Mass Effect: Andromeda
Shares rank 8 of 14 action role-playing games by recommenders
Recommended for its gunplay, exploration and classic Mass Effect feel, though critics agree the story and characters are weak.
Recommended for its gunplay, exploration and classic Mass Effect feel, though critics agree the story and characters are weak.
18 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 10
- approval share
- 44%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 0.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strong exploration, like the first game
“I liked the fresh reset because it was good excuse to get back to the "Exploration" roots of Mass Effect 1”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “I thought it most captured the "Exploration" side of Mass Effect better than any but the first one”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Poor reputation, unpopular with fans
“unpopular with fans but found a fairly solid cult following”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “it can't be as bad as Andromeda, right?”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “Don't forget ME:Andromeda (2017).”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” Clichéd, weak story and plot
“graphically more polished though the storyline lacks the impact of the first trilogy”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “it was stuck in classing BioWare cliches with companions loyalty quests and romances, the main character being weird chosen one, the main plot was dumb”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” Characters fail to engage players
“Mechanically it was solid but I just… didn’t care.”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “The combat as I said was the most interesting iteration. I loved the gun play, I just didn't give a fuck about the characters.”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” Did not live up to expectations
“could not live up to the expectations”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare” “it didn't inspire any enthusiasm”
Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare”
Other action role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other action role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Ring | 25 | 8 | 76% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Dark Souls | 23 | 6 | 79% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Diablo II: Resurrected | 19 | 3 | 86% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Mass Effect | 19 | 5 | 79% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Mass Effect: AndromedaThis page | 8 | 10 | 44% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
20 of the 21 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Bioware's recent performance would be enough for this to make sense”
“I was honestly surprised at how good it was, would recommend if you have any interest at all.”
“at its core it was a great mass effect”
“graphically more polished though the storyline lacks the impact of the first trilogy”
“I liked the fresh reset because it was good excuse to get back to the "Exploration" roots of Mass Effect 1”
“one story DLC away from being my favorite Mass Effect game”
“I thought it most captured the "Exploration" side of Mass Effect better than any but the first one”
“The combat as I said was the most interesting iteration. I loved the gun play, I just didn't give a fuck about the characters.”
“unpopular with fans but found a fairly solid cult following”
“I recall enjoying playing it at the time”
“it can't be as bad as Andromeda, right?”
“it was stuck in classing BioWare cliches with companions loyalty quests and romances, the main character being weird chosen one, the main plot was dumb”
“it didn't inspire any enthusiasm”
“could not live up to the expectations”
“I will always defend Andromeda as not being as bad as everyone said. I enjoy going back and playing it”
“a sort of penance for Mass Effect Andromeda”
“Mechanically it was solid but I just… didn’t care.”
“Don't forget ME:Andromeda (2017).”
“The studio behind masterpieces like Dragon Age Veilguard and Mass Effect Andromeda?”
“which I never finished for obvious reasons, actually had a few few moments with pretty thick gray areas”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.