Watch us revel in Mass Effect: Andromeda’s airborne ‘extreme strafing’

One of gaming’s biggest science-fiction franchises has returned with intense combat and exploration.

Mass Effect: Andromeda launches March 21 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and I’m sinking my Gorn-like talons into it right now. I can talk about the first mission, but I’ll attempt to avoid story spoilers — if you want those, check the video above. Like in previous Mass Effects, you are part of a group of quasi-military explorers. Unlike the original trilogy, Andromeda takes you beyond the limits of the Milky Way to find a new home for humanity.