#mass effect Andromeda

[cosmiccorvidae]

My comment about Avina’s clothes was meant as a joke. But otherwise I agree that a vote between species would’ve been a great step towards a more inclusive galactic start. It’s a sad reflection of that asari dominant leaning that already existed.

In my early days playing the trilogy, I loved the asari. With time and lots of in-depth discussion I’ve realized how pervasive their reach was across the Milky Way and by extension how serious that was.

MEA thoughts:

I kinda agree that finding new species, space faring ones, in the Milky Way might have proven to be a challenge, but I don't believe that everything has been explored, that it was all "been there, done that" as if the galaxy had nothing new to offer. Even for someone like Peebee. I know the "unknown" is exciting and obviously Andromeda would be full of discoveries but the grass is always greener on the other side mindset plays a huge part here.

I don't think they have really explored the psychological impact of everyone not waking up at the same time, especially when linked to loved ones/families. If you spend months or years working and helping the Nexus as essential personnel in Andromeda while your wife/husband/partner is still in cryo, those are still months or years you get to live and do things without the one you love. It's time taken out of your lifespan, and time you won't get back with them, but it's also time you fill with other people and feelings. I don't know, I find the idea extremely scary.

Patterns and basically history repeating itself. Many ways we can see that in Andromeda. I think Avina - the face of an asari as the welcoming VI in the galaxy - says a lot really.

[lithosaurus]

While we're in BioWare fan crisis 393/??? I want to plant my flag firmly in the 'Mass Effect: Andromeda is actually really good' camp.

There are places the writing doesn't hit. There's spots where mechanics or production aren't 100% but the game as it is now is still a legitimately fun game with compelling characters, slick combat, and an interesting narrative.

It's always going to have the specter of ME3 looming over it. The release will always ruin it for some. I totally understand the arguments that the colonial themes needed to be re-examined but the biggest flaw for me will always be that it didn't get it's sequel.

Some character arcs were underwhelming because they could have been finished in the sequel. Things were left unanswered because there was going to be a sequel. Even the sticky dark heart of the colonial issues could have been further explored in a sequel. Annoying amounts of sequel bait? Coulda been fixed with a sequel.

The launch and subsequent poor sales destroyed what, to my estimation, could have been a serious inheritor to the Mass Effect name and a legitimately amazing game series.

[circes-wolf]

Actually the krogan are the best race in Mass Effect if for no other reason than shit like this

[ladygwyndolin]

[redpool]

Please answer because I'm trying to win an argument against my best friend who thinks it's weird to not make your character look like you when you're playing a game.

[lunaticqueen-art]

[sashthesloth]

POV the pathfinder is taking diplomatic relations a bit too seriously

[gemsbokk]

i've said it before and i'll say it again:

if i had a nickel for every mass effect prologue with its protagonist suffocating to death, i'd have two nickels. which isn't a lot, but it is weird that it happened twice...

happy n7 day, soldiers! keelah se'lai.

[assassins-wasteland]

Mass Effect Andromeda is a good game and a great expansion of ME lore when you don’t have a bunch of bitches in your ear telling you it’s bad

[oh-kays-stuff]

Happy N7 day from our favourites, deafult Sheps and Ryders :)

Artwork without the title & closeups:

[klauswalz]

[hmslusitania]

Mass Effect Andromeda is, of course, an imperfect game, but I remain absolutely enchanted with a couple things they did with the Angara still to this day:

1. They’re not a monoculture. Most often in sci-fi when we encounter aliens they’re all one culture. Not so, the Angara. One species, sure, but they’ve got different national identities for want of a better word.

2. Their history of having been space farers, losing that technological capability, losing the historical record of such capability, rediscovering it, and then voyaging out into the stars only to find that the people on other planets in their galactic cluster were also… them is such a meaty concept I want so much more of that

[lulii999]

Guess who just started playing Mass Effect: Andromeda? 👀👀

[s0upbuggi]

A series of images of various angara over images of my cats and a certain meme cat.

This is the worst pile of images in my gallery formed by my hand.

[deimcs]

HABITAT 7 / mass effect: andromeda, prologue.

[grimwarden]

i can't believe they don't let me romance the dilf alien