IS IT TOO SIMILAR TO DRAGON AGE INQUISITION?
Do not get me wrong, Dragon Age Inquisition is a great game. However, in the latest trailers and bits of information, it’s looking like Mass Effect Andromeda is taking more than a little inspiration from the title. Gameplay, animations, graphics and exploration are looking really similar to Inquisition, and this resemblance could negatively impact the final result by fading away the essence of the franchise.
Mass Effect Andromeda needs to present an open world that doesn’t feel like Thedas. The series has an established lore and setting that needs to shine through uniquely presented world and gameplay. This exact problem arises in Ubisoft titles: Assasins Creed, Far Cry, or The Division share many elements, like the style of exploration, worlds, and quests, which feel like repetitive tasks in many cases. They all seem like very similar games, instead of unique propositions with great, original systems that set them apart.
We already know that Mass Effect Andromeda will include a feature similar to the Dragon Age Inquisition’s war table, with missions that run in real time. The exploration of the planets in Andromeda also looks like when we were traversing the different locations of Inquisition. However, we still do not know a great deal about how the side quests work, or if there will be collectibles, among other things.
There is so much we don’t know about Mass Effect Andromeda yet. The sparse flow of information, as we near release, is raising concerns about the actual state of the game for some fans. For now, we’ll have to be patient and wait for juicy details about this long-awaited title, and you can tell us your thoughts in the comments below.
