Among them was Mass Effect 3 and Mass 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 Andromeda has 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 the reported Mass Effect Trilogy remaster, 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 in Andromeda’s initial reception until now.
This hopefully bodes well for the future of the franchise. After the Mass Effect Trilogy remaster hopefully releases, more attention will likely be put on Mass Effect 5. Other than a likely small development team and reports of it being very early in development, nothing else is known about the next ME game, 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 Andromeda is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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Source: Steam, Metacritic
