What Is Mass Effect Andromeda? Everything You Need to Know

Dual Protagonists

Taking the place of Commander Shepard is Ryder, a Pathfinder for the Andromeda Initiative and one of the people leading the charge to discover a new home. Just like previous entries you’ll have the choice of playing either a male of female Ryder. However, it’s done a bit different this time. Scott and Sara Ryder are siblings, and both characters exist in the universe of Andromeda. You’ll choose one to play as, but the other sibling will be off fulfilling their own tasks while you play the game.

This means Andromeda is a bit different from the previous Mass Effect games, as it actually has two different main characters instead of one with multiple options.