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Mass Effect: Andromeda

The cheapest key currently is $42.29 from a reseller website.
A few months ago, the Origin store had the EU version for $40. Was hoping they'd carry that to their US store but they never did. :/
 
polonyc2 said:
where did you pre-order from?
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cdkeys.com
€37 way back in january. The price crept up since then but still significantly less than on origin. Unless you want the deluxe edition I think that's exclusive to origin.
I hope you can get the deluxe edition dlcs separately as well. Otherwise fuck EA.
 
I think I'm going to order from Amazon- $47.99 with the Prime discount...very few games are worth full price nowadays but I think the Mass Effect series is worth it
 
Dan_D said:
If I get into the single player and can only play 10 hours, I'd probably look like a junkie in the corner who can't get my fix. It might make the wait time until the actual release pretty painful.
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Isn't MP suppose to affect SP as well? So it makes sense to just play MP and save the SP when its released.

Curious as to how much MP is important to SP. Hopefully nothing like ME3
 
Brackle said:
Isn't MP suppose to affect SP as well? So it makes sense to just play MP and save the SP when its released.

Curious as to how much MP is important to SP. Hopefully nothing like ME3
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I've read that Bioware will not be tying them together. I'm going full throttle SP, so this sits well with me.
 
CrimsonKnight13 said:
I've read that Bioware will not be tying them together. I'm going full throttle SP, so this sits well with me.
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I hope so. Really did not like MP affecting SP like it did. I really wasn't a fan of the MP aspect. Hopefully being on the frostbite engine, combat will be more fluid.

Either way this game is pre-ordered :)
 
Brackle said:
I hope so. Really did not like MP affecting SP like it did. I really wasn't a fan of the MP aspect. Hopefully being on the frostbite engine, combat will be more fluid.

Either way this game is pre-ordered :)
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Same here. I preordered the Deluxe Edition from Origin, which turned out to be cheaper buying it here in South Korea than being in the US (60K won ~ $52ish vs $70). I'm quite happy with that.
 
Dang you ME... you just made me upgrade my video card. :)

We should be able to start pre-loading it tonight I believe.
 
I read that they specifically are not tying MP to anything in the SP story because they understood how hated it was.
 
CrimsonKnight13 said:
I've read that Bioware will not be tying them together. I'm going full throttle SP, so this sits well with me.
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BioWare actually hasn't been terribly clear on this point. All they've said is that multiplayer wouldn't impact the single player game the way it did in Mass Effect 3. I've also read that there would be closer integration but that the two didn't effect each other the way multiplayer boosted your galactic readiness in ME3. Although, ME3 didn't require you to play multiplayer to get the complete or the "best" possible ending. It just meant that you could skip some content and still get the "better" ending. You had to be a completionist and make some decisions which yielded the most resources in order to avoid the multiplayer game and get a high enough readiness score. All the DLC's provided massive readiness resource boosts which made multiplayer and completing every aspect of the game far less important.
 
Dan_D said:
BioWare actually hasn't been terribly clear on this point. All they've said is that multiplayer wouldn't impact the single player game the way it did in Mass Effect 3. I've also read that there would be closer integration but that the two didn't effect each other the way multiplayer boosted your galactic readiness in ME3. Although, ME3 didn't require you to play multiplayer to get the complete or the "best" possible ending. It just meant that you could skip some content and still get the "better" ending. You had to be a completionist and make some decisions which yielded the most resources in order to avoid the multiplayer game and get a high enough readiness score. All the DLC's provided massive readiness resource boosts which made multiplayer and completing every aspect of the game far less important.
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Even if the MP gives incentives for SP, I hope that SP has enough alternatives to get to the same goal. I personally don't want to rely on MP at all.
 
CrimsonKnight13 said:
Even if the MP gives incentives for SP, I hope that SP has enough alternatives to get to the same goal. I personally don't want to rely on MP at all.
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As I said, we had alternatives in the last game too. People still whined and bitched about it.
 
Dan_D said:
As I said, we had alternatives in the last game too. People still whined and bitched about it.
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but that is what people do. pick a topic, anywhere on anything and you will find people doing just that.
 
Dan_D said:
As I said, we had alternatives in the last game too. People still whined and bitched about it.
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I'm not whining about that, just stating that I'll taken advantage of any SP-only alternative. If the MP is great, may you & many others enjoy it thoroughly.

This will not stop me from enjoying SP. For anyone that enjoys both, that is where the best bang for the buck will occur & I applaud people for doing so.
 
What DRM is being used? I doubt ea is going to allow mods for this game anyway but if they use denuvo then mods are out for sure.
 
Just ordered mine off Amazon :)

Canceled - Didn't know you could play the game for 10 hours before it's released through Origin Access. I guess I'll check it out first and if I don't like it, I won't order.
 
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Dan_D said:
EA locked down Mass Effect 3. It didn't stop anyone from modding the game.
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From what I saw there was never any extensive modding. Just a few model / texture swaps, that caused more problems than they did good.
 
M76 said:
From what I saw there was never any extensive modding. Just a few model / texture swaps, that caused more problems than they did good.
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Incorrect. Virtually the entire game has texture mods out there. I've made a number of them myself. There are also more ambitious mods like the Mass Effect Happy Ending mod and a few other things. There are plenty of tweaks to give yourself control over some of the fixed armor sets, change helmets for them, mix and match things that weren't intended etc. Weapon balance changes in the SP game were easy because their values were located in an .ini file. ME3 was in no way as moddable as something like Skyrim that actually supported such things but for a game that's so locked down there is a lot out there for it.

Mass Effect's popularity should never be underestimated. There is a reason why the original ME3 ending caused such an outcry from fans.
 
The ME series is pretty huge. It might not be GTA, but it's one of the more notable franchises from the last generation of consoles. I have several extremely casual gamer friends (aka. they play nothing but GTA, Madden, and CoD) that are pumped for it.
I have to admit that I wasn't aware that there was a modding community, but I'm not too shocked about it.
 
Domingo said:
The ME series is pretty huge. It might not be GTA, but it's one of the more notable franchises from the last generation of consoles. I have several extremely casual gamer friends (aka. they play nothing but GTA, Madden, and CoD) that are pumped for it.
I have to admit that I wasn't aware that there was a modding community, but I'm not too shocked about it.
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There weren't that many modders but I'll be damned if they weren't dedicated to it.
 
Dan_D said:
Incorrect. Virtually the entire game has texture mods out there. I've made a number of them myself. There are also more ambitious mods like the Mass Effect Happy Ending mod and a few other things. There are plenty of tweaks to give yourself control over some of the fixed armor sets, change helmets for them, mix and match things that weren't intended etc. Weapon balance changes in the SP game were easy because their values were located in an .ini file. ME3 was in no way as moddable as something like Skyrim that actually supported such things but for a game that's so locked down there is a lot out there for it.
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Exactly. The ending mods I saw just replace character models with others. I said the modding goes as far as texture replacement and model swapping. No matter if there are thousands of texture mods, that's still not extensive in my book.I don't doubt the resilience of the hardcore fans, but the game is just not very mod friendly.

And don't get me wrong I wish it was a modders paradise but I'm not getting my hopes up.
 
looks like the review embargo lifts on the 20th (the day before the game gets released)...the EA Early Access starts on the 16th so we'll probably get some nice reviews from that
 
I can't believe Dan didn't get an early copy for review. I know H doesn't do game reviews but come on. He is kind of a fan. Little bit......

Looking forward to early access. I can't pass on a $5 sneaky peak. Worth it just to play 10 hours. I mean shit, I spend more on coffee and a bagel.
 
My wife likes the game more than I do, so I'll let her know about the early thing. I've still got Zelda on my plate.
 
Earlier today, we got our first report of Mass Effect Andromeda’s PC performance...after EA worried us with recommended requirements targeting just 1080P@30 on High settings, it seems like they were just being very conservative and the game should actually run much smoother

Bioware’s Michael Gamble, Producer on Mass Effect Andromeda (as well as the original trilogy), commented on Twitter that the PC version is not a port and gamers can rest easy on its quality...Gamble also confirmed that the Day One patch (around 2GB in size) will be ready for Mass Effect Andromeda’s limited launch on Origin/EA Access (available on PC and Xbox One, respectively)...if you’re a subscriber of Origin/EA Access, you’ll be able to play the game starting March 16th for ten overall hours in both single player (limited to the first planet) and multiplayer modes...

http://wccftech.com/mass-effect-andromeda-not-port-pc/
 
polonyc2 said:
Earlier today, we got our first report of Mass Effect Andromeda’s PC performance...after EA worried us with recommended requirements targeting just 1080P@30 on High settings, it seems like they were just being very conservative and the game should actually run much smoother

Bioware’s Michael Gamble, Producer on Mass Effect Andromeda (as well as the original trilogy), commented on Twitter that the PC version is not a port and gamers can rest easy on its quality...Gamble also confirmed that the Day One patch (around 2GB in size) will be ready for Mass Effect Andromeda’s limited launch on Origin/EA Access (available on PC and Xbox One, respectively)...if you’re a subscriber of Origin/EA Access, you’ll be able to play the game starting March 16th for ten overall hours in both single player (limited to the first planet) and multiplayer modes...

http://wccftech.com/mass-effect-andromeda-not-port-pc/
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Glad to hear it. Since all the footage has only been using a controller I'm still worried about the Mouse & Keyboard support, but I'm glad they are at least addressing concerns. I tweeted Mac about it and never got a reply... so honestly I'll believe it when I play it.

Watching them play it with a Controller just makes me cringe:

 
Frraksurred said:
Since all the footage has only been using a controller I'm still worried about the Mouse & Keyboard support, but I'm glad they are at least addressing concerns. I tweeted Mac about it and never got a reply... so honestly I'll believe it when I play it.

Watching them play it with a Controller just makes me cringe
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I did read one tidbit about kb/m and it was reassuring...

"Let’s get the big, important stuff out of the way at the top: what I played. EA set us up at the start of the game on a high-end PC with either keyboard and mouse or controller input available. Because Mass Effect has a rocky history with PC controls I figured it important to note the game was good about switching between KB/M and controller on the fly, and both seemed perfectly valid"

https://www.vg247.com/2017/02/23/mass-effect-andromeda-gameplay-worth-the-wait/
 
polonyc2 said:
I did read one tidbit about kb/m and it was reassuring...

"Let’s get the big, important stuff out of the way at the top: what I played. EA set us up at the start of the game on a high-end PC with either keyboard and mouse or controller input available. Because Mass Effect has a rocky history with PC controls I figured it important to note the game was good about switching between KB/M and controller on the fly, and both seemed perfectly valid"

https://www.vg247.com/2017/02/23/mass-effect-andromeda-gameplay-worth-the-wait/
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Thanks for the link, good article. I particularly liked:

Oh, and PC players rejoice – you’ll have much easier access anyway with full skill hotkey action.
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...when added to your earlier quote.

I'm hovering over the 'pre-order' button. I want to, I really do, I just know better. They are not releasing Reviewers until the day before release, that is typically not a good sign. Horizon Zero Dawn released them a week ahead of time and their pre-orders sky rocketed because of it (the game was worth it). If the ME team is confident, then why are they waiting?
 
Frraksurred said:
Thanks for the link, good article. I particularly liked:

...when added to your earlier quote.

I'm hovering over the 'pre-order' button. I want to, I really do, I just know better. They are not releasing Reviewers until the day before release, that is typically not a good sign. Horizon Zero Dawn released them a week ahead of time and their pre-orders sky rocketed because of it (the game was worth it). If the ME team is confident, then why are they waiting?
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you can wait until the day before when the reviews come out and if you like what you read then your purchase is still considered a pre-order...I'm feeling really confident because literally every single preview I've read is very positive...it seems like a long game with plenty of (optional) exploration, side stories, deep dialogue etc...only negative seems to be the new cover system but I'm sure I'll get used to it
 
Just wait on the early access and try it your own bad self. No reason to pre order anyway unless buying from cdkeys for a discount.
 
polonyc2 said:
you can wait until the day before when the reviews come out and if you like what you read then your purchase is still considered a pre-order...I'm feeling really confident because literally every single preview I've read is very positive...it seems like a long game with plenty of (optional) exploration, side stories, deep dialogue etc...only negative seems to be the new cover system but I'm sure I'll get used to it
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This game has the longest development cycle of any Mass Effect game to date. BioWare isn't perfect but they are pretty good about taking huge mistakes and learning from them. I am confident the game will be solid. ME3, despite its' weak fucking ending was a fantastic game. It's even better today than it was at launch. The DLC's actually improve the game and some of them at least don't feel like components of the original game locked out for an extra cash grab. Certainly, "From Ashes" was but the rest of them were solid.

The only thing I'm afraid of is that this game will pull an ME1 and make itself artificially longer with pointless Mako driving, crafting an mineral surveys. When you strip some of the bullshit away ME1 is very short.
 
Dan_D said:
This game has the longest development cycle of any Mass Effect game to date. BioWare isn't perfect but they are pretty good about taking huge mistakes and learning from them. I am confident the game will be solid. ME3, despite its' weak fucking ending was a fantastic game. It's even better today than it was at launch. The DLC's actually improve the game and some of them at least don't feel like components of the original game locked out for an extra cash grab. Certainly, "From Ashes" was but the rest of them were solid.

The only thing I'm afraid of is that this game will pull an ME1 and make itself artificially longer with pointless Mako driving, crafting an mineral surveys. When you strip some of the bullshit away ME1 is very short.
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After playing through ME3 recently, it felt a lot less involved with the crew than ME2 but was sort of stronger with the main quest line. I'm conflicted about that but I came to the conclusion that ME2 is probably my favorite to date. I'm hoping MEA beats the trilogy out by a mile.
 
polonyc2 said:
I think I'm going to order from Amazon- $47.99 with the Prime discount...very few games are worth full price nowadays but I think the Mass Effect series is worth it
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Doesn't Amazon only give the discount for physical copies of the game? I think I'll order from GMG - $47.99 there also.
 
CrimsonKnight13 said:
After playing through ME3 recently, it felt a lot less involved with the crew than ME2 but was sort of stronger with the main quest line. I'm conflicted about that but I came to the conclusion that ME2 is probably my favorite to date. I'm hoping MEA beats the trilogy out by a mile.
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I disagree. Character interactions in ME3 are far stronger and more complex than they are in ME2. This stems from having less crew members. Characters like Garrus, Liara, Tali, etc. all have much more dialog than they did in previous games. The difference is that ME2 is focused on the characters and their stories where ME3 focuses on the larger story. Even so, individual character story arcs, conversations and interactions are far deeper in the third game.
 
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