Andromeda would have been so decent with a bit of polish and a completely new name and setting (not Mass Effect.) As it is the plot and the characters are pretty awful, but I liked the combat and weapon customization a lot.

The biggest issue it has is that the story makes no sense, and deals with a lot of tell but don't show. Example: Angarans keep going on and on about how emotional they are, but never really show it. And for that matter, how would they know? What's their reference point for other races? Dump some of the dumb dialogue and give a plot reason for some of the dumb stuff and it would have been really good. As it was, it was okay.

it's a mediocre spin off of an outstanding franchise, the hate kinda makes sense.