Improbable Insights

Mass Effect Andromeda Updates the Formula Eric and I bring on a guest host, Ron Talbot, to discuss Mass Effect Andromeda. We all took an afternoon on release day to play single player and multiplayer in the same room. We all came away impressed at the overall mechanics but less impressed with the user interface and numerous bugs. And while the character generation system seemed to need more cooking, we still managed to create some interesting characters. We also have thoughts about the idea of early release schemes, and how they might adversely affect the overall impression of the game for potential players. We also spent a little time on multiplayer, and discover Bioware avoided screwing up a good thing. Multiplayer in Andromeda feels like Mass Effect 3 multiplayer with just a few twists. And that's a good thing. Tools and Fun So Eric buys a pair of Apple Airpods and has fallen totally in love with them. He thinks that the Airpod team somehow epitomizes the old Apple magic that seems to be gone from the re