The last official footage of Mass Effect: Andromeda appeared in the special N7 celebration video on November 7, 2015. There have been supposed leaked assets since that trailer, including gameplay footage featuring a jetpack.With every update on Mass Effect: Andromeda BioWare emphasized the importance of exploration. I hope we’ll get some hands-on time with a planet or two from the Andromeda system to see what BioWare means when they say that Mass Effect: Andromeda offers players an “unprecedented level of freedom.” Will each explorable planet be populated with collectibles, enemies, and explorable structures, or will they be mostly empty plains with minor missions?In previous Mass Effect games, Commander Shepard and the Normandy crew were able to do some exploring, including scanning planets for minerals and going on short side quests. Though explorable planets had varied ecosystems, they were mostly barren. Based on the E3 announcement trailer from last year and BioWare’s most recent update on Mass Effect: Andromeda, it seems like this new galaxy will have a lot more to offer.10/10! BioWare confirmed that we’ll be getting more news on Mass Effect: Andromeda at E3 2016.

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