50% off on the Origin site, cheapest I've seen this. Amazon are also matching the price.
33 comments
jonboyuk
18 Aug 17#29
Thanks op, I bought this last night! Heat :raised_hand:
chelmsfordman
16 Aug 17#20
It really isn't as bad as people are stating - sure it's no master piece , but it's far from being awful
jadamso
16 Aug 17#18
I personally would wait for it to go into EA Access particularly as I don't expect this game to have the replayability of the others. Appreciate the post though :smile:
Foley2001_uk
16 Aug 17#16
Downloaded the free 10 hour trial, mainly to check my pc runs it but also if I'm not invested after 10 hours it will save me a £17.49 gamble!
Hunkerdown
15 Aug 17#15
Bargain, awesome game.
dannymoons to Hunkerdown
22 Aug 17#33
I second this
Macdory
15 Aug 17#10
I'm sure it will be added to Origin Access for £3.99 a month shortly - you can already play for 10 hours currently
jaydeeuk1
15 Aug 17#9
I loved the original trilogy, my favourite game series ever made, and I've played every civilization, half life etc game.
The writing quality, story, pacing and graphics bear little resemblance in quality. ME was all about the writing, the character interaction, the voice acting (female Shepard was superb and the best way to play the game), the empathy you felt, and how every decision made you second guess yourself, combat was a distant second. It's what set mass effect 2 and 3 above every other 3rd person shooter / RPG. Here they've improved the combat, but at the expense of the writing. It's full of clichés and forced dialogue that just doesn't seem natural. There's no flow, and it didn't draw me in. I played the trial, and that's it for me. It's like meeting up with an old girlfriend who's now 16stone and with a face like a gargoyle.
Play the original trilogy with the texture pack and controller mod and forget this game existed, like I did with alien colonial marines and Duke nukem and battlecruiser 3000ad. This is alien resurrection to the previous 3.
m.ad
15 Aug 17#8
I loved ME1-3. I just could not give a crap about any of the characters in Andromeda and it felt like a real slog to get through to the end. Wait for it to be on Origin Access and your £20 will give you so much more. Even if you need to wait another year.
The reviews were damning. I read one which said that it messed up the glory of the previous trilogy. :disappointed:
I'll only think of considering this once it nears £5 in a few years. So many more titles to play, heck, at this price I'd be buying No Man's Sky what with the recent update.
reddragon105 to Opethian
15 Aug 17#11
Messed up the glory of the original trilogy? Didn't Mass Effect 3 already do that? It must be bad if it's made people forget about that...
Probably next March when it's been out for a year. That seems to be the general rule (judging by Titanfall 2 just added and Battlefield 1 coming soon).
BuzzDuraband to reddragon105
15 Aug 17#13
Neither of them games have been out a year.
reddragon105 to BuzzDuraband
15 Aug 17#14
*Neither of those. But my bad - I thought Titanfall 2 had come out in August last year, for some reason - and I thought Battlefield 1 hadn't hit Access yet but now I see that it has. So expect Andromeda in January? Christmas?
BuzzDuraband to reddragon105
18 Aug 17#27
Ah, the good old correct an error with an error. Class. :raised_hand:
Surely you meant 'types', right?
commenter14 to BuzzDuraband
18 Aug 17#31
No, writes is fine. As in "the popular author is currently writing their new novel"; writing doesn't imply using a pen these days. Check any dictionary.
Swing and a miss there, kiddo.
zed68
15 Aug 17#4
ill wait until under a tenner
henry_f_potter
15 Aug 17#1
I know how subjective a question this is, but is it worth £17.49? Big fan of the original trilogy but the reviews of this one made me want to hold off till a deep sale (like this). But the more I hear about it the more is seems no one involved in making it gave a shit about it
Foley2001_uk to henry_f_potter
15 Aug 17#2
Couldn't of said it better.....anyone actually genuinely enjoy this game? It's been patched many times to fix bugs so is it still not worth it?
commenter14 to Foley2001_uk
16 Aug 17#17
Couldn't have
Foley2001_uk to commenter14
16 Aug 17#19
You must be the life and soul of the party :-)
commenter14 to Foley2001_uk
16 Aug 17#21
Exactly the kind of response I'd expect from someone who writes "couldn't of".
Foley2001_uk to commenter14
17 Aug 17#22
Happy to be of service lord commander of the internet
jonboyuk to commenter14
17 Aug 17#23
Useful input. Highly beneficial, many thanks.
commenter14 to jonboyuk
17 Aug 17#24
Glad I could help. Basic spelling and grammar is more important than saving pennies on video games :smile:
jonboyuk to commenter14
17 Aug 17#25
Subjective :thumbsup:
commenter14 to jonboyuk
17 Aug 17#26
Well it won't surprise you to learn that people who can write at a basic level tend to earn more. Earning more gives one a much better "deal" than anything listed on this site.
jonboyuk to commenter14
18 Aug 17#28
It would appear you've mastered the basics of writing, (well done you), but hadn't reached earnings that would prevent Ghost Master being anything other than a cracking deal at £1.22 in 2015. Then again, a lot can change in 2 years since your one and only contribution to this site. One can only assume immeasurable fortune lines your golden pockets these days, so thank goodness for your writing skills which are truly par excellence.
Anyway, everyone has a soft spot for a troll, so thanks for the 'lols'. :smile:
commenter14 to jonboyuk
18 Aug 17#30
Ha, you think that people who correct grammar are "trolls". Wow! You're a funny guy.
jonboyuk to commenter14
18 Aug 17#32
People who disrupt the normal flow of discussion/conversation, with unrelated comments are considered "trolls".
Swing and a miss there, kiddo.
Scouse234 to henry_f_potter
15 Aug 17#3
Same as you held off because of the poor reviews bugs etc
parasitemol to henry_f_potter
15 Aug 17#7
My gf loved it, but she even liked the end of Mass Effect 3, also Dragon Age 2 is her favourite Dragon Age game so take that with a pinch of salt. The small parts I've seen her play though seem like a few steps forward from Mass Effect 3 when everything else has moved on ten or so steps! Very dated looking in every way apart from the world itself...
I for one am looking forward to playing it when I finish The Witcher: Enhanced Edition again :face_with_monocle:
n_huvos to henry_f_potter
15 Aug 17#12
So I was in the same shoes, I LOVED ME2 and 3 and when I saw the horror stories of this game I was really gutted, and was having none of it. I bought it for £20 off ebay recently and I have to say it's really not that bad. It has been patched up well so rarely any bugs, the story is somewhat flat but has it's shining moments and the combat really is a joy. Apart from the facial expressions the graphics, shadow/lighting and texture work are borderline beautiful. It's worth the price for sure. Try to judge the game on it's own and not holding it up against the previous title and you will appreciate it for what it is and not slacking it off for what it should've been.
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The writing quality, story, pacing and graphics bear little resemblance in quality. ME was all about the writing, the character interaction, the voice acting (female Shepard was superb and the best way to play the game), the empathy you felt, and how every decision made you second guess yourself, combat was a distant second. It's what set mass effect 2 and 3 above every other 3rd person shooter / RPG. Here they've improved the combat, but at the expense of the writing. It's full of clichés and forced dialogue that just doesn't seem natural. There's no flow, and it didn't draw me in.
I played the trial, and that's it for me. It's like meeting up with an old girlfriend who's now 16stone and with a face like a gargoyle.
Play the original trilogy with the texture pack and controller mod and forget this game existed, like I did with alien colonial marines and Duke nukem and battlecruiser 3000ad. This is alien resurrection to the previous 3.
I'll only think of considering this once it nears £5 in a few years. So many more titles to play, heck, at this price I'd be buying No Man's Sky what with the recent update.
Probably next March when it's been out for a year. That seems to be the general rule (judging by Titanfall 2 just added and Battlefield 1 coming soon).
Surely you meant 'types', right?
Swing and a miss there, kiddo.
I for one am looking forward to playing it when I finish The Witcher: Enhanced Edition again :face_with_monocle:
I bought it for £20 off ebay recently and I have to say it's really not that bad. It has been patched up well so rarely any bugs, the story is somewhat flat but has it's shining moments and the combat really is a joy.
Apart from the facial expressions the graphics, shadow/lighting and texture work are borderline beautiful.
It's worth the price for sure.
Try to judge the game on it's own and not holding it up against the previous title and you will appreciate it for what it is and not slacking it off for what it should've been.