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Sex Isn't Selling Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda is a game with plenty of romances. The problem is, not all of them are created equal. There's clear favoritism here.

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Sharingan_no_Kakashi2995d ago (Edited 2995d ago )

Sex shouldn't sell anything. You'd really have to be immature to buy something that you wouldn't ordinarily buy just because it had sex in it.

BlakHavoc2995d ago

It's been this way for forever though, sex sells and ppl know it. You see this kinda practice being utilized in movies, music, commercials, you name it. How else do you explain subliminal messaging like the hot girls in bikinis eating a burger in a Carl's Jr. commercial. Porn is a multi billion dollar industry, it's pretty well known by now that ppl will pay to see sex.

TheCommentator2995d ago

Could you imagine if burger joints used actual customers in bikinis to sell their products? It'd look more like a Jenny Craig mutiny...

BlakHavoc2995d ago

@commentator

Well we do have places like hooters and twin peaks that have girls serving you food while wearing revealing clothes. Not to mention strip clubs.

JackBNimble2995d ago

Maybe gay sex doesn't sell, particularly man on man... Lol😂

nix2995d ago

Why buy when you can see it for free online?

kreate2994d ago

sex sells. its not good or bad. it just sells. u guys make it sound like its a horrible thing.

but nobody is buying mass effect for sex. ppl buy mass effect for the narrative, dialogue, exploration, and player choice.

but Andromeda kinda failed in the categories its known for.

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yeahright22995d ago

It's the way it is though, sex sells, has always sold and will continue to sell.

meka26112995d ago

Yep sex will continue to sell, because it's a natural part of life. Never ever understood how over the top violence is fine, but when sex comes up it's all, "won't someone think of the children."

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andrewsquall2995d ago

And yet it does, welcome to planet Earth lol.

AspiringProGenji2995d ago

Says Kakashi himself. The irony is to strong here lol

MrDead2995d ago (Edited 2995d ago )

If it ain't sexy I don't want it.

That's the rule I live by with all my purchases.... from games to socks

zuul90182995d ago

Uh you remember how axe body spray started its promotions? Sex definitely sells, cause people like sex. I dont think its an immature thing once your past 14 or so.

abstractel2995d ago

The toxicity surrounding this game is absurd. I never felt the characters were well made or well animated but having now put ~20-25 hours into the game it's not at all a bad game. In fact I quite enjoy it. It's unfortunate that it was released close to Horizon Zero Dawn and Breath of the Wild. The sex aspect has never been a motivation for me to play the Mass Effect series so I can't really relate with people who do.

AspiringProGenji2995d ago (Edited 2995d ago )

There's Nothing absurb about awful animations, bugs, and memeworthy writing. It is what it is: An very flawed game witj a big name with not excuse not to deliver in a nee generation.

Sex was yet another way to connect and relate to any of your crew and were done just great. This game fails miserably in that regard and convey no emotion.

Ashlen2995d ago (Edited 2995d ago )

@AspiringProGenji

Oh it's you again, Mr. I haven't played it but I'm still going to tell people they are wrong for enjoying the game.

Take a hint already, people like it. And just admit you don't even care about the animation or any of that crap you just don't like it because it doesn't appeal or your political agenda as you stated in your comment in that other thread.

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JasonKCK2995d ago

Sharingan_no_Kakashi you been living under a rock the past 10,000 years? Egyptians did this.

Muzikguy2995d ago

I agree with this sentiment 100%. Unfortunately sex DOES sell. Hopefully that's a trend that changes

Pantz2995d ago

Surprise! Nobody want's to watch ugly characters have sex. Bioware's SJW agenda has failed.

QUIMICOMORTAL2995d ago

Besides, with those ugly models and mediocre animations...who would even go for that?

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Kokyu2995d ago

Sex scenes dont make up for poor game design and glitchy game play.

BlakHavoc2995d ago (Edited 2995d ago )

Ugliest character model is between default Sara Ryder or Aloy as a child. My god they're faces are haunting, and the thing of nightmares.

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meka26112995d ago

Oh god yes. Aloy was such an ugly and weird looking child.

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nommers2995d ago

You gotta have hot "actors" first before sex can sell. Not average at best.

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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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VenomUK144d ago

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

anast144d ago (Edited 144d 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.

Ristul143d 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.

TricksterArrow143d 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_drake143d ago (Edited 143d 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.

ZeekQuattro143d 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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IAMRealHooman185d ago

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

anast185d ago

Legion, Zaeed, and Jack are my favorites.

RiseNShine185d 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.

anast185d ago

They lost too much talent.

IAMRealHooman185d ago

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

anast185d ago

Liam lol I can't stand that dude.

IAMRealHooman184d 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.

thorstein220d 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.

LordoftheCritics220d ago (Edited 220d 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.

XBManiac219d ago

Veilguard has better graphics.

neutralgamer1992220d 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.

OtterX220d 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.

H9220d 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

TheNamelessOne220d 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.

anast220d ago

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

TheNamelessOne219d ago

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

raWfodog219d 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.

lellkay220d ago

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

pwnmaster3000220d ago (Edited 220d 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.

Armaggedon220d ago

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

MatrixxGT220d ago

Wow, two worlds…red ringed my 360.

Armaggedon220d 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.

matt139220d ago

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

thorstein220d ago

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

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