10 Most Disappointing Video Game Sequels Of All Time
4. Mass Effect: Andromeda
Just as with Dragon Age, Mass Effect is another BioWare series celebrated for its grand creative scope, its deep characterization and story beats that have a genuine impact on the player.
That whole business with the Reapers and the tragic choice that had to be made is the sort of thing that sticks with a gamer for life.
2017’s Mass Effect: Andromeda was ultimately a victim of its own hype. The games had developed quite the following by this point, but for many, Andromeda just didn’t live up to what had come before.
In an era of developers launching games that just didn’t perform up to snuff, and then patching them after the fact, this was a very high-profile example of that practise. Its narrative, too, seemed to lack focus and urgency, qualities that the series really has nailed at times.
Ultimately, the future of Mass Effect was put into jeopardy by Andromeda’s shortcomings.