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How's ME: Androneda compare to DA: Inquisition
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Rumblebones
Banned
Andromeda has better gameplay.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Well, it's basically DA in space, the general flow of the game is basically the same, although DAI offered much better customization options generally speaking. Much stronger character creation too.
Although, imo characters in Andromeda are much, much, much weaker than those in Inquisition.
MAX PAYMENT
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Both solid 7s?
You can't even compare a TPS action RPG with an Action-RPG game.
You can, and Andromeda has better gameplay than DA2 and DA:I.
Origins on PC was better I think.
Inquisition is a 7. Andromeda is like a 5.
Yep
However, DAI is miles ahead in the writing, character, and art design department
paragonpro
Banned
Inquisition is a better game, though the minute to minute gameplay and combat isnt as frenetic, its a well written story with tons of likeable characters who youll feel attatched to by the end of your journey...something i couldnt say about andromeda.
DarkArterialGore
Member
They both feel like a bad offline MMO to me, which means the missions are shallow tickboxes of uninteresting busywork to add length to the game and waste your precious time.
Inquisition is the better of the two games though.
Inquisition is the better of the two games though.
Inquisition's story is better, though I didn't find Andromeda's to be as terrible as some people on here might have you believe. On average, Inquisition has also got more interesting characters. That's not to say that Andromeda has got no interesting characters, there definitely are a few great ones in there (Kallo, Lexi, Reyes, Peebee, Vetra,...) but there's also a good amount of forgettable ones, as well as a few bad ones. On the other hand, Andromeda features quite a bit less busywork and grinding than Inquisition did (which also makes it a shorter game but I'd count that as a positive seeing as Inquisition's playtime did feel somewhat inflated), though the mission structure and design isn't too dissimilar. Of course, the gameplay itself is quite different, though. Andromeda's combat is far less tactical than Inquisition's and it's a shooter so you can't directly compare the two in that department.
Agreed. Inquisition has its faults, but its still a much better experience than Andromeda.
Naaahh. Slightly better for the main party, but the villain is even worse than in ME:A.
lucebuce12
Member
This is accurate.
The combat in Andromeda is awesome but just about everything else is not up to par.
Yup. Inquisition is a much better game.
semiconscious
Member
the single-biggest difference? traveling between areas is much more straightforward in inquisition than in andromeda. & it's something that really affects things. i enjoyed both games (inquisition more), but andromeda, unfortunately, is, because of its open-world structure, its own worst enemy 
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...DA Inquisition offers the most to players familiar and experienced with the lore of the prior games and DLC. On its own, it tells an alright story, but the way it weaves and furthers the overall lore is one of its best strengths, particularly through DLC.
Combat has issues but it's simple to follow and easy to mash through. Lacks any real tactical thrills though, rarely do you alter strategy or approach. Major side quests can feel drowned out by the padded collection faff which is a shame, but Andromeda suffers here too.
Combat has issues but it's simple to follow and easy to mash through. Lacks any real tactical thrills though, rarely do you alter strategy or approach. Major side quests can feel drowned out by the padded collection faff which is a shame, but Andromeda suffers here too.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Dragon age inquisition is more fulfilling on the campaign aspect. But the side quests are horrible. It even has one of the best ending villains for the series and for any recent Bioware title.
Mass effect andromeda has decent gameplay but ultimately the main campaign feels shallow. Like nothing you do matters in the grand scheme and it ends with an open type of ending where it could continue but does anyone care to?
Mass effect andromeda has decent gameplay but ultimately the main campaign feels shallow. Like nothing you do matters in the grand scheme and it ends with an open type of ending where it could continue but does anyone care to?
chrominance
Member
I made it all the way through Inquisition and liked it for the most part, though it was overly long (Hinterlands Syndrome was probably responsible for at least a bit of that). The palace intrigue quest is still one of my favourite Dragon Age quests.
I spent 15 hours in Andromeda and still need to get back to finish it, but I don't find it nearly as interesting. None of the characters are compelling and I don't care about the story at all. Even going through the dialogue wheels in Andromeda are a pain, and that's probably not a good sign given that Bioware games are all about the dialogue wheel and asking questions of everyone you run into until they run dry of answers.
I spent 15 hours in Andromeda and still need to get back to finish it, but I don't find it nearly as interesting. None of the characters are compelling and I don't care about the story at all. Even going through the dialogue wheels in Andromeda are a pain, and that's probably not a good sign given that Bioware games are all about the dialogue wheel and asking questions of everyone you run into until they run dry of answers.
GenericBadGuy
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I vastly preferred DA:I due to a much more interesting cast of characters and settings, especially with all the DLC. You'll have a much more fleshed out game.
Like ME:A though, you'll enjoy yourself a lot more if you just skip 90% of the filler nonsense. So, so much serves no purpose other than a number somewhere increasing. If you are playing on PC make sure to get some great mods!
Like ME:A though, you'll enjoy yourself a lot more if you just skip 90% of the filler nonsense. So, so much serves no purpose other than a number somewhere increasing. If you are playing on PC make sure to get some great mods!
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I thought gaf hated Dragon Age: Inquisition.
How the fuck, Divinity: Original Sin didnt win RPGOTY?
Pilgrimzero
Member
MEA felt less like playing an offline MMO.
Because more people played the big budget event game.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Dragon age had more people play it.
Plus it came out late in the year, so many were still in the honeymoon stage with it and the year as a whole didn't have much competition.
The hate for inquisition came largely after the game was announced as the gaf game of the year and people realized it had a lot of issues
"Gaf" isn't a thing.
It's a popularity contest, how many people even played D:OS?!
Also, "Gaf" voice is more about the loudest, not the majority, Gaf also hates MGS4 yet voted it GotY TWICE!!
Jawmuncher
Member
IMO dragon age Inquistion is far worse than ME:A even when not comparing the gameplay fully. The whole power system chokes you into doing a bunch of side quests you probably don't even want to do and the story needs the DA2 DLC and some prior knowledge of the other games to be more enjoyable than it is as a blank slate.
It has some good ideas but too many odd decisions hold it back.
It has some good ideas but too many odd decisions hold it back.
I wouldn't say GAF as a whole hates Inquisition. But we do have some here who talk about the game like it killed their dog and took their girlfriend.
Divinity didn't win because it's a far more niche game their Dragon Age.
Doctoglethorpe
Member
Inquisition is better in every way, but especially in it's characters, which for Bioware is the core aspect of the game.
Disclaimer: I only played the 10 hour trial of Andromeda.
Second disclaimer: ME trilogy was my favorite series last gen, so I'm not just a hater. I guess?
Disclaimer: I only played the 10 hour trial of Andromeda.
Second disclaimer: ME trilogy was my favorite series last gen, so I'm not just a hater. I guess?
Alpha Phoenix
Member
Inquisition:
- Better writing
- Better characters
- Better music
- Better world-building
- Better gameplay
- Better sidequests (in general)
Lockjaw333
Member
I vastly prefer DA:Inquisition. Similar structure I guess, smaller open world maps with lots of activities, but I thought DA's dialogue and story stuff was far superior. I also enjoy the gameplay more...something about Andromeda's gameplay rubs me the wrong way. Like its gone full on 3rd person shooter, but the TPS mechanics are pedestrian. The auto cover system is also awful.
Nope
DA4 is on the way
Goldenroad
Member
I've got the free trial downloaded, but I'm apprehensive about starting it up. I just love Mass Effect too much, so it's like if I don't play it, it can't be as bad as people are saying.
geordiemp
Member
Inquisition had awful characters, all hit with a boring ugly stick to boot. Did not care for any of them.
At least MEA had Drack and Pebee fun.