'Vast majority' of Mass Effect: Andromeda Is Available After Completing the Story

For most of the Mass Effect games exploration after completing the game were limited to DLC, uncompleted side missions, and open areas like the Citadel. However, according to BioWare, Andromeda is breaking this mold and allowing the player to explore a "Vast majority" of Andromeda after completing the story.

Speaking with PC Gamer editor Wes Fenlon asked lead designer Ian Frazier about time-sensitive missions in Andromeda.

"There's nothing that's explicitly time-sensitive, but there are two things that are kind of in that vein," he said. "One is, there's a handful of quests that if you finish the main story, are no longer accessible. But it's a pretty small percentage. But the vast majority of the game, including the loyalty missions, Mass Effect-2 style, you can do even after you finish the main story. Most parts are still open."

Frazier stated that they want to player to enjoy the game at their pace and not "drown" them in timed missions. Loyalty missions will be returning and shift the story based on their completion, similar to Mass Effect 2, but BioWare is stacking Andromeda with quality quests so it's assumed that we'll want to complete them.

This isn't the only system to break from the original formula, Andromeda will not feature the franchise's iconic Paragon and Renegade system. 

Mass Effect: Andromeda launches for Xbox One, PS4, and Origin PC. Those with EA or Origin Access can play 10 hours of the single-player one week before its launches. For the PC requirements click here.

Source: PC Gamer

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