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Overview
Mass Effect: Andromeda is a sci-fi third-person developed by and published by for the , , and on March 21, 2017.
The first game primarily led by the team, Andromeda is a set over 600 years after . The player assumes the role of either or , two recruits of the Andromeda Initiative (a multi-species plan to colonize the far-away galaxy of Andromeda by massive transport and long cryostasis), as one of them assumes the responsibility of and is tasked with finding new habitable worlds, encountering new species, and unlocking the secrets of the mysterious Remnant technology.
Unlike the original trilogy, which was built using 's , Mass Effect: Andromeda utilizes the 's engine and utilizes more elements (similar to ). Other changes including the lack of a shoe-horned system in single-player (allowing the player to pick-and-choose their abilities), the removal of the system, faster-paced combat (including new boosters for and ), and a dedicated system (where players can research and develop new weapons, armor, and special upgrades).
Squad Roster
Similar to previous games in the series, players pick two out of six AI-controlled companions to aid them in their combat missions. Unlike previous games, each companion joins the group automatically early in the story.
Because players no longer have a dedicated Skill menu, players can no longer direct their companions to perform specific powers. Instead, they will use their abilities automatically during combat (provided they have Skill Points set in that ability.
Unlike the previous games, where each squadmate's loyalty mission unlocks new abilities, Andromeda instead has the final level for all active and passive Skills locked until the loyalty mission is complete.
LiamA multi-disciplined human security officer, was formerly part of a multi-species crisis response unit before being hand-picked as part of the Pathfinder team. He is a potential romance option for Pathfinder Ryder (female only). Active Powers:
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CoraFormerly an officer with the and later placed with an elite asari commando unit, is a skilled human and the original second-in-command for Pathfinder Alec Ryder. She is a potential romance option for Pathfinder Ryder (male only). Active Powers:
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VetraA drifter, survived the path of smugglers and mercenaries before joining the Nexus with her sister Sidera. She is a potential romance option for Pathfinder Ryder. Active Powers:
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PeebeeAn academic and lone wolf, Pelessaria B'Sayle (nicknamed ) signed on to the Nexus for adventure and discovery. She is a potential romance option for Pathfinder Ryder. Active Powers:
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DrackA grizzled soldier and mercenary, is a that spent more than 1,400 years fighting before joining the Nexus with the intention of shooting more stuff. Active Powers:
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JaalA high-ranking soldier of the angaran Resistance, is the only native of the Andromeda galaxy that joins Ryder's squad (to evaluate them). He is a potential romance option for Pathfinder Ryder (female only). Active Powers:
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