Here is my 20+ hr impressions. Oh boy….
Almost everything being hated on right now has a shred of truth.
- Visuals look dated (not horrible, just dated)
- Facial animations are things made of nightmares
- Voice overs in rare situations
- Model glitches (I recorded Liam spinning around on the spot for a while, or when I stopped laughing)
- Character creation blows!
That is all the nitpicking I have the patients for. I think its pretty fun. Yes I do believe they should of spent more time on it before releasing it. There really isn’t all that much you can do about it. I spent the money, so I’m going to play it. I am pretty happy with what I’ve got. Dialog is goofy (to be polite). But the combat and exploration is pretty good. the story as well. Nothing ground breaking, but It’s a little bit of polish from what we had in the first Mass Effect trilogy.
IMPORTANT
I think it is important to realize that Andromeda is a stand alone game in the franchise. We are not the Maverick Shepard. We aren’t out to save the world. We are in the business of exploration and discovery. There are always heroes and villains. Ryder is in no way an N7 vet that is going to save the galaxy from doom like Shepard. The plot in the beginning is where I think the people who like to bitch and complain start off. The game is full of flaws, and will not make game of the year. But there actually IS a game there to play. An enjoyable one at that.
To Be Continued…
I’ll keep you posted! 🙂
-ja ne