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21 March 2017

Why I’m not worried by Mass Effect: Andromeda’s bad reviews

Despite the mixed response for the latest Mass Effect, I am still excited about playing the latest in the series. 

By Stephen Bush

The reviews for Mass Effect: Andromeda are in and they’re…mixed. “Bioware’s worst RPG yet,” is Eurogamer’s verdict. Notoriously generous examiners IGN have given it seven marks out of ten, which is essentially a four out of ten in anyone else’s estimation. “It’s a timid and tepid tale too heavily reliant on what came before,” declares Rock, Paper, Shotgun.

The facial animation is uneven, the opening mission is reputed to be dull, and the game is overladen with bugs. The game’s aggregate score on Metacritic stands at 78, the lowest rated of the entire franchise.

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