{"id":268505,"date":"2025-10-09T06:48:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2156396"},"modified":"2025-10-09T06:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:48:39","slug":"following-mass-effect-legendary-edition-fans-are-reappraising-mass-effect-andromeda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/following-mass-effect-legendary-edition-fans-are-reappraising-mass-effect-andromeda\/","title":{"rendered":"Following Mass Effect Legendary Edition, fans are reappraising Mass Effect Andromeda"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition has certainly done the trick: it’s rekindled a love of BioWare’s original trilogy years after the games came out. But it’s not just Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 that are being judged once again. Fans are reappraising Mass Effect Andromeda, too.<\/p>\n

2017’s Mass Effect Andromeda endured a torrid time upon release, with clips of dialogue scenes descending into meme status. There were other areas of the game that came under fire, including its limited character creator, bugs and animation quirks.<\/p>\n

Beyond that, though, Andromeda’s missions, storyline and characters failed to set the world on fire. Without Commander Shepard, the Normandy and the original trilogy’s cast of much-loved characters, Andromeda set out for a new galaxy, a new premise and new party members. I think it’s fair to say it didn’t stick the landing. Some thought the game was just okay, others considered it outright awful. Either way, Andromeda flopped and BioWare soon moved on<\/a>, leaving it sequel-less.<\/p>\n

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition has certainly done the trick: it’s rekindled a love of BioWare’s original trilogy years after the games came out. But it’s not just Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 that are being judged once again. Fans are reappraising Mass Effect Andromeda, too. 2017’s Mass Effect Andromeda endured a torrid time upon release, with clips of dialogue scenes descending into meme status. There were other areas of the game that came under fire, including its limited character creator, bugs and animation quirks. Beyond that, though, Andromeda’s missions, storyline and characters failed to set the world on fire. Without Commander Shepard, the Normandy and the original trilogy’s cast of much-loved characters, Andromeda set out for a new galaxy, a new premise and new…<\/p>\n

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