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Mass Effect: Andromeda's Animations Are Somehow Worse Than Mass Effect 3's

GameRevolution: "Perhaps the most benefiting of this are established IPs such as Uncharted, Gears of War, and DOOM who have been able to further realize their imaginative worlds with the benefits of much more powerful hardware. With Mass Effect getting its first current generation release, many were hoping for similar advancements. However, the results aren't quite what fans were expecting. Yesterday, EA dropped the embargo for first impressions of Mass Effect: Andromeda among reviewers. While there are many disagreements on what's good and bad about the game across the more than a dozen previews, there's one thing that just about everyone can agree upon: the animations are awful."

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Mikerob20072591d ago

yep ive just canceled my pre order today based on how bad its looking. Ill wait on reviews now to see if its worth getting or not.

PlayableGamez-2590d ago

I am playing the trial right now.
So far I am enjoying the game.

Unspoken2590d ago

Beautiful 4K HDR 60fps. Thank you nVidia.

Kaneki-Ken2590d ago

This is what happens, when you don't the original Bioware team /devs doing Mass Effect. Sad, I was actually hype for this game but I guess I have to wait for updates if that can even fix the damages

colonel1792590d ago

I went for Persona 5 instead of Mass Effect until they release a huge patch fixing all the animations

ABeastNamedTariq2590d ago

You understand that won't be done, right? Just like Skyrim and Fallout didn't get a patch to fix their hanky animations, MEA won't.

QUIMICOMORTAL2590d ago

The writting was on the wall, the moment they showed those gorillas disguised as female characters!

R6ex2589d ago

Glad I didn't pre-order!

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MilkMan2591d ago

Said this when I saw the first trailer. They move like sh!t

chrisx2591d ago

I can see 6/10s and some 7s written allover this. What a pity

Relientk772590d ago

Same, I'm staying far away from this one

aaronaton2590d ago

6's and 7's usually have average animations, these Mass Effect ones are below average even for an indie developer.
I think we're gunna see a mix bag, mainly 5's but with some odd 8's (fans wearing their rose tinted glasses)

GrubsterBeater2590d ago

I'm really happy I listened to my gut and stayed away from this game. Something about it made my gut scream at me that something was off about this game. From the announcement I felt this way, it just felt... off.

CocoaBrother2591d ago

When my die-hard Mass Effect friend says he doesn't want this game, it worries me a bit; considering he's played all the Mass Effects at least 5-7 times each. We still have some hope left

INMATEofARKHAM2590d ago

You don't really play Bioware games for gameplay or animation but for the writing (and to a lesser part) the voice actor's who breathe life into that writing... and those are just as bad as the animations. Thats the part that really seems off to me.

Full Disclosure: I've been on the outside looking in since the ending of ME3 so there's no lost sale from me.

Summons752590d ago

Even the writing and the voice acting are very bad. The story is just poorly written and all over the place, the voice acting ranges from pretty good to "holy crap I can do better voice acting and I'm not trained at all...also that's not what a Korgan is supposed to sound like". The animations add a huge disconnect accenting the poor writing and bad VOs and the combat is highly unpolished.

PlayableGamez-2590d ago

@Summons75
Yeah the voice acting is not bad...
I think you many other people are overreacting.

meka26112590d ago

The voice acting is bad in the game; played the trial last night and it's just cringe worthy. I played going in thinking the same as you, graphics don't matter if the dialogue is good and it's not. It's like the creators didn't know how things work because some things they say are just dumb. Plus during certain sad scenes the voices just sound aloof about it. Also your squadmates point out all things to you, even obvious stuff.

Pintheshadows2590d ago (Edited 2590d ago )

It isn't just the voice acting. It is the combination of stilted voice acting, janky animations, and dreadful writing that all amalgamate together. We're past this for crying out loud. This feels like a regression in quality in every way. Lazy, and showing a lack of ability to look forward and improve. This simply doesn't compete in today's gaming landscape. And frankly, the people downplaying these issues may have more of a leg to stand on if this wasn't a pillar of the series.

People keep saying, 'oh, Mass Effect was never known for its animations'. The thing is though, the last Mass Effect game came out 5 years ago. The industry has moved forward in leaps and bounds since then. Certainly in terms of quality of writing, voice acting, and all around animation. And I would expect a franchise as big as Mass Effect to move forward as well. Things like this stick out like a sore thumb these days. Kudos to you if you can still enjoy it, but the writing alone is intelligence insulting to me. The second I heard cliched dialogue and the same generic action hero lines repeated over and over I knew something was wrong. Like this was written by a bunch of average fan-fic writers.

This is Technomancer level stuff, and that is a budget game made by a tiny studio.

UnHoly_One2590d ago

Inmate!!

I thought I was the only one still holding on to my "boycott Bioware because of the ending of ME3" grudge. lol

INMATEofARKHAM2589d ago

Unholy, nope. Never going to forgive them... Granted, at this rate it doesn't much matter because they sure as hell aren't the same studio.

UnHoly_One2587d ago

I won't lie. I kind of want to go back and replay the trilogy, then decide if I should get this one.

I really loved Mass Effect before it ended.

INMATEofARKHAM2587d ago

I doubt I'll ever play it again.... The ending just killed it for me.

UnHoly_One2587d ago

I understand.

But it's been 5 years, so maybe it's time for me to give it a shot.

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SaveFerris2591d ago (Edited 2591d ago )

Those gifs. I'm dying.

The Ryder in the 'wake up' one makes the scene.

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Five Game Products Rushed Too Quickly

A little more time in the oven would've done these products some good a lot sooner.

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shinoff2183472d ago

Sega Saturn made it but not the 360. Don't remember Saturn having a horrid rrod rate. Absolutely horrid

RetroCaptainSteve471d ago

The launch games were all right, but look at how Virtua Fighter and Daytona USA compared to their re-releases.

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Mass Effect Companions, Ranked from Worst to Best

From Xfire: "BioWare's Mass Effect franchise took gamers on a fascinating universal sci-fi journey that will never be forgotten. While fighting against the ever-looming threat of the Reapers was central to Mass Effect's storyline, what made the series so iconic was its vast and diverse cast of characters.

Not only do these companions accompany Commander Shepard as you make your way through hell and back, but, throughout your journey, you also get to learn who these characters were and are and what they think about what it is that you are doing. Some will even fall in love with you, and others will even become your enemy based on your decision."

sourOG1072d ago

When I looked at the list I thought they were saying Garrus was the worst lol. And tali being so far down the list was fighting words for me. But the numbered list is just the order they are shown so you are forgiven.

CYALTR1071d ago

I think they listed them from worst to best. Also keep in mind that this includes Andromeda characters that aren't part of the remastered trilogy. Interesting refresh on the characters though.

sourOG1071d ago

They did but I didn’t realize it until I started reading. That’s just the order they are shown.

Knightofelemia1071d ago (Edited 1071d ago )

I couldn't stand Miranda I could never like her as a character and I always skipped Jacob and James. I always liked Grunt, Jack, Legion, Tali, Garrus, Samara, Liara, Wrex, Edi, Zaeed, Kasumi I always use these characters. Using Martin Sheen as the Illusive Man just fits the character like using Keith David as Admiral Anderson was another good choice always feels like Goliath from Gargoyles is yelling at you which I like.

Rebel_Scum1070d ago

Kinda weird having a question mark at the end of that sentence?

Soy1070d ago

Garrus is best space bro.

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Mass Effect: Andromeda in 2021

Zahi AR. from Link Cable Gaming writes “Welcome back Link Cable Gaming fans, with me in andromeda. Specifically, Mass Effect: Andromeda in 2021. With the recent announcement of Anthem shutting down its future plans, I wanted to look at another recent BioWare game. My switch to a PlayStation 5 destroyed my save file right while I was at the end. So, I decided to do a fresh start on the new console to see just how well (or not) it’s been since launch. How has the new generation of hardware treated the game that fell from grace? Should you play Mass Effect: Andromeda in 2021? Let’s find out.”

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iplay1up21137d ago

Such a good game! It got a 4K X1X upgrade and it looks fantastic! Also like the story! Was playing it again before Series X dropped. Going to download it for the Series X, as soon as I have more room on my HD. Playing too many other games right now.

Instant resume is AMAZING! I can Switch between 5 games in seconds. Like 10 to 15 at the most! No closing a game and opening another one! Thank you Microsoft!

giovonni1136d ago

It’s was decent to me. I didn’t feel the magic I felt when I played two or even three. I don’t know. It was repetitive, and the worlds felt bland.

jeromeface1136d ago

There's a reason it reviewed so poorly in the first place... these reasons among others.

anast1136d ago

I had a lot of fun with this game, but I haven't played 2 or 3 yet.

giovonni1136d ago

2 was wonderful, three was just as good as two the ending though 🤦🏾‍♂️

Wintersun6161136d ago

I finally gave it a go last autumn and was amazed by how bad a game can be. And believe me my expectations were low. After 10ish hours I just had to give up.

giovonni1136d ago

I powered through it, myself. It was just repetitive, and the Land Rover Exploration wasn’t interesting at all. The story also we mahhhhhhh.