Mass Effect Andromeda Is Full Of Awkward And Reused Animations, Performance Issues, And Glitches

ThisGenGaming says "It appears that Mass Effect Andromeda has a serious lack in quality control with the final version of the game including many bugs, glitches, awkward animations and dialogue. Here's some examples."

[Double_O_Revan]

As a huge fan of the original trilogy, this makes me sad. I feel like this game is going to let a lot of people down.

[bouzebbal]

If you are a huge fan you should play it and test it for yourself.

[King_Lothric]

For free, yes.

[Godmars290]

Yes.

Give them your money for something you know was half@$$ed.

[thekhurg]

No, that's stupid. If numerous outlets start reporting that the game is full of glitches, bugs, and other problems then you should not "test it for yourself". You should ignore the game until there are numerous reports that it has been fixed.

[machtkampf]

Jeeze, salty for no reason eh?

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I'm never one to buy a game based on reviews or someone else's opinion, but this game sounds worse every time it's brought up. Things like bugs and glitches and awkward animations, specifically, are not even opinion though, and it's probably half the reason we don't get demos anymore. The general public doesn't read reviews and previews, but you can't hide these things in a proper demo.

[mikeslemonade]

And so far Mass Effect 1 seems to be still the best Mass Effect.

[Vhampir]

Oh ok, commencing preorder............. UNKNOWN ERROR!
https://youtu.be/FGs-pLmDd1...

[ABizzel1]

@bouzebbal

If they were an honest developer they would put a demo out and let gamers test it for themselves, instead of having them spend $60 on a product they plan to patch up months later.

[shockwave4life]

Or buy it used on eBay like I do with my games!

[Artemidorus]

Streaming is good enough

[DaGR8JIBRALTAR]

Yeaaaaaa, I think I'll pass on this one.🤔

[n4g_drama]

Just look at the human character models. They look horrible compared to the last gen versions.

I am extremely concerned for this game. Was this the same team that made the first 3 Mass Effects or a whole new squad at bioware?

I dont know what the deal is but my god the male human character looks way too short. It's almost like they wanted to make a teen movie version of Mass Effect.

[TWB]

As far as I know, a few from the creative lead left after ME3. I dont know how many exactly, but apparently enough to make a difference.

[vickers500]

I'm not sure, I just remember story after story of people leaving bioware to work elsewhere, which I now know means any franchise that happens to generally dies (in terms of quality).

I've been worried about this game for about a year and a half now, ever since the bioware departures started trickling in. It doesn't NECESSARILY mean a franchise will go to crap if a few people leave, but it usually means you'll end up with a far different franchise than before, and that usually tends to be bad.

It also didn't help that they constantly references the mediocre dragon age inquisition as inspiration and a learning experience when talking about Andromeda.

Andromeda is effectively in the hands of a new team, the original team is gone. I have little hope for this new iteration.

[deathtok]

Yup this one has me nervous. Loved the original trilogy but multiple sites now are reporting the game is boring and glitchy.

It could be Mass Effect AndromeDUD.

[Godmars290]

Given all he evidence of what's been shown, the overall history of the franchise, can only wonder how you're surprised.

[The_Sage]

Uhhh... What?

[-Foxtrot]

I'm not surprised with some of the negative feedback. Nothing felt right about this during most of it's lengthy development, the delays, the lack of information, the communication with fans, revealing things more close to release. You could tell something was up and honestly I think there's been more issues with the development then Bioware/EA let on.

[CP_Company]

they even canceled beta testing :)

[-Foxtrot]

That aswell

There's probably more little things which on its own mean nothing but bundle them together and you'll notice that something may be up.

I just hope reviewers are honest. You can't expect them to improve with future games when the shit you churn out is doing well.

[NarooN]

I remember that. The excuse they gave for why they canned that beta didn't even make sense to me. I had to re-read it like two more times and was like "huh? why is that a valid reason to can it?"

[_-EDMIX-_]

"I think there's been more issues with the development then Bioware/EA let on."

Agreed but how many developers do you really think are going to expose what's really going on within their Studios?

I actually think how they've announced and shown gameplay is likely due to Electronic Arts not wanting the game held under extreme scrutiny between gameplay builds which I actually think has more to do with how they want to Market it than any trouble with in development, I actually think it's probably a good idea most Publishers do this with some of their games because titles like The Witcher 3 that did not have the luxury of just having a short six-month marketing campaign, it was just brutally scrutinized from when it was first shown before its initial release with comparison videos and photos.

[Christopher]

***Agreed but how many developers do you really think are going to expose what's really going on within their Studios? ***

None. It's called an NDA. You don't want to be sued and or fired, you don't break it.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@chris- Exactly

[Hardiman]

It is strange how tight lipped they have been about the game and the lack of game play previews that usually accompany the marketing of a big game release. I'm defiantly holding off purchasing this game.

[AcidDvl]

I made that comment some days ago, about how shady it was getting. I was mocked and downvoted.

Guess I was right...

[ThunderGod_Cid]

Remember when BioWare shutdown all their message boards last year, I guess no user feedback = good user feedback.

[Dirtnapstor]

It got pushed out the door when it was not ready, just like the multitude of games before it. You'd think by now publishers would know that delaying a product can only improve things vs having to handle damage control. But what do I know, I'm not on anyone's board...
I am looking forward to this installment, however I'll wait a while before I buy this.

[KwokXi]

That's what happens when you replace most of the original staff with token 'diversity' hires and racists.

[Kreisen]

Some of those preset faces though omg...

[AnubisG]

But, but, but you have to be inclusive and politically correct!!!!/ sarcasm.

[bluefox755]

If your goal is anything other than "the best people for the job", you shouldn't be surprised when your employees put out a sub-par product.

[InTheLab]

Or.... Bioware has been on a slide since DA2?

[Allsystemgamer]

Because the keep hiring bad people....which is what he said....

[strangerthings1995]

Like the Horizon Zero Dawn characters?In one scene near the end you see a video recording of the past in a room with one Asian guy,one Asian girl,One black guy,one black girl,and some white dude

[Allsystemgamer]

And had you actually paid any attention you'd know why....

[notachance]

their game has been littered with forced diversity and political correctness ever since DA:I, it's cringy.
If feminaziware wants to put women at the centre so much at least make it feels natural / narrative proper like Horizon, Tomb Raider, Dishonored 2, etc...

[RedPill86]

To be fair, this is the C team. It's not Edmonton. Even though a lot of guys from Edmonton still left and never came back since they started this behaviour after the ME2 development.

[DafunkyRebel]

trash

[Rob_Ko]

I've got a feeling Mass Effect Andromeda is going to be a fail of the year

[Sirk7x]

Yeah, I realized something stank months ago, as they haven't been too keen or proud on showing anything off. Loved the ME original trilogy, will not be spending my money on this.

[TC731]

No Man's Effect

[Bhuahahaha]

mass defect

[jaymacx]

First Mirror's Edge Catalyst, Now Mass Effect? 2 of my favorite series ruined. What is going on at EA????
Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 were good though.

[vickers500]

Andromeda looks like garbage but I rather enjoyed Mirrors Edge Catalyst, thought it was every bit as good as the original.

[IanTH]

I just picked up Mirror's Edge Catalyst for $10...I've enjoyed what I've played over the last few hours. I'm not sure why the game got such a bad rap, I really enjoyed the first one and held off to grab this at a reduced price given the lukewarm to poor reception it received overall...but I'm not sure why. What is it you didn't like about it?

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Actually I finally got Mirror's Edge: Catalyst last month and I loved it. Couldn't even finish the first due to the controls.

[Zarock]

"Mass Effect Andromeda has Performance Issues"

While Zelda's performance Issues are disregarded and the game gets a 10/10.

[Vantol]

Also, this (not mine): https://twitter.com/The_Ext...
And this (not mine): https://twitter.com/The_Ext...

This is so horrible, it breaks all immersion. Being ME fan I have no words. Guess, I'll just go cry in the corner.

[-Foxtrot]

My god...Mass Effect 3 looked better then that

It makes Shepard look like the most emotional person ever

[Rachel_Alucard]

@anxiety

So that excuses the emotionless animations? How do you explain Me 1-3 then? The trilogies are pretty awful when it comes conveying emotion but Andromeda just looks like they gave up on trying and just said, "Who needs animation when you can just smile at everything?"

[_-EDMIX-_]

Actually quite creepy and haunting.

Sounds like they're transition to using frostbite might have been very rough

[andrewsquall]

Said it already today and I will say it again, Frostbite engine is awful for character models and the ability to express emotion by today's, or hell even Naughty Dog's 2009, standards.

[Pandamobile]

The engine is only as good as the content being fed into it. For large games like Mass Effect, the character animation systems have to be scalable enough to produce a large interactive world.

The reason why Naughty Dog games and animation is leagues above likes of Mass Effect is because Naughty Dog only has to author a few hours of high-quality cut scenes or game play vignettes on top of the core gameplay to call it a game.

Open world games have thousands of hours of content that has to be authored an implemented into the game and much of the expensive tasks (like facial animation) that cannot scale infinitely are fully or partially automated in order to be feasible.

[krypt1983]

You people are pathetic you know how many lines of dialogue are in this game i guarantee 80 percent of you are ponies becuase your bitching about trivial shit, i forgot the way my character looks when he speaks drastically changes the gameplay, thats all you ponies talk about is graphics and i see why horzion was beautiful with a trash ass story but you guys love it, what are you going to do when scropio drops that 6.3 tf power and all your muti plats look like shit with the fake 4k ?

[Exoil]

^ Someone just went full retard

[andrewsquall]

@Pandamobile Lol this game does not look like it goes up against the best this gen like the series did last gen (and they had to work with the meh Unreal 3 engine back then).
THAT is the simple argument I am making here. Oh and Naughty Dog did a critically acclimated open world series called Jak and Daxter years ago that still has incredible cutscenes and characters. So lets nip that crap in the bud right now.

[Pandamobile]

I'm assuming you don't have much of an idea about how game development works, do you Andrew?

[Pintheshadows]

I am sorry Krypt, but Horizon has a very good story drawing on some high concept science fiction themes, In fact, I would say its story and combat are actually better than its visuals (which are varied and terrific).

[Nathan_Hale53]

@andrew

You have no idea what you are talking about. Frostbite is a fantastic engine first off, character models and facial animations are all up to the developer, then you say Unreal Engine 3 is meh? UE 3 and now 4, are fantastic, easy to develop for engines that can present great visuals, and were/are used in a large amount of games.

[Bebedora]

What does the engine has to do with anything but incompetence?
They should be doing boardgames or scenarios for AD&D.

[bluefox755]

Wow that is atrocious.

[Chaosdreams]

That second link made me laugh out loud. I have a feeling Il enjoy the game for all the wrong reasons if that's how the quality control is.

*wipes away a tear*

I hope the story is good. Sigh.

[SoulWarrior]

Wtf, so the female ryder not only looks ugly as sin, she has a lazy eye, and her facial proportions look like she has been stung by a thousand bees.

[andrewsquall]

No of course not, as Pandamobile said above its because the world is an open world (even though its not, its a semi open world with only contained areas). The world is going to be SO "interactive" as well, no doubt you will be able to kick over every pebble. Also even though her face looks like that, you will be able to literally put THOUSANDS of hours into THIS Mass Effect game as opposed to the 60 hours of all the previous games in the series.

So again, no its you who is crazy to think that the devs have no idea what they are doing when it comes to basic pre-2010 character development and commitment.

[SoulWarrior]

Andrew, I never said the devs don't know what they are doing, but please tell me what looks normal about this? You just sound apologetic and are refusing to acknowledge the issues other outlets are reporting to reassure yourself.

[NarooN]

Holy fuck @ the second one. It's horrible! Looks like some pre-alpha footage filmed right after they just got through testing to see if a cutscene would even function properly.

And the first one... Is Ryder meant to be getting fucked there? What even

[zombiewombie]

Ryder is being......................... ............................... ....................ridden.

Oh snap. I'll show myself out.

[phoenixwing]

I was in defense mode until i watched those videos. The gameplay and skill trees are on point but the animation, story could use some work. Which is disappointing considering i play my rpg's to also get a good story. At the end of the second video they talk about how they're hoping the story picks up. I'll have to wait for reviews before plunking down cash for this.

Edit: Second complaint, Sudoku puzzles are lame for a game mechanic in mass effect.

[Rachel_Alucard]

That big grin on her face during the second one just shows they had no idea what emotion to convey for her there. She flat out says her father is dead yet has this big dumb grin on her face the whole scene like some mental patient.

[trooper_]

....Ew.

[ABizzel1]

XD

The second one is the best.

Alec is dead....

https://i.makeagif.com/medi...

[The_Sage]

That is truly terrible. I hope they've... I don't even know. Mass Effect is my favorite series so far. I hope this game doesn't kill it for me.

[ZaWarudo]

Isn't that par for the course in Mass Effect? i remember this hilarious glitch in Mass Effect 2 where Keith David's character was talking to me facing the wrong way, he kept moving his head left and right to face me. lol funny stuff.

[Christopher]

It's still a problem isn't really a good way to sell any game.

Look, I've got it preloaded and ready to play on day 1 and I'll find enjoyment in the game, but without these issues and more to find, it could have been better. And people kind of expect better with the fourth game in a series.

[_-EDMIX-_]

I'm still excited for the game as I really only care about the story and a lot of the huge set pieces as well as the RPG elements

Issues would have to be pretty damn significant for me to consider not purchasing.

This is still a purchase for me as of right now .

If all the talk about the issues is still severe up until release, I'll likely cancel my pre-order and continue with Nier and Horizon.

I think at most I would probably end up just purchasing it near towards the ending of the year when they patch up all the issues.

[Deadlead]

Same, though the footage I've seen is compelling evidence for a massive disappointment, I played the entire original trilogy multiple times, and I'm pretty invested in the lore and universe. There's just no way I can pass, I know vote with my wallet, I shouldn't support shitty publishers or rushed games, but goddamn I've been waiting for new ME for a long damn time. If I get burned so be it, but it'll the fact that one of my favorite franchises is probably ruined that'll really piss me off. Anyway here's hoping for the best

[_-EDMIX-_]

Don't worry.

Support what you like, if the lure is enough for you , then that's your decision.

No complaints here.

[RebelWAC]

I just can't or won't atm. It's like, have you ever heard one of your favorite stories get butchered? This is what I'm afraid of jumping in head first so I'll just remain on stand by mode until further notice. Bioware is lacking that touch it once had imo but here I am hoping for the best as well.

[The 10th Rider]

It's good to see previewers be honest about what they experience. It helps temper expectations and avoid situations such as No Man's Sky, Destiny, Quantam Break, and the Order 1886. None were really bad games, by any means, but none a single one of them could possibly live up to the hype and each one had a fair share of issues holding it back. Too often game previews simply read like an advertisement for the game.

[Adexus]

I actually loved The Order 1886! But yeah the other games were disappointments for me.

[The 10th Rider]

Well, I don't think it was a terrible game at all, but it was terribly overhyped. It had a few major issues, such as length (when accounting for the number of cutscenes), quick time events, and disappointing boss fights, but other than that it was pretty good. Same with Destiny, Quantam Break, Watch Dogs, and No Man's Sky.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I didn't have any problems with The Order 1886. It's just more of a matter of taste and opinion.

[Pintheshadows]

I am watching Giant Bomb stream it. It isn't looking great. The main party character models are bad, so I have no idea what the npc character models are. They look abysmal.

[Imalwaysright]

link for stream

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

And I agree, it doesn't look good....

Edit: Can't believe that this game was made with the same engine as BF1 and Batllefront!!

[Ethereal]

Being a huge fan of the original games, I am going to do what I always do. Pick it up at launch and finish up a few other things while I wait for a patch or two.

[The 10th Rider]

Why pick it up at launch if you're going to wait to play it? It's not like AAA games are typically hard to find, and worse comes to worse you pick it up during a sale.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Maybe they are only waiting a week or so.

Amazon Prime discounts last 2 weeks after release.

Who knows.

I don't know their situation

[ninsigma]

If you're not gonna play at launch, why not wait until it's on sale??

[_-EDMIX-_]

Agreed.

If I don't buy launch with my Prime discount, I buy used later on

[-Foxtrot]

Is that being a fan...or a sucker?

Why not just find something you really want, game or not, spend your money on that and once this goes down in price BAM you get it at a cheaper price while sending a message to EA/Bioware that they should do better.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Or just buy what you want

Crazy concept right bro? /s

[Nathan_Hale53]

@EDMIX

You are supporting bad business then.

[Nathan_Hale53]

Don't support half-assed projects.

[Ethereal]

I am of the mind that we need support the countless man hours that game require these days. More than one person on the team of 200 poured their heart and soul into this game and that is something I like to support. I also am a avid collector and often pick up versions of the game at launch that can be difficult to track down later. I know it doesn't make all the economical sense in the world but I am getting better by waiting for sales for many titles. To each his own I guess. I am still looking forward to trying it out myself but it is still a little disappointing seeing the coverage. Not the end of the world though but clearly this needed to be delayed for additional polish and refinement.

[Blu3_Berry]

I been looking at some of the footage today for it, and I must say, I am not impressed at all. The facial animation are very awkward and clunky, especially coming off of Horizon Zero Dawn and even Final Fantasy XV. Here, they look like rubber or plastic. Also I don't know why but the human eyes bother me. It's like they are lacking eye shadow or something. Just looks like it's bulging out with no depth.

It doesn't surprise me as to why the embargo reviews are lifted a day before it releases. EA knows it's not gonna be great so they are trying to maximize their profits. Such a shame too. I have a feeling there were some development issues going on, as other have stated. The lack of information on the game, the delay and a bunch of other stuff.

With all the gameplay videos going on youtube and twitter, the game is starting to look very clunky and unpolished. Its true colors are slowly being revealed.

[Servbot41]

Man even Breath of the Wild's facial animations blow Andromeda's away.

[PlayableGamez-]

I'm a huge Mass Effect fan... I played through the whole entire trilogy at least 4 times.... I'm going to wait for the reviews and if the game ends up getting below 80 on metacritic, I'm just going to pick up Nier Automata. I don't want to be disappointed with this game...

[SaveFerris]

I just want someone to explain this.

https://youtu.be/Y1Ds9AouoR...

[MasterCornholio]

She was trying to kill herself.

[TheGamez100]

LOLOLOLOL I am literally laughing my butt off of this!!

[trooper_]

I'm ded, lol.

[BenRC01]

Who needs this game anyway? Nier, nioh, horizon, persona 5 and gravity rush have got me covered for months.

[_-EDMIX-_]

I have the majority of the games you listed and I'm still buying this game.

How about all?

No either-or with me.

[BenRC01]

No time for anything less than 9/10 for me.

[RavageX]

I was a little concerned till I saw what site put up this info. They are always quick about trashing just about any highly anticipated title it seems in my opinion. I'd wait to see what a few others have to say before listening.

[Profchaos]

I'm downloading the ea access trial right now i want to give this a go myself but after everything we've seen I'll probably buy it for my ps pro at around $10 in 12 months.

Early reviews and opinions all seem to point to the same conclusion a boring story and rushed game

[alexkarkar]

gee, my pc just barely gets beyond the minimum pc requirements. it seems like the game will be unplayable. too bad.

[Derceto]

Called this one from about 10,000 miles away.

BioWare is as much BioWare, as SquareEnix is still Squaresoft. Just a bunch of people under a name anymore.

All the creativity and quality left long ago.

[Sirk7x]

Capcom, Konami, Rare, SquareEnix, etc, it's happened to so many companies, and most consumers don't realize it. For example, people begging and wondering why Retro hasn't made Metroid Prime 4, when the lead director, lead programmer and lead art designers for that entire series, basically the heart and soul of the Prime series, have all left Retro Studios.

[tigertron]

I'm worried.

[DaFeelz]

I will say, that after going to the site and checking out the gifs... uh oh...

[Legatus]

Well, that's really disappointing. Still optimistic about the game, but a lot more cautious now.

[AnubisG]

I loved the ME trilogy. I will not be buying this garbage.

[Relientk77]

The first gif does remind me of the Vince McMahon walk

and the glitch in the 3rd gif is funny lol

[Der_Kommandant]

I refuse to pay for this, i can't believe EA gave green light to a game with so many technical issues, personally its sad because i freaking loved ME trilogy.

Back to play Horizon.

[gangsta_red]

I've read three articles already expressing concerns about this game.

*throws both hands up* Activating Gamefly Now!!

[_-EDMIX-_]

Lol

Lucky.. I just don't finish Games enough to take advantage of GameFly

[Perjoss]

Some of the art looks like it was outsourced to studios that clearly dont have the same skill level as the artists that usually work on good big budget games.

[Pintheshadows]

Everything is very bland.

[dmonee]

I would seriously disregard these articles until final copy reviews come out. However, I do suspect that this game was developed "safe", and can't imagine it being revolutionary. I expect it to be mass effect with slightly better graphics. With that expectation in mind, I will wait and see before I buy into these early articles

[Ninver]

I had the same thoughts when i saw the first gameplay preview on youtube. People always claim "don't judge the game until you play it".

Sometimes all you need to see is gameplay footage in order to determine how the game will perform in general.

The animations look last gen and the gameplay is over the top and stale. It all looks like it belongs on last gen consoles besides the upgraded visuals.

This is a no buy for personal reasons but good luck to ME:A at release. Fans don't seem too keen about it.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

So did fallout 4 hell worse even but people still bought it in droves

[Perjoss]

As a massive Mass Effect fan I have a bad feeling abount this one, I'm going to wait for reviews, in the meantime I will play some ME2 as its still a great game and will certainly scratch the itch for now.

[Juiceid]

Never go full retard

[SweetLeafSmoker]

I never got into the original ME trilogy.. I own it on PS3 (the full collection edition) but I only played ME 1 for a few hours or so.

The timing was always off I didn't get them when they first came out so by the time I finally bought the collection I aleady had an enormous backlog and was trying to keep up with the new games I was buying.

I was gonna get Andromeda later this year.. Between BF1 and HZD and some backlogs games I wanna finish up like TW3 I'm pretty packed for awhile.

[LordoftheCritics]

Still looks fine to me. I am quite entertained by those glitches. Nothing game breaking for me at all.

[psplova]

lol. The gamestop staff have been hounding me everytime ive come in the past couple weeks about preordering this game.. As a fan of 1 and 2, im glad i didnt bite, from the sound of it.. Sad, really. Well see how it turns out i guess.. Maybe a few patches later things wont be so bad?

[AcidDvl]

Called it. I was downvoted and called a moron. I saw this 20 miles away...

[Chexs1990]

God damn it, I was really looking forward to this one. Looked like it could have been epic, but with all the issue articles popping up right now, it almost seems like it's a mess -_-
I was so disappointed with ME3 because of the lack of rpg elements and the dialogue of a 10-year old, but when DAI came around I kinda hoped to see them return to the ME universe... and now this! If it's true of course and there's that many issues :P

[IanTH]

I'm right there with you, but I'm going to share a thought I've started to have. It isn't removing my doubt by any means, and I don't believe this is likely the reality, but it has caused me to put a pin in passing judgement on the game until I have more info, reviews and user impressions.

As I read more comments and watch more videos I'm seeing something that gets my hands reaching for a roll of aluminum foil (sadly I don't have any tinfoil around)...there is so much vitriol from a specific group of people (most visibly in the comment sections, but also in some of the site previews). This group has seemingly built BioWare up as *the* embodiment of their "liberal enemy" and seem happy to tear them down in any way possible. The comment section for this acricle on ThisGenGaming is particularly toxic. I don't mean a differing of ideals, I mean just the loud, disrespectful and vitriolic nature of so many commenters there as their means of expressing their difference of opinion. That specific hate seems to follow this game around beyond it's gameplay critiques. This pall of negativity seems amplified by those in the comments, and I can't shake feeling the possibility exists that many are piling on less because of its issues and more because of its makers.

Again, I'm not saying bugs or issues aren't there, but I'm wondering to what degree. We see this with so many games, especially before release, but I can't shake this miniscule, nagging feeling that the feedback isn't entirely about the actual game. To borrow a term from them, some of this feedback may be their version of "virtue signaling". The hate is real, and obviously some of the gameplay issues are as well, I'm just trying to discern where it ends and fair criticism begins.

Guess we'll find out as things unfold, reviews are released & more users get their hands on it.

[MoonManReborn]

I remember being a huge fan of the Original games...but seeing this just breaks my heart! I'll just purchase this game in a sale...but I am not happy with this at all!

[GrimDragon]

Dam....news of this game becomes more and more depressing everyday.

[showtimefolks]

this isn't the original bioware, this is EA's version of bioware and the product quality is on display. dragon age inqusition was nothing but a fetch quest filled game and i hope mass effect doesn't get the same sort of content

i rather have less content but more interesting content than a game world map filled with icons

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

RPGs often lag behind other games when it comes to animation. The animation issues I'm seeing in ME: Andromeda are shocking. The character models look nice and well textured. However, the facial and some body animations are so poor, it breaks the visual flow of the game. I'm still optimistic, I have enjoyed games with technical issues as long as the gameplay (and/or story) is strong.

[phoenixwing]

from the previews i've watched the people were impressed with the mobility of your character. Although they thought it was an average 3rd person shooter combat wise. That was playing as a straight soldier though so it may have been better with the abilities. The story is ok in my opinion at the beginning but the guy doing the video found it subpar. They only played like the first hour or two though.

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

Many of the RPGs that I've played, have had slow starts. I find RPGs tend to take a few hrs to get 'rolling'. However, if reviews for ME:A are so-so, and I'm not impressived with post launch gameplay and performance. I just won't buy the game at launch and wait till it drops in price.

[RedSalmon]

So, just a normal AAA game launch :-P

[NecoTehSergal]

Bioware being rushed or is Bioware imploding from political correctness and lack of skill?

[gamingisnotacrime]

all the funds went into studying social awareness issues lol

[strangerthings1995]

It would be nice if every game had Uncharted 4 level facial animations but unfortunately Naughty Dog is one of a kind.People should easily get past this if the gameplay,which is positively reviewed so far, is solid.

[ClayRules2012]

Yeah, that would be nice. But it's just not possible.
I personally don't expect all games to have Uncharted 4'( Naughy Dog ) level/quality facial animations. They're on another level.

However, Bioware claimed they had such amazing facial animations for this game, and clearly, that isn't the case. The gameplay looks solid, from some of the footage I saw, but if the story & characters are bad ( compared to previews games ) in the series, with poorly written dialogue & bad voice acting, mixed with lifeless & painfully ugly facial animtions, the solid gameplay wouldn't be enough to keep me playing. The other games had fantastic stories & wonderful characters that were extremely well voiced, written etc...

Just my personal opinion. No hate intended.

[Lord_Sloth]

So a normal Bioware game?

[YEP414]

IM concerned but with updates it should be fine .. I'm go wait till the scorpio comes out.... than if everything fixed I'll buy.... did the same with gta 5 when it came to Xbox360 I waited on the one it was worth it

[RedPill86]

Shocker. They cut every corner in the book with 3. This game coming up with nothing isn't surprising. I'll play the MP at some point since ME3 MP, as bad as it was, is where I met the guy I've been playing all of my games with since it was released in 2012. Shouldn't be long until used copies are a thing.

[krypt1983]

You realize half the sites giving this game reviews are the site's who use clickbait to get traffic for there site, the review embarggo is up monday, i personally think the game is great mechanics are top notch gameplay is smooth crank that son of ah bitch up to veteran or insanity and you will see superb A.I.
Why do i get the feeling this game is getting hate because it is 1. EA 2. You can play it 5 days early on xbox, i praise EA they let me play every single one of their new games for 10 hrs 5 days before release and i then get to make my mind up if i want to purchase the game and keep my progress at a discounted price..

[Aenea]

" bugs and glitches and awkward animations"

Basically just like Fallout 4 then, which became a success?

[Vantol]

Oh, did it? When exactly? Fallout 4 is one of the most boring games in recent years.

[masterfox]

ok thats not good. /damn I'm drunkgk bye

[Dragonscale]

Oh dear thats 2 articles saying similar things. Really not looking good tbh.

[DafunkyRebel]

not having a close and open beta was a BIG fcking mistake, and it cost them dearly heck cancelling the close beta was a major red flag. The fact that game came out of nowhere was highly suspicious and not to mention the cancelling beta could be seen as trying to hide bugs, glitches and faults so close to the release

[zb1ftw777]

Not many of the old classics have made a good impact this gen.

Tomb Raider was the best follow on by a long way.

Forza has been outstanding.

Uncharted very good.

Even gears of war and halo was a bit meh.

Gran Turismo hasn't even made an appearance............

[windblowsagain]

4 people made this game. It took them weeks. Stop taking the ----.

The version shown is the Garbage edition. Comes with a free pair of glasses that have vaseline on them.

[Maxor]

The dead eyes is clearly the worst problem. Animation glitches happen, I understand that. But dead soulless eyes in a dialog heavy game is simply unforgivable with a studio like Bioware. If you can't get the eyes right then you shouldn't be making video games.

[windblowsagain]

4 people made this game. It took them weeks.

The version shown is the Garbage edition. Comes with a free pair of glasses that have vaseline on them.

[Ashunderfire86]

My face is tired.

Really?

What stupid dialogue is that?

Yea your face is tired because you eyes are dead lol

[Eyesoftheraven]

On the plus side, if it turns out to be no good overall, that's another $60+ less to spend!

[GamePeace]

Glad it flopped. It seems like the same reharshed sh!t over and over again ...

[obidanshinobi]

This game's gonna suck more balls than you mum does.
Got the week off work to play it too, might get Horizon ZD or Nier instead.

[Ashunderfire86]

Get Horizon Zero Dawn first! The best looking game on PS4 ever compare to Uncharted 4! Yes an open world game beat Uncharted 4 in the graphics department. And the gameplay is great too. I highly recommend you play this on ab 4K HDR TV like a KS8000 Samsung TV or LG OLED TV. You will be blown away by the visuals and lightning in the environment while you face robot dinosaurs and animals. After playing Horizon Zero Dawn it would be too hard to look at Mass Effect Andromeda with it's horrible facial animations full of reused assets from the old Mass Effect and Dragon Age series. Heck these Assets goes far back to KOTOR on the original Xbox Yes Knights of the Old Republic facial animation. Yuck!

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[Darkfist_Flames]

Guess they mostly focused on sex animation scenes xD

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[dolfa]

RIP Mass effect and Dragon Age, may you not be humiliated again. One would think, the games would actually get better at some point, but Bioware proves otherwise.

[Kallisti]

And my pocket's full of the money I won't be spending on it.

[Father__Merrin]

They should stick to PS4 X1 only

[JeffGUNZ]

Didn't Bioware already say they are working on a day one patch and hope to have it completed by actual day one? I haven't followed the updates/patches since the game was placed in the hand of the reviewers, but has anyone else heard anything about a day one patch?

[leoms]

Lol, An open-world game releasing on 3 platforms that has bugs... shocking

[AHall88]

Shocking!
...okay, not really.

[yeahright2]

Well that's disappointing. But it's EA, s I'm sure there'll be a day one patch that fixes all that, only $4.99.

[Djinn]

Should have hired more/better programmers instead of SJWs. Should have focused on actual content/gameplay instead of how graphic their sex scenes would be or romances. Shame, I loved ME3.

[Nibbs]

Ma$$ Effect.

Was only a matter of time.

[SirBradders]

I suppose it's best to wait for the goty edition or for it to drop in price. All the negative feedback I've been reading I'm disappointed.

I was really looking forward to this.

[Emme]

Is Witcher any better ?

[CrimsonWing69]

Um... isn't that par for the course with ME? I mean I loved the original trilogy but it didn't have Uncharted level character animations, it had performance issues, and it had glitches.

Hell Zelda had performance issues and everyone gives that a 10. Aside form some of the technical issues how is the rest of the damn game? Oh good you say, then stfu!

[chris235]

if people would only send a signal and not buy this game... next time they would not omit quality control. everyone who is buying it deserves exactly what he/she will be getting.

[silvacrest]

WTH happened? is this laziness or what? my favorite franchise might be a mess...

I'll see what actual reviews say before making any judgements

[Anzil]

The only thing that has me worried is the voice acting/animation. The rest of the game looks like a step up over the previous trilogy in every way. The only way you will agree with me is if you believe mass effect is the best of the OG trilogy. Frostbite might need some better coding if this lacklustre animation is a major hold back.

[Artemidorus]

It's clear EA rushed this game, I doubted a March realase and I wish they did delay it.

Truth is people are going to buy an early access beta game that will slowly improve.

[SojournUK]

I just got stuck in a rock :(

[crxss]

Can't wait for the Gamerpoop episodes to come from this.

[joshljr]

I've only played an hour or so, but I don't think it's bad. Just 2 complaints, some controls feel unintuitive, and the occasional poor animation... Either way, I think some people are exaggerating...

[aarogree]

Ouch...just ouch.
Let's hope they patch these fixes, although honestly I miss the good old days when they didn't need patches to fix these problems; they just made sure they were fixed before the game was released.

[Chrisgamerguy]

I have already pre ordered and paid for this game because I was such a fan of 3. I really hope I can enjoy this despite all these problems

[Profchaos]

It's got huge issues with frame rates my base xbox one drops down to about 10-15 fps while sprinting that's just disjointed and jarring same deal with jetpacking at times. This is when there are no enemies on screen.

However in motion character models are much better than what screenshots represent still a little wierd to be honest.

At its core it's still a me game however dialogue feels restricted like you have no impact on the outcome of the story yet you essentially use multiple options to draw the same conclusion.

The gear system feels much more in depth but slightly clunky the weapon wheel is now the select button also which is odd. Combat is decent but the new cover system has bugs like it doesn't snap in automatically like it should at times causing a few irritating deaths.

The story had some interesting points at times the new galaxy thing is exciting but I'm not drawn in like the previous games after playing the trial I think I'll wait for this to reach a bargain bin price

I'm predicting it scores about an 7 based off the ea access trial if the fps was fixed I'd say a 8

[Tzuno]

This is happening because almost all developers are cutting corners by skipping proper testing, their equation is simple, time vs money. Sick of day 1 patches that are fixing few issues that should have been fixed from the start, well let me pay you 40$ and after a few patches (when you have done testing your game on people that paid full price) i will give you the rest of 20$ you know...

[Hendog1981]

Geez name a game these days that doesn't have problems

[Outlawzz]

Lol idk but those bits were hilarious !! Comedy game of the year !!

[Bebedora]

What else is new, regarding this series?

Everything seems the same, still their games was worth playing.
Now it's just a bit better graphics engines their feeble developers have their hands on.

Their strength has been:
- Progress in weaponry and skills.
- Characters
- Story going
- Content along the adventure

I have to agree that they have declined since DAO ( very much TW3 of yesterdays ).

A common denominator, is there one?

[Realms]

Well I guess I'm waiting for Persona 5 instead I was going to pre order this but I will pass on it hopefully they fix these issues soon. I have a feeling this game is going to get hammered by reviewers.