@CoolCatsCrochets wrote:
Also the main reason I never played Andromeda is because I read nothing but negative review about it saying it had nothing to do with the original story.
Mass Effect Andromeda's faults were very memeable, with things like wonky animations and some questionable dialog here and there ("my face is tired"), so being overly critical of this game was considered both very easy and very funny to do. I personally think it's a good game. It never reaches the same heights as the trilogy, but the criticism is a bit overblown.
If you don't play a lot of games, as you said, don't feel like you'll miss out by skipping it. I like it, but I don't consider it a must-play game.