Mass Effect: Andromeda Thread

I hope they make the multiplayer 60fps. Should be doable with Frostbite, yes? The graphics don't look anywhere near as detailed as The Witcher 3, for example.
 
The combat looks mint. I cannot wait for this game.

Multiplayer looks like it's gonna be a pretty deep experience!

I'll post the next video when it gets uploaded. Unless someone else does. :)
 
Tauren said:
The combat looks mint. I cannot wait for this game.

Multiplayer looks like it's gonna be a pretty deep experience!

I'll post the next video when it gets uploaded. Unless someone else does. :)
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I can't imagine them not expanding on the multiplayer in 3 so i guess it will be a similar format with small teams and having to complete objectives while dealing with enemy waves. They may have added some form of vs mode now though but the conventional mode was decent in the original and i dont think it got as much love as it deserved . There was plenty of replay value in it as there was a range of difficulties/classes/enemies and maps to play in. The level of support they gave the multiplayer in 3 was also exceptional with something like 3 large addons at no cost. I may even start playing the multiplayer before the single player since i enjoyed ME3s version so much. I noticed there was meant to be a beta for the multiplayer, i signed up to biowares beta program but i think i've left it a bit too late for that which is a shame. It should be coming up soon as the games release is so close now.....

I will make sure the release of this game coincides with a week off from work, i've been so busy the past few months that i've not had the chance to take holiday other than over the Christmas period so i've got a fair amount saved up.
 
I just hope they write decent code this time so that using an ops pack actually restores health before you die, not the other way round. The amount of bugs in ME3 multiplayer is mad.
 
Doesn't look like this has been posted yet:


I like the amount of customisation with the inclusion of 'profiles'. One of the things that i thought was weak about ME especially the later games was that it dumbed down skill customisation/variety too much.

I'm not sure if the profile switching will be enabled in multiplayer or to what level but i doubt switching between 4 profiles online will be possible, time will tell..
 
I played ME1 on 360 when I first got it and loved it. I started ME2 on PC about 3 times but never finished it, so I finally got around to playing and completing it over the last week thanks to EA Access and Xbox BC, my god what a bloody amazing game it is. I've started ME3 now but not liking it as much so far, only a couple of hours in. I want to finish it before ME:A comes out, even though I know they're different stories.

Andromeda so far looking AMAZING and it's a must buy for me.
 
A new clip with info on the MP has been posted:

Seems very similar to ME3 MP:
  • 5 MP maps at launch
  • 25 'character kits' some of these will behave very similar to others with some overlap in skills
  • It seems a lot of the more well known weapons will return from 3, hopefully there will be some better balance as machine guns always felt like pea shooters to me
  • As before characters level up with experience
  • Can use consumables as before, both at loadout screen and during the matches. EXP boosters are new though
  • Seems the currency system is similar, earn credits for completing rounds and use this currency to purchase RNG packs, which can also be bought with real money
  • Rounds an objectives seem similar to previous no doubt theres some refinements to these modes and there are additional objective round types
  • I haven't studied the video extensively but it looks like theres the same number of rounds overall and i think they mention extraction at the end of a game so that hasnt changed.
  • Game length also looks similar looking at the round counter and the in game timer
  • You can switch between profiles like in SP mode so the characters will behave very similar to ME3 MP with up to 3 active skills
  • Can select map/difficulty and enemy faction as in ME3 MP
  • From the looks of it theres a similar N7 rating to ME3 MP but its now called Apex rating
  • Medals and whatnot still exist and post game experience is affected by the players contribution during the match

Although this seems like more of the same im happy with this as ME3 MP was decent. I just hope they continue to bring out more 'free' content that is subsidised by the mugs who buy the booster packs with real money :p

Theres also a release trailer and some gameplay footage on youtube but this close to the release im not interesting in spoiling anything story related.

Also forgot to mention there some kind of system where you can send squad members on 'missions' similar to in Assassins Creed games where they ship off to some location and return with some kind of resource/item if successful BUT you can also choose to do this mission yourself via MP. I've not seen this before but its a nice addition especially for impatient people like me who don't want to wait ~10 hours for something to happen.

Another thing i've noticed is bonus stats. Looking at the 'extraction summary' theres an additional XP bar which is enormous, this may some kind kind of hard to upgrade supplementary stat that only increases in power over a much longer play time. This seems to be defined by the character class you're playing so some will get extra shields/increased health regen etc etc with extended playtime. So if you like playing through and repromoting the same character class there is some benefit in doing so
 
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This is pretty awful tbh. It's really badly done I have done a couple of hours and tbh not sure if I can be bothered with anymore.

I'm actually quite gutted tbh. :-(
 
Nooooooooooo, don't tell me its a fail. I've already bought it and will play it nonetheless but it'll be a downer if its subpar.

Is it bad because its not like the others or just bad in general. I know a lot of people were expecting it to be better than the trilogy but the first game in a new trilogy (which this will no doubt be) is always abit slow.
 
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