Anthem

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3707 Ratings

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  1. scosaw
    Feb 25, 2019
    3
    Yet another unfinished game I'm expected to pay up-front for. Stop telling me everything will be fixed later! I bought this game today, not in 6 months or however long it'll take to "fix" it. Maybe if Bioware stopped shipping incomplete trash to beat some arbitrary publisher deadline, their reputation wouldn't be in the toilet.

    Rated this a 3 because it looks nice. That's it. Game    Yet another unfinished game I'm expected to pay up-front for. Stop telling me everything will be fixed later! I bought this game today, not in 6 months or however long it'll take to "fix" it. Maybe if Bioware stopped shipping incomplete trash to beat some arbitrary publisher deadline, their reputation wouldn't be in the toilet.

    Rated this a 3 because it looks nice. That's it. Game play consists of tired and terrible "hold this point against enemy waves!" or "bring x number of shiny things to this shiny thing!" missions over and over. Guns are all generic sounding and feeling, abilities are just there to spam out with little thought to how to effectively set up combos. Would have been nice to see some clear guidance on how the combo system is supposed to work.

    The Bioware storytelling is a mere shadow of old, with lore and exposition shoehorned into the awful (slow!)walking-simulator that is the games main "hub", Ft. Tarsis. Boring characters, boring exposition, inconsequential choices in dialogue trees. But at least the game looks nice, and flying is fun, whee!

    Oh, and you better believe the microtransactions are fully fleshed out, get those coins so you can upgrade your suit's appearance! It's truly like they needed a "game" to build around their money-grubbing appearance engine. 8 bucks for a javelin skin? Nope, nope, nope.

    Terrible, terrible game, not good for Bioware, not even good as an indie game.    … Expand
  2. Ykisl
    Feb 26, 2019
    3
    The best part of the game is the graphics and some gameplay. The rest of the game is boring and of the same type. Again Electronic Arts hurried with the release.
  3. Shaun_M
    Feb 26, 2019
    3
    Anthem gives you a taste of fun and cool things and then does everything it can to not let you do those things. It's cool to fly around but you can only do it for brief periods and at endgame if you're in the air you're dead. Gun play and abilities are cool and feel good but the enemy movement and aim lock make it such a chore to fight them that you can't really use your full potential toAnthem gives you a taste of fun and cool things and then does everything it can to not let you do those things. It's cool to fly around but you can only do it for brief periods and at endgame if you're in the air you're dead. Gun play and abilities are cool and feel good but the enemy movement and aim lock make it such a chore to fight them that you can't really use your full potential to fight. Loot is horrible at all difficulties and is dolled out infrequently so the time invested in activities are not rewarding at all. The bugs in this game are astounding and I can't believe this game has been in development for 6 years. This game is a travesty and I can't believe that Bioware put something of this poor quality out on the market.… Expand
  4. SoulofLemon
    Feb 25, 2019
    3
    Forgettable story, repetitive missions, constant technical problems, horrible and broken loot drag otherwise decent game down from what could have been 8/10.
    Do not buy. But if you must, at least wait a year or two for a deep sale.
  5. whiper
    Feb 25, 2019
    3
    Stale, bland and boring.
    RIB BioWare, corporate greed has got the best of you... Hallowed are the Ori!
  6. tap037
    Mar 1, 2019
    1
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!! While not a complete piece of garbage, its very close. The fact bioware learned NOTHING from their peers such as destiny and division over the years, the absolute non-existant endgame, garbage loot, retarded enemy AI, no stat page for min maxing you're gear to actually see wtf you are min maxing, ZERO map markers for freeplay, an absolute piece of crap tether systemDO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!! While not a complete piece of garbage, its very close. The fact bioware learned NOTHING from their peers such as destiny and division over the years, the absolute non-existant endgame, garbage loot, retarded enemy AI, no stat page for min maxing you're gear to actually see wtf you are min maxing, ZERO map markers for freeplay, an absolute piece of crap tether system that expects you and you're team mates to constantly be within hand holding distance, the lack of cosmetics when that is the one thing they have been leveraging on all this time (im not throwing more money on piece crap game ive already spent $60) , garbage story (and this is bioware we're talking about ), the sheer lack of weapon model variety, like seriously...this game is just absolute garbage from top to bottom, people who expect this game to get better pls be real, they took 6 years to make this steaming pile of human faeces. They will definitely not be able to turn it around. The fact the next real update is only in May shows how this game will actually shape up. Good luck keeping a player base for 3 months let alone 1 week with a game that has absolutely ZERO content, after the initial fun of flying wears off there is seriously nothing to do in this game as well as no point in doing anything currently in the game as the loot in this looter shooter is bullcrap, assuming you can get through the ridiculous amounts of bugs and loading screens in this 'Special K' of a game. Save your money. and play apex legends or warframe for FREE.… Expand
  7. BRubble
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I for one am sick and tired of these companies expecting people to buy their half finished garbage with the promise of "dont worry, we'll fix our garbage later, just trust us".
    Here's a thought, complete the game and THEN put it on the market, you know, like how it used to be.
    The industry needs to crash and burn if only to finally send the all too important message that we've had enough    I for one am sick and tired of these companies expecting people to buy their half finished garbage with the promise of "dont worry, we'll fix our garbage later, just trust us".
    Here's a thought, complete the game and THEN put it on the market, you know, like how it used to be.
    The industry needs to crash and burn if only to finally send the all too important message that we've had enough of these used car salesman BS tactics. Anthem is the prime example.    … Expand
  8. TheDook
    Mar 16, 2019
    4
    I originally rated this higher thinking the game was rough and the issues may be ironed out. That might still be the case, but the game just isn't fun enough to keep playing until they fix it. The gameplay is pretty decent, but there's too little of it. The missions are short, and you have to slowly wander around their dumb town talking to empty NPCs to get the next mission. It just feelsI originally rated this higher thinking the game was rough and the issues may be ironed out. That might still be the case, but the game just isn't fun enough to keep playing until they fix it. The gameplay is pretty decent, but there's too little of it. The missions are short, and you have to slowly wander around their dumb town talking to empty NPCs to get the next mission. It just feels like a chore to get to the good stuff. I hope they make the game better, and maybe I'll try again in 6 months.… Expand
  9. MilkyTrousers
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    If you can manage to get to endgame fighting loading screens then, congratulations!
    Endgame involves grinding 1 mission over and over and over and over.....
    Garbage game, don't waste your time and money.
  10. TwixClub
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    The worst game I've played this year so far, disappointing.

    Mass Effect died for this? Well it's RIP for Bioware, thank you for all older great games!
  11. HaVoK308
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    I’m amazed people have yet to figure out why their beloved developers have fallen. This is what happens when you stop hiring, promoting, and rewarding based on merit. Skill, talent, work ethic have no place in such industries anymore. Arbitrary diversity, identity politics, and SJW activism have destroyed modern videos games. The result is Anthem.
  12. GamerGage1
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Way to many glitches and bugs. Also way too little content and we have to wait 3 months for all the end game stuff
  13. patzivota
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    This is what happens when you make a game for your shareholders, rather than gamers. The quality and care is nonexistant in this title. We got some hints that Bioware was going downhill after the disaster known as Mass Effect: Andromeda. This game solidifies that. Mark my words: their next game will be trash too: their next Dragon Age game.
  14. BigBadButtermil
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    They have one ace in their hand. The gameplay feels superb. But the rest ist absolutely bad. From bad ui design(pain in the ass organizing gear) over countless loading screens to a sheer unbelievable amount of bugs. just seconds before writing this i played a mission where the boss room locked right after the first player got in while the rest was outside. Without a mic there is no way toThey have one ace in their hand. The gameplay feels superb. But the rest ist absolutely bad. From bad ui design(pain in the ass organizing gear) over countless loading screens to a sheer unbelievable amount of bugs. just seconds before writing this i played a mission where the boss room locked right after the first player got in while the rest was outside. Without a mic there is no way to communicate as there is no chat. Or Quickplay always puts you into the bugged missions other players are leaving from so you need to waste your time on that.
    Even The Division had less bugs.
    I don't know if they have a playtesting/quality management department but if they do it consits of 1 person only. For a AAA developer the amount of bugs is not acceptable. The only other good thing is i only spent 15 bucks and will stop playing when TD2 comes out.

    This can be a good game, in a year or 2. But not anytime soon.    … Expand
  15. maximilianyuen
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    It's a beautiful game and give you some idea how it feel to be like ironman. Or I hoped. The actual game graphic is not bad but definitely a downgrade from the teaser, which is said to be "actual ingame footage". The city is now a dead one compare to the teaser for one thing. Just youtube some direct comparison.

    As a shooter-looper game I actually don't mind the grinding part that most    It's a beautiful game and give you some idea how it feel to be like ironman. Or I hoped. The actual game graphic is not bad but definitely a downgrade from the teaser, which is said to be "actual ingame footage". The city is now a dead one compare to the teaser for one thing. Just youtube some direct comparison.

    As a shooter-looper game I actually don't mind the grinding part that most complaint. For me it's something that give me some drive to keep playing, so I am always making some progress when I want to have some few hours of fun. But even with this mindset, this game is purely gold on how a lazy developer could do. For whatever stupid lame story reason, you have to go here defend that, collect this. Every freaking single time with zero variation. And to "prove your worthiness" you need to do something that other normal game would only ask you to do as achievement instead of actual gameplay. What's worse? if you are in a team, only 1 guy who make the kill shot or picking up are counted. So basically its asking you to play solo.

    it's just boring as hell. The gunplay is so weak that i feel like it's weaker than the division 1, it's basically just all about your ability, which I really hate it being so supernatural and witch like effect instead of being a true "mech". The flying part is so mediocre and slow that it's ruin the whole experience to me.

    If you want some fun shooter looter, go to warframe. If you want to spend some money, find some charity organization or buy some cosmetic for warframe. That game is a free to pay that's done right.
    If you want to save Bioware/Mass Effect, no it's done for. Only thing you could do is don't buy anything from EA again and hope it's gone so it won't keep ruining and then closing the game studio.    … Expand
  16. LPerro
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Anthem looked very promising before its release, something that most games share with each other when a big publisher is in charge of the marketing. However, the mostly transparent and very down-to-the-community approach that the devs took by being very active on twitter, reddit and on their livestreams build up at least hope, that Bioware would've found back to their former glory.

    And    Anthem looked very promising before its release, something that most games share with each other when a big publisher is in charge of the marketing. However, the mostly transparent and very down-to-the-community approach that the devs took by being very active on twitter, reddit and on their livestreams build up at least hope, that Bioware would've found back to their former glory.

    And at its core, Anthem is a really strong game. The gunplay is solid, the different Javelins with their unique abilities have a good flow to them (despite some balancing issues) and the flying is not just a gimmick but something to factor in on every encounter. When there is one thing, where the game lives up to its expectations, it is the javelin design and the combat system surrounding it.

    However, the good core of the combat is overshadowed by technical issues and a repetitive gameplay that rarely motivates you to spend time in the 'so called' endgame.

    Technical Issues / Performance:
    First up: If you don't own an SSD, don't play Anthem. The game has loading screens for everything, including the Forge (which is there you change your items/javelin build) and it will take between 40-90 seconds (depending on the activity) to leave the loading screen. Sometimes, you even get a loading screen on top of a loading screen because the rest of your team already headed forward and the game forcibly pulls you to the rest of your team, which results in another loading screen.

    There is a a sheer abundance of glitches and bugs that accompany the performance of the game which makes playing Anthem an ongoing gamble if you can actually play a mission or stronghold at all or if you have to reload everything, sometimes multiple times. It is fair to say that the state in which Anthem launched, is a complete embarrasment to their QA team or whoever is responsible for that mess that is in a worse technical state than the demo.

    Gameplay:
    The gameplay of Anthem knows only three specific types of game encounters:
    > Point Defense
    > Fetch numbers of item A and bring it to ooint B
    > Kill stuff until your mission updates

    Those three pillars of mission design repeat themselves over and over, even within the storyline, where Bioware could have gone nuts with all the cool stuff their storyline had to offer, if it had been properly executed. The game doesn't try to hide the three game mechanics from you and it doesn't try to mask it. Instead you kill the same 2-3 types of enemies of enemies over and over again, fetch the same items (not even those change, there are like 2-3 presets for them as well) until you get one unique bossfight at the end of the storyline and thats literally it.

    The strongholds, which are supposed to be the endgame activity, have, despite a plethora of technical issues (which caused Bioware to deactivate quickplay for them temporarily) a good design despite the third one, which is just the last story mission tagged as a Stronghold.

    Storyline:
    Bioware is known for their good and deep story in their games and in some interviews, they also acknowledged, that story would be a centerpiece of Anthem as well. However, the story itself was bland and uninspired and felt much more like an introduction to something bigger that we have yet to see. Sometimes there are bits where your character interacts with his dialogue partner, mostly during lenghty dialogue cutscenes and in those moments, you can really see that Bioware still got what it takes to tell a good story. Those cutscenes really sucked me in but where far too rare in order to make the otherwise bland story special.

    The world of Anthem is so rich with interesting characters and unique features, however compared to their previous games, Anthem fails to tell an interesting storyline. In fact, the main campaign isn't even in line with their leveling curve and I finished the main storyline at around level 19 of 30 and had to grind 11 levels in strongholds, missions and contracts until I was able to experience the endgame.

    Endgame:
    Anthems endgame is currently pretty much non-existent. If you had to call some part of the game "endgame", it would be unlocking the Grandmaster difficulties and playing the same three strongholds over and over in order to achieve legendary and masterwork items. And in fact, I think that would keep people at least entertained until their content patch in march hits. The numerous technical issues and horrendous loading times however, do a perfect job of blocking you from enjoying that form of content.

    Verdict:
    Anthem has a strong base, but lacks in nearly every part despite its core gameplay, which is at least solid. You will only enjoy this game, if you somehow don't experience all the technical issues others are experiencing and if you fall in love with the gameworld. In any other case, I'd advise skipping this title. I think myself lucky that I only paid 15 Euros for EA premier access for this game.    … Expand
  17. expunge
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Flying, that's all.
    Always EA. Boring, dull.
    I warn you NOT to play this game.
    Maybe 10/10 are fake reviews
  18. ragalok
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    The graphisme are great, mechanic are good. . .

    The rest? Well storie lock behind grind wall, and not so good. Character customization, lock behind a grind wall or pay. Gamplay? only repetitive quest. The universe, outworld is empty, hub is lifless.

    As said by someone: The graphisme, game mechanics, and art is as wide as an ocean, but gamplay, stories and soul as deep as a pudle.
  19. energy444
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    The old Bioware is gone and you can clearly see that with this game. The story is simple and boring and there is nothing there to keep you. Shame that nobody is talking about the downgrading from the E3 trailer where you could clearly see that Fort Tarsis filled with life but in reality, it's so empty and boring. Bioware made this and from them, you would expect a thrilling story thatThe old Bioware is gone and you can clearly see that with this game. The story is simple and boring and there is nothing there to keep you. Shame that nobody is talking about the downgrading from the E3 trailer where you could clearly see that Fort Tarsis filled with life but in reality, it's so empty and boring. Bioware made this and from them, you would expect a thrilling story that captures you and get you invested into the game but nope something went wrong with the story and it's a big buggy mess.

    The only good things about the game are flight mechanics and the graphics, combat. That's it.

    Emptiness seems to haunt Anthem and you can feel it from Fort Tarsis up to a small world filled with living creatures barely there. The world looks good but it's missing so much content for 60 dollars. Hate to say it but Destiney 2 had much more content at launch compared to this. Some mechanics are just poorly made that you start to really question the reality on who really made this game and how did it make onto the final game. Some mechanics are just missing like the Waypoint you can't even put a waypoint on a map for this type of game. It's just something that should already be in the game.

    The loading screen sure the loading times has been shorted but the problem still remains. They should focus on removing most of the loading screens cause it's supposed to be open world but it's not. Buy Anthem and you get a loading simulator with the game. There was an early alpha and then there was the Vip demo and then Demo yet most of the bugs were reported early on and most of it should have been fixed by this stage. The Demo was supposed to show players a ting portion of the game but in reality, it only showed how poorly made this game truly is. Even the Division 2 beta had more content in it than the Anthem Demo. Right now this game is just barely worth 5 bucks in my opinion. There is so little content for the price tag they ask for it. So much is missing from the game and this game feels almost like an early access title that you pick up from steam hoping that they will update it and make it better as time goes. Shame on Bioware and shame on EA this game could have been one of the greatest game ever. Stay away from this game until they really start to add good content or just wait until it goes to sale for 5 bucks. Right now the score for this game is just a simple 0 out of 10.    … Expand
  20. dannyjoe08
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    I have never had more fun playing such a horrible game. The appeal of flying around like iron man is a ton of fun but, that isn't enough to hide the plethora of problems with this game. The story is so bland and forgettable. There are 2 mission types: defend this area or go gather glowing things and bring them to a certain spot. Don't even get me started on the constant loading screens. AtI have never had more fun playing such a horrible game. The appeal of flying around like iron man is a ton of fun but, that isn't enough to hide the plethora of problems with this game. The story is so bland and forgettable. There are 2 mission types: defend this area or go gather glowing things and bring them to a certain spot. Don't even get me started on the constant loading screens. At least the game is fun to play with friends. I want to think that the game will change towards the end and get better but I know that I'm just lying to myself. Anthem is not worth 60 dollars. Hell, EA doesn't just want 60 bucks. They want you to buy emotes, skins, crafting materials, and whatever else they can figure out how to monetize. If you have 15 bucks for a month of EA access, then go ahead and try it out. I'm sure you'll quickly find out how shallow this game is.… Expand
  21. DrSeckzytime
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Post patch. Terrible load times on fast SSDs let alone HDDs, and there are load screens everywhere. Quest and convo system is terrible. Story is uncharacteristically boring, I broke my ESC key. Game is shallow as a puddle. Weapons are boring, despite solid gunplay/ability use. Hub city is boring, and tedious backtracking convos with horrific travel speed is terrible. It's like BiowarePost patch. Terrible load times on fast SSDs let alone HDDs, and there are load screens everywhere. Quest and convo system is terrible. Story is uncharacteristically boring, I broke my ESC key. Game is shallow as a puddle. Weapons are boring, despite solid gunplay/ability use. Hub city is boring, and tedious backtracking convos with horrific travel speed is terrible. It's like Bioware wanted to torture their users in the city. Frostbite engine needs a rebuild/iteration.

    Game is aggressively mediocre, at best, worth $10-15 tops. RIP Bioware.    … Expand
  22. Nolium
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Great mobility, decent graphics, fun. But, after 3 days you run out of content. After finishing main story (it is very short), you start grinding reputation and items. Bugs! Buggy as hell, incredible. Broken missions (there is only about 5-6 different missions really), constant loading, ... Even worse, after every patch after first "demo", I had more problems with a game. WoefullyGreat mobility, decent graphics, fun. But, after 3 days you run out of content. After finishing main story (it is very short), you start grinding reputation and items. Bugs! Buggy as hell, incredible. Broken missions (there is only about 5-6 different missions really), constant loading, ... Even worse, after every patch after first "demo", I had more problems with a game. Woefully unfinished game, needs a year to have enough content to justify the price. Game is alpha quality, not even beta.… Expand
  23. Grayt
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Haven't even loaded in, but absolutely 0 audio from the game at all every time i try to. How can a game ship with issues that large. all of my software and hardware are up to date and working, get it together EA.
  24. DudeManGuy
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Getting to any of the content is roadblocked by loading screens and hubs, the performance is lackluster, and the meat of the game, the combat, just isn't all that great. I kept getting the feeling that I was missing something. After ten hours of searching for that something, I stopped caring.

    Try it out with EA access, if you must.
  25. Vespir56
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    I wont give unfinished games that are being sold at full prices anything more then 0. Its theft.
  26. Aropredator
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Worst game ever, after downloading a ****ing 52GB of data and additional 6GB of supposedly 'day 1 patch', game keep crashing to desktop, even after reinstall the game and hardware driver. No I wont reinstall Windows because other game working fine.
  27. Bone-Thugs
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring and repetitive. the loading screens are pathetic. also the 4 tomb challenge thing to progress is a joke. the content is too short and it gets boring doing the same missions on a higher skill level… Expand
  28. Thestateofgamin
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    I've put 100 hours in despite the lack of content and I've been somewhat satisfied. Definitely enjoying most of my time HOWEVER after the patch on the 20th that was supposed to "FIX" the game it made it MUCH worse for me. Frame rate, load screen, enemies disappearing, sound going out all things I didn't have before were now an issue. I was hoping that the "day 1" patch might come out andI've put 100 hours in despite the lack of content and I've been somewhat satisfied. Definitely enjoying most of my time HOWEVER after the patch on the 20th that was supposed to "FIX" the game it made it MUCH worse for me. Frame rate, load screen, enemies disappearing, sound going out all things I didn't have before were now an issue. I was hoping that the "day 1" patch might come out and fix it but today (feb 22) I have tried to complete 7 quickplays and 3 strongholds and load into missions that are bugged and cannot be completed! This is just unnacceptable and I'll be keeping this score until the game is complete. I'll still be playing because i'm addicted to the grind and loot but I don't recommend anyone else play this alpha test of a game.… Expand
  29. mrdollar
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    It is a pure cash grab game, no depth, poor story writing, insane loading screen frequency, very poor loot system, boring and very stupid quests like kill 10 with this gun, then kill 10 with another gun to progress main story lol, almost Andomeda like characters facials. There is no more Bioware only lazy, incompetent, forced diversity "developers"...
  30. Satyx
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Bad game, not optimized, bug everywhere, if I were you please avoid this trash, I really feel bad for those who bought the game, I only subscribed for a month of "origin premier" only to try this game, fortunately, I can play other games available to me as an "origin premier" subscriber, so I'm not limited to play this trash called "game" not like the poor players that still believe theBad game, not optimized, bug everywhere, if I were you please avoid this trash, I really feel bad for those who bought the game, I only subscribed for a month of "origin premier" only to try this game, fortunately, I can play other games available to me as an "origin premier" subscriber, so I'm not limited to play this trash called "game" not like the poor players that still believe the lies of the greedy companies like Electronic Arts.

    And the optimization is a joke, I've got a decent GPU, an RX 580, maybe my RAM is not the best, 8GB, and a CPU i5 6500, but other games run smoothly at 55 - 60 FPS high-ultra graphics, but this game can barely reach the 45 FPS on mid-high.

    And the connection is Sh*t, loading screens, pff, 3 minutes to load EVERYTHING, you want to customize your Javelin, 3 minutes to do so, want to play something, 3 minutes to play, fortunately, the pause menu is integrated natively on the game, just think what it would be if you need to wait 3 minutes to pause or configure the game.

    This "game" is TRASH OF TRASH and those who said the contrary are being paid or are stupid fanboys that like being spat on the face by EA and other greedy companies.    … Expand
  31. Mysticyde
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Imagine doing the same encounter over and over and over and over and over. That's essentially Anthem. Boring.

    Story is nonexistent. No interesting NPCs exist and are there just to waste your time and pad the game. They had to cut 3 hours out of the 13 hour campaign in an update because it sucked and people think this is a positive thing. Since when is cutting THREE HOURS of your    Imagine doing the same encounter over and over and over and over and over. That's essentially Anthem. Boring.

    Story is nonexistent. No interesting NPCs exist and are there just to waste your time and pad the game.

    They had to cut 3 hours out of the 13 hour campaign in an update because it sucked and people think this is a positive thing. Since when is cutting THREE HOURS of your campaign a good thing? That's just a testament to how bad this game sucks because I've never heard of any other game ever doing something like this.

    End game is also very limited. You'll experience all of it in a few hours. So if you are hoping for a good end game experience, I'm sorry but you will not get that.    … Expand
  32. Beoir
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Its Destiny with Iron Man type flying. Call me in 5 years when something original comes out.
  33. Dredgen_Sin
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I was at one point incredibly hyped for this game. I have a deep love of Destiny, and Warframe, and was more than willing to give BioWare once one of my favorite devs a chance in this genre I hold so dear. But after playing the closed Alpha, and then the VIP and open demos.. And finally the game, when it became available on the 15th for me to play, my hype quickly faded. LackingI was at one point incredibly hyped for this game. I have a deep love of Destiny, and Warframe, and was more than willing to give BioWare once one of my favorite devs a chance in this genre I hold so dear. But after playing the closed Alpha, and then the VIP and open demos.. And finally the game, when it became available on the 15th for me to play, my hype quickly faded. Lacking characters, boring hub, uninteresting gun-play, and combat that just grew stale after a few hours. The game was gorgeous, when I was stuck in loading screens for up to 5 or so minutes (Mind you, the game was installed on my SSD) and when it wasn't experiencing horrendous pop-ins. But beyond that, and the fun flight mechanic, it honestly was just... Lacking. I'd been waiting so long for this game, hoping that BioWare would retain that old BioWare magic and charm, and that Andromeda wasn't a sign of what was to come.. But, honestly I'm left disappointed, only grateful that I only had to pay 15 dollars to play the game, thanks to Origin Premier. Admittedly I haven't finished the campaign, I couldn't. I just couldn't hold interest in it.. It just wasn't an interesting story, and the characters within this world are just.. Range from irritating, to lifeless, or simply uninteresting, which is sad given how good the VA work actually is. What makes things worse is that from what I've seen, the diversity of areas for the missions beyond what I've played isn't any different than the zones and types of missions I've done myself. The areas while good looking, are all.. Similar. There is a massive lack of Diversity, and this carries into the end game. 3 Strongholds, one of which is the final mission of the story, Daily missions, and Free Roam world events make up the whole of your end game.. That is.. Just not enough, not fun. Especially when many of us have already played one of those strong holds to death from the Demo. I can only hope that this game improves in the future, and that it does at least one thing that Destiny does, and manages to bring itself back with some sort of well received, and wonderful update or content drop, much to the vein of Destiny's Taken king, or Destiny 2's Forsaken. Hopefully one day in the near future I can come back, erase this review, and give the game a much better one in it's place.… Expand
  34. orbitpro
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Honestly this could have been fun, my biggest issue is the enemies refusing to fight back. It's just too easy. Not only that My friends and I experienced way too many bugs in a small amount of time. On the plus side the graphics look awesome but graphics ain't going to save this game.
  35. OvidiuMe
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I don't understand what Bioware did for six years. The game looks good only if you think of it as a demo game. When you really want to play you must do the same thing again and again and again and don't make me start with the story. What happened to the KOTOR writers? The writers from ME? Probably they left. This game is not made by Bioware, it's made by EA named BW. And yeah, I didn't sayI don't understand what Bioware did for six years. The game looks good only if you think of it as a demo game. When you really want to play you must do the same thing again and again and again and don't make me start with the story. What happened to the KOTOR writers? The writers from ME? Probably they left. This game is not made by Bioware, it's made by EA named BW. And yeah, I didn't say anything about the bugs because I am very sad seeing BW dieing.… Expand
  36. heinziii
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    The hope was great, the E3 trailer seemed to announce the next big thing but unfortunately we got only a very very very boring soup that is no longer good than to hack it from your hard drive ... thanks for nothing
  37. breezymars
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Long loading screen, game crashing, bad performance, boring story, repetitive missions, and bugs.Worst RPG game ever! It is supposed to be free.
  38. CthuluFthagn
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    Game's shallow, bland and lacking content. Awful loot and terrible loading screens. Mediocre story and very many ancient mechanics with tethering being one of the worst. Game's worse than original Destiny at launch what is actually quite an accomplishment.
  39. VVhiteCrow
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    "All the problems will be addressed in the future"
    Ah! In 6 years?
    This is like ordering a pizza and having just the dough delivered. Oh dont worry, well finish growing the tomatoes and deliver them to you in 2 months. We also recently got a baby cow (calf?) so well have milk and cheese in 6months. Yet another **** by EA of what should have been the best game 2019.    "All the problems will be addressed in the future"
    Ah! In 6 years?
    This is like ordering a pizza and having just the dough delivered. Oh dont worry, well finish growing the tomatoes and deliver them to you in 2 months. We also recently got a baby cow (calf?) so well have milk and cheese in 6months.

    Yet another **** by EA of what should have been the best game 2019.

    Macrotransactions are everywhere and reallly expensive.
    Ill have to use the same character and skin for the whole game because each one costs 20eu. Even thought I've payed the game 60eu. EA just skips spitting **** in the face of players.

    Also, maybe "more importantly", the game is unplayable. I have a more than capable rig and internet connection, and yet the game crashes randomly and keeps disconnecting from the network. I really like how they say its a problem on 'my end'. Best part: it also happens when I play solo. Best appart again: it happens WHILE im watching a cutscene, SOLO. Best part again, when that happens, the game sends you back to the start menu, AFTER a loading screen. Then youre on for 2 more loading screens.

    Ive had 11 disconnections and more than 30 rubber banding situations (3 caused me to die, thus reload) IN 2 HOURS of gameplay! Ping of 6, download of 20m/s. 1 hour being solo.

    This game isnt open world. It has horrendous loading screens, even on an ssd. Hell, the UI to customize a Javelin has a loading screen of 20s! (Count +30s when youll exit the UI).    … Expand
  40. Fehler66
    Apr 10, 2019
    4
    Updated 02.04.2019

    + really beautiful world + good coop gameplay (on difficulty GM 2+) + combat mechanic is fun + Animations, Movement system and flying is cool + Audio-visually amazing - lack of endgame features - highly repetitive missions (at the end it is always: fly there, shoot stuff, do something, fly there, shoot stuff, do something, ….) - player HUB is one of the most    Updated 02.04.2019

    + really beautiful world
    + good coop gameplay (on difficulty GM 2+)
    + combat mechanic is fun
    + Animations, Movement system and flying is cool
    + Audio-visually amazing

    - lack of endgame features
    - highly repetitive missions (at the end it is always: fly there, shoot stuff, do something, fly there, shoot stuff, do something, ….)
    - player HUB is one of the most lifeless places I’ve seen in any "MMO"
    - uninspiring loot, weapons looks all the same
    - connection error
    - missing basic features like a chat
    - Audio cutting out (fixed)
    - after 150hours playing ..... just boring    … Expand
  41. Selene117
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    This is a game that had to go out of their way to be so terrible. Way to many load screens, repetitive combat, The Fort is terrible and not fun to navigate. Save yourself some time and money with this one.
  42. Maxx_thor
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    A beautiful stunning Bad Game with potential with an extra year of development. Currently looks rushed and empty
  43. Alongar
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Literally, the game is unfinished, the AI is clearly non-existent, there is no endgame, repetitive missions, and overall a boring game.
  44. BradBear
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    I'm just disappointed, I was so excited for this game after 2017 E3. After the graphics downgrade, never-ending loading screens and boring missions and loot. I'm just sad, Bioware need's to just stick to single player RPG's
  45. Crazycanuck
    Feb 24, 2019
    2
    Boring , repetitive. Story progression is suddenly locked behind a grind that is clearly thrown into the game to extend what is a very short main story and the story is a generic bad guy tries to take over the world .Weapons are almost exactly the same just higher damage but almost zero imagination put into the design. Modifiers on stats but no stats screen to see your own stats. and OMGBoring , repetitive. Story progression is suddenly locked behind a grind that is clearly thrown into the game to extend what is a very short main story and the story is a generic bad guy tries to take over the world .Weapons are almost exactly the same just higher damage but almost zero imagination put into the design. Modifiers on stats but no stats screen to see your own stats. and OMG the loading screens.. you. Loading screens literally lasting longer then the mission you are loading into. Angry Joe review. 5:20 loading screen to play a 4:23 mission. Crashes and disconnects.

    DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.    … Expand
  46. Ellessar
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    I’ve put 20 hours into Anthem. At best, it’s a mediocre copy of Destiny 2. It looks nice and the combat is decent, but the game is incredibly shallow. There are far too many loading screens. The story is an absolute snooze and the characters are uninteresting. There simply isn’t enough to do in this game. Getting missions is a tedious process of being forced to enter into dullI’ve put 20 hours into Anthem. At best, it’s a mediocre copy of Destiny 2. It looks nice and the combat is decent, but the game is incredibly shallow. There are far too many loading screens. The story is an absolute snooze and the characters are uninteresting. There simply isn’t enough to do in this game. Getting missions is a tedious process of being forced to enter into dull conversations with NPCs. I found myself hitting esc to get through seemingly endless amounts of dull conversations just so I could get a generic mission. The game also has a fair amount of bugs and network issues. I’ve gotten random disconnects, the sound cuts out randomly, missions don’t updates on certain steps, and you sometimes get stuck in endless loading screens. I’m sorry this game needs at least another 6 months to a year in development. This game is not worth full price. It’s at best a $10-$15 game.… Expand
  47. Cornelius01
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Game is a copy past of destiny without content, and can also be regarded as a loading screen simulator.
  48. GeneralMadruga
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I want to write a fair review about this game, I think people is trying to take a revenge on EA and is using Anthem for that. I have a high end PC, the game is running at 1440p ultra settings, its pretty much stable, its running above 60fps almost all the time and I don't have major problems. Loadings are a real issue here, I installed the game on a SSD raid 0 setup, so it's not taking tooI want to write a fair review about this game, I think people is trying to take a revenge on EA and is using Anthem for that. I have a high end PC, the game is running at 1440p ultra settings, its pretty much stable, its running above 60fps almost all the time and I don't have major problems. Loadings are a real issue here, I installed the game on a SSD raid 0 setup, so it's not taking too long, but it takes a little to load all the necessary data, but I would say that is not the loading time that ruins the experience, is the amount of loading the game has, that is the real problem.

    Frankly I haven't played a lot of it to make a concrete statement about the story, but of what I've seen till now it seems interesting, Im trying to play it paying attention to the plot and reading all the lore, so I think it is a rich world and you can see that they created that world with love and commitment.

    This kind of game tend to be a little repetitive, I mean, look at Diablo, it is a dungeon crawler and it is pretty repetitive sometimes. To be stronger you have to grind and look for good loot, that is what Diablo and Anthem is about, so they are repetitive that is inevitable.

    I just want them to keep pushing and improve the game as much as possible, add new content and so on. Dont be promiscuous when it comes to microtransactions, EA is greedy and its a real and constant risk to this game, but we have to understand that to work as a live service it needs funds to continue to improve and polish more and more, even be heavely upgraded in the future. Today the economy seems reasonable, but EA could screw everything in a blink of an eye.

    For what I've mentioned until now I think 80 is a fair score. The game has a lot of potential and its beautiful, even after the downgrade. The small problems become really small compared with the good gameplay, gorgeous world and rich lore Anthem has.    … Expand
  49. gonace
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    This game feels like a big sandbox without any toys, you have sand but nothing to play with, you can, of course, buy toys of some sorts, or dig deeper into the sandbox and see if you find something, you may expect to dig mile after mile but to find nothing interesting.

    The narrative is so plain and boring that you end up trying to figure out if anyone really played the game before its    This game feels like a big sandbox without any toys, you have sand but nothing to play with, you can, of course, buy toys of some sorts, or dig deeper into the sandbox and see if you find something, you may expect to dig mile after mile but to find nothing interesting.

    The narrative is so plain and boring that you end up trying to figure out if anyone really played the game before its release.

    And in the end, it's just a plain and simple shooter-looter with no real challenge.    … Expand
  50. gamakazil
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    For a game that was allegedly in development for over 6 years, it is technical disaster. Bugs, loading screens, terrible UI and inventory - it is unforgivable for AAA game. And what hurts most - studio well known, admired and loved for unforgettable and great single player games with vibrant, rich and sprawling world and characters developed completely bland and forgettable looter shooter.For a game that was allegedly in development for over 6 years, it is technical disaster. Bugs, loading screens, terrible UI and inventory - it is unforgivable for AAA game. And what hurts most - studio well known, admired and loved for unforgettable and great single player games with vibrant, rich and sprawling world and characters developed completely bland and forgettable looter shooter. Mass Effect franchise was put to death and Dragon Age was put in the backseat for this? For cheap Destiny and Warframe clone? Well played EA and well played Bioware, hope it was worth it.… Expand
  51. Harcas
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    Can not believe it ... A game with so much potential ... Being that bad optimized and finished. And High Price
  52. rogerioxgamer
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Campanha muito curta e repetitiva, End game não tem nada tem 3 fortalezas sendo que duas delas vc já faz na campanha , ou seja pra upar vc tem que ficar repetindo as missões da campanha pra chegar no lvl max.
    ainda tem um monte de microtransações super caros e pra ganhar as moedas do game é um sufoco , sendo que tem hora falta atividade pra conseguir mais moedas .
  53. GlobalDutchy
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    The majority of gamers are probably the non vocal more casual gamers that buy these games because of the fancy covers and nicely directed trailers and exactly those gamers should be protected from publishers and developers that create games like Anthem.
    The core pillars of any game should be non other then passion, fun, replay-ability, and of course a working finalized product.
    EA's and    The majority of gamers are probably the non vocal more casual gamers that buy these games because of the fancy covers and nicely directed trailers and exactly those gamers should be protected from publishers and developers that create games like Anthem.
    The core pillars of any game should be non other then passion, fun, replay-ability, and of course a working finalized product.
    EA's and Biowares Anthem are non of those. You could always discuss "fun" but the pillars of this game are visual effects, customization and monetization. Is it the new standard to launch broken unfinished games? Is it okay to false advertise and overhype shallow products like these?
    I feel no passion, no creativity and no love for the gamer with this release.
    It is a looter shooter with non interesting loot in a very forgettable planet with repetitive missions and activities, shooting different races that feel no different at all, with terrible AI controlled enemies that are bullet sponge type bosses. Anthem had 7 years of work and Bioware had the opportunity to look at games like borderlands, destiny, division, mass effect, etc to make this game better and at least working.
    I think in the end it's a nice looking game where the focus is put exactly on that alone. A very poor product in technical and creative sense.    … Expand
  54. Stege
    Apr 5, 2019
    0
    I really, really, really wanted this to be a success. But the game is hot garbage. Pretty garbage but garbage nonetheless.
    This had so much potential. Incredible graphics, unique movement and fun shooting mechanics. But thats all there is. This game plays out like a demo. After i finished the main storyline, i sat there thinking, "Thats it?". BECAUSE, there is no substance at all to this    I really, really, really wanted this to be a success. But the game is hot garbage. Pretty garbage but garbage nonetheless.
    This had so much potential. Incredible graphics, unique movement and fun shooting mechanics. But thats all there is. This game plays out like a demo. After i finished the main storyline, i sat there thinking, "Thats it?". BECAUSE, there is no substance at all to this **** terrible piece of **** Once you realise the story is complete trash, the missions are repetitive and boring and that all the bosses are just bullet sponges you lose hope.
    "Buts its a looter shooter, even if the story and missions suck at least i can get some awesome loot and look awesome while doing it". NOPE. I looked the exact same throughout the entire story, the loot suuucks, there are no cool guns, no fun drops, no armor pieces or emotes. NOTHING.
    This game plays like a glorified tech demo cashgrab. And dont get me started on the loading screens.    … Expand
  55. theirrelephants
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Imagine destiny or warframe with less content, more bugs, and way less fun.

    I just saved you plenty of money you can spend on something more enjoyable.

    I suggest Jade Empire or Baldur's Gate.
  56. Hjatli
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    Imagine being immersed in the rich universes of KOTOR and Mass Effect, games where your decisions mattered, characters and your relationships with them had depth and they were more than just mannequins and quest-givers. Imagine most of the problems you had with Andromeda but extended into a full game. Well, not a full game, Anthem isn't even a quarter of a game in it's current state atImagine being immersed in the rich universes of KOTOR and Mass Effect, games where your decisions mattered, characters and your relationships with them had depth and they were more than just mannequins and quest-givers. Imagine most of the problems you had with Andromeda but extended into a full game. Well, not a full game, Anthem isn't even a quarter of a game in it's current state at time of release. What content there is is spread far too thinly. Go play Warframe, it's free, everything is attainable in-game for a fair amount of effort with some microtransactions present, and it provides a superior experience to this cheap, dumb but pretty money-grab.… Expand
  57. Persona345
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    This is an awful game and EA and Bioware knows it. The game feels unfinished, trashy, and is a bore to play. It just feels like a Destiny or Warframe clone with no passion or direction.
  58. spudarcade123
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Until BioWare address the extremely poor performance and 100% CPU usage, I can't even recommend anyone watch the trailers for Anthem. It's a dead open world with no life, laughable fauna and performance issues for miles.

    Visuals over performance? You killed your IP before it began. 0/10
  59. Glazier
    Feb 28, 2019
    3
    - No Engame. No Loot. No Cosmetics.
    - No "Bioware Storytelling"
    - Loading screens while waiting for more loading screens.
    - Bugs. Lots of them.

    + Flight is fun.
    + Combat inherited from Andromeda is fun for first ~20hr.
  60. Mortiel
    Feb 25, 2019
    3
    I can not, in good conscience, recommend a game based on the promise of what it *might* be in six months. As it is, the game is buggy and frankly incomplete. Another example of "wasted potential" at BioWare.

    Granted, the game looks pretty and is fun at first, but the fun quickly drops away to repetition due to an utter lack of content variety and nothing really unique to offer. It's    I can not, in good conscience, recommend a game based on the promise of what it *might* be in six months. As it is, the game is buggy and frankly incomplete. Another example of "wasted potential" at BioWare.

    Granted, the game looks pretty and is fun at first, but the fun quickly drops away to repetition due to an utter lack of content variety and nothing really unique to offer. It's like BioWare completely ignored the mistakes being made by all the other looter shooter incumbents like Destiny and Warframe, though I have a hunch (without backing evidence) much of the lack of content is due to a large portion of the late development period was spent frantically removing the lootboxes you know were originally in the game until the Battlefront 2 controversy.

    The overall mediocrity of the game is turned into an absolute "do not buy" thanks to the rabid fans that attack any negative viewpoints about games made by their Beloved BioWare, even if BioWare is just a brand and the people that made the renown games for that brand have all largely left long since. Even here, you'll see those fans calling criticism "hate" in order to dismiss it as invalid. The worst one I saw, however, was the fan saying they didn't really like Anthem but wanted to buy it anyway and donate it to charity just to "support" BioWare, not realizing that it literally the most crippling thing they could do to a business. This level of toxic fandom is the absolute worst part of any BioWare game and leads me to rarely recommend any of them nowadays.

    Do you want a version of Anthem that's worth it? Play Warframe. It's free and the community is one of the best you'll find in the gaming space.    … Expand
  61. Juzam
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Karma. Bioware killed Mass Effect for this. And now this will kill Bioware.
  62. Zorada
    Feb 26, 2019
    3
    The ONLY thing that is good about this game is the graphics and that is very sad to say. No need to go into detail as there are many here that have already done this.
  63. Zhadowplay
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Destiny copy but very very bad. And the story is so dull, nothing is interesting. And the NPC expresisson's are so unhuman, they are like robots.
  64. GIATN316
    Feb 25, 2019
    3
    This is the pinnacle of EA mess. Seriously when was the last game that they hyped up and was there "big game" that was a hit? 7 years of development for the most boring story, coming from BIOWARE.

    Lets remember that Bioware is dead, its not the same Bioware we love, its just a shell for EA now.
  65. TinyWolf
    Feb 25, 2019
    3
    A fantastic looking game with NO substance. AE has managed, yet again, to force a development studio to release an unfinished product that is not fun to play at all on the count of the really long loading screens that happen way too frequently.

    The finished game does not look anything like the E3 Demo from 2017. Once you start playing things feel very same and grindy and frustrating as    A fantastic looking game with NO substance. AE has managed, yet again, to force a development studio to release an unfinished product that is not fun to play at all on the count of the really long loading screens that happen way too frequently.

    The finished game does not look anything like the E3 Demo from 2017. Once you start playing things feel very same and grindy and frustrating as rewards do not feel rewarding.

    I feel sorry for the development teams that have put their heart and sweat into this product but have been forced to make cuts to meet the tight deadline.

    EA needs to release that unfinished games are bad for it's image and has yet again put me off buying another game from EA.

    Is there any hope in this gaming industry anymore?    … Expand
  66. Snuv
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Destiny 2 actually in full seriousness looks like a good game now. Plus that this game looks very much like Warframe.
  67. Neowuf
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Pros: Graphics, flying around
    Cons: All the rest
    This game will make you depress, even playing with friends is a challenge, don't have basic features like a chat! The game is totally unfinished and does all the mistakes The Division 1 did at launch, but worst. If you are playing for the cosmetic, be ready to open your wallet, coins are a pain to grind and even the demo had more    Pros: Graphics, flying around
    Cons: All the rest
    This game will make you depress, even playing with friends is a challenge, don't have basic features like a chat! The game is totally unfinished and does all the mistakes The Division 1 did at launch, but worst.
    If you are playing for the cosmetic, be ready to open your wallet, coins are a pain to grind and even the demo had more cosmetics available. They just want your money.
    Oh yeah, the best cut scene of the game? Just to get you in the mood to introduce you to the featured store right after, 'great use' of storytelling momentum right there. -__-    … Expand
  68. Artharaxx
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Dissapointed. Boring missions, no story, completely lied during the marketing, extremely bad MTX.
    No Minimap, no map pointer, no nothing. Grindy missions with no rewards.

    Just boring.
    And "but everything will be fixed in the future" is the worst ever reason to upvote here. Would you buy a car that drives only 5 km/h and smells like **** for full price, just because they promise you to fix it?
  69. davidpole23
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
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  70. Uroloke
    Feb 25, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego tiene numerosos problemas que supongo que con el tiempo arreglaran, pero tiene problemas de base bastante gordos como la historia insustancial y llena de clichés, el loot lo da de una manera que de misión a misión puedes cambiar todo tu equipo no dándole ningún valor, unas quest secundarias que son puro relleno sin ningún tipo de fundamento....
    Pero el problemas mas gordo para mi es a l llegar a 30, te da una misión que tienes que farmear y farmear hasta aburrirse y que ademas de los random contratos solo tienes 3 Baluartes para hacer una y otra vez (Uno de ellos es el de la "Araña" (Que tenemos desde lvl 10, la misión final es otro y el tercero.
    En conclusión, podría haber sido un pedazo de juego en mayúsculas pero se queda solo en una buena idea mal planteada.    … Expand
  71. zychew
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Loading screens galore and so many questionable UI choices. Not to mention totally boring combat. Only saving grace is flying around, too bad this isn't a flight simulator. This game reminds me of Hellgate London, both in its hype and execution. Very clear that style was prioritised over substance, and I guess most people can tell.
  72. blu5hit
    Feb 26, 2019
    3
    Just pleas stop development and start again u cant add core elements to the game just start from scrach and use elements from this one u can eaven call it Anthem 1 v2.0, when the game is so bugged at start and missing core elements, and the misleading adevertise from E3 please dont do this dont go dow the black hole that was NOMANSKY pls this has the potential to be a 10/10 game but startJust pleas stop development and start again u cant add core elements to the game just start from scrach and use elements from this one u can eaven call it Anthem 1 v2.0, when the game is so bugged at start and missing core elements, and the misleading adevertise from E3 please dont do this dont go dow the black hole that was NOMANSKY pls this has the potential to be a 10/10 game but start again please, butt for now the game stands at 3/10… Expand
  73. philxdev
    Feb 26, 2019
    0
    many people base their "mediocre" to good review on the "fun" of flying around, and while it is fun, this mechanic is not utilized in any meaningful way an just is nothing more than a gimmick.. Boring missions, boring loot, boring and really shallow dialogs, long loading screens everywhere..

    most of what was demoed before release has been cut out of their "final" full price product:    many people base their "mediocre" to good review on the "fun" of flying around, and while it is fun, this mechanic is not utilized in any meaningful way an just is nothing more than a gimmick.. Boring missions, boring loot, boring and really shallow dialogs, long loading screens everywhere..

    most of what was demoed before release has been cut out of their "final" full price product: graphics are downgraded, scenes and npcs cut out, items gone, missions gone, etc.
    and what is left is shallow and boring and obviously lacks content up to the point that it is just not worth playing for more than a week...
    it is unacceptable to argue that they will fix and improve the game later down the road and the argument that this game has potential ( which is true ) is not a valid argument either!! They have shown that they do not even know what the potentials for this game are because of their lack luster mission design that despite the fact that they have such a cool flying mechanic of their battle-suites does not utilize that and instead have you stay stationary on the ground with boring waves of stupid enemies advancing on that location... A lot of reviewers lost all their credibility here, if you just look at their positive and therefore incompetent reviews.. Another sad release for gamers.. Looking back the last few years we had our fair share of this kind of release behaviour.. ( destiny2, seaofthiefes, nomanssky,...) Do not get your hopes up for this title and do not defend this kind of bad business practise!    … Expand
  74. calrin
    Feb 26, 2019
    0
    A bad, generic game by a studio that keeps on failing. (especially after Mass Effect Andromeda)
  75. Hazarb
    Mar 1, 2019
    0
    If you make games just to make money, they will always be bad. If you push them out unfinished to meet your fiscal targets, they will never succeed.
  76. RMak
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    Deserve a big zero for this as this is the amount of patience i got after waiting for the endless loading screens. Btw for a looter shooter where is the loot????!
  77. Dogeform
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    Poorly optimized, repetitive and boring gameplay loop, weapon sponge enemies with poor AI, cosmetic microtransactions in a full priced triple-A game make this game not worth your time or money unless it goes free to play.
  78. winterious
    Feb 26, 2019
    2
    This game is the worst Grinding multiplayer game ever. Even Destiny 2 is much more funny. Anthem's game engine is actually pretty good. Especially flying in "OPEN" world and looking the scene was my favourite activity in game. Never mind, there are too many things to write here but actually not worth it. Don't bother to buy it.
  79. jussikol
    Feb 26, 2019
    2
    We are in a time where companies repeatedly put out unfinished products and roll out things that should have been in the game from the release. I'm over it. I didn't pay $80 to finish the game in 12 hours and have nothing left to do. This is the problem that we keep letting companies get away with. Let Anthem die the death it deserves and that will truly show these people that that's notWe are in a time where companies repeatedly put out unfinished products and roll out things that should have been in the game from the release. I'm over it. I didn't pay $80 to finish the game in 12 hours and have nothing left to do. This is the problem that we keep letting companies get away with. Let Anthem die the death it deserves and that will truly show these people that that's not how this works. The game was unplayable for me on PC after a patch that was supped to fix some of the bugs. Kill this game and bury it. Maybe someone will learn.… Expand
  80. dalamarek
    Feb 26, 2019
    3
    Well, great graphic, enjoyable flying, shooting etc.

    Bad loot, bad game design, bad optimization, bugs, Origin Premier Access subscribers used like beta testers, very repeatable content, game is using only mall portion of potential that the world design has to offer. I hope they manage to get out of this sh.. hole, cause I really like the game. Keeping fingers crossed, but red card    Well, great graphic, enjoyable flying, shooting etc.

    Bad loot, bad game design, bad optimization, bugs, Origin Premier Access subscribers used like beta testers, very repeatable content, game is using only mall portion of potential that the world design has to offer.

    I hope they manage to get out of this sh.. hole, cause I really like the game. Keeping fingers crossed, but red card well deserved.    … Expand
  81. whitewulf789
    Feb 26, 2019
    2
    I really wanted a win for Bioware, Truely. But sadly I feel it is too late. For people who say that they're gonna fix the bugs and add new content later, I say bullocks. There was a time where huge games were allowed to be released with a bunch of bugs and we were okay with this but today this is unacceptable! If there were more to the game I could say fine but I can't. if this game wasI really wanted a win for Bioware, Truely. But sadly I feel it is too late. For people who say that they're gonna fix the bugs and add new content later, I say bullocks. There was a time where huge games were allowed to be released with a bunch of bugs and we were okay with this but today this is unacceptable! If there were more to the game I could say fine but I can't. if this game was free it would be praised, I would praise it since I know they'll fix the game. But no, this isn't warframe! I paid 250 Reais which is equal to 1/4 of my salary for this game! What do I get? A game that is gorgeous to look at and yet has no personality, where it gives me the ability to fly but then shoves loading screens and dull stiff combat in my face. "Customization" that word is a joke in this game since I have to pay for most cosmetics "bUt It dOeSn'T aFfEcT gAmEpLaY" Yes it does. I gotta look at the game don't I? If I had a 50 more cosmetics I would care less. The lackluster story is below bare minimum with a bunch of characters that are so uninteresting tryin to make jokes it makes amateur night at a crap night club seem like a blast. Could it get better, of course it can. But put more value into your money, this shouldn't be a full priced game, it either should be a free game or still be in late alpha. I bought this game to truely prove to myself that EA is cancer. I was right. They eat everyone's soul and they're in the process of eatting their own soul. Now go play ANYTHING else that was released this month. 2 out of 10 for graphics and flying.… Expand
  82. Goldenmonkey
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    The game itself is fun, fly around and kill the enemy, every task with other players. But honestly, it is not polished well enough, Too many bugs, the unfinished game will affect the experience, it is sounprofessional.
  83. Doc-Chrisco
    Feb 25, 2019
    4
    I played Anthem by utilizing the Origin premier service. I am convinced this game was developed as a way to sell more subscriptions to this service as I cannot see anyone justifying a 60 USD purchase for this product. I mainly downloaded the game to play with a group of friends. Which is an odd sentence to type when you consider this is a BioWare title a studio known best for its singleI played Anthem by utilizing the Origin premier service. I am convinced this game was developed as a way to sell more subscriptions to this service as I cannot see anyone justifying a 60 USD purchase for this product. I mainly downloaded the game to play with a group of friends. Which is an odd sentence to type when you consider this is a BioWare title a studio known best for its single player RPG experiences. Excluding the SW MMO but even that feels like a single player experience these days. Without rehashing to hard on the things we've all already heard Anthem is a by the numbers looter shooter. I found myself calling out plot twists long before they would occur in the game. This wouldn't be so bad if at one point this title didn't attempt to advertise that the actions of the player would impact the world around them and shape relationships. That was a bold faced lie nothing you do in reference to character interaction will have any form of significant impact on the game. Now you will be able to "impact" the lives of some of the smaller side characters but only minimally and you never really feel the reward or consequence of these actions outside of sound bytes given to you by the NPC's involved. I understand this was never intended to be a story rich experience but even going in with low expectations I found myself disappointed. The player is expected to be wholly invested in the events and characters around you whilst the only way the game truly expands on the concepts you're learning about is through codex entries that are about as engaging to read as some of my college textbooks. All these complaints and let downs without even touching on the fact that should you even try to engross yourself in this world all you're really doing is slowing your friends down who might just want to get on to the next mission but are stuck waiting on you to finish just one more conversation. Now you might think "just let your friends move on and go at your own pace" sure except because of the disastrous load times you'll often find the random squad you joined to complete this mission have long since loaded in and have sped off to the starting area without you which will force you to sit through yet another drab loading screen before you're thrust into the middle of a random battle with no sense as to why you're doing what you're doing. There is of course the option to play in private matches by yourself but then that tasks you with taking on the mission completely alone. You aren't given the option to call on any of the characters you've interacted with inside fort Tarsis to aid you even though many of them can use javelins. Missions are ridiculously easy on standard difficulties so it isn't as if you're suffering with some kind of handicap but it's just another BioWare staple that seems to have been removed solely to push the multiplayer experience. All and all I'd have to say the game though stunning to look at is dreadfully empty and devoid of the flare that made so many of my favorite BioWare titles memorable I would only recommend someone try this game if they are desperate for another bland multiplayer shooter and even then just sub to one month of Origin Premier just be sure to cancel the reoccurring billing so EA doesn't get a dime more of your money then 15 dollars which is about what I would say this game is worth.… Expand
  84. nurii29
    Mar 19, 2021
    0
    its really bad even on ultra settings its doesnt look good
    controls are awful
    weapons suck
    most of the game copy pasted from mass effect andromeda which is also awful
    no soul no story

    dont even bother to download
  85. StellarKane
    Jun 26, 2019
    1
    Buggy, shallow trash ruined by loot boxes ......................................
  86. joev
    Apr 29, 2019
    1
    Please please please don't let the current score fool you into thinking that this game is "half decent". It is not.

    It is a shambolic mess and that situation has not improved in any meaningful fashion since launch (it's gotten worse if anything). The game is the proverbial one trick pony with an amazing trick (to be fair). It has one of the best combat mechanics (/feeling of agency    Please please please don't let the current score fool you into thinking that this game is "half decent". It is not.

    It is a shambolic mess and that situation has not improved in any meaningful fashion since launch (it's gotten worse if anything).

    The game is the proverbial one trick pony with an amazing trick (to be fair). It has one of the best combat mechanics (/feeling of agency in combat) I've experienced in any game and the shame of it is that this can and could keep you coming back for more (it's so satisfying) for a long time until you come to the realisation that this is literally it's only trick (good as it is).

    The setting, characters and the entire storyline is just not interesting. The game works hard with all the standard tropes to hook you emotionally but somehow (despite some decent mocap and voice acting) just falls flat and the characters don't feel more than digital puppets, the story is uninspiring (and cliched) and the world feels "samey" and uninteresting after the initial few hours.

    Graphically it's pretty but honestly, in the modern era, it's not particularly special. It's basically on par with the fidelity we expect from AAA titles nowadays.

    Once you get to the end-game it falls to pieces completely. The "grind" is unrewarding and positively frustrating. You will lose interest very quickly.

    Keep in mind that the current review score is anchored on many good reviews in the first week by hopeful players who enjoyed the core mechanic (as did we all) but didn't realise how flat and shallow this shell of a game really is (once you finish the 10 hours of campaign). We all were optimistic that BioWare would come good and deliver the game we had seen in the pre-launch promotions and demos. It is as far from those today as it was at launch and from what we've seen from BioWare in the first crucial months of a difficult launch, it's never going to get there.

    So don't be fooled by the initial optimism. If those reviewers came back now three months after lauch and re-scored, this would be in the low 30%s (if that)

    Save your hard earned money for something more worthy of it... unless you just like to ride that one trip pony for hours and hours and hours and hours (I got to 138 before I finally fell off with exhaustion :>)    … Expand
  87. KlintWestwood
    Jun 10, 2019
    1
    I was worried from the "Beta" and regretted my pre-order. "They will address all issues in the future" is something i hear from many people that like the game. As someone who played Destiny from the start till now, Anthem is comparatively a terrible game. No loot to actually care for. Cosmetic items are almost non existent. No PVP which MANY people solely play games like this for. When itI was worried from the "Beta" and regretted my pre-order. "They will address all issues in the future" is something i hear from many people that like the game. As someone who played Destiny from the start till now, Anthem is comparatively a terrible game. No loot to actually care for. Cosmetic items are almost non existent. No PVP which MANY people solely play games like this for. When it comes to the story, it is boring and dis-interesting. I really did not care for anyone. Not mentioning the terrible optimization on all platforms and bullet sponges/one kit kill enemies, this game is a poor example of a game. I regret having this game in my library, I would return it if I could. I'm not going to touch it for another year and see if these issues are actually resolved.… Expand
  88. Ravi77
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    BioWare are frauds and they pulled the scam of the year. If you don't understand why I'm saying it, watch and read all the marketing related stuff from EA and tally against how many of them have been fulfilled.
    Piss poor pathetic broken incomplete piece of garbage released by BioWare followed by running away while tucking their tails between their legs.
  89. KottyBobick
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    This is a joke. Im never buying EA game again. This is a boycott now. Promising so much, and lying. Just learn from Schrier article the way it was created.
  90. Modax19
    Sep 29, 2020
    3
    I started playing Anthem in 2020 after it became available on the EA Play basic subscription. I played it for 8 hours before uninstalling. Anthem is boring, tedious, and occasionally extremely frustrating. The matchmaking process is slow and the loading screens are long. Matchmaking seems to pair you up with players when you would rather play alone and fails to find any players to helpI started playing Anthem in 2020 after it became available on the EA Play basic subscription. I played it for 8 hours before uninstalling. Anthem is boring, tedious, and occasionally extremely frustrating. The matchmaking process is slow and the loading screens are long. Matchmaking seems to pair you up with players when you would rather play alone and fails to find any players to help you when you would like some help from a squad. The difficulty varies from stupidly easy (in main quest missions) to stupidly hard (if you begin the wrong side mission) The worst part of this difficulty discrepancy is that the enemies you are facing all look alike. I didn't get any enjoyment out of finding new loot or defeating tough enemies. The whole experience was joyless.… Expand
  91. Dreminator
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    So glad I didn't buy it, but played it with a friend first.
    It looks great and all, but man, this is more a messed up demo than a real game
  92. Porph
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This game is in its second year of release and they STILL haven't fixed something as essential as using Raw mouse input so if you move the mouse slowly the input doesn't get registered in-game.

    Reminds you every second that you can be bothered to play that it's a bad console port.
  93. Ermask
    Jan 2, 2021
    0
    Worst optimization ever. It's just a scam on PC. Stuttering with low graphics settings in I7 7800x, 32GB ram, 2070, SSD 4GB/s. So have in mind, that you have only 24 hours to refund the game if you want to give it a try.
  94. TheBasicReviews
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    Story: 0/100
    Gameplay: 0/100
    Graphics: 0/100
    Music/Soundtrack: 0/100
    Main Character(s): 0/100
    Side Characters: 0/100
    Regular Enemies: 0/100
    Bosses/Boss fights: 0/100
    World/Level Design: 0/100
    Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 0/100
    Would I Play It Again?: No
    Where Does It Rank In My Top 500 Video Games of All Time List?: Nowhere

    Rating: 0/100
  95. KanavKohli
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    This game is utterly boring, and it pains me to say that damn, it just sucks too much to give a good rating to this trash heap. EA as usually killing studios has BioWare in their Crosshairs and therefore now they have released the **** game they could. I always knew the hype was too good to be true. I guess the saying has some wisdom to it. Unfinished, Unpolished, Shallow, Buggy Garbage.
  96. WhskyTangoFxtro
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    This game is so broken in its current state. It's also incredibly boring. The objectives are bland, there are only 3 strongholds, 2 of which are recycled from the story, and the repeatable missions are dull and unimaginative. We won't be getting new content until April, when they release a new stronghold (recycled?). In May, the cataclysm happens but again.... what's that going to be,This game is so broken in its current state. It's also incredibly boring. The objectives are bland, there are only 3 strongholds, 2 of which are recycled from the story, and the repeatable missions are dull and unimaginative. We won't be getting new content until April, when they release a new stronghold (recycled?). In May, the cataclysm happens but again.... what's that going to be, one dungeon? This feels like another attempt at an EA cash grab. Save your money.… Expand
  97. FirstContact
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Bioware, умри уже наконец, не мучай пожалуйста больше ни нас ни себя. EA привет.
  98. PS4_PC_LIFE
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    What a steaming pile this game is, spent 10 hours playing it and well its just as bad as it was, game has no substance or anything worth while to do, just another buggy generic open world shooter.
  99. TheBananaSalmon
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    The game was launched FAR from finished. with features that advertised in demos being removed. I debated on scoring between 0-3 but after much deliberation, I couldn't find a single aspect of this game that wasn't half-assed. dialogue options that don't matter, boring rehashed story akin to a child's game rather than a BIOWARE release. clunky combat with enemies that are either one-shotThe game was launched FAR from finished. with features that advertised in demos being removed. I debated on scoring between 0-3 but after much deliberation, I couldn't find a single aspect of this game that wasn't half-assed. dialogue options that don't matter, boring rehashed story akin to a child's game rather than a BIOWARE release. clunky combat with enemies that are either one-shot kills or bullet sponges with no rhyme or reason, the fight dynamics, and level design is lazy. The Central Hub is dead and lifeless, character models are standing around seeming to chat but you hear dead silence. DLC isn't going to fix these issues. i give 1 point for the mobility aspect being fun but even that feels awkward when transitioning from flying to shooting etc it breaks the fast-paced feel you get when flying through combat or retreating.

    This is essentially a pay to play free to play game, kinda like pubg. i found scant customization off the bat (which was promised recolors at least but NO) Warframe does all the same stuff anthem does BUT ITS FREE. This is another over managed cash grab pet project driven by EAs execs and unfortunately IS NOT EAs point of redemption at all. I am starting to think the execs are preparing for bankruptcy and have no care in the world about the state of the company or its new products because they're gonna get theirs!    … Expand
  100. xesup
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    The game gets boring really fast.

    The enemies are sponge bullet. They stay quiet, waiting to be slowly murdered. The health bar goes down, slooowly util they die, and the other enemies stay quiet, waiting for their turn to be murdered. All the missions are the same. it is a cheap, generic shooter sold as AAA. Over that, you waste all your time waiting for loading screens, and is    The game gets boring really fast.

    The enemies are sponge bullet. They stay quiet, waiting to be slowly murdered. The health bar goes down, slooowly util they die, and the other enemies stay quiet, waiting for their turn to be murdered.

    All the missions are the same. it is a cheap, generic shooter sold as AAA.

    Over that, you waste all your time waiting for loading screens, and is frequent that after a load screen, you walk two steps and get another load screen. To access the inventory, there is another load screen.    … Expand
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#4 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 76 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 62 out of 76
  3. Negative: 9 out of 76
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 15, 2019
    69
    After a while, suspicion sets in: perhaps EA doesn’t believe in BioWare anymore, and had them release not only unpolished, but basically unfinished product to cut losses and avoid another total rework. [Issue#237, p.44]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 20, 2019
    56
    If you want to see Anthem’s lush jungle and glistening Javelins, do it right away — this game is losing audience fast, and there’s almost nothing to do after the campaign ends. Or check it out on YouTube to save yourself some nerves and money.
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  3. PlayGround.ru
    Apr 8, 2019
    60
    It's obvious that Anthem didn't have enough development time, but had some great potential. It's a real shame, that everything turned out this way. Even now, the game can bring out positive emotions. Hasty climbers have sudden falls. No matter how ironic this proverb may seem, it's incredibly relevant for Anthem.
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