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Mass Effect: Andromeda releases Patch 1.05 Thursday, details more changes for future
- Thread starter Garrett Hawke
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Hopefully price is <$20 then...
RedAssedApe
Banned
yeah this game was not done. but good on them for trying to improve it.
gnarlyxcharlie
Member
At this point the blame probably shouldn't be so much on bioware as EA. It looks like they were forced to ship an incomplete game.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
I literally just started this game last night. There's some major jank in there, so I hope I miss most of it.
And every game with DLC and/or Expansion plans was gutted mid-development and content cut for those packs.
Sudoku isn't that annoying
DarkChronic
Member
Good stuff. I'm about 13 hours into the game, and really enjoying the hell out of it, but think I'll put is aside for 2 months and pick it up again this summer after some patches come out.
With so many amazing games out right now, I can wait a little bit.
With so many amazing games out right now, I can wait a little bit.
Alessandro
Member
This is not a good message from EA. Now I know I'll wait months for next releases. ME is one of my favorite series and I was hyped so much for a new one that I went bunker mode. Now I'll wait for it to be dirt cheap.
Why didn't they spend more resources in polishing Andromeda? They risk losing much more in preorders and early buys from next releases...
Glad it's going to be patched and people can play it and have fun.
Why didn't they spend more resources in polishing Andromeda? They risk losing much more in preorders and early buys from next releases...
Glad it's going to be patched and people can play it and have fun.
Sodding_Gamer
Member
Sweet. Turns a 50 hour game into a 20 with this patch lol.
All sounds good though. Unfortunately, nothing will be able to address the quest design decisions they took from inquisition, which to me is my biggest gripe. That and the lack fo music.
I love the game and my only issues were with performances on Ultra.
I have theory that people are less forgiving of bugs because they think that this game is ME2 or ME3 20-30 hours sized game and not this large big sized game that people tend to forgive bugs with like Fallout and Witcher.
That seems like a pretty aggressive agenda for future patches, reworking animations and whole story and relationship bits. Sounds like it needed it though. I wonder if they're pushing back DLC plans to free up resources for all these fixes.
I think I'll focus on playing through Horizon and Nier for now, and hope these patches are done by the time I'm ready to check out Andromeda.
I think I'll focus on playing through Horizon and Nier for now, and hope these patches are done by the time I'm ready to check out Andromeda.
I loved the 60 hours I put into the game so far. ¯\_(ツ
_/¯The funny thing about this is that ME2 and 3 weren't bug free at all. My fiance just played through the entire trilogy not too long ago (but definitely after pretty much every patch) and had some pretty nasty freezes and other bugs pop up throughout.
Right, I know they mentioned they were looking at it, I'm just waiting to see receipts as to this being a significant improvement versus a few extra lines and an adjusted achievement.
I realize I'm being pessimistic here, but I have friends who were really hurt by how Bioware handled M/M player options and I really hope Bioware understands a few extra scenes with Gil doesn't address the problem.
Now I'll wait......so you already were waiting.....but now you are waiting? Your post makes no sense.....because "Now I know I'll wait months for next releases" means you bought the game.....yet at the end state you will wait for it, to be dirt cheap.
How is it not a good message? They are fixing it, committed to fixing it as well as EA has divisions that release games perfectly fine......its obvious this copps to an inexperienced team making their first big game.....yes time does go along with it, but they had ample time for what we were given.
They had 5 years to polish and get the game done, it's obvious EA got annoyed and weren't going to release it even later without getting something out of it. They wanted some damn return for how long the game was taking to get it done.
digoutyoursoul
Member
"To look cool"
But they obviously didn't consider or aware that others may find it jarring after the first time. It's so slow, glad it's optional now.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Considering how many people kept spamming #MakeJaalBi on twitter, sharing stories of woe and even searching BioWare and Mass effect brings up thousands of their posts, I am assuming that is what they are doing. Though pretty interesting how intent they were for changing who is a straight character to bisexual.
prag16
Banned
Man, I just don't get it.
It's much a significantly easier version of Sudoku. What's the problem?
He is new fan favorite (not sure how when Drack exists) so everyone wants to bang new hot felinesnakerace.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
There was mention of framerate improvements?
Also, set your Pro to 1080p..? Less elegant, but far from a hard thing to do.
Right - that's why it stings so much. One person I know always went to Bioware's panels at GaymerX, met and spoke to David Gaider, etc., so the backsliding was a real slap in the face for him.
In Jaal's case it's a combination of factors: a few comments made pre-release hinted at him being bi (or at least were widely taken that way), early datamining suggested he would be bi, he's a popular squadmate, and he would be the first alien M/M romance in the series.
There's a conversation to be had about changing characters' orientation after the fact, but making Jaal bi would probably be a pretty decent option from both Bioware and player POVs.
The problem is why did an advanced race leave sudoku puzzles around?
edgefusion
Member
I hope they add map markers for some of the more egregious 'additional tasks'. I never did find all 6 bodies on Eos because fuck that needle in a haystack.
I have a super-computer in my head, why am I doing this?
I have a super-computer in my head, why am I doing this?
HelloNewman
Member
I dunno about you guys but I love buying unfished buggy trash and then getting to help the developers by doing unpaid QA.
BouncyFrag
Member
Will just do multiplayer till Thursday. Thank the goddess they're cutting the damn galaxy map cinematically.
I loved the 60 hours I put into the game so far. ¯\_(ツ
The funny thing about this is that ME2 and 3 weren't bug free at all. My fiance just played through the entire trilogy not too long ago (but definitely after pretty much every patch) and had some pretty nasty freezes and other bugs pop up throughout.
Oh yeah. I played the trilogy for the first time ever just a little over a year ago and had few bugs there especially the first game.
Yeah, Jaal was pretty much the only hope for having a m/m squadmate option. Liam has explicit "no homo" lines, and for whatever reason they don't seem to want anyone romancing Krogans lol. Also, I don't believe Scott even has the option to flirt with Jaal so he technically hasn't been rejected yet.
captainnapalm
Member
You have to give them credit for that. It seems to cover most of the necessary bases. Some very encouraging improvements listed there.
Even in its current form the game is not a disaster, although a lot of that has to do with the incredibly solid and functional Mass Effect formula they had to work with.
Even in its current form the game is not a disaster, although a lot of that has to do with the incredibly solid and functional Mass Effect formula they had to work with.
ChuChuRocket
Member
So i will Play andromeda late 2017 / 2018. Great to here, that they will fix most of the initial release.
GameAddict411
Member
Wonderful news! It seems that they are fixing more than I thought. It also makes me think that the game could have used more time. If it was released in June for example they might have avoided the animation issues. I guess it's better late than never. I kinda regret starting the game already. Did they mention when is the patch hitting the PC version of the game?