WhenMass Effect Andromedafirst released in 2017, it was panned for its troublesome facial animations and suffered from a troubled development cycle. In fact, until the release ofAnthem, many considered it one of BioWare’s worst works despite it never being thelowest scored BioWare gamefrom the developer’s portfolio. Its DLC was eventually canceled and the franchise went on ice, but a few weeks ago, EA brought a ton of games to Steam.
Among them wasMass Effect 3andMass Effect Andromeda, with the former experience some performance issues. This caused its Steam Review Score to drop down to “Mixed,” but perhaps surprisingly enough,Mass Effect Andromedahas had over 400 reviews since its addition to the platform and sits at “Very Positive” with 80% in contrast.
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Many players acknowledge that it’s not as good as the original trilogy, which is one reason many are excited for thereportedMass Effect Trilogyremaster, but also point out that the game is mostly fixed animation-wise. To BioWare’s credit, this was also mostly fixed a few weeks after release. Many praise its gameplay and combat, and some even enjoy its story, which many still agree is not on par with the original trilogy. Overall, it’s a very different reception than its launch back in 2017, and that’s evident by its PC metacritic user score.
Mass Effect Andromeda’s PC version sits at a 72 critic/5.0 user score. It’s notable that the Steam version is slightly higher than its original critic score, but even more impressive that it stands far above its user score. This is the best point of comparison here, as both are related to user scores, and it highlights a stark contrast inAndromeda’s initial reception until now.
This hopefully bodes well for the future of the franchise. After theMass Effect Trilogyremaster hopefully releases, more attention will likely be put onMass Effect 5. Other than a likely small development team and reports of it being very early in development, nothing else is known aboutthe nextMEgame, but if it continues Andromeda’s story, it seems fans may be warmed up to give the new galaxy another go. Hopefully, this launch—whenever it happens—goes a lot smoother.
Mass Effect Andromedais out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
