I feel as though a comparison to the original trilogy is unfair. It does compare favourably to the individual games (even surpassing them in certain ways), although it's not to say the game is without legitimate criticism.

- The jump jet and overall combat system (although cover does not always work intuitively);
- While I am no longer one to enjoy "open world" formulas with checklists, I thought they were well segmented in ME:A, and traversal is made much more enjoyable by;
- The Nomad (land vehicle);
- The Angara are very interesting, and I felt the developers and writers really took their time with developing them, particularly Jaal, and how First Contact went (not really explored first hand in the original trilogy);
- The Kett also were interesting, although they do share a lot of similarities with the Reapers and Collectors, with a hint of eugenism mixed in;
- The crew is all very well written, with overall excellent loyalty missions (Liam's loyatly mission is one of the funniest thing I've ever played, especially because it was NOT expected). I also loved in Liam's and Drack's missions the more light-hearted tone regarding the incompetence of our enemies (reminescent of ME3's Citadel DLC);
- Personally loved Ryder's less serious or experienced, but still capable tone;
- Absolutely gorgeous.

- Exploring/Scanning every planet in every solar system is t.e.d.i.o.u.s., with a cutscene every time you visit a different planet to scan. Some mods may help;
- As the game is comprised of various sandboxes, a LOT of busywork (e.g. scan 10 different plants), which is made more tedious by the fact you have to watch the landing/departing animation every time;
- Life support system can hinder exploration, especially when in combat;
- SAM's numerous voice lines (about life support conditions changing, available minerals, etc.). Luckily there is a mod to suppress this (mod 111 on Nexus);
- Too much dialogue during gameplay: Frequently, a dialogue would be interrupted by another one, encouraging the player to idle during dialogue to not miss anything;
- A lot of NPCs can only be talked to when they are facing you, which can be annoying when they are facing a wall/console.

For any fan of science fiction, The Expanse, and Mass Effect, I'd recommend it.
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Stay strong and clear

Not like 1,2, or 3 but in its own way is still a decent game with fun characters and an engaging story (KINDA SHORT).
gameplay is nothing to write home about although combat is much more engaging/fun compared to the trilogy.

i found myself at the end of the story pretty quick so i did not explore Heleus as much as i wanted before reaching the end so I cant really speak on majority of side quest, I did some but they were boring, the story is much more intriguing.

Hope Ryder and Heleus return in some way for the next game.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☐ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☑ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☑ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ ? / 10 }---
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"A huntress without the trust of her team stands alone. She is a tree in the desert, bearing only defiance."

It doesnt beat the original trilogy but it still has its own moments which makes it quite enjoyable, worth the playthrough.

- V <3