Anthem

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  1. StormDeath69
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Un bon jeu finalement
  2. Roen86
    Jan 15, 2023
    10
    i wrote a positive review but i am getting the 403 error when i want to post it.
    just give this game a try yourself, dont listen to the negative reviews that are made because of the bad launch. the game itself is awesome especially the multiplayer.
  3. willybob7
    Dec 13, 2022
    10
    I've played both Destiny 2 and Warframe and I would rather play this game than either of those two games. The story is good enough for establishing a setting. The characters are well made and I have enjoyed getting to know the characters in between missions. I love the abilities that the different suits (javelins) have, and I especially like how they can all fly. Graphics are amazing and II've played both Destiny 2 and Warframe and I would rather play this game than either of those two games. The story is good enough for establishing a setting. The characters are well made and I have enjoyed getting to know the characters in between missions. I love the abilities that the different suits (javelins) have, and I especially like how they can all fly. Graphics are amazing and I enjoy the sound and soundtrack. I'm sad that this game had such a poor launch. I think if it had done just a little bit better, Bioware could have continued to work on it and write a redemption story similar to No Man's Sky or Diablo 3.… Expand
  4. ricjperry
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    This has come to game pass now so there's probably a lot of people playing it, without buying it. It's an enjoyable, accessible game with a decent plot and fabulous graphics. I do understand that it could really do with some more development and it's a bit jarring that you need to explore it in single-player mode, but the combat is much better played with others so it's an odd combination.This has come to game pass now so there's probably a lot of people playing it, without buying it. It's an enjoyable, accessible game with a decent plot and fabulous graphics. I do understand that it could really do with some more development and it's a bit jarring that you need to explore it in single-player mode, but the combat is much better played with others so it's an odd combination.
    A very good game, that never quite reached it's potential. Time for a sequel!    … Expand
  5. Rodiandrea
    Apr 29, 2022
    10
    Sadly story, endgame and loot variety are not great and EA killed Anthem 2.0.
    But the flying mechanic, even with its limitations, gives the game a 10 anyway!
  6. Corbinsdad
    Nov 13, 2021
    8
    The game had issues at launch but after content updates and bug fixes, the game is well worth whatever price you can get it for now. I have over 250 hours in the game and I swear you will be hard pressed to find another game with better combat mechanics. The game feels great but no further updates or content will be coming out.
  7. manigma
    Sep 20, 2021
    8
    I got Anthem free with RTX 2060 FE back in Jan'19. But I never played it as it got bad reviews and was unoptimised. Later I upgraded to a 4K Samsung TV and wanted to play all games at 4K that was not possible on RTX 2060.

    Now that I have a mighty Gigabyte RTX 3080 Ti Gaming OC, I loaded Anthem. The game is beautiful (in most areas) especially the beginning waterfall and flying a    I got Anthem free with RTX 2060 FE back in Jan'19. But I never played it as it got bad reviews and was unoptimised. Later I upgraded to a 4K Samsung TV and wanted to play all games at 4K that was not possible on RTX 2060.

    Now that I have a mighty Gigabyte RTX 3080 Ti Gaming OC, I loaded Anthem.

    The game is beautiful (in most areas) especially the beginning waterfall and flying a javelin over it is a dream. Love the roaring burning sound of the javelin too.

    The sad thing is the game stutters a lot, mostly its 60fps but in some areas it dips under 35fps. So I turned HBAO normal and Lightning High but still getting under 45fps in those areas. All else is maximum and DLSS is turned off. DLSS is too sharp and some effects go missing when turned on.

    I am surprised for a game that uses only about 6GB or Vram for its Ultra textrures would dip under 35fps.

    And only Vsync ON with Scanline sync -140 gives a smooth framerate on my TV. All else fails... I have tried everything I found on reddit. EVERYTHING.

    This game engine really sucks. But so far I am having fun playing it as long as it does not dip under 45fps.

    :: System Specs ::

    Gigabyte RTX 3080 Ti Gaming OC [+160 core Overclocked, ~1920mhz Stable / 2080mhz Max in Anthem. ~75c Temp]

    i5 9400F [50 to 70% usage in Anthem. ~75c Temp]

    G.Skill Ripjaws V F4-2400C15S-8GVR DDR4 8GB x 2 [XMP 2666Mhz]

    Samsung 850 EVO SSD, Asus PRIME B360M-D MoBo, Corsair CX750M PSU, Logitech G304 Lightspeed Wireless Mouse, Logitech MK850 Wireless Keyboard, Samsung Q60T 55" LED TV.    … Expand
  8. Camd
    Aug 30, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I heard the story EA & Bioware Exposed By Kotaku On Anthem, my heart goes out to the common employees who worked on Anthem, the stress that upper management of Bioware and Ea caused!

    I would have rated this a lower score, but flying around covers a lot more area than if you are just walking or running on a map. The game-play of Anthem is sort of based on Iron Man flight power. If you are looking single-player game where you join action random people while playing the game this would be a good game to get especially since you can buy this game for $5.00. This is not co-op friendly game; gameplay is co-op but the other part is you have to go to Fort Tarsis to get a mission and advance your character abilities and that is only in a single player. I did try to play it co-op with my friends but when we were playing Finding Old Friends mission it would crash each time. After I did some investigating, my friends didn’t talk to the right people in Fort Tarsis because of that, their game character abilities didn’t advance correctly. This was the last straw for them, even though they thought this is the best EA co-op adventure game they still thought it pathetic because other gaming companies get their co-op adventure games correct. That being said, Ea should have delayed the game 3 years to get all the bugs worked out of the game.

    The Pros. The graphics in Anthem is amazing. Games coming out now the graphics look better, but back in 2019, I thought graphics is the best I have seen in a game like this. They nailed the feeling of flying a Javelin and each one feels very unique. The game is stable as long you play it alone or playing with a random player in the game. Playing in co-op mode with friends doesn’t work because of the single-player-only mode in Fort Tarsis.

    Negatives about the game. To start with, the game is in the third person, I wish it had a first-person option. In Fort Tarsis town you can explore it by yourself only, every other co-op game except for a few you can be in the same town as your friends. The jungle gameplay experience is cool, but almost every mission is jungle the gameplay gets boring really quick, it does have some cave missions but it's part of the jungle mission. It would have been cool to have missions on different themes like one in caves, volcano, structures in the middle of a lake, a large alien city floating in the middle of the ocean, swamp, desert, winter area, mountain area, Mission lasting too short in-game some only lasting 12 minutes, it should be more like 50 minutes. It has no cross-play. Once you played a mission you should have the option to select that campaign mission and chapter in that mission. Strongholds are cool, there are 4 Strongholds each of them does look unique in the game but they only last 25 minutes each. No real need for Strongholds because mission replay should be enough.

    Final thought. Even though I don’t play it that often anymore when I do, I still see random people joining my game most of the time. if you are looking at the E3 2017 video of Anthem then you will be disappointed, because the game doesn’t look like this. I do think their way too much hate out there for this game, constructive criticism is way more helpful. If you want a single-player game with some multiplayer then that is what Mass Effect is for. After Anthem was out only a short time after release, I heard it made over 100 million dollars and it was the second-best-selling game for Bioware. It was on Xbox Gameplay Chart for some time, which told me that a lot of people liked the game. I think what killed the reboot was all hate out there and they did that to satisfy them. Congratulation because of that, I heard that the new Dragon Age game will no longer have co-op in it.    … Expand
  9. shreduhsoreus
    Aug 11, 2021
    10
    This game, in its current state in 2021, does not deserve the 4.0 score it has. Review bombing is trendy and Bioware fanboys are awful people. The same type of people did this with Mass Effect Andromeda(which doesn't deserve the 5.0 it has either).

    In 2019 the game had a rough launch. You can educate yourself and learn about the hell the developers were forced to go through making this    This game, in its current state in 2021, does not deserve the 4.0 score it has. Review bombing is trendy and Bioware fanboys are awful people. The same type of people did this with Mass Effect Andromeda(which doesn't deserve the 5.0 it has either).

    In 2019 the game had a rough launch. You can educate yourself and learn about the hell the developers were forced to go through making this game, blame EA, if anybody. It had a lot of bugs and the developers were forced to rush a launch after months of crunch hours. It's not that they didn't care, they were burnt out against their will. Many had to take months of leave due to mental health issues.

    Throughout 2019 many issues were addressed, but to many gamers, it was too late. Many Mass Effect fanboys were also butthurt that the development of this game "ruined" Andromeda. Gamers are some of the most entitled, spoiled people you will meet. Some even harass and make death threats towards developers over a video game(which are basically modern toys) not being to their liking. Absolutely pathetic.

    2020 saw more bug fixes, QOL improvements, and a promise of a rework that wasn't necessary. Unfortunately, COVID-19 happened making game dev's jobs even harder and by 2021 EA saw the rework as too much of an investment.

    As of right now, this game is a lot of fun. Most of the content planned for the game wasn't launched. A rework wasn't necessary, it just needed more content. There were a total of 9 strongholds planned and at least 3 cataclysms. Had these been released, the game would be significantly better. The player base isn't very large but there are a decent number of dedicated fans still playing and new players constantly checking it out thanks to being part of EA Play.

    Bioware could easily breathe life into this game without a full rework. They would need to just launch the planned content. Add the additional strongholds and cataclysms. Add a few more story missions for the 3 factions. Add a few more varieties of scenarios for world events and contracts. A few more weapons(especially melee) would be appreciated and an increase in the level cap to 40 would also be welcomed(and maybe a GM4 difficulty to go with the power increase). It's not something they can fix overnight, but it doesn't require a full redesign of the game.

    I'm not a veteran Anthem player, I've only got almost 200 hours invested, but I haven't completely given up hope on this game or IP. The gameplay is a lot of fun and the lore(if you dive deeper into it in game) is actually pretty interesting. Maybe as more people try it out, more people will realize that it's actually a fun game and EA/Bioware will see there is still something to salvage and money to be made(because we all know that's all they care about). If they roll out some more content, more people will come back.

    If you haven't played it yet, don't be a sheep. Play it yourself and be the judge. Don't let other people do the thinking for you. If I hadn't tried it myself I would have missed out on what quickly became one of my favorite modern games.    … Expand
  10. JRSVengeance
    Feb 18, 2021
    10
    Have been playing Anthem since the Beta. The game as it currently exists does not suffer from many of the complaints that you will see here from around launch and the subsequent several months. Gameplay is a blast. Flight and combat are amazing. And it's an absolutely gorgeous game. The RNG behind loot is still a little frustrating, but acquiring loot is so much easier now than it wasHave been playing Anthem since the Beta. The game as it currently exists does not suffer from many of the complaints that you will see here from around launch and the subsequent several months. Gameplay is a blast. Flight and combat are amazing. And it's an absolutely gorgeous game. The RNG behind loot is still a little frustrating, but acquiring loot is so much easier now than it was in the beginning. People are able to reach max level with quality builds in a couple of weeks, but to get to true top tier still takes hundreds or thousands of hours. Biggest issue is lack of content, but the vitriol from the launch and the inability of some trolls to let it go has caused them to focus on a complete rework. If the game had launched in the state it is currently in, we would be talking about a Game of the Year. Just hoping they get around to giving us the promised re-work so that I will have more things to do when I log in.… Expand
  11. tavirarandom
    Feb 18, 2021
    10
    Spent in Anthem 2k+ hrs. Excellent core of the game. Best flying you can find in games. Good characters, main and side both. Despite of lesser number of activities in the game, me and many other players can easy find what to do during really long time. Some people say that they consumed all content during 20-30 hours...haha, making a good build of one suit can easily take about 1-2k hrs :)Spent in Anthem 2k+ hrs. Excellent core of the game. Best flying you can find in games. Good characters, main and side both. Despite of lesser number of activities in the game, me and many other players can easy find what to do during really long time. Some people say that they consumed all content during 20-30 hours...haha, making a good build of one suit can easily take about 1-2k hrs :) Obviously Anthem has some bad sides. Technical issues (not for everyone), weakest social interaction between players in game. But you always have a greatest game community, you can easily get help, just ask your question. Sure devs tell us almost nothing, but really many people are inspired by Anthem because Anthem is the best game ever.… Expand
  12. Nuclearpinguino
    Feb 18, 2021
    10
    Great game and it needs to have anthem next come out. I'm just reviewing this to show EA that some people still care about it
  13. gstew
    Feb 18, 2021
    9
    I love Anthem. I showed up a little late to the game, but I enjoyed every minute of it. the amazing combat and breathtaking views as you pilot your javelin through the massive world of anthem. That isn't to say that there isn't anything wrong about the game. EA once again has ruined Anthem's chances of becoming something great by pulling of developers from the game and giving them anI love Anthem. I showed up a little late to the game, but I enjoyed every minute of it. the amazing combat and breathtaking views as you pilot your javelin through the massive world of anthem. That isn't to say that there isn't anything wrong about the game. EA once again has ruined Anthem's chances of becoming something great by pulling of developers from the game and giving them an unjust deadline to submit to, meaning that when Anthem released, there was a lot missing. That being the case, I don't blame Bioware for this, but EA, so that is why anything EA related I am not going to impact my review.… Expand
  14. Uvarah
    Feb 18, 2021
    10
    I really love this game and I still play it occasionally. I would hate for it to be discarded and tossed somewhere when it hasnt really had the chance to be the game it could have honestly been. There’s so much potential, so much more it could be. #IBelieveInAnthem
  15. Kuchir9vei
    Feb 9, 2021
    9
    Nice!!!!!!!!!)!!!!!!!)!!!!!))!)!)!)))!))!!!))!!))))))!!)!)!)!)!!!₽!!!!!!!!())
  16. BerserkFG
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    Jogo está fantástico, um dos melhores que já joguei nessa geração, eu daria 8,5, pois não está perfeito, mas vou colocar 10 por conta da quantidade de qualificação negativa da comunidade que nem jogou o jogo direito e ta comparando com Mass Effect, sendo que o jogo é muiltiplayer online.
    Gráfico: 10 (o melhor gráfico que já vi em jogos)
    Jogabilidade: 10 (O controle de cada javelin é    Jogo está fantástico, um dos melhores que já joguei nessa geração, eu daria 8,5, pois não está perfeito, mas vou colocar 10 por conta da quantidade de qualificação negativa da comunidade que nem jogou o jogo direito e ta comparando com Mass Effect, sendo que o jogo é muiltiplayer online.
    Gráfico: 10 (o melhor gráfico que já vi em jogos)
    Jogabilidade: 10 (O controle de cada javelin é único e viciante, e o vôo é o melhor que existe nesse jogo)
    Combate: 10 (É hipnotizante ver bolas de fogo, granadas, tiros, e golpes de espada em meio a uma combate frenético delicioso)
    Enredo: 7 (Um enredo bom até demais para um jogo de grind e multiplayer)
    Dificuldade: 8 (Até o momento joguei no Hard e não destravei as dificuldades maiores)
    Replay: 10 (Jogo tem conteúdo para ser jogado por centenas de horas até você enjoar, e mais conteúdo de graça a ser lançado posteriormente)
    Conteúdo: 8 (No momento tem poucas fortalezas "3", mas em Março já tem conteúdo novo)
    Estilo: 10 (Sua javelin será diferente que qualquer uma que exista no jogo, a não ser que copie)
    Social: 7 (Sistema social É um pouco fraco, pois não senti muita facilidade de conhecer outros jogadores)

    Sinceramente, Anthem é um jogo espetacular e a Bioware fez um bom trabalho na construção do jogo, mesmo com downgrade, o gráfico ainda é um dos melhores da geração.    … Expand
  17. Thejodjeremie
    Nov 3, 2020
    9
    The game is another great looter shooter that I really enjoyed. It has a story that kept me interested in between gameplay sections. The gameplay is great just like destiny and borderlands so it kept hooked all the way through. The game runs good on my pc though the game sometimes hitch at times but it was fine for the most part.
  18. RhinoCreed
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    This game is the definition of "fun" combat gameplay.
    I started playing Anthem since the public test and didn't skip a day since.
    Although it has some problems and it did have a list of issues and bugs early on after lunch (which are now fixed), BUT, the combination of perfectly designed combat mechanics, beautiful animations, sound design, effects, graphics, and physiques, creates a    This game is the definition of "fun" combat gameplay.
    I started playing Anthem since the public test and didn't skip a day since.
    Although it has some problems and it did have a list of issues and bugs early on after lunch (which are now fixed), BUT, the combination of perfectly designed combat mechanics, beautiful animations, sound design, effects, graphics, and physiques, creates a cocktail of fun, joy, and immersion which makes it hard not to play it.
    My thanks to devs and artists for attention to detail.
    I give Anthem a 10/10 since it gives me everything I look for in a video game.    … Expand
  19. carlospioli
    Jul 27, 2020
    8
    O jogo é muito bom! Infelizmente ele foi criado "às pressas" para venda e acabou ficando sem recursos e muito limitado. A jogabilidade é boa e tem partes deles no modo "Grão mestre III" que são muito difíceis. Tenho ainda amigos que jogam ele e curtem assim como eu também gosto. O problema é que essa falta de atualizações e essa repetição de monstros que fazem ele ser "ruim" para muitasO jogo é muito bom! Infelizmente ele foi criado "às pressas" para venda e acabou ficando sem recursos e muito limitado. A jogabilidade é boa e tem partes deles no modo "Grão mestre III" que são muito difíceis. Tenho ainda amigos que jogam ele e curtem assim como eu também gosto. O problema é que essa falta de atualizações e essa repetição de monstros que fazem ele ser "ruim" para muitas pessoas e mais ainda o descuido e desinteresse dos desenvolvedores que acabam limitando o jogo e tornando-o enjoativo. É por esse motivo que muitos jogadores pararam de jogar Anthem.… Expand
  20. PavelCZ1982
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    I am surprised. After a year it is a good game. Much better than Destiny 2.
  21. redwolf95
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    Anthem introduced a new world filled with history and lore if you are into that thing. Gameplay is great and the graphics are well done considering that there are lots of customizations available. If you want to fly around as Iron Man then the freeplay (solo) mode is for you. The story is good with some twists. The game drops off because the story is short and the post-game grind forAnthem introduced a new world filled with history and lore if you are into that thing. Gameplay is great and the graphics are well done considering that there are lots of customizations available. If you want to fly around as Iron Man then the freeplay (solo) mode is for you. The story is good with some twists. The game drops off because the story is short and the post-game grind for loot is limited. It has been patched but you can only run the same dungeons so many times for 0.1% chance to get the upgraded loot that you need.… Expand
  22. Faidren
    Feb 2, 2020
    9
    Let's get this out of the way. Anthem is a flawed game, but it's A LOT better than the internet hate mob claims it is. The repetitive missions, clunky single player/multiplayer game design, and sparse end game cannot stop the incredible amount of shear fun this game offers.

    There is no game in existence that does flight better. The combat and cooperative mechanics feel fresh and it's    Let's get this out of the way. Anthem is a flawed game, but it's A LOT better than the internet hate mob claims it is. The repetitive missions, clunky single player/multiplayer game design, and sparse end game cannot stop the incredible amount of shear fun this game offers.

    There is no game in existence that does flight better. The combat and cooperative mechanics feel fresh and it's exhilarating every time you pull off a combo.

    If you're in the fence about this game, don't let the toxic blind negativity stop you from experiencing one of the generation's most unique and thrilling experiences    … Expand
  23. Viitinh1
    Dec 14, 2019
    9
    Nego exagerado, o jogo e muito bom, as mecânicas funcionam o combate e excelente, pra mim o Anthem e um jogo com um potencial enorme mas e injustiçado
  24. gargom
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Íncreible, sin palabras volar es una gozada y la historia está bastante bien.
  25. abprie
    Dec 3, 2019
    8
    Solid game, fun to play, never had to touch micro-transactions.

    Truly, I don't see why people give this a score below 6. It is a nice game to play, looks good, map design is nice, flying around is fun, even more with other players. The javelins are well balanced and play well together, the loot system is standard, not overwhelming, but good. Haven't played anything like this before,    Solid game, fun to play, never had to touch micro-transactions.

    Truly, I don't see why people give this a score below 6. It is a nice game to play, looks good, map design is nice, flying around is fun, even more with other players. The javelins are well balanced and play well together, the loot system is standard, not overwhelming, but good.

    Haven't played anything like this before, though somewhat similar to Borderlands or Destiny. Really recommend the game to players that like the Ironman theme. Hardcore looters might be disappointed as well as micro-transaction haters (which here are merely cosmetic and never touched in game progress).    … Expand
  26. triskacik
    Nov 14, 2019
    9
    I give it a nice 9/10.
    I'm not really experienced with LooterShooters so maybe I'm too positive but I've played Borderlands, I've played Destiny and I enjoyed Anthem even more.
    The game looks totally stunning, which is a BIG + for me because it just makes me happy to explore the beautiful world of Anthem. The gameplay is FUN, it is easy, the learning curve is not long and hard. And the    I give it a nice 9/10.
    I'm not really experienced with LooterShooters so maybe I'm too positive but I've played Borderlands, I've played Destiny and I enjoyed Anthem even more.
    The game looks totally stunning, which is a BIG + for me because it just makes me happy to explore the beautiful world of Anthem.
    The gameplay is FUN, it is easy, the learning curve is not long and hard. And the element of flying and hovering during the action is just very well done.
    The story is weak I have to admit, missions are repetitive (I still enjoy it after 20 hours in game), the dialogues are somewhat weird, the plot is not really there. But I wouldn't say it is such a bad thing, it's just a minor - for me because in this game gameplay is more important to me. It's not a witcher or MassEffect storywise.
    Loading screens are reasonable now after the patches I think, it's not too long although I'm using a fast SSD (which everyone should in 2019).
    I've encountered almost no bugs at all so it seems to be better as well in this department.
    To wrap it up, I think it is a great game for the price you can have it right now, not for the original price. It isn't perfect but it definitely is FUN and gorgeous to look at!    … Expand
  27. SchildKeks
    Oct 27, 2019
    8
    I know that the games has a lot of problem, but after a while / after the updates. It is a very good game! The new Event: Cataclysam is so awesome. It makes a lot of fun.
    The Loading time is not long and you can go in the inventar and equip weapons/skills whenwever you want. Play it and test the new features!
  28. sadarnwn4
    Oct 22, 2019
    10
    Мне игра понравилась. Да, на этапе раннего доступа много чего плохо работало и т.д., но с патчем первого дня большинство проблем пропало. Самое заметное - время загрузки - теперь в 5 раз быстрей!) Это раз. Два - многие критикуют игру за схожесть игры с Destiny 2, гринд и малую долю контента. Все это фигня, т.к. в той же Destiny 2 гринда в 100 раз больше, контента на релизе игры вообще былоМне игра понравилась. Да, на этапе раннего доступа много чего плохо работало и т.д., но с патчем первого дня большинство проблем пропало. Самое заметное - время загрузки - теперь в 5 раз быстрей!) Это раз. Два - многие критикуют игру за схожесть игры с Destiny 2, гринд и малую долю контента. Все это фигня, т.к. в той же Destiny 2 гринда в 100 раз больше, контента на релизе игры вообще было кот наплакал, а завезли его посредством дополнений, которые стоят дороже, чем сама игра. А в гимне же нам выдали на старте более менее кол-во контента и не думаю, что на этом разработчики остановятся - будут и новые классы, и новые оружия с умениями, и новые локации (а может и планеты, как в destiny сделали). Да, диалоги не дают никакой вариативности, но ведь это кооперативная игра , а не сингл. Да, хаб у каждого свой, но открытый мир то общий. Как вы представляете себе, что один игрок пошел по одному сценарию, другой по другому и....что? Как игру у них потом синхронизировать? Во общем в данном случае считаю возмущения необоснованными.… Expand
  29. gettygg0040
    Sep 16, 2019
    8
    They haven't added anything interesting post launch and some of the things they did are even timed events. The game is pretty dead at this point with no future.
  30. Ces
    Sep 8, 2019
    8
    Wow, what a comeback. If I wrote this 6 months ago I would be slamming everything EA & the Bioware I grew up with that literally got me back into computer gaming from console, as I went from a Commodore 64, to a Sega 16bit, to a Playstation, & had no intention of gaming on a mouse & keyboard again. Needless to say, after DAI & ME: Andromeda I was not looking forward to or expecting muchWow, what a comeback. If I wrote this 6 months ago I would be slamming everything EA & the Bioware I grew up with that literally got me back into computer gaming from console, as I went from a Commodore 64, to a Sega 16bit, to a Playstation, & had no intention of gaming on a mouse & keyboard again. Needless to say, after DAI & ME: Andromeda I was not looking forward to or expecting much from Anthem. Somehow it still managed to be worse than I could ever have imagined.

    From the rubber band bugs too the tiny amount of dialogue that, while well written, was just not enough to make anything interesting. There was no agency, & you never felt important.

    Then I installed it on a whim a few days ago, booted it up yesterday, & proceeded to play for almost 12 hours straight. I was important now. After every small victory, I'd come back to town & people would talk about me as I passed. More important NPC's treated me different. Not like a Rock Star, but with far more respect, trust, & a glimmer of hope they didn't have before.

    The gameplay was smooth as heck, with a steady 75 FPS on an r5 1400, 16 GB ddr4 2400, a 4GB reference rx580, & a Samsung 860 EVO SSD to cut down on those load times everyone was up in arms about. The combat was exceptional. Mixing the flying, with jumping, guns, sprinting, & melee, all I can say is *wow*. It is a blast. I played in a couple of groups, they were randoms, not friends of mine, & by myself, both were very rewarding experiences.

    As for guns not feeling real; they aren't supposed to. You'd fly off your chair every time you shot a sniper rifle & have bruises from heck on your collarbone & shoulder. I definitely did not think they all felt "the same" as many people gripe about. It's an objective fact that the sniper rifle feels quite different than an assault rifle which feels and aims different than a pistol. The aiming is different, the firing is different, the time it takes to shoot is different. The kickback is...well you get the point.

    Now the "Loot". Here's a problem. People want it to be a looter-shooter, & it's not. Not entirely. It is more story-driven than your typical looter-shooter, & the advancement in gear is more akin to a fast-paced crpg than something like Destiny or Warframe. I've had no issues with drops, & am pleased with my progress after about 25 hours. It was tough to stop playing to write this!

    If it continues on this path, it will be nothing short of a Rainbow Six Seige comeback. It is a very good game now, that should ge event better. You definitely don't need to buy any microtransactions. The best weapons & armor appear to be the ones you make anyway. I am overly sensitive to taking things as if they were coming from someone in the extreme far left, so I couldn't help but listen for any "SJW dialogue". After hearing & reading the conversations, taken in context with the characters who utter the words, I didn't find anything out of place. Nothing. Just a game with NPC's who have differing views on various things. The only "echo chamber" seemed to be "We need to save the city!"

    Give the game a try again if you have it, as Bioware has obviously put a lot of work in, & continues to. The rumors of them not doing anything are completely false, & it makes me wonder if a lot of the YouTubers I watch & trust have played the game within the last month or so, as they have certainly bashed it during that time. I am going to guess they haven't & are taking the word regarding the state of the game from people who have not played either.

    Maybe if they actually sat down & played it again, they'd tell people they should give it another shot, instead of "Anthem continues to fail, it's not in the top 50 most-watched games on Twitch..."; well no kidding, because all it gets is negative press. That's just bad & biased reporting because they hate EA (I hate micros too, I hate what they have done to Bioware from DA:I to, well up until I started playing Anthem again, though I still want a hardcore by the book d20'ish cinematic action crpg with a story on par with Baldur's Gate 2 & Throne of Bhaal!).

    If you like multiplayer CRPG's you'll most likely enjoy Anthem. Will you like it as much as I do? Hey, that part is subjective, so I don't know, but I can almost promise the problems that plagued the game early on have been ironed out, & pretty much everything has improved. Even the story flows better, which I definitely did not expect. I don't know if they had a ton of dialogue on the cutting room floor they were not going to use at release, or if they got the actors back into the booth to record more lines, but wow is it deeper than before. I'm recommending it to you, and my friends. For reference, these are the games I told friends were *must play* games over the last few years:
    The Witcher 3
    Warframe
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    Divinity: Original Sin 2

    And now, Anthem
    Graphics: 9
    Gameplay: 9
    Story:7
    Music: 5
    Fun Factor: 9
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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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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