Mass Effect: Andromeda’s Massive Emphasis On Sex, Relationship Guides Now Available

The Mass Effect franchise is known for its beautiful story, heart-warming relationships, and memorable moments with friends and crew members. Oh, and it’s also famous for enabling players to have intimate relations with aliens. When Mass Effect: Andromeda came out, one of the biggest questions were what species gamers can have sex with this time and how. As it turns out, BioWare really turned up the heat in this area.

In the first three games of the franchise, players had to work up to reach a point where they could flirt with the teammates that they wanted to have a relationship with. In Andromeda, the option becomes available practically right after the main character meets the prospects, Kotaku notes.

This can be jarring to players for several reasons, one of which is the fact that fans of the series previously had to go through the buildup before they are even able to choose a dialogue option that was remotely suggestive. On the other hand, this development could also mean that BioWare has been listening to feedback and wanted to give the players what they wanted from the get-go.

On that note, it seems that the studio is also going to make players work for the relationship that they want this time around because mistakes could cost them some potential partners permanently. A good example includes the apparent requirement to keep the flirt meter up by constantly making moves on the romance target in order to actually have a shot at getting them into bed.

For those who want to make sure that they end up with their partner of choice, publications like VG247 are already putting out guides pertaining to the sex life of the Ryder siblings. Naturally, there are some differences when it comes to the choices that they can make based on their gender, but there is also the surprising distinction between teammates who only want to fool around and those who want a commitment.