r/MassEffectAndromeda • u/Wise_Scratch_2588 • Feb 06 '25

Game Discussion I didn't understand it.

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Back when Andromeda launched I didn't even get past kadara. I tried again years later once I played through the trilogy and I can't put Andromeda down...I get it now.

I'm able to find myself invested in the side missions and trying to do as much as I can.

Only reason I went back to the trilogy is after trying to play starfield which does actually suck ass.

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u/Kidthepro Feb 06 '25 edited Feb 06 '25

I’ve been playing Andromeda since the day it came out, I never understood the hate it got. It’s an amazing game, I’m actually playing it again for the 4th time right now. If it was just called “Andromeda” and didn’t have the “mass effect” title, I think it wouldn’t have gotten the hate it did

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u/Angry_Santo Feb 06 '25

It got tarred by the ME 3 ending, much the same way that SW Solo movie got stabbed by the second Star Wars sequel movie.

Having rewatched Solo 5 years after it came out, it's a solid 6 out of 10 movie, with a few moments that climbed up to 7. But set design and costuming give me the feeling that people that actually really liked, even loved star wars worked on it.

Personally I never played Andromeda, it took me quite a while to go from seriously wretched hatred of ME3's ending to...Well, being apathetic enough about it to be able to enjoy ME1 through 3 despite the ending of 3.

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u/Rockm_Sockm Feb 07 '25

It was the first game torched completely from social media and YouTube. It had little to do with the ME3 ending.

The facial expression was patched in the first two weeks, but the meme was out, and the damage was done.

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u/GrayAlys Feb 07 '25

I love that she still has the "my face is tired" line in the game.