Mass Effect Andromeda Is Not An Open World Game

Yes you are adventuring in space, and yes you can explore planets, but according to producer Michael Gamble, Mass Effect Andromeda is not an ‘Open World Game’. In an interview with OXM (Official Xbox Magazine), he discussed some of the aspects of the new Mass Effect game saying that it would be an ‘exploration-based game’. “I definitely wouldn’t call Andromeda an open-world game,” Gamble said. “We like to use the term ‘exploration-based game’. You still have the concept of tight story deliverance and all the great things you come to expect with Mass Effect. The layer on top of that is a layer of exploration. Sometimes that happens in open spaces, but not always. You can cruise around some of these planets in the Nomad, but it̵...