Mass Effect Andromeda: 12 Critical Reactions You Need To Know

9. The Dialogue & Voice Acting Are Appalling

"The gravity of the impressive set-up [is] somewhat diluted by a bunch of lame one-liners and dismissive dialogue... At best, conversations are slightly awkward, either because they don’t quite flow properly or because Ryder’s response is too creepy, or cheesy, or plain weird. At worst, dialogue is immersion-breaking, as the camera totally focuses on the wrong person, or a character’s eyes shift manically from side-to-side as if they’re expecting to be attacked while they’re drinking space-coffee and chatting to you about their family." - Gamesradar

"The quality of BioWare’s scripts has always been inconsistent, but in Andromeda there’s a worrying tendency for characters to talk only in terms of pure plot exposition...The dialogue is about as natural as spray-on cheese and the majority of voice actors seem understandably bored and confused by what they’re forced to say...Andromeda’s dialogue feels like the script equivalent of dad dancing at a wedding, as it tries desperately to impress but just ends up embarrassing everyone." - Metro

The infamous "My face is tired" line became an Internet meme within hours of the EA Access trial beginning, and this is unfortunately more indicative of the full game than anyone would like to believe.

It appears that the game's dialogue and voice acting are mostly ropey throughout, though many reviewers have pointed out that both male and female Ryder sound decent enough.

The consensus seems to be that Andromeda's writing and acting pale considerably compared to previous entries in the series, which naturally makes it more difficult to bond with the array of characters you'll meet throughout the game. Speaking of which...