Mass Effect Andromeda Free 10-Hour Play PC/ PS4/ XBONE

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spychiatrist on 26/07/2017 - 00:21 masseffect.com (417 clicks)
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TRIAL DETAILS
Explore a new galaxy in the Mass Effect: Andromeda trial through November 1, 2017. If you’ve already taken part in the Origin 10-hour Play First trial, you can still join this free trial and play the time you have remaining.

FULL GAME
Play Up To 10 Hours
This is the perfect time to join the fight for humanity’s new home. Play unlimited Multiplayer and play through to the first planet in Single Player.
SEAMLESS TRANSITION
Carry Over Save Progression
If you enjoy the trial and decide to purchase the full game, your saved progress carries over so you can pick right up where you left off.
TRY ALL MODES
Single and Multiplayer
All game modes are available in the trial so you can get a true sense of the game.

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  khell on 26/07/2017 - 01:02

  +2

  This game must have really bombed.

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    professorhulk on 26/07/2017 - 02:02

    +1

    I wouldn't be surprised if it shows up in the EA Access Vault by the end of the year.

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    Tihocan on 26/07/2017 - 09:48

    +4

    Despite having mostly fixed the awful glitches and animation/texturing, I think the biggest issue is it doesn't have the same feel of Mass Effect.
    The trilogy had (though you could run around as you pleased) this sense of urgency, or a real weight on your shoulders, that the Pathfinder does not seem to emulate. Sort of like an open world game that says "the world is ending, but please go and catch this person's chickens for them".

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      anzacpaul on 26/07/2017 - 10:30

      +2

      I thought even 3 lost a bit of this. It was just too clinical.

      Haven't played Andromeda yet and aren't really in a hurry too.

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        Tihocan on 26/07/2017 - 10:35

        +1

        The pace was a bit lost in parts of 3 too, I agree.
        That all said, I just bought ME:A CE ($68, EB) because I'm a sucker for game toys :D

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      lostn on 26/07/2017 - 12:35

      +1

      The trilogy had (though you could run around as you pleased) this sense of urgency, or a real weight on your shoulders, that the Pathfinder does not seem to emulate. Sort of like an open world game that says "the world is ending, but please go and catch this person's chickens for them".

      I think that criticism applied to the entire series, and all open world games. It's the nature of the beast.

      You can't tell people something urgent is happening and needs your attention and at the same time tell them you're free to gallivant around the galaxy doing whatever chores you want for people, and make it believable. The games solve the problem by making the urgent situation wait for you, as long as it takes, and when you arrive you will always be "just in time". To hell with realism and logic.

      The Reapers will not attack Earth in ME3 if you take too long getting there. You literally have all the time in the world and can take as long as you want.

      I think the term for it is ludo-narrative dissonance.

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        Tihocan on 26/07/2017 - 13:01

        That is true, but the difference (for me, at least) is that I often had trouble tearing away from the main path to do the side quests, for the reason above.

        Other games I found it easy - Horizon, Skyrim, Fallout. Others, like Tomb Raider and Mass Effect, had a forward momentum that made me feel uncomfortable to stop and mess around.
        But then, I could be mistaking bland side quests for an engaging main.

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        lostn on 26/07/2017 - 13:09

        +1

        @Tihocan:

        But then, I could be mistaking bland side quests for an engaging main.

        Most side quests in open world games are bland. It's a question of, are the rewards for doing them worth the drudgery?

        But long game length is a demanded feature of this gen's gamers, irrespective of quality. If they removed the padding, games would be a lot shorter, and people will complain that they didn't get their money's worth. Most people prefer quantity over quality, or else open world collectathons wouldn't be a dime a dozen (thanks Ubisoft).

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        Tihocan on 26/07/2017 - 13:43

        @lostn: Also true. I feel that Horizon did a better job of that in general, where even fetch quests provided a bit of lore or challenge.
        The first fetch quest of ME:A was a very typical "find 3 bits of this to make it go".

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    lostn on 26/07/2017 - 12:31

    The ME franchise is now on hold and its developer has been relegated to "support team" (i.e. make DLC for other teams' games). You figure it out.

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  czd on 26/07/2017 - 01:10

  +1

  they'd sell way more if it was on steam

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  Innamura on 26/07/2017 - 09:46

  Hoping it will hit sub $20 at some point.

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  ChillBro on 26/07/2017 - 09:48

  10 hour speed run?

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    lostn on 26/07/2017 - 12:30

    +1

    Yeah I'm wondering if it's possible myself.

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      Tihocan on 26/07/2017 - 13:03

      After playing 3 hours, I get the feeling the game slows you down too much with wave combat and dialogue for a speed run.

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  Steven Reece Lewis on 26/08/2017 - 23:19

  It's a shame EA bought Bioware and have done what they've done to the creative process of the original company. I suggest people watch this video where 2 ex-Bioware employees talk about what EA has done and why Andromeda went a bit pear shaped: https://youtu.be/kh5CcMp3RmE

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  davedrastic on 23/01/2018 - 15:23

  Oh it's a trial. I got excited for a minute.

  Do you have to play within a certain period, or it will expire whenever the 10 hours is used?