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A Compilation of Hilarious Animations in Mass Effect Andromeda

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105.Will

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Honestly. FemRyders horrible expression might make me buy the game. I almost feel bad for intetionally supporting it because of its flaws
 
I'm just gonna leave this here.

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#fireMacWalters

This is Pete Hines levels of bullshit.
 

Akuun

Looking for meaning in GAF
You'd think such a big name game would have access to mocap. All of these things look like they were animated by hand, and very poorly.
 

ironcreed

Banned
These are not characters I want to look at, much less have sex with.

Yeah, my main concern aside from all of the awkwardness is finding a likable squadmate at all. Not for romance, but who I want to take on missions with me and spend time talking to in general. Whereas, it used to be a matter of the choice being difficult because there was something that you liked about all of them. I am just not seeing a Liara, Jacob, Samara, Thane, Garrus, Mordin, Ashley, Legion, etc here at all.
 

gweemz

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This is disappointing, but I honestly haven't been expecting much from this game. Nothing I have seen so far has made me want to play it, and I loved the first trilogy.
 

renzolama

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I know people think it's funny but that level of facial animation is absolutely unacceptable especially for fans who have been waiting for 5 years. I just feel embarrassed.

I guess that sales will define what is acceptable and what isn't, not the personal opinions of a minority of 'expert users'
 

Kumquat

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You know, for as much as these discussions can devolve into unproductive hyperbole, I'm genuinely curious: why even make such a statement? Even if Andromeda does every other thing well, it is clearly lacking in the animations department. Why even single that out when you are one of the few people in possession of knowledge otherwise? This is such a confusing quote to me.

I can't believe I scheduled a week of vacation for when this game comes out. FML
 
Yeah, my main concern aside from all of the awkwardness is finding a likable squadmate at all. Not for romance, but who I want to take on missions with me and spend time talking to in general. Whereas, it used to be a matter of the choice being difficult because there was something that you liked about all of them. I am just not seeing a Liara, Jacob, Samara, Thane, Garrus, Mordin, Ashley, Legion, etc here at all.
I guess during the suicide mission you can get the entire Andromeda cast killed without giving a shit.
 
So.... What to do? Ignore the game because it's probably shit or buy it and play while high and laugh my ass off (and maybe get some nice gameplay at certain points)?
 

btags

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The thing is that allot of the cut-scenes are real time now.

That makes the bugs way more visible.

Are there any pre-rendered cut-scenes in this at all or is it all real time?

Most of the cutscenes in previous mass effect games involving characters were done in real time. If I remember correctly, most of the pre-rendered stuff was ship battles and what not.
 

ironcreed

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So.... What to do? Ignore the game because it's probably shit or buy it and play while high and laugh my ass off (and maybe get some nice gameplay at certain points)?

I am just going to hop in and hope it surprises me. Which I am expecting it will in some areas. As I have seen some great looking gameplay and beautiful locations. In other words, I think it is going to be an incredibly unpolished mixed bag of both great and awful.
 

Stoze

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The complete version of the first part of that gif

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I dunno, I think that actually looks good. Not good in a "serious sci-fi game doing serious alien stuffs" way, but in a "character saying something then pulling that face that is I dunno/I'm kind of impressed/some kind of shock".

Not in the context.

Can you/anyone else link the context for that? Because otherwise yeah, that's great animation and miles above everything else seen in here.
 

Pilgrimzero

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Has Bioware addressed this stuff yet?

And what I'm getting from this is wait awhile to play until they patch it all up and fix things since it wasn't done cooking before release.
 
Most of the cutscenes in previous mass effect games involving characters were done in real time. If I remember correctly, most of the pre-rendered stuff was ship battles and what not.

Yup. The games had way too many variables available for prerendered footage to be viable for most situations. Anything with Shepard in normal view was an impossibility given the good (for its time at least) character creator. There were some FMVs but they were rarer than one would think, remember games were running off at most 2 DVDs per each on 360, that's... not that much data to be honest since they had to share a lot.
 

ironcreed

Banned
random merchant vs one of the very first companions you meet who is integral to the story

cmon

the main character rendering is poor enough without having to make disingenuous comparisons

The character models and the animations are quite a bit worse than Inquisition in general. My point stands.
 
43 page thread, but it seems like it's just the same dozen examples? Between the game's lackluster facial animation and the stilted, awkward dialogue, I was hoping for a lot more hilarity from this thread.

It's a pretty large greatest hits collection considering that the game is not even released yet.

Basically this. Even if ME:A is fantastic apart from isolated issues we're seeing right now, expect those issued to be covered way more thoroughly when the game launches properly. Not everyone finds their money worth in EA/Origin Access subscription - especially PS4 owners! - and those that do are on a time limit anyway.
 

Bert409

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I kinda find this more depressing than funny. It's one thing to laugh at WWE Yukes games, but Bioware used to make GOTY candidates. EA was a mistake, it's nothing but trash.
 

CEJames

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43 page thread, but it seems like it's just the same dozen examples? Between the game's lackluster facial animation and the stilted, awkward dialogue, I was hoping for a lot more hilarity from this thread.

43(now 44) page thread from just 10 hours worth of gameplay. Stay tuned for more when it's released. THEN THE GLOVES COME OFF!!!!!
 

ExVicis

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I WAS ABLE TO CANCEL MY PREORDER !!!


WOOHOOOO
I'm actually glad I didn't preorder this, and the thought had occurred to me too. Really wanted a new Mass Effect to have have and discover for the first time too.

Ah well, maybe I'll get it some day down the line in a sale and either it'll be patched to be at least acceptable or I'll enjoy it for all this horrible nonsense.
 

Cat Party

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I played the prologue last night and I didn't notice any weird animations. If I hadn't read this thread, I wouldn't have even known this was a thing.

People are certainly entitled to care more about this than me, but I liked what I saw thus far.
 
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