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    Mass Effect Andromeda out on March 21st for Xbox One, PS4 and PC

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Tinderbox (UK), Feb 17, 2017.

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    A much better trailer this time around.
    Previous ones made the game look so bad...
     
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    Great video and information. This game does look promising. I have never played this series but always hear great things. For anyone familiar with this series, how does this one seem to stack up against the previous?
     
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    I will admit to looking at this game with a jaded eye due to the IMHO horror of an ending for ME3. I burned my bridges, but I will repair it for this installment. Graphics Look great, gameplay looks sharp. Probably will buy.
     
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    Hopefully EA won't disappoint this time.
     
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    Best to wait for real reviews before buying, unless you are flush with cash.

    John.
     
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    Question

    Do I need to play any prior ME games to understand this?
     
    ZeneticX, Feb 24, 2017
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    Shepard story ended in the last game, so more or less you don't "need" previous games. That being said, play them would help you understand the races, the environment and some of the complex ideas of the story.
     
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    Looking forward not to see rainbows this time...............
     
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    As far as I know, no. There are gonna be references to old ME games, but nothing you will miss.
     
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    I did something I haven't done in years and pre-ordered this game a month ago. Can't wait to get it.

    please don't suck
     
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    Famous last words
     
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    https://www.vg247.com/2017/02/24/ma...-the-minimum-and-recommended-pc-requirements/

    Minimum

    • OS: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
    • PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX-6350
    • MEMORY: 8 GB RAM
    • VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB
    • HARD DRIVE: At least 55 GB of free space
    • DIRECTX: DirectX 11
    Recommended

    • OS: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
    • PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD FX-8350
    • MEMORY: 16 GB RAM
    • VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 480 4GB
    • HARD DRIVE: At least 55 GB of free space
    • DIRECTX: DirectX 11
     
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    [​IMG]

    Right on path !!
    /s

    Also I feel the game is just hollow with all that combat boasting and the profile unlocked and all Am I playing a Sci Fi game or what...BioWare is gone we all know that, Don't get your hopes high on this.
     
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    Meth, before and after? Oh wait, on the right she has no make up...
    But to be honest I don't get all that discussion about the looks. Seriously, you go on Youtube/etc. and half of the complains are femshep looks!!! Who cares? Freakin' neckbeards. Go play Skyrim!

    Yeah, so far I'm cautious about the game as well. This game got my attention, and I might get it, instead of Wildlands, but first I got to see the proper reviews.
    I disliked ME3 (no, not because of the ending, I simply didn't get to that part because the game was boring), and was a bit disappointed with ME2, and DAI was also not very good, so I'm keeping my guards up.
     
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    my laptop should be all good to play it then. i did pre-order it on ps4 though i might cancel it in favour of another game.
     
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    *looks at laptop in the sig*

    ...you were worried?
     
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    no, i preordered before seeing the specs. only just saw the specs before posting my previous post.
     
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    Previews have been extremely positive. I think Bioware has reacquired their niche.
     
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    As far as I know reviewers got to play a couple of missions, so I woud take those reviews with a grain of salt.
     
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    will still play it over wildlands cos i like mass effect.
     
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    I enjoyed the series greatly. Can't wait to try this one out. For those who haven't played the games, it would be best to try them all out really. Especially, if you never seen the Infamous original ME3 ending (They fixed that).
     
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    Well 55GB is a lot better than the 101GB, that Gears of War 4 gobbled up on one of my drives. :bigconfused:

    Anyone read anywhere that this game will be SLI compatible?
     
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    Previews, not reviews.

    Most sites got to play 5 uninterrupted hours, which is enough to get a good feel for a game's beginnings and mechanics.
     
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    Yeah, I remember I thought DAI was good after playing 5 hour trial. Once I bought it I saw the real game...
    To be honest 5 hours is nothing in an open-ish world game.
     
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    Yea I'm remembering Dragon Age Inquisition. All the fetch quests, it felt like a bad MMO. I'm going to wait a month or two before buying this one.
     
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    I agree, I will definitely wait for a little while before I buy it. Let them get the kinks out, I'm tried of being a beta tester. Besides, I still need to finish Gears 4, COD infinite Warfare and I'm currently reliving GTA V
     
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    17 minute commercial from IGN:


    My gawd, that's a tight spacesuit! It really puts ass in Mass Effect...
    And it looks like Mass Effect decided to include their own variation of Batman Detective Mode.
     
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    Anyone know if this will be cross-platform compatible?
     
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    they were all tight in the original trilz!
     
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    Those are the cut down 1060 3gb and 480 they are using though. So a 1060 6GB and 480 8GB should be able to do better then that.

    The CPU specs are whats odd though. The i5 3570 blows the AMD FX-6350 out of the water for single core speeds, but the FX is a 6 core, same with the Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD FX-8350 (8 core). Frosbite 3 games do seem to use more then 4 cores/threads if available, still odd though that the single core speeds would have such a large disparity.
     
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    Official Launch Trailer

     
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    This popped up in my feed, not sure if it´s new:

     
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    That's probably a footage taken at PAX.

    Still on the fence about this game. On one side it's kinda meh, but on the other side those tight space suits on femshep... Gameplay also looks OK.
     
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    Well crap, looks like it's gonna be another Dragon Age Inquisition...in space...
     
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    that's why i'm doing the 10 hour trial.
     
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    How did you get to do a 10 hour trial! Sounds good.
     
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    So much hate against DA:I :D
    I like it, though I haven´t finished it and will probably take 5 years like with Origins.
     
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    Criticising the game for its obvious flaws is not hating it.

    Damn... For a minute there I thought theghost was Blackbeard.
     
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    Agreed. It's just everything I read about Inquisition is how much it suuuucks.
     
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    Asians don't have the genes to grow big black beards! Only pathetic goatees!

    Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk

    i'm willing to give it a try and if it sucks then it sucks - no biggie.
     
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    Official Gameplay Part 4 - Multiplayer coop:

     
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