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Mass Effect: Andromeda debuts at No.1

EA and BioWare’s RPG sequel Mass Effect: Andromeda has unsurprisingly shot straight to the top of the UK Top 40 in its first week of sale in the UK.

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Nyxus3335d ago

Horizon sure has some legs! In the individual sales charts it's even at nr 3, right below the two console versions of Mass Effect. Very impressive! Zelda is still doing well too.

moegooner883335d ago (Edited 3335d ago )

Glad to see it doing well tbh. I am impressed at how well the story is, and the amount of research that went behind its portrayal. Concept could have been a bit hard to sell but GG executed it very well.

GuruStarr783334d ago

Yes, I'm also enjoying it as we speak. It's actually torn me away from some of the other big games that have launched recently. It looks great on my 4K with PS4 Pro, too.

Der_Kommandant3334d ago

I'm very intrigued, i stopped doing side missions just to dig more about the story!

freshslicepizza3334d ago

Once again trying to overshadow multiplat games by trying to keep the focus on exclusives. Yes Horizon and Zelda are amazing titles but why are there so few on this site who discuss multiplat games as much as those exclusives?

The game is actually pretty fun if people gave it a chance on this site.

Nyxus3334d ago

Do I need your permission to talk about certain games?

isa_scout3334d ago

I bought Zelda,Horizon, and Mass Effect and Mass Effect definitely lacks the quality of those two EXCLUSIVE titles. Is "Exclusive" a dirty word to you or something? Mass Effect is a good game, but after playing Zelda and Horizon I think people rightly expected much more from Bioware. Nintendo and Guerilla Games out Biowared Bioware, it's hilarious.

starchild3334d ago

On this site multiplats almost always get downplayed and exclusives get overhyped. Unless they are exclusives on one of the "wrong" platforms, in which case they are downplayed just like the multiplats.

Kribwalker3334d ago

Forza horizon 3 still hanging out in the top 10 as well is good to see. Game released in September and still has some legs

Razzer3332d ago (Edited 3332d ago )

Racing games are big in the UK. Not surprised. edit: But yeah....Forza Horizon 3 is a great game. My favorite racer ever.

Ashlen3335d ago (Edited 3335d ago )

This game is really good. Unfortunately people got caught up on really unimportant things. Over and over I keep seeing people who have actually played it say it's really good only to have people who obviously haven't played it argue with them. It's really an unfortunate situation.

When you have actually played it it's easy to tell Bioware really put a lot of effort and work into the game. It's easily provides 100+ hours of content, and the story is really good though it takes a while before you understand whats going on beyond the basic ideas of trying to restore the planets.

SouljAx3603334d ago

This is one of those games where I'll tell myself okay I'll play for an hour then I gotta go do something. 3 hours later and it's like oh damn it. I'm having a blast with it. I've seen a couple 5/10 reviews for this game, and you can tell they're full of shit once you've played the game yourself.

Armaggedon3334d ago

True. Everytime I play the game I think to myself"5/10, really guys?" I have seen worse games get greater adoration.

RavageX3334d ago

There is no excuse for the poor animations present. The is supposed to be a AAA game and imo that is a serious foul. It isn't even their first time around the block, they should know what they are doing by now.

Ashlen3334d ago

I don't really know what to say if animations are more important to you than story/gameplay and 100+ hours of content. Not to mention the fantastic Mass Effect lore. A few animations don't stop me from laughing when my Krogan teammate charges enemies or laughing at goofy Salarian jokes and all the other things that make Mass Effect great.

Sircolby453334d ago

The animations are nowhere near as bad as they are being made out to be. If you actually played the game and saw the vast magnitude of dialog that this game has you would understand why they may not be as good as some of these trash games with an 8 hour story. That is not really a fair comparison.

Armaggedon3334d ago

Yes, Ii get that the animations are bad, but an ex-bioware/Naughty Dog dev already told us how mammoth of undertaking it would be to do high quality animations on all the different interactions in the game. If I had to choose to either look at more atuff in the game or play more stuff in the game, I would choose play more stuff.

Dark_Knightmare23334d ago (Edited 3334d ago )

Dude yes the animations are off but gtho if that ruins a game so much for you that you can't play it.

Gatsu3334d ago (Edited 3334d ago )

How the hell are people complaining so much of these animations??? I dont get it. They are such a minor thing in the game lol. What is wrong with all of you.

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AspiringProGenji3334d ago

"This game is really good. Unfortunately people got caught up on really unimportant things."

I get it. You must be a first timer if you believe those issues are "unimportant things." those face to face moments and character interactions were a big part of Mass Effect Trilogy, and this AAA "next gen" game with such issues is unacceptable

Ashlen3334d ago (Edited 3334d ago )

Yeah this is my first game... Get back to me when you realize what game my icon on this site is from.

First off the animations are really only bad for a few characters and second no, that's not something that will stop me from enjoying a game.

But from reading your comment history I know you haven't even played the game, so I don't know how you get off questioning my opinion.

"Over and over I keep seeing people who have actually played it say it's really good only to have people who obviously haven't played it argue with them."

Armaggedon3334d ago

Yes, they nad to cut corners to maintain those interactions. They chose to put more stuff to play vs stuff look at, but all people this generation want to do is look at their games.

Dark_Knightmare23334d ago (Edited 3334d ago )

I'm sorry I've beat the og trilogy with all the dlc for each about 10 or more times I love it that much but when people say the animations ruin this game for them I just laugh. Yes the animations are off although nowhere near as bad as the internet hive mind would have you believe but I still love talking to my teammates and other npcs as much as I can because yes it is mass effect. This game has such an insane amount of incidental dialogue that puts the og trilogy to shame not to mention it feels more alive. For example I love how your crew on the tempest are constantly moving and interacting with each other unlike the og trilogy where they were always in their "special" rooms and only interacted with each other when a cutscene deemed it necessary. Seriously the amount of hate this game has gotten is overblown but thats the internet mob mentiality for you it's nothing but an echo chamber where people who haven't or were never going to play the game are echoing what they have seen and heard so they can fit in which is just pathetic

Armaggedon3334d ago

I bet it would get 10/10 if the animations were high grade. "Look at how he moves when you turn,10/10. "

Dark_Knightmare23334d ago

It really is a good game the second best mass effect with only 2 being better and I say that has a huge mass effect fanboy

JeffGUNZ3334d ago

Except it is. 32 Hours in with only 28% game completed. I will get over 100 hours of pure gold Mass Effect but you don't play it because the animations don't meet your standards lol

Sircolby453334d ago

I agree 100%. All of the trolls trashing on the game are just following the lynch mob of idiots.

RavageX3334d ago

I didn't say I haven't played it, I like it fine but I also expect better quality from Bioware. If conversations/relationships are a main part of a game then yes, I expect the facial animations to be on point. You can't cut corners with that. Character creation, another VERY important part, completely awful.

Does the game deserve 5/10 scores? No, but it definitely isn't a 9...or even an 8 imo. If they fix that major problem then absolutely, but right now...I'd say 7.5. I would have been perfectly ok with a delay for them to get on point with those things instead of how it turned out.

JeffGUNZ3334d ago

Do you know how much work it is for all conversations to be synced up perfectly? That's why you see games with linear campaigns and limited cut scenes have good animations in dialogue. Doing that in an 6-8 hour campaign game is easy compared to a 100+ hour ME game. Do you really know how many conversations are in this game?! I mean, I have talked to characters in one convo for over 5 minutes. The animations are not even that bad, it does nothing to take the story away for the player. I am just as gripped in this game as I was with all the other ME games and other similar games. People saying (not you specifically), but anyone anyone saying the animations take away from the games story and feeling have clearly not played it. Everyone who has ACTUALLY played it, all fall in the same line of it's a fantastic game. If people are just focused on a good space story with real animations, go see Interstellar lol.

RavageX3333d ago

JeffGUNZ.

That is what they are paid to do, make a quality game. . They knew what they were getting into with this game, it isn't the first one they have made. Like I said they should have the hang of this by now.

Lets simply agree to disagree. I like the game, but I am not gonna cut slack. They can do better than this.

And it's easy to say people are on a bandwagon. I don't listen to reviewers, I got the game regardless. I am not hating on the game, but it does need work/polishing/etc. That is obvious.

Artemidorus3334d ago

It's what happens when millennials listen to reviewers too much.

I also think it's a good game.

JeffGUNZ3334d ago

Perfectly said. New age gamers are in the wrong field. If you want real life everything, go see a movie. The amount of hate for this game from people who haven't actually played it is pathetic. It's like the hate Destiny received and that game did fine. People expect the entire world and cry when they don't/ Like I have said before, I am 32 hours in right now, barely in the priority missions and only completed 28% lol. Paying $60 bucks for over 100+ hours, count me in. Game is awesome. Also, anyone else absolutely love the way you travel from one system to another and one planet to another? Really makes you feel like you're in the tempest.

Gatsu3334d ago

Well said and I agree with you.

AspiringProGenji3334d ago (Edited 3334d ago )

"Yeah this is my first game... Get back to me when you realize what game my icon on this site is from."

Oh look an old timer! 👏 👏 everyone bow now!!
Who is the one in my avatar? Like, what does it have to do with anything?

I refuse to support this game as a big Mass Effect fan for obvious reason. You first timer enjoy it! You won't mind any of that sloppy and horrible animations or care about characters because of that. That may be fine. But in my case that is not, just like many more fans as well. This game is a disappointment held up by its combat. ME was not all about combat only.

Ashlen3334d ago

So since only the combat is good what part of the story didn't you like? What was your least favorite character interaction?

Oh wait you can't answer that since you haven't played it so all you can do is parrot what you have heard.

I find it funny your trying to insult me by saying I haven't played Mass Effect, when obviously I am invested in the series seeing as I bought it.

And yes I have been gaming for a very long time, since before games even had animations and I can appreciate games that lack those things and I still will happily play games that were probably made before you were born.

_-EDMIX-_3334d ago

I'm not too worried about the facial animations and other features in the game, I'm actually more so worried about the bugs in the glitches I've seen people falling through the ground and a whole bunch of other garbage that is just unacceptable.

I actually think it's based concept makes sense I actually think it's gameplay elements are probably the best of the series but it's polish and functionality are just terrible.

Ashlen3334d ago

Those things are almost certainly not going to happen to you. And that's a big issue I have with this controversy. A lot of the things that are being painted as widespread are anything but. It's a video game in the 99% percentile any wacky thing can happen. Bugs can happen in any game even a game that works properly 99% of the time. A lot of the glitches you see in the videos just simply didn't happen for me.

There are some valid issues like Adisons face in the infamous "my face is tired" clip and the Cora walking thing that do happen. But many of the other things are just rare glitches.

And on top of that even if you did fall though the world the game auto-saves constantly (in different slots) it's pretty much impossible that anything could set you back more than a few minutes.

JeffGUNZ3334d ago

32 Hours in and haven't experience any of those bugs. Playing on Day One edition of Xbox One. The Day one patch fixed FPS drops I experience during my limited playing time via EA Access.

AspiringProGenji3334d ago (Edited 3334d ago )

Who insulted you? I guessed this was your first ME game since you said facial animations and those issues weren't unimportant when in previous ME games characters and interaction were really important. That was not an insult

And No I haven't played the game because of all those issues. I'll wait until they fix them or not bother if they don't. i won't miss it. I don't need to play the game to experience the issues myself to come talk about them or even complain.

Ashlen3334d ago

Chief, all I am saying is I and many others have played the game and we enjoy it. And that a lot of the people who keep saying it's bad are people who haven't even played it.

JeffGUNZ3334d ago

@ AspiringProGenji

The animations in Mass Effect 1, 2, & 3 weren't that good either lol. If anything, it's on par with ME3. Sure, they can be better, but take it from myself, Ashlen, and countless others who have actually PLAYED the game to tell you it does not take away from the game what so ever. I am truly sad for you that you refuse to play this game solely on something so minute. The story (it really develops longer into the game), combat, planets, nomad, movement, dialogue really make this one of the best ME experiences. I'm not hating on you, just try the game and do so with an open mind and not a pre judged bias. It's truly a great experience

leoms3334d ago

You didn't receive the memo?Animation is more important than content these days.

TheGoodestBoi3334d ago

Yes agreed, gameplay wise this is my favourite mass effect so far. Love the bigger skill trees and the crafting. Played over 20 hours and only been on 2 planets and the Nexus, so I can easily see this being over 100 hours. I guess me spending that much time on planets gives a back tick mark on the exploration as well. Story wise we will see but so far so good, and the dialogue between the characters is also good

Ashlen3333d ago (Edited 3333d ago )

Get back to me when you have played it and have more insight than a 20 min youtube clip that has about 5 minutes of game play. It's a 100+ hour game sorry if I am not going to let a few buggy animations persuade me not to enjoy it.

JasonKCK3333d ago

From multiple sources, reviewers and gamers. The game is broken simple as that.

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Relientk773335d ago

There are a lot of fans of the series. Even despite much negativity, still expected it to be #1

SaveFerris3335d ago

Thank you to the pathfinders who made this game number 1.

As for myself, I had already chosen not to purchase it.

Kribwalker3334d ago

I'm gonna prolly wait till it's on EA Access

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For All Its Flaws, Mass Effect: Andromeda's Approach to Romance is Something ME4 Can Learn From

While Mass Effect: Andromeda was let in several key areas, one of its approaches to romances is something Mass Effect 4 should consider revisiting.

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VenomUK480d ago

I hope Mass Effect 4 ignores the inferior prequels and instead closely follows the far superior Mass Effect: Andromeda and Dragon Age Inquisition.

anast479d ago (Edited 479d ago )

Mass Effect 4 should just make Mass Effect 1 but better with current tech. Fans would be happy. As far as romance, they should take notes from the Witcher and Cyberpunk.

Ristul479d ago

Later Bioware games have to little build up. You can have a normal conversation and all of a sudden BAM! The character you talk to becomes super flirty.

TricksterArrow479d ago

Reminds me of Baldur’s Gate. I wanted to practice some magic and Gale made it super weird. Not even gonna mention Astarion.

gold_drake479d ago (Edited 479d ago )

iii dunno about that.

the only really great and funny dating partner, is that outlaw guy anyways haha he was funny as hell.

other than that, i found every character to be very annoying.

ZeekQuattro478d ago

Shout out to Keri the Asari reporter. Current relationship status be damned as she's game either way. Anything for a good story. 🤣

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Mass Effect Companion Tier Ranking

One of the best things about the Mas Effect series is the companions you meet along the way. So here is a tier list of all the companions from Mass Effect!

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IAMRealHooman521d ago

Bro missing companions: Legion, Grunt, Samara/Morinth, Javik, EDI

anast521d ago

Legion, Zaeed, and Jack are my favorites.

RiseNShine521d ago

To think that Bioware at some point was capable of doing games like this, you see those characters and remember them like good old friends, and now check ME Andromeda, Anthem, Veilguard etc and wonder what the hell happened.

anast521d ago

They lost too much talent.

IAMRealHooman521d ago

some in andromeda are decent, I agree with peebee and Vetra being good companions. Except Liam he's trash tier

anast520d ago

Liam lol I can't stand that dude.

IAMRealHooman520d ago

it's like bitch but your shirt back on, your not blue or spikey get away from me

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BioWare Thinks Mass Effect Andromeda Was Better Game Than Reception Suggested

BioWare thinks Mass Effect: Andromeda was a better game than what reception suggested; taught the studio not to shoehorn open-world without any meaningful content in it.

thorstein556d ago

I played it and it wasn't as bad as people said. Is it in the 8-10 range? No.

It's a 6-7, which means it's a solid game.

LordoftheCritics556d ago (Edited 556d ago )

Veilguard and Andromeda are of similar level to me.
6 to 6.5 ish

Though I think i enjoyed Andromeda's combat and sense of scale a little bit more.

XBManiac555d ago

Veilguard has better graphics.

neutralgamer1992556d ago

I agree with you It was a 6.5 type game. Gameplay was solid everything else was lacking. Playing at launch with all the issues was just absurd. EA could have let the developers keep patching and fix the game but they stopped just like they did with anthem. It’s crazy to think multi billion dollar publishers can’t afford to keeping patching their games get medium size developers can support the game for years

But when you have android wilson running the company what else can we expect.

OtterX556d ago

Except 6-7 doesn't translate as solid. 6 means a bit flimsy, but still good/enjoyable if you can look past the flaws. 7, a little less flimsy, and enjoyable. 8-10 would be "solid".

But I get your point. I skipped the game entirely, so I don't have an opinion on it.

H9556d ago

I played this game back when I wanted to give every game I bought a fair chance and finish it, it was the reason why I stopped doing so, god the game was bad

TheNamelessOne556d ago

I actually enjoyed Andromeda. It wasn't a 10/10, by any means, but I played it years after the fact, after a lot of patching, and I had a good time with it.

anast555d ago

Same, I enjoyed it too. I might even replay it soon.

TheNamelessOne555d ago

Might do the same, honestly. Went through the trilogy a couple months back.

raWfodog555d ago

I liked it as well, and also played it for the first time over a year after it was released. The original trilogy was a better story overall IMO but I still enjoyed Andromeda.

lellkay556d ago

The game is so unbelivably bad, it's laughable.

pwnmaster3000556d ago (Edited 556d ago )

It really wasn’t. Well for me nd I’m a big fan of the series.
Was it mass effect standard? No
But overall I thought it was a decent game.
6-7/10.

Armaggedon555d ago

You might want to try playing a truly bad game. Go boot up two worlds or gollum to get the perspective you need

MatrixxGT555d ago

Wow, two worlds…red ringed my 360.

Armaggedon555d ago

Lol. Its one of the only games that I have experienced buyers remorse with. The only one I can think of is riders Republic.

matt139556d ago

So delusional, the title was an embarrassment to the original trilogy. it’s the equivalent of 2042 to the battlefield franchise.

thorstein555d ago

2042 had a redemption arc and what exists now is a pretty good FPS.

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