Mass Effect Andromeda New Trailer Breakdown: 14 Things You Need To See

14. "20,000 Souls Adrift At Sea"

The stakes of Mass Effect Andromeda have been pretty unclear up until this point.

We know that the Pathfinder is designated with the job of finding a suitable planet to call New Earth. But while the original trilogy was shadowed by the imminent threat of the Reapers, Mass Effect Andromeda set itself up as a sci-fi exploration title, without a pressure point that creates its drama. In this latest trailer, we get a clearer idea of the stakes you are up against.

Not only is there a new adversary to fight (more on them later), but going off Alec Ryder’s narration, the Pathfinders are against the clock.

“We’re marooned. 20,000 souls adrift at sea. And when the power runs out – stays out – we need to know if that’s safe harbour” - Alec Ryder

With 20,000 people populating Ark Hyperion, and nowhere else to go, they are fish in a barrel for anyone who looks to cause harm. And considering the new threat in this galaxy, we can start to get an idea of where the stakes will play into the core narrative.