#the prologue shouldn’t be taking me hours but i’m still here bc of that. watch me give up amd read on my phone now ugh

[soloavengers]

oh to have a local bookstore that sells all the books you want, and imported books on release…

[meggannn]

andromeda first impressions

NO spoilers here, but putting behind a cut just in case

okay so first off it didn’t feel like Inquisition In Space, which was my first and biggest concern, and I’m so glad for that!

from what interactions I have with them, the characters already feel like real people, and they have real conversations with each other and talk like real human beings (or real aliens).

the graphics are amazing ofc, there are a lot of stunning landscapes and blah blah, we expected this tbh, but they’re still nice!

you can customize both twins and your father (who is not customizable) actually looks like you in a NOT UGLY WAY which is great

i was surprised how much there was to do in just the prologue alone. I didn’t finish the prologue (I was borrowing a friend’s account with origin access because they were kind enough to let me play 1 out of 10 hours of the time allotted -- we tried to cheat our way through this and have me play it offline, but no dice, sadly), but there was to do in the prologue felt really interesting and the game makes it feel like it’s in your best interest to explore the optional missions made available to you

one thing i really liked is that the game feels like a movie so far? which i guess is appropriate, but especially in cutscenes, it feels very cinematic and just visually pleasing to watch

there is one part where you’re in a XXXXX, and it really feels like you’re in the XXXXX. you can’t move because your character realistically shouldn’t be moving, but you can look around and watch things happen around you.

gameplay took me a little while to get used to just bc it felt different, but once i biotic-charged something it felt totally normal again lol. the jetpack is really handy getting places.

did i mention the dialogue? it sounds wonderful. and it’s also really well acted (imo), it feels like a real conversation i’m a part of (or at times, overhearing). i interacted with random objects and other people commented on what i was doing, good or bad, and it felt natural, not like a triggered game mechanism, which ofc is what it really is.

the game seems to be friendly to both ME veterans and new players, but if you’re a fan of the series, you’ll probably have a bit of a head-start in terms of knowing what’s going on in this universe lore- and abilities-wise

TL;DR my overall impression is positive, but I don’t want to let my guard down because it’s just like BW to start strong and trip over their second act. early reviews of inquisition were also glowing and it ended up being my least favorite game in the DA series, so I don’t want to take anything for granted. 

anyway i’ve uploaded some pix of custom ryders if anyone wants to see how “dad” turns out looking in comparison: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/s2miyeg9j0c7q89/AADPicjZDMkhT2mHdSnkhcCva?dl=0