…And also like those people, it’s dull, devoid of personality, and I’d prefer it launched light years away from me. Andromeda, like the space pioneers at its heart, is seeking a fresh start. Whatever happened, these people slept through it and woke up 600 years later in a different corner of the universe. Since this expedition set off before the original trilogy concluded, the game earns bonus points for distancing itself from Mass Effect 3’s controversial ending. Sure, the landscapes were barren, the vehicle controls were terrible, and the missions recycled the same interior designs ad nauseam, but I’d have loved for that aspect to have been developed further, rather than being phased out the way it was.Īndromeda is a return to that original concept, this time with an all-new galaxy to explore as several arks full of humans and other Citadel races search for a new home. The original Mass Effect gave us the ability to explore uncharted planets. The only truly positive thing that I can say about Mass Effect: Andromeda is that on a conceptual level, it represents a direction I’ve wanted to see this series take for nearly a decade. WTF I thought our feelings were pretty clear about planet scanning, BioWare…? HIGH Jaal is a relatively solid character.
