Game

Mass Effect: Andromeda

2017

Platforms: Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4Genres: Action, RPG

64Score

Very Woke

Ideology starts steering the story.

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Is Mass Effect: Andromeda Woke? Quick Answer

Mass Effect: Andromeda scores 64/100 on the IsItWoke scale and falls into Very Woke.

Ideology starts steering this game more often than a story-first title would.

The strongest reasons behind the rating are Dialogue often feels like it's pushing a social agenda rather than serving the story. and character creation leans heavily into representation, sometimes at the expense of depth..

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Why it received this score

Based on: Published title analysisConfidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-05-29

Key reasons

Dialogue often feels like it's pushing a social agenda rather than serving the story.
Character creation leans heavily into representation, sometimes at the expense of depth.
The narrative prioritizes ideological themes over engaging storytelling.

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Legacy elements from the original trilogy are altered to fit modern sensibilities.
Contemporary political themes are noticeable, impacting immersion.

Score signals

Signal	What was measured	Strength	Impact
Ideology over story	How much the overall storytelling prioritizes ideological framing, message delivery, social commentary, or activism-coded narrative choices over pacing, conflict, immersion, and entertainment.	15/20	+10
Protected protagonist pattern	How much the protagonist fits the protected-protagonist pattern (agenda-driven character construction) rather than competence fantasy. Score HIGH only when: competence appears unearned or unexplained; protagonist rarely faces consequences; antagonists exist mainly to demonstrate protagonist superiority; narrative treats protagonist as symbolically superior; plot shields protagonist from vulnerability. Score LOW when: competence is grounded in training, profession, or past experience; protagonist suffers damage or setbacks; real physical danger and survival tension exist (normal action storytelling). Do not penalize competence fantasy.	14/20	+9
Message-first dialogue	How much the dialogue, monologues, or character interactions feel driven by overt messaging, moral lecturing, ideological framing, or making a point instead of serving the story naturally.	12/20	+8
Tokenistic characters	How much characters feel inserted or shaped primarily for symbolic representation, political signaling, or demographic checkbox value rather than narrative depth, organic fit, or strong characterization.	10/20	+6
Modern politics injection	How much contemporary political discourse, activist framing, or modern culture-war signaling appears injected into fantasy, sci-fi, historical, or otherwise escapist settings in a way that feels noticeable or immersion-breaking.	10/20	+6

AI cultural analysis

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Mass Effect: Andromeda struggles under the weight of its own messaging, with dialogue that often prioritizes ideological points over natural interactions. The character customization, while allowing for diverse representation, sometimes feels tokenistic, lacking the depth that fans of the original trilogy might expect.

The story, while rich in lore, often feels like it is serving a modern agenda rather than providing an engaging narrative experience. Legacy elements from the previous games are reinterpreted in ways that can feel forced, detracting from the established universe.