As you may know Andromeda was the laughing stock of the internet when the trial launched. Then you get the animations and character models. However, even the illusion of beauty fades when you get up close to the world and see the flat and low resolution textures. It’s truly a shame the story couldn’t support this level of detail. When you return to the nexus for example there’s a real sense of growth and accomplishment as you see your actions take fold throughout. They all look absolutely stunning in their own unique ways at times and they feel real and lived in. Throughout the adventure you’ll travel to a variety of planets, each with its own biomes. Out of the entire cast of characters there’s not many I liked, and I didn’t bother to talk to much of the crew on the Tempest. The ending is a joke and there are no emotional punches at all. I don’t know if it’s because they have some of the better voice acting compared to the rest of the cast or if it’s because the family dynamic is genuinely interesting.īut, despite it’s interesting premise, the main story is weak and very predictable, even to the point of pulling obvious plot points from the original trilogy and not really doing anything new with them. Nothing that happens in the story is because of Ryder’s talents but instead because of his/her implanted AI “S.A.M” who magically knows all the answers when needed. He/she never takes anything seriously and will crack jokes even in dire situations. Where Sheppard was a leader, Ryder is more of a joke.
How do the Ryder twins compare to Commander Sheppard, the face of the original trilogy? They don’t. You play as one of the Ryder twins, Sara or Scott, and both can be customized to your satisfaction. This is a premise I absolutely love and the opening hour of the game is really promising.
As the new Pathfinder it is your job to search Andromeda for a new home. As you’d imagine, everything goes wrong and the Ark hits a strange phenomenon known as the “scourge” and the planets aren’t habitable anymore. Luckily it isn’t all bad and the game does occasionally pull together for some great moments.Īndromeda picks up 600 years after the end of Mass Effect 2, where the Human Ark “Hyperion” arrives in the Heleus cluster as part of the Andromeda Initiative to search for a new home.
The spin off to the Mass Effect series has a promising premise and is hugely ambitious but the game feels like it was cobbled together in a rush. I wanted to love Andromeda, I really did.