Mass Effect: Andromeda has been in the works for quite a while now, and fans of Bioware’s epic space franchise are finally getting glimpses of what to expect from the next big game in the series.<\/p>\n
Andromeda is a departure from the original Mass Effect series, meaning no more Shepard, no Normandy, and\u00a0no Reapers.<\/p>\n
However, the core gameplay and traditional design of the Mass series seems to present in Andromeda, with its familiar focus on exploration and storyline.<\/p>\n
Here is everything we know so far about the next big installation in the Mass Effect franchise:<\/p>\n
The game takes place 100 years after the events of Mass Effect 3 and is set in the Andromeda galaxy, where you have arrived after a 600-year trip from the Milky Way.<\/p>\n
While it is a brand-new story and setting, Mass Effect: Andromeda retains the lore and established background of the Mass Effect universe, with various references popping up in promotional material (such as the N7 Armour).<\/p>\n
The game’s official cinematic trailer gives us an idea of what is retained from the older Mass Effect titles as well as the new concepts introduced.<\/p>\n
We can see that things like weapon design and armour have been retained, along with familiar races such as the Asari. However, there also seems to be a new, aggressive alien race along with undiscovered technologies present in Andromeda’s galaxy.<\/p>\n
According to an old leak<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>posted on Reddit, there are supposedly two new alien races in Mass Effect: Andromeda, the deadly Khet and mysterious Remnant.<\/p>\n