Anthem

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  1. Rad_Dudesman
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    Another incomplete skeleton of a game. It's functional and looks pretty, but that's about all it has going for it. It's yet another half-baked, repetitive grindfest of a "live service".

    However, I don't doubt that Bioware did all they could with it. The blame should be aimed at EA for taking Bioware out of their element.
  2. CosmicStrudel
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    Anthem is a backhand slap in the face to anyone who spent real money on the game. Missions are literally a broken record of fetch quests and protect the objective scenarios, weapons are boring and unimaginative, and the story is abysmal.

    On launch, Anthem is plagued with bugs, immersion breaking loading screens and possibly the worst UI layout I've ever encountered in a game. There's no    Anthem is a backhand slap in the face to anyone who spent real money on the game. Missions are literally a broken record of fetch quests and protect the objective scenarios, weapons are boring and unimaginative, and the story is abysmal.

    On launch, Anthem is plagued with bugs, immersion breaking loading screens and possibly the worst UI layout I've ever encountered in a game. There's no ping system, and even the ability to set waypoints is entirely non existent.

    Fort Tarsis is desolate, sad, and boring. The handful of NPCs scattered throughout the fort are horrifically insufferable, with awful voice acting and even more atrocious animations. It's like trying to have a conversation with a Chuck E Cheese animatronic.

    On top of all this, they have the audacity to throw microtransactions into this pile of garbage, trying to squeeze every last penny out of anyone they can. It's a blatant middle finger to the fans and shows that whoever approved this decision clearly doesn't care about providing you with quality content; they just want to make their investors happy.

    The only reason I'm even giving this game a 1 rating is because the art department absolutely nailed their job. Even though the world of Anthem severely lacks variety in it's biomes, the world is beautiful and the mech suit designs are superb. Well done to anyone that had a hand in the artistic direction of Anthem, you've done a wonderful job.

    In conclusion, Anthem is up there among the worst video games I have ever played in my life. I never thought I'd live to see the day where a looter shooter game was worse than Destiny 2 at launch, but BioWare have done the unimaginable.

    Edit: Please note that EA playing a part in the creation of this game has absolutely nothing to do with my review. I think the game is trash because of the content, mission variety, story, NPC design, bugs, and so on.    … Expand
  3. omggga
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    Expecting great game with a thoughtful world and exciting gameplay...
    The result is another crappy session mmo with lootboxes.

    RIP Bioware
  4. Armaril
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This is a half-game product, with a lot of bugs, unbalance gameplay and unnecessary obsessive pieces of the plot. But we have really nice basis for good game in the future.
  5. conkrete
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    Played about about 10 hours so far, I haven't had any technical issues, and loading screens don't seem long like many suggest (Possibly because I use SSD?) I really enjoy this game, don't see where the hate is coming from.
  6. Fire3master
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    Its surprising to see how many people that give it bad reviews have never played the game or have not put at least 2 hours into it. Its not the best game but it is pretty good. After a while i could see how i can be lame but they plan on adding stuff to the game later.
  7. AbsydeAuberon
    Feb 22, 2019
    6
    I'm enjoying it even with all their faults. It's a great game and post-launch will be better for sure.
  8. Gunshot_HK
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    This game is really not fun at all, many bugs, no excitement in game-play. This is the first PVE game that will make me fall asleep. "Best" Game Bioware & EA. If you want to sleep, play anthem. For sure will feel sleepy after few games. Waste of talent.
  9. MySecretWeapon
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    It's still early, and there's a lot that could happen to the game in the future for better or worse. As it stands right now, however, Anthem beats all my expectations. I was initially very apprehensive with another EA title, and considering the last BioWare title didn't turn out as well as we'd hoped, you can understand why.

    What I was not prepared for, though, was an incredibly fun    It's still early, and there's a lot that could happen to the game in the future for better or worse. As it stands right now, however, Anthem beats all my expectations. I was initially very apprehensive with another EA title, and considering the last BioWare title didn't turn out as well as we'd hoped, you can understand why.

    What I was not prepared for, though, was an incredibly fun experience with polished looking visuals, excellent diversity between classes (javelins) and dialogue animations that were better than anything i've seen in a game to date. The facial expressions on Owen, especially, are flawless and really give him such a life as I never could have imagined.

    The game feels very much like a twist of Destiny, Mass Effect, and Warframe, but it does it very well. I will go so far as to say, it's the game that Destiny should have been. The synergy between teammates abilities, and the gun-play, are so well executed, and the flight mechanics feel so smooth.

    The Day One patch also turned this game around. Prior to all the fixes that they made, my score was much lower. But after having experienced both pre and post update, I can honestly say that I have a tremendous amount of faith in the continued development and support that this game will receive, and I'm looking forward to limitless hours playing.    … Expand
  10. NooBiSiEr
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    Haven't play this game much, but so far i enjoy it. Visuals are pretty, gameplay is fun and characters interesting to talk with.
    Dunno why it gets so much hate.
  11. maxheadroom
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    All the 10/10 reviews saying "it'll be fixed with patches" & "More content is coming soon" tells you everything you need to know.

    They're charging for it NOW so it should be judged NOW. Personally I think this could be a great game, in about 18 months & 3 DLCs time and im more than happy to wait and pick up the "complete" game then (for half the price)
  12. ShazinLive
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    Anthem é um dos poucos jogos que me impressionaram com grande impacto na geração.
    Lembro de quando ví pela primeira vez Ryse Son of Rome, o impacto visual foi enorme, e o mesmo acontece agora.
    A jogabilidade é precisa, simples e intuitiva, você não precisa ficar "horas" para aprender a jogar. O jogo é divertido, tem boas mecânicas. O ponto negativo (mas que não atrapalhou minha    Anthem é um dos poucos jogos que me impressionaram com grande impacto na geração.
    Lembro de quando ví pela primeira vez Ryse Son of Rome, o impacto visual foi enorme, e o mesmo acontece agora.
    A jogabilidade é precisa, simples e intuitiva, você não precisa ficar "horas" para aprender a jogar.
    O jogo é divertido, tem boas mecânicas.
    O ponto negativo (mas que não atrapalhou minha experiencia) foi o tempo de load, que realmente é grande.    … Expand
  13. kiaxxl
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    The gameplay is fun when it works, but the more you play the more cracks appear and it's not a great launch either. I hope this will be a good game in about a month or so, but then again it should be a good game on launch. If you're considering buying I would definitely wait for updates.
  14. robthezombie
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    Boring and lackluster guns
    Boring and short story
    Boring and unimaginative missions Boring and infinite load screens Boring and empty open world Boring and plain cosmetics Anthem feels and plays like a $20 Early Access game made by a sub-par Dev team. When I heard about Anthem back in 2017 I was excited for Bioware to redeem themselves and prove that the mass effect trilogy wasn't    Boring and lackluster guns
    Boring and short story
    Boring and unimaginative missions
    Boring and infinite load screens
    Boring and empty open world
    Boring and plain cosmetics
    Anthem feels and plays like a $20 Early Access game made by a sub-par Dev team. When I heard about Anthem back in 2017 I was excited for Bioware to redeem themselves and prove that the mass effect trilogy wasn't the last good thing they had...At first I wanted to blame the corruption that is EA. After finishing the story, playing numerous side missions, and interacting with the citizens of Tarsis I have come to conclude that this poorly optimized Alpha is as much Bioware's hotdog water as it is EA's. It's a shame that a beautiful world can feel so dull and lifeless. Ill give it a 1 for effort    … Expand
  15. ecks0
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    This game provides the most fun in a shooter in a pretty long time. Controlling a javelin and flying around is a blast. The game is smooth and the world is the most beautiful I've seen to date.
    The story is decent, and i see myself playing this for a while.
    A big issue is the content that they have provided on release. You will have fun putting 30-40 hours in, and then what? Grinding    This game provides the most fun in a shooter in a pretty long time. Controlling a javelin and flying around is a blast. The game is smooth and the world is the most beautiful I've seen to date.
    The story is decent, and i see myself playing this for a while.
    A big issue is the content that they have provided on release. You will have fun putting 30-40 hours in, and then what? Grinding over and over just like D1 and D2.
    This game has soooo much potential, and i believe that in time, it will live up to the hype.
    BioWare devs are constantly communicating with the gamers and fixing the issues we bring up which gives me plenty of hope.    … Expand
  16. Justthetip
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    People just want to complain and bash EA. The game for me has run flawlessly so far. No issues at all. I am having fun solo and with friends. It’s not perfect but bugs/issues are being patched quicker than most games (destiny).
  17. MooSmilez
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    Anthem, a fun to play interesting looter shooter that lacks polish and depth. As with many games in this genre the story is a bit light and the content at launch is a bit light as well. There is plenty to love but plenty to want at the same time.

    The story of Anthem is enough, but it does lack a lot of depth. With how well acted the parts we did get were there is a clear miss on what    Anthem, a fun to play interesting looter shooter that lacks polish and depth. As with many games in this genre the story is a bit light and the content at launch is a bit light as well. There is plenty to love but plenty to want at the same time.

    The story of Anthem is enough, but it does lack a lot of depth. With how well acted the parts we did get were there is a clear miss on what could of been had the story been flushed out to closer to 35-40 hrs instead of just 25-30. Once completed they tease more but I found myself a little wanting as with a new world I wasn't fully immersed with what was here.

    The combat is satisfying and at times amazing, flying around is a treat. The gun sounds and music as you combat enemies is outstanding. The combat at other times though is utterly frustrating in design (looking at you GM2 and up strongholds). The loot drops will keep you going as there is enough of them, however diversity of gun models etc. could be more numerous.

    Overall Anthem is a game that will satisfy looter shooter fanatics and is not a bad game to play through even for a few weeks via the origin pass rather then outright purchasing the game. You can see what will be a year from now and see a game that will be much more deserving of a 8-9 score by then but unfortunately at the end of the day the lack of polish leaves me wanting a bit more.    … Expand
  18. vdell23
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    Outside of the flight mechanics and some breathtaking (although lacking in biodiversity) scenery, this game is a grindy, buggy mess in its current state.

    Shame that after 6 years of development we can't even get a finished or inspired product from the once great Bioware.
  19. caiobarcelos
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    game with good story and great gameplay and no pay to win.
    Anthem is an electronic multiplayer action RPG game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts
  20. Mamoulian
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    Bioware destroyed by EA too at long last. They somehow managed to hold their own for a decade before their soul evaporated for good. Anthem is a soulless, naive, contentless, primitive looter shooter with messy gunplay and minimal mission variety. The game is obviously incomplete and any RPG elements are simplified to the extreme. RIP Bioware.
  21. Emphatic
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    Despite the Bugs and its minor flaws there is much fun to be had here, I think much of the game gets unfairly judges merely because it is Bioware or EA, blah blah blah, it has its issues as do all games these days during launch, it could use a little more polish the writing could be a little more impactful, but as far as Looter Shooters go its right in the middle of the pack in terms ofDespite the Bugs and its minor flaws there is much fun to be had here, I think much of the game gets unfairly judges merely because it is Bioware or EA, blah blah blah, it has its issues as do all games these days during launch, it could use a little more polish the writing could be a little more impactful, but as far as Looter Shooters go its right in the middle of the pack in terms of game play, mechanics and the looting is some of the best, the combat and visuals are top notch, if they can strengthen the AI and maybe make the Guns look better and but a little more emotion into the story next round they will have a real winner here, all the ground work for an amazing game is there, there just need to push a little harder to get there. If they can fully flesh out the end game keep a steady stream of in game events (of which there have already been 3) and keep the content flowing this could easily be the #1 in its Genre.… Expand
  22. zuzman
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    I played in the closed Alpha and let me tell you, there arent many differences between the alpha, demo and release except bug fixed. The loading screen are all over the place, the story is almost non existent, except for the radio guy, and man does he grate on my nerves something fierce. I mean if your gonna convey the story thru a radio atleast get someone atleast pleasant to listen to.I played in the closed Alpha and let me tell you, there arent many differences between the alpha, demo and release except bug fixed. The loading screen are all over the place, the story is almost non existent, except for the radio guy, and man does he grate on my nerves something fierce. I mean if your gonna convey the story thru a radio atleast get someone atleast pleasant to listen to. Is it that hard to find a radio host with experience? The missions arent that much different from ME3's multiplayer. Except on a larger map. Its defend point A from X, go to B and shoot X, Escort from point A to B, scan a thing, destroy X. The only good thing is the flying but even that is hampered by the strange control scheme. I'd avoid this like the plague and go play the Mass Effect trilogy instead. If you really want multiplayer. ME3's multiplayer is still active and has a big community.… Expand
  23. Gizilq
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    Очень плохо.
    1. Игра в которую предполагается играть в коопе с друзьями. И после Миссии, вас закидывает в хаб чтобы посмотреть 5-10 минут катсцен и побродить по хабу и только потом можно снова собраться вместе.
    2. Обязательный гринд для продвижения по сюжету. 3. отсутствие эндгейм контента. Я мог простить такое сделанному за 10 долларов Warframe, которого доделывали в процессе, но не    Очень плохо.
    1. Игра в которую предполагается играть в коопе с друзьями. И после Миссии, вас закидывает в хаб чтобы посмотреть 5-10 минут катсцен и побродить по хабу и только потом можно снова собраться вместе.
    2. Обязательный гринд для продвижения по сюжету.
    3. отсутствие эндгейм контента.
    Я мог простить такое сделанному за 10 долларов Warframe, которого доделывали в процессе, но не ААА игре.
    4/10 за красивые полеты.

    Google translation
    Very bad.
    1. A game that is supposed to be played in a coop with friends. And after the Mission, you are thrown into the hub to watch the cutscene for 5-10 minutes and wander around the hub and only then you can get together again.
    2. Mandatory grind to advance the plot.
    3. No endgame content.
    I could forgive a Warframe, made for 10 dollars, which was completed in the process, but not an AAA game.
    4/10 for beautiful flights.    … Expand
  24. Vertreal
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    You'll find many reviews giving zeros or tens, and few in between, which is where I feel the game truly lies. Sadly, user reviews on metacritic are more representative of people's feelings, good or bad, rather than facts.

    I'll do my best to provide an honest review of the game, by presenting both pros (+) and cons (-). + The gameplay mechanics are executed well for the most part.    You'll find many reviews giving zeros or tens, and few in between, which is where I feel the game truly lies. Sadly, user reviews on metacritic are more representative of people's feelings, good or bad, rather than facts.

    I'll do my best to provide an honest review of the game, by presenting both pros (+) and cons (-).

    + The gameplay mechanics are executed well for the most part. Flying and shooting (to a lesser extent) feels great and satisfying.

    + The game is pretty, despite the graphical downgrade from the E3 trailer. Exploration during free roam is entertaining, slightly reminiscent of Xenoblade Chronicles X, with lots of verticality.

    + The plot is decent, albeit short, but doesn't come close to even a fraction of Bioware's true potential. I'm only presenting this as a pro since the game is a looter-shooter at heart and not a story-driven RPG.

    + There is a solid foundation and potential for growth, which is something a live-service game desperately needs.

    Unfortunately, many of these positive aspects of Anthem are ruined by its flaws.

    - Level design renders the enjoyable flight mechanics pointless outside of free roam. Shooting becomes almost annoying and somewhat of a chore due to the excessive lightshows that obscure your vision, along with aimbotting enemies (who are also blatant bullet sponges).

    - The AI is rather dull, reducing enemies to mindless drones and the player to a mindless shooter. There is almost no need for tactics in this game. Anthem unfortunately also suffers from bugs, and a severe loading screen issue with frequent CTDs. The game is also badly optimized, barely running on high settings at a very unstable 50-60 FPS, on a GTX1070 and i7 CPU.

    - The graphical downgrade is nothing new to the gaming industry, but feels like a bait-and-switch nonetheless. However, the worst offense is the utter lifelessness of the game's hub area, Fort Tarsis. What appeared as a densely populated, living town in the trailer has been rendered a dead silent (literally), forced first-person, slow-paced and boring place to be. The NPCs are also lazily programmed to stand around while cycling poor animations.

    - For a looter-shooter, the loot is honestly rather disappointing. Both the actual loot and the looting mechanic. Don't epect to find unique items, since most are simply dull reskins with higher stats. Looting in Anthem is also a huge grindfest about three hours in and beyond, with missions always being one of two different types. Furthermore, as long as you play on the same difficulty level, all high-level items have the same odds of dropping regardless of activity.

    - The endgame is stale, which could be excused as the game is a live service. However, considering just how quickly you can reach the endgame, most people will find themselves at a halt with no incentive to keep playing.

    - Since this is an EA game, I feel I need to address the microtransactions as well. They're there, they're an obvious cashgrab, and you will feel a pull to buy them. Earning coin (the in-game currency), takes way too long. For instance, purchasing a skin for your javelin (mech) without spending real money will cost you 60000 coin, which is the equivalent to saving all the coin you earn from first playing the game until reaching the endgame. Meanwhile, the skins cost $6 with real money, which seems a bit steep.

    As you can see, the cons are more numerous and more detailed than the pros. You may be wondering, why not rate it lower, then? My reasoning is that many of these issues can be fixed, and that Anthem still has the potential to be a great game. At the moment, however, I do not recommend to purchase it. Wait until a sale or until the most jarring issues have been fixed, as well as more content added.

    All in all, the game is mediocre. It's not terrible, but far from amazing. At present, you're better off playing something else.    … Expand
  25. Beoir
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Its Destiny with Iron Man type flying. Call me in 5 years when something original comes out.
  26. eustrat1017
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    Унылая беспонтовая гриндилка. После такого ведра помоев Dragon Age 4 уже не нужна. Хороните bioware прямо сейчас. Без панихиды. Скорбеть никто не будет.
  27. WalterSkywalker
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    This game should be named Loading Screen The Game.
    Do noy buy. Just go and play Destiny 2 at least its cheaper.
  28. Negolash
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    40 hours in. Story was decent, cutscenes and characters, lots of dialogues (does not exist in other looter-shooter games). Though endgame is lacking and repetative. I'd say 7/10, but will press 10 to negate 1's
  29. punker87
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    as a bioware game, is one of the worst... as a looter shooter its not better than destiny, division, warfare... nice shooter mecanics, nice movement, but repetitive as ****
  30. zanster27
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Sorry but my review much like the game isn't finished yet check back in a few months for a free update to the review and possibly the game. If anyone even cares by then.
  31. MikeDMJ
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    I have been having a great time with this game. The fight and flight mechanics are great, and exploring the world alone would keep me playing. Team up with some friend for an even bigger experience. The missions are a blast and the hunt for loot keep me engaged. Well done BioWare!
  32. 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.
  33. SeriousGameFan
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    If you've played the demo, then you already knew this was a bomb waiting to happen. What happened to the once great Bioware? Well, they are no more. Anthem is a game created by a committee -- of EA boardroom execs. It was pushed out before March 31st; the end of their fiscal quarter. But after 6 years in development, is it all EA's fault? Who knows. After Mass Effect Andromeda, weIf you've played the demo, then you already knew this was a bomb waiting to happen. What happened to the once great Bioware? Well, they are no more. Anthem is a game created by a committee -- of EA boardroom execs. It was pushed out before March 31st; the end of their fiscal quarter. But after 6 years in development, is it all EA's fault? Who knows. After Mass Effect Andromeda, we now know the Bioware that we once knew does not exist anymore; only in name (which is now sullied and to be discarded). In the end, this is a good thing. Hopefully this spells the end of these loot shooters, and we gamers can get back to the high-quality single-player experiences we are looking for. Don't buy this game -- don't support this trash, or you will get more in the future.… Expand
  34. Neverija
    Feb 22, 2019
    6
    I just try to play, I can easy tell that graphic is very beautiful, is the same like Andromeda. This game is Andromeda+ Destiny mix... I also can agree that this game got just great graphic, even my RTX 2080 Ti usuage just 60-80 % most of the time, so not much fps arround 60-80... Game story and everythink arround totaly mess.. I can give just 6 from 10.
  35. Trensch
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    Honestly don't know what this is getting so much hate. As of the time i'm writing this review, the user score is only a few points higher than Fallout 76. Really?

    If you're jumping into this thinking it's a new Mass Effect game then yes, you're going to be disappointed. Otherwise, I just don't see how someone can give this game a garbage score of 1 or 0. Between the demo and early    Honestly don't know what this is getting so much hate. As of the time i'm writing this review, the user score is only a few points higher than Fallout 76. Really?

    If you're jumping into this thinking it's a new Mass Effect game then yes, you're going to be disappointed. Otherwise, I just don't see how someone can give this game a garbage score of 1 or 0.

    Between the demo and early access I have put in over 50 hours into the game and never got tired of the combat. Flying is fun and intuitive, the classes feel unique and independently powerful, and the open world is gorgeous.

    While the game is not perfect (my biggest gripe are the long loading screens) Bioware has already shown their ability to fix issues quickly with the changes made from the super buggy demo to the full game release. I would also like to mention that during my time in early access and after playing for hours at full release last night, I encountered zero server issues, disconnects, etc. which is quite rare these days.

    This is not a game that is a full package right at launch. It is an evolving world that will be continually changing as it moves forward. Unlike other games in the genre, the new content isn't hidden behind paywall DLCs and other monetizing tactics. Usually I would be nervous about this approach but i'm willing to give Bioware a chance because of their transparency and how well they have already communicated these upcoming plans.

    It is also worth mentioning that this game doesn't use any disgusting money-grabbing tactics like so many other recent EA games. No loot boxes. No pay-to-win. Only cosmetics that you can buy with real money or money earned in game. The in-game currency is also generous enough that I was able to purchase a full armor set before I was level 15.

    Overall, my friends and I are really enjoying the game and can't wait to see where it goes in the near future.    … Expand
  36. LICOPP
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    O jogo lançou a menos de 24h e vão jogar antes de postar besteiras aqui... E critica de site "especializado" e fezes é a mesma coisa... Joguei por 30 minutos e o que posso dizer é que a estabilidade com servidores e o fato do jogo só funcionar completamente online é um ponto muito negativo... Graficos não me importam, porém sim, são lindo, jogabilidade simples e divertida... Gameplay? NãoO jogo lançou a menos de 24h e vão jogar antes de postar besteiras aqui... E critica de site "especializado" e fezes é a mesma coisa... Joguei por 30 minutos e o que posso dizer é que a estabilidade com servidores e o fato do jogo só funcionar completamente online é um ponto muito negativo... Graficos não me importam, porém sim, são lindo, jogabilidade simples e divertida... Gameplay? Não posso falar, pois como disse acima, só joguei por 30 minutos... As pessoas que se importam com critica só posso dizer o seguinte: 1º - Não se basei por nota ou critica / 2º - Pare de falar besteira sobre o jogo, nós sabemos que você vai comprar ele na primeira promoção que houver / 3º - A quem comprou, boa jogatina... Abraços!!!… Expand
  37. Azeriel
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    Oh good lord...where do I even start.

    If this was indeed made by Bioware A team, it simply solidifies my believe that Bioware is dead and EA just slapped their name as a marketing tactic. Bland story, tedious grind, buggy pile mess of **** Seriously, if you don't care about any story whatsoever (which was the first I ever said about Bioware game), get it. The flashing light might    Oh good lord...where do I even start.

    If this was indeed made by Bioware A team, it simply solidifies my believe that Bioware is dead and EA just slapped their name as a marketing tactic. Bland story, tedious grind, buggy pile mess of ****

    Seriously, if you don't care about any story whatsoever (which was the first I ever said about Bioware game), get it. The flashing light might keep your simple mind entertained for a bit.

    A huge pile of **** dressed with flashy lights and explosion is still a huge pile of ****

    And Mass Effect died for this...    … Expand
  38. JahrWar
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    Anthem's fun lies in its pure epic mobility. Every part of the flying, running, sliding both on air and ground makes up 90% of the fun. You feel amazing when you pull off insane and flashy maneuvers. The quests and story only give you more reasons to fly around like a badass without necessarily being all that great by themselves. They nailed the core game mechanic so well that I'll giveAnthem's fun lies in its pure epic mobility. Every part of the flying, running, sliding both on air and ground makes up 90% of the fun. You feel amazing when you pull off insane and flashy maneuvers. The quests and story only give you more reasons to fly around like a badass without necessarily being all that great by themselves. They nailed the core game mechanic so well that I'll give it a 9. The rest can surely be worked on.… Expand
  39. Topfpflanze
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    8 hours playtime, virtually no interaction, no story, endlessly repeating missions.
  40. MrPoundsign
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    The most fun I have had in a long while in a game, because the combat is just so much fun! Gets really good after 30 hunting masterwork/legendary weapons and items. Doesn't show it's true colors until this point, unfortunately. But even the first 30 levels I was really enjoying myself.
  41. Elli27
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    A really good game with a lot of potential although the with the state of the game right now it may take some months before it becomes great, but the mechanics are very fun and engaging, story is good and flying around in a mech suit is really exhilarating
  42. AstroShade
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    I felt I needed to leave this review to negate the sandbag reviews. I'm going to give you a 100% honest opinion with no regard to who made this game, who published this game and how long it was in development.

    Anthem is a good game. It's not awful and it's not great either. It is "good" with the potential to be great. Many of its good features such as combat and customization are enough    I felt I needed to leave this review to negate the sandbag reviews. I'm going to give you a 100% honest opinion with no regard to who made this game, who published this game and how long it was in development.

    Anthem is a good game. It's not awful and it's not great either. It is "good" with the potential to be great. Many of its good features such as combat and customization are enough to mask most of the underlying flaws to have a fun time with it. I've had fun playing Anthem and will continue to play it for a while moving forward. But I'm not extremely addicted to it like most had hoped to be and it's not the sole game I'm playing right now because it's not good enough yet. The game has good bones and I expect it to evolve well in the next months. Comparing it to The Division would be unfair as it's far better at launch, but it has the same kind of potential to grow into its shoes long term.

    Pros:
    Most Beautiful Open World Game Available
    Great Combat/Combo System
    Great Customization
    Good Story (Nothing groundbreaking but good for the genre)
    Great voice acting
    Great Face Animation
    Microtransactions are Purely Cosmetic

    Cons:
    Just OK Quest Variety
    Occasional Long Load Screens
    Weapons Don't Feel Good at Lower Levels
    Graphics felt a bit unoptimized. You'll need serious horsepower
    Menus are clunky
    Content is sparse at launch (15 - 20 hours)

    At launch, this is a $35 - $40 game    … Expand
  43. Aricin
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    The game is absolutely stunning looking and as a big fan of ME combat I love the Anthem combat.

    Combos! Main issues are connectivity problems and bugs that are annoying, but will be dealt with. Similar to more diverse loot etc. The “hub” is not implemented that well and adds unnecessary loading screens, but that is the only thing I don’t see they can improve. I assume Chat /    The game is absolutely stunning looking and as a big fan of ME combat I love the Anthem combat.

    Combos! Main issues are connectivity problems and bugs that are annoying, but will be dealt with. Similar to more diverse loot etc.

    The “hub” is not implemented that well and adds unnecessary loading screens, but that is the only thing I don’t see they can improve. I assume Chat / communication options that are supposed to come would make a great difference to flow and feel of the combat. I have been playing consistently with 2 friends online via discord and it’s the coordinated combat where game really shines. Meshing the different suits to strength and setting up mass chain combos is a lot of fun. I don’t see that getting old anytime soon.

    For me the “hate” is un-rational and not reflective of the actual state of the game. I am not excusing bugs and connectivity issues – those should have def been sorted.

    I would put this as a 7.5 or 8 out of 10 with real potential to further improve.    … Expand
  44. NoWords
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    Think about destiny 1 and 2, or the division at their launch... They were not finish at all but now they are pretty good. I think the same thing is gonna happen with Anthem, a bad launch but a great life.
  45. baby2236
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    bugs,travamentos,lag,loads demorados.vale 50,00 reais no maximo.EA e´uma merda de publicadora.que va a falencia porra!
  46. dislexicpotato
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    EA continues to prove that marketing is more important to them than quality when it comes to videogames, Anthem is a shallow game which quickly becomes repetitive and boring with horrible loading times. At least it's pretty to look at though?
  47. Michael9173
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    I hoped that EA will take up the "mind" and do something good.. Pre-ordered... Naive.... Issued a refund as they left... The game is elementary could not connect to the server. Bravo....
  48. MNSUAngel
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    No BS, straight to the scores:

    Graphics quality: 8/10. It could look better, but it is nonetheless awesome. My only gripe is that the reasons I am given to explore the beautiful world are bad, and the world itself is ultimately empty. Free play allows you to explore that wonderful world, but there is nothing to see but the environments and randomly despawning enemies. If I wanted that,    No BS, straight to the scores:

    Graphics quality: 8/10. It could look better, but it is nonetheless awesome. My only gripe is that the reasons I am given to explore the beautiful world are bad, and the world itself is ultimately empty. Free play allows you to explore that wonderful world, but there is nothing to see but the environments and randomly despawning enemies. If I wanted that, I would take a road trip.

    Animation: 8/10. Again, same thing. Beautiful. Huge improvement over Andromeda, but same gripe, with the addition that some menu animations have delays (not lag, but delay) and some attack animations force the player to commit for way to long.

    Story: 4/10. Honestly one of the worst parts of the game, issues aside. The story is generic. It is boring. It is short. The story itself is 10-15 hours long, artificially made longer by an arbitrary quest that requires you to grind needlessly, and is poorly explained. This is unfortunate, given Bioware’s history, but I did not take that into consideration when assigning this score.

    Characters: 5/10. Characters in this game range from well-realized to caricatures. It is a sad, but unfortunate truth that most of the humor in the game is bad, and most of the writing around the characters is equally bad. Again, unfortunate given the developer is Bioware, but I did not take that into consideration when assigning this score.

    Customization: 7/10. Javelin customization in this game is innovative. It is cool. And it will be hard to find people who look the same as you if you genuinely put time into making “your” javelin yours, outside of skins. I love it. Sadly, it doesn’t make up for the disgusting load times you will have to deal with in continuously entering and exiting the menu to do said customization. And unfortunately, the novelty of the innovation here is lost when you release you lack more than a couple of options in changing the physicality of javelins, instead of merely their color and materials.

    Gameplay: 10/10. The actual gameplay – when you actually get to play – is fast. It is exciting. It is awesome. It’s only flaws stem from other areas. Sadly, it doesn’t carry the game in the same way great gameplay sometimes can.

    Voice-acting quality: 7/10. The voice acting quality for the most part, is great. The lines they are given to say range from bad to suitable though, which really holds the talent back. It’s really hard to give a higher score when what the characters say is either cliché, consistently obnoxious, or just poorly written. It’s not the voice actor’s fault, but it does affect the quality of their performance.

    Music: 4/10. This one is so weird, because the actual OST of the game is great. But the ways in which it was implemented into the game are bad. This is an issue I have never had with a game before, and honestly boggled my mind while playing. There were also multiple times when my sound just… turned off. This was supposed to be fixed at launch. Eventually, it got to the point when I turned the game’s music off and opened the OST to listen to in the background. That has to suck for the composer, because they did a really great job, but their work was poorly implemented. Plain and simple. This issue is actually very similar to the voice acting issues – an implementation issue, not a quality issue.

    Price of game: 1/10. The price of a game is always the last thing I rate, because I want to look back at all of the other scores I have given a game and really think about the value I have gotten out of said game. The harsh truth, is that Anthem is not worth $60. It just isn’t. The game, with how little content it has in its current state, is worth $10-15 at best. It isn’t meant to be an insult. It’s just meant to be the truth. The game is very shallow and feels more like it has just entered the early access stage of its development then the official launch window. And while what is there is no doubt fun, the fun doesn’t last as long as it should or needs to when the price tag is $60.

    Extrinsic positive/negatives: +0/-2 points for dramatic load times, both in length and repetition, even using RAID 0.

    Average score: 5.8/10. Anthem had the opportunity to learn lessons from those that came before and failed. However, they nonetheless present a subpar looter shooter experience for fans of the genre who only care about the gameplay and need a quick fix. Sadly, because the game lacks content, that fix won’t last. You should not play this game yet. But if you feel you simply must play this game now, do not buy it. Do not buy it. Pay for premiere and try the game out. You will complete everything the game has to offer very quickly, and will have plenty of time left over to experiment or play another game offered by EA.

    (This review will be updated when Anthem becomes a complete game).    … Expand
  49. blasz
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    So far the best Loading Screen Simulator ever! And only for 60$, A great deal!
  50. lordnoak
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    This game, like any, has problems, but the potential for its greatness outweighs those problems. Do not be swayed by the negative reviews here who are really just targeting EA and BioWare is getting screwed in the process.
  51. beshkenadze
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    This is a beautiful and unique world, you can move freely in it by land or air. You have a suit, a weapon and an analog of magic. Classic loot shooter with the plot. Do not expect that the game to rediscover the genre or the perfect realization it is a strong average for which you can spend a few evenings.

    + Good the matchmaker + Beautiful graphics and effects + Ability to fight in    This is a beautiful and unique world, you can move freely in it by land or air. You have a suit, a weapon and an analog of magic. Classic loot shooter with the plot. Do not expect that the game to rediscover the genre or the perfect realization it is a strong average for which you can spend a few evenings.

    + Good the matchmaker
    + Beautiful graphics and effects
    + Ability to fight in the air
    + This is not a battle royale game.

    - A lot of loading screens
    - Game optimization
    - Below the average

    = Bugs (where they do not exist?)
    = Story (some games have no history of this either)
    = Missions    … Expand
  52. Xelluse
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    Loading simulator, with graphics worse than past-gen games from 2014 and with worse performance, world of Anthem is just Andromeda's Havarl (recolored version), tbh, Anthem is Andromeda's downgrade in most of its parts, even animations look like Andromeda, sometimes even worse (at least MEA animations were funny...).
    Do not get me wrong, aesthetics of Anthem is nice, but I can't call this    Loading simulator, with graphics worse than past-gen games from 2014 and with worse performance, world of Anthem is just Andromeda's Havarl (recolored version), tbh, Anthem is Andromeda's downgrade in most of its parts, even animations look like Andromeda, sometimes even worse (at least MEA animations were funny...).
    Do not get me wrong, aesthetics of Anthem is nice, but I can't call this Graphics good, when it looks worse than, for example Crysis 3, BDO or ARK:SE, but perform much worse than any of that game (tbh, even Metro Exodus run way better with better visual settings, than Anthem).
    And visual part of this game is the only somehow eatable aspect in Anthem, gameplay is repetitive and boring, not many toys to play with, enemies are just simple Bullet-sponges and do not have any normal VI/AI (tbh, even CS1.6 bots have more intelligence, than enemies in Anthem), games becomes boring very fast, does not have content to Play-with, also it's a worst optimized game in last decade (I could not even think that it's possible to create game with worse graphics and worse performance than Conan and ARK did... And it's not a joke, games from 2014 look better even on medium settings, than Anthem shows on high, and they perform twice better... Anthem can't even see more than 2 light directions, works on Dx11, not even Dx11.1 and have just 5 meter rendering distance....), also Graphics is the complex of Technical and Visual decisions and it sucks in both.
    It's a very bad game, even Small/Indie Free to Play games bring much better quality or the gameplay/visuals/performance/flexibility/diversity than Anthem did... I mean, that this game is not even worse to be a Free to Play...
    1/10
    Also sound-works is very bad and have lots of game-breaking bugs, Anthem is unfinished mess of nothing, Pay to Play with Free to Play MTX.....    … Expand
  53. RexxDartt
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    Game is actually extremely fun. Awesome if you enjoy looter shooter games. I sincerely think you have to try it for yourself. If you can look past some janky UI, loading screens (aren't really that bad, people have been over-exaggerating), and some bugs, you will have a great time with this game. I have dumped 40+ hours into this game. I don't really get the negativity around this game toGame is actually extremely fun. Awesome if you enjoy looter shooter games. I sincerely think you have to try it for yourself. If you can look past some janky UI, loading screens (aren't really that bad, people have been over-exaggerating), and some bugs, you will have a great time with this game. I have dumped 40+ hours into this game. I don't really get the negativity around this game to be honest. It's just a good time. Hopefully it'll only get better from here. IF you're still on the fence, wait a month or two for the kinks to be ironed out. I have a really good feeling about this game, despite the hate around it.… Expand
  54. z0nyy
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    It was playable before the day one patch came out. It had a very bad performance, tons of bugs, glitches and exploits. The day one patch should be a performance update and also fix a lot of bugs. The result was a total disaster. The performance was worse than before, more bugs came across and the first thing was to disable a mode because of issues? That's okay. Better than leaving itIt was playable before the day one patch came out. It had a very bad performance, tons of bugs, glitches and exploits. The day one patch should be a performance update and also fix a lot of bugs. The result was a total disaster. The performance was worse than before, more bugs came across and the first thing was to disable a mode because of issues? That's okay. Better than leaving it online but so many bugs on release? Sorry. That's a no go. I'm tired of unfinished games on release. Game is just a 2. Visuals are okay. A lots of unused opportunities, like better items will change the look of your javelin, so you can clearly see that a player is high geared or not.. it offers not enaugh depth. I know It's going to be a service game and "a lot more will come", but hey.. in the first way this is a full price 60-70$ game, with service or with out.. THIS state right now is unbelievable. The price seems not to be for quality.… Expand
  55. BUZZBEAN
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    I like the robot genre, so it was fun. I just hope that EA doesn't just want to sell games on sale, just listen to the opinions of the user and take care of the support.
  56. mowca
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Brace yourselves - the end of bioware is comming - it is called Anthem, awful story, generic online **** noone cares about.
  57. CowboySimulator
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    I played during the open demo weekend. I thought that the graphic looked great, but I hated the game play. Also, in my first mission, my team was useless. I had to do the whole puzzle by my self. Unless I have friends also buying this game, than I will not.
  58. fluxmulder
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    Destiny-style sci-fi RPG looter featuring mechs, from the makers of Mass Effect. The gameplay is solid. Traversing around the world is a lot of fun, and the weapons feel good. There's a lack of mission variety though. The combat also becomes a bit one-note after awhile and doesn't take advantage of the game's traversal mechanics. There's also the usual customization and character levelingDestiny-style sci-fi RPG looter featuring mechs, from the makers of Mass Effect. The gameplay is solid. Traversing around the world is a lot of fun, and the weapons feel good. There's a lack of mission variety though. The combat also becomes a bit one-note after awhile and doesn't take advantage of the game's traversal mechanics. There's also the usual customization and character leveling options that you'd expect from a game like this. The graphics and overall presentation are top notch, though there are a lot of loading screens. The lore, setting and story are interesting. Not as deep as Mass Effect, but still good. I would have preferred the story be presented more in the missions rather than in the readable collectibles though. The load times are pretty bad at launch, and there are some visual/audio bugs. The game is also lacking content at the moment. Overall a very promising start. Hopefully EA continues to support this franchise.… Expand
  59. brodus13
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    After putting about 40 hours into the game, all I can say is that it's excellent. If you love shoot and loot games like Warframe or Destiny, and love the idea of customizing and flying around your own personalized Ironman suit... this is the game for you. People complaining about "not enough content" clearly haven't played enough because I can see myself easily getting another 100 hours atAfter putting about 40 hours into the game, all I can say is that it's excellent. If you love shoot and loot games like Warframe or Destiny, and love the idea of customizing and flying around your own personalized Ironman suit... this is the game for you. People complaining about "not enough content" clearly haven't played enough because I can see myself easily getting another 100 hours at least with the existing content, and the upcoming free DLC will definitely just push that even further!… Expand
  60. Von_Bullet
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    I really don't understand all this rage around Anthem. The game feels awesome and the combat mechanics are way better than the most games out there.

    Regarding the lack of end game content i guess that time will tell. BioWare already confirmed that more content is on the way and the possibility to form guilds will add value for the community. Anthem is a beautiful game and it seems    I really don't understand all this rage around Anthem. The game feels awesome and the combat mechanics are way better than the most games out there.

    Regarding the lack of end game content i guess that time will tell. BioWare already confirmed that more content is on the way and the possibility to form guilds will add value for the community.

    Anthem is a beautiful game and it seems that its being trolled by the community. If you want to know how good or bad the game really is just buy and see for yourself. You'll not be disappointed.    … Expand
  61. Dennis333319
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    Ein Score unter 3 ist einfach nur lächerlich.
    Das Spiel ist solide, aber es fehlt definitiv an Content (welcher aber nachgeliefert werden soll)...
    Somit für die knapp 15h Story spaßig und (im aktuellen Zustand) danach höchstens mittemäßig.

    Das Potenzial wird sich hoffentlich in den Updates entfalten ;)
  62. jorgerico
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    Eu não sei porque as pessoas odeiam tanto que eu amo isso. E todos os problemas serão adicionados no futuro.
  63. ZapTheSheep
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I paid for the Origin Premiere access to play the game for the last week. The flight and combat, while flawed, is somewhat fun. The super repetitive missions are boring (always seems to be go to location 1, kill mob, get clue, go to location 2, kill mob, get clue, go to location 3, kill mob, get final clue, kill boss). There is no end game. Twenty minute mission of three encounters with giant boss at the end. One of these strongholds is just the last story mission ramped up so red bar enemies can one shot you. The story and NPCs are so boringly milktoast that I ESC-skipped through 90%. The tombs challenge/quest was laughably bad. You're ramped up to go kill a ton of enemies in the challenge, go to open the tombs of some of the greatest lancers, and there is nothing to do in there. You interact with sarcophagi to get a codex entry. After 5 days of gameplay, I have seen everything in the game and am bored now. Unfortunately, I don't see how they can fix it. The foundational mechanics of the game are bad. Even a few patches won't fix it.… Expand
  64. dajshin
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    they tried do a destiny but poorly, there's no decisions to make or a interesting history, just a excuse to make a generic grind game.
  65. redbaron11
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    currently have many bugs. errors that should have been resolved before its launch and more with a company like Bioware behind.
    I wish the best to Bioware, but at the moment it is doing very badly.
  66. Novablue
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    I have been playing Anthem from day 1 of early access i have around 30+ hours in the game and i have my main colossus javelin at 450ish.

    Visuals- The visuals are fantastic you can see where a lot of the development time went. The world that you can fly around in beautiful, models are crisp and i have seen very few graphical glitches in my 30+hours played. Due to the way the frostbite    I have been playing Anthem from day 1 of early access i have around 30+ hours in the game and i have my main colossus javelin at 450ish.

    Visuals- The visuals are fantastic you can see where a lot of the development time went. The world that you can fly around in beautiful, models are crisp and i have seen very few graphical glitches in my 30+hours played. Due to the way the frostbite engine works the load times on early access were longer than they should have been, but the Bioware devs (who have been all over the forums) have dealt with this by shortening all load times by about 30-40% within only a few days.

    Content- Content is one of the few things that may be a little bit lacking on launch. I am still enjoying playing as the combat is just too much fun. But i will say you have to look forward with this game as far as i am aware they have at least a year road map of content to be pumping out. Some of which is coming in march and most people seem to ignore this and slating the game after pumping 30 hours into the game already. Also to note that the future content for this game is free and they have stated that there will be no DLC only cosmetic skins.

    Gameplay- The game play is main deciding factors in the any game for me and what i focus on. The gameplay is fantastic. If any of you have played Mass effect 3 multiplayer you will love this game. They have taken the base concepts in ME3 Multiplayer and perfected it. The combo system, the wide variety of skills and the good amount of loadout customization (Way more than destiny ever had). I have seem a lot of people dislike the gunplay in the game, and yes if you are used to destiny where gunplay is 95% of the game then sure. In my experience so far the guns are filler for the skills, combos and ultimates gameplay. I seem to only use my guns in the short time my skills are on cooldown or i am low health and need to stand back (Granted i am playing colossus and other classes may differ). There are a few infinite loading bugs and time where you can get stuck in missions which i have come across a few times. Also the sound bug where your sound just disappears until you restart. I am hopeful that Bioware are on top of these and will be fixed soon though.

    Story- The story is pretty good, i mean its no Mass effect or dragon age but for a multiplayer shooter its fantastic. The voice acting is top notch, the characters are very memorable and had me looking up the voice actors for a lot of them as i kept recognizing people. There is something really charming about running around Fort Tarsis and seeing how these "Mini Bioware side storys" play out. i would also highly recommend exhausting all dialog options as you go through the story.

    Summary- Personally i am still enjoying the game playing mostly on GM1 difficulty and enjoying the gameplay. I can understand if the game as it stands now is not worth the full price of a AAA game but i will say that you can just get Origin premium for £15 and have a full month to play a high tier game.If the game has not impressed you now then maybe look back in a year or so and see what they have added because if you are not happy now i am pretty confident that you will be in later down the line.

    Hope this review was helpful and see you in there freelancer,

    Nova    … Expand
  67. KlaudiiCZ
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    + really nice graphics
    + movement is great
    + flying is really cooooool - boring story - repetitive missions - boring characters - everything on map feels the same - everything you do in game feels the same - bad optimization - reaaaally bad loading screens (22/02/2019) My friends love it, but I can't understand what took Bioware 6 years to make this game. I'm glad I got it    + really nice graphics
    + movement is great
    + flying is really cooooool

    - boring story
    - repetitive missions
    - boring characters
    - everything on map feels the same
    - everything you do in game feels the same
    - bad optimization
    - reaaaally bad loading screens (22/02/2019)

    My friends love it, but I can't understand what took Bioware 6 years to make this game.
    I'm glad I got it for free with my new RTX2060 if I spent single cent on this game I'd cry.
    Wouldn't recommend to anyone.    … Expand
  68. Ulex
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    I've been playing Antehem since it came to ea acces! It's a game with potential but in the current state I can not recommend it to anyone!
    -repetitive missions
    -bugs
    -loading screen
    -weapons are terrible
    -the story is terrible
    -it does not matter what you choose for dialogues
    -the world feels lifeless
    +graphics
  69. MojitoHappiness
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Guys! Refund it if you still can! This game is horrible at so many things: empty world with nothing interesting in it, combat is boring and looks stupid of you look at it from a distance, graphics was a lie, servers are unstable and there are lots of micros in full price game!!! Don't buy this **** and stay away from it even if given for free!
  70. Skychee
    Feb 22, 2019
    6
    So, the game itself isn't that bad. Though, a lot of details are making people think that it is.
    I bought it with a thought, that I won't lean on any other reviews and opinions and now I can say that the biggest part of them were too critical.
    From the gaming point of view, this is better version of the Destiny 2: it has more end-game content, it has more classes, more features and    So, the game itself isn't that bad. Though, a lot of details are making people think that it is.
    I bought it with a thought, that I won't lean on any other reviews and opinions and now I can say that the biggest part of them were too critical.
    From the gaming point of view, this is better version of the Destiny 2: it has more end-game content, it has more classes, more features and e.t.c. Aside from that, everything else is bad.
    Loadings are too annoying. (Even with a good SSD) And there are a lot of them. So in 1 hour I met something like 4 to 7 minutes of loading screens. Perfomance is worse than it was in Beta. It seems like it became 20-25% worse or something like that (~from 60 to 45). And with big amount of explosions and other effects 0.1% FPS is pretty low.
    I feel like the game will become better with time - but nowadays you have to polish your product, but Bioware (or EA) thought that they'll polish it sometime later. But I don't think people will need this game later.    … Expand
  71. Mooncalfian
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    One thing that won't be "fixed in future": the ABYSMAL story and characters.

    Listen, bugs don't bother me much. SJWs don't bother me at all. Loot problems and gameplay problems only bother me a little. What I care about in a **** BIOWARE game: story, characters, lore, choices, consequences. And these things are awful in Anthem. Absolutely awful. If you're complaining about bugs    One thing that won't be "fixed in future": the ABYSMAL story and characters.

    Listen, bugs don't bother me much. SJWs don't bother me at all. Loot problems and gameplay problems only bother me a little. What I care about in a **** BIOWARE game: story, characters, lore, choices, consequences. And these things are awful in Anthem. Absolutely awful.

    If you're complaining about bugs you're sending the wrong message. Youre saying that story matters less than bugs, in a Bioware game. It doesn't.

    If you liked KOTOR or Jade Empire or Mass Effect 2 or Dragon Age, don't buy this. I knew it would be like this, the very second they announced they were going online with it.    … Expand
  72. krillinthemsoft
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    what? I don't understand why so many people like played the beta for 5 hours and somehow are so disgusted they give it a zero? Hello?
    The looter Shooter genre is expanding, and this is it's trident. Does it have flaws? Absolutely, but this has Bioware's finish and polish with an interesting storyline and driven narrative not to mention the actual GAMEPLAY, you know, the reason we all play    what? I don't understand why so many people like played the beta for 5 hours and somehow are so disgusted they give it a zero? Hello?
    The looter Shooter genre is expanding, and this is it's trident. Does it have flaws? Absolutely, but this has Bioware's finish and polish with an interesting storyline and driven narrative not to mention the actual GAMEPLAY, you know, the reason we all play video games - Is fantastic and certainly the whole reason this is the best installment yet in this genre.    … Expand
  73. Krispo123
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    I don't like the game, but because of all the idiots giving it 0 I give it a 10. It's not a 3.3/10 game.
  74. Hornikus
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Эту чушь не назовёшь игрой. Загрузки каждые пять минут, бешенный фарм в мире без контента, вылеты как на ps4 так и на ПК.
    Основной упор в игре сделан на стрельбу, но почему эта стрельба настолько убогая? Если стреляя в Destiny или на худой конец в warframe, ты чувствуешь как отдачу так и попадание по врагу, то тут складывается ощущение, что ты стреляешь по воздуху.
    Заходишь в хаб    Эту чушь не назовёшь игрой. Загрузки каждые пять минут, бешенный фарм в мире без контента, вылеты как на ps4 так и на ПК.
    Основной упор в игре сделан на стрельбу, но почему эта стрельба настолько убогая? Если стреляя в Destiny или на худой конец в warframe, ты чувствуешь как отдачу так и попадание по врагу, то тут складывается ощущение, что ты стреляешь по воздуху.
    Заходишь в хаб локацию, ожидая как-то отдохнуть от того убогого геймплея и становится всё еще хуже. Более унылого хаба, я не видел ни в одной игре. В общем 12 из 10 на кончиках гринда.
    Nice game (sarcasm)    … Expand
  75. syansor
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    terrible story teller, infinite loading screens, boring and pointless grinding system, no endgame content, what a colossal disaster!
  76. rootpl
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    Loving it so far. It's not perfect but by looking how devs responded so far with updates and bug fixes I know that this game have a lot of potential. Can't wait for the first content updates and events!
  77. Zabolon
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    This game seems like beta for full price and i feel deceived . The game is pretty fun, but it lacks of content badly. Also, there are LOTS of bugs and the game, randomly, works badly on really good PCs. I'ii give it a try in a year , for 10 usd price or smth, but for now it is ofc a refund.
  78. Takeda
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Fun for about 5 minutes until you realize there is nothing more than what you start playing in the first 5 minutes. Derivative, repetitive and uninspiring. Load times are atrocious on an i7 8700 and 2080ti.
  79. Mando44646
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    only 10-15 hours of "story"? And this is a BioWare game being sold for $60? Where's the rest of the game?
  80. Ariakkan
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    HONEST REVIEW AFTER +30 HOURS
    Disclaimer: I hate shooter looters and I am a huge fan of the pre-EA Bioware. Please note that the game is being roasted by delusional gamers how think that today's Bioware is the same company that gave us classics titles like Baldurs Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Dragon Age:Origins and Mass Effect. I am in peace with the fact that it is a different company under    HONEST REVIEW AFTER +30 HOURS
    Disclaimer: I hate shooter looters and I am a huge fan of the pre-EA Bioware. Please note that the game is being roasted by delusional gamers how think that today's Bioware is the same company that gave us classics titles like Baldurs Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Dragon Age:Origins and Mass Effect. I am in peace with the fact that it is a different company under the same commercial name.

    To the point:

    - There is a story. You can like, you can hate it. It's subjective. There is a story that goes from level 1 to 30. This is the only reason that kept me playing. My time with Destiny was 5 hours total. Yes, it is still an idiotic shooter-looter but you have a story around it. My only objective caveat around the story is the artificial grind lock they implemented with the Tombs quest. This is a cheap and unacceptable way to extend the story.

    - Graphics and sound: outstanding. Your first five hours are a guaranteed exhilarating experience, as long as...

    - Bugs: the main issue during my play time was the random disconnects. Specially when freeplaying (damned Tombs quest) and having all my progress and loot reset.

    - Loading screens: please do not buy this game unless you have a SSD. Mind you, having a SSD will not completely solve the problem as the core issue is the NUMBER of loading screens, not the speed.There is also a 'Day 1' patch that is supposed to fix the frustration a bit although I am skeptical as the issue is rooted deep in the game design.

    - Overall gameplay and mechanics: the experience is pretty solid until you play Grand Master difficulty and above. When you do you will start realizing a lot of weird things happen during fights (enemies disappearing, one-shot kills from invisible IA, powers not triggering properly, etc.) You can clearly see here the lack of expertise of the studio in the genre.

    - Content: yes, missions are very repetitive and feature ZERO innovation vs. other titles in the genre. Fort Tarsis (your HUB) feels empty and boring. Everything is extremely staged.

    - Loot: real loot starts at Grand Master. Until then it's just the same with slightly different stats and a different icon color. Grand Master items are very much unique with special characteristics and it's actually pretty cool.

    - Endgame: very limited at this point in time, but to be expected and in line with the industry. It is nonetheless a very good foundation to keep on building stuff.

    - Microtransactions: cosmetic-only for the time being.

    Conclusion: this game is a solid 7 in my opinion. If you expect to see here Bioware's previous magic you will be frustrated. If you expect to have cutting edge game mechanics, loot and endgame you will be disappointed. I concur with the reviews that highlight the fact that the game tries to cater to audiences so different that falls in no-mans-land. It still surprises myself that I was able to put over 30 hours of my time, which obviously justifies a purchase in my opinion.

    Why people expected more than a shooter-looter because of the Bioware tagline is beyond my comprehension. The game is exactly what I expected it to be since day one. I could not possibly hold any other expectations after Mass Effect Andromeda.    … Expand
  81. WolfImHerz
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    The game is an amazing looter shooter with awesome and fluid gameplay. It's a live service, so a lot of content will be added later on - for free. Sadly it's cool to hate-bomb games today, so don't believe anyone - try the game yourself!!
  82. OC_Hugz
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Boring, there is nothing to do. Load screens constantly, weapons are bland. Everything looks the same.
  83. Kedanza
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    The Game is beeing reviewbombed by an unmeasrable amount of small brained children who hate EA and BIoware, bc reasons... I played the Game in both Demos and have finished the Story. Now i'm in the Endgame after around 40 hours of lots of fun Gameplay. Don't listen to the haters. Most of them are here bc they think it's fun to ruin other peoples games and won't allow it if someone has funThe Game is beeing reviewbombed by an unmeasrable amount of small brained children who hate EA and BIoware, bc reasons... I played the Game in both Demos and have finished the Story. Now i'm in the Endgame after around 40 hours of lots of fun Gameplay. Don't listen to the haters. Most of them are here bc they think it's fun to ruin other peoples games and won't allow it if someone has fun with it.

    We are a group of eight people and even if it's not the best game we ever played, it's also not the worst game like some reviewbombers want you to think. Thanks Bioware for this great new IP everybody who finished the Story knows what your plan for the future are. I wish you all the best and hope Anthem succeeds long time, bc i like my Javelin and want to play the game for a long time! :)    … Expand
  84. Skipeeq
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This game is clearly an unfinished product, with boring story, missions and gameplay.
  85. zipzap
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    I was looking forward to playing Anthem because I am a huge fan of looting games. Unfortunately it's a big disappointment. The engine is not suited for that type of game, the AI is blatantly dumb, the whole loot concept is terrible (no pickups while finding loot - you only see it at the END OF THE MISSION wtf?) and let's not even talk about the whole loading screen issue or lack ofI was looking forward to playing Anthem because I am a huge fan of looting games. Unfortunately it's a big disappointment. The engine is not suited for that type of game, the AI is blatantly dumb, the whole loot concept is terrible (no pickups while finding loot - you only see it at the END OF THE MISSION wtf?) and let's not even talk about the whole loading screen issue or lack of engaging story. People claiming things will be patched later cannot convince me as you simply cant fix all of these core problems with simple content patches. I do not recommend this game right now.… Expand
  86. renboy
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    This game was NOT ready to be released. Maybe if it had an extra year in development, and actually added tons of varied content and some extremely basic functionality and features it would have been a good game - but as it stands on release day, it's a bad mix of very little content, tons of game breaking bugs and an extremely shallow RPG mechanics. I can't believe BioWare released thisThis game was NOT ready to be released. Maybe if it had an extra year in development, and actually added tons of varied content and some extremely basic functionality and features it would have been a good game - but as it stands on release day, it's a bad mix of very little content, tons of game breaking bugs and an extremely shallow RPG mechanics. I can't believe BioWare released this product - it just shows how their standards are pretty much non-existent these days. Sad.… Expand
  87. Mass_Raider
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    best gameplay Bioware has put out yet! the story is ok-ish but the characters and animations are great and it has a pretty good content for release with more to come!
  88. Anon_
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    What a waste of talent. This game is repetitive as hell. It has pretty graphics but that's everything it has to offer.
  89. Chewbubba
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    Positives: The graphics and facial animations are very impressive and the world looks gorgeous. The weapons feel quite fun to use and the jetpack movement is also quite fun. It only cost me 15 euros to play. End game weapons feel powerful. Most fun when playing with friends.

    Negatives: The story didn't grip me, I did not feel particularly connected to any of the characters. The    Positives: The graphics and facial animations are very impressive and the world looks gorgeous. The weapons feel quite fun to use and the jetpack movement is also quite fun. It only cost me 15 euros to play. End game weapons feel powerful. Most fun when playing with friends.

    Negatives: The story didn't grip me, I did not feel particularly connected to any of the characters. The conversation wheel is pointless and does not affect the story. Assets are constantly reused and there is not much content really. UI is annoying and unnecessary loading screens. Too many bugs at launch.    … Expand
  90. yuckf0o
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    This game is absolutely not as bad as most reviews make it appear. (It's maybe more a 7 or 8 than a 10 but I had to counter the random and unreasonable 0 and 1 reviews).
    i have now something like 30 hours in the game and here are my honest pro and contras:
    Contra: - Loading is quite long and a too often (even though not that extremely bad on ssd) - Yes there are some bugs in the game    This game is absolutely not as bad as most reviews make it appear. (It's maybe more a 7 or 8 than a 10 but I had to counter the random and unreasonable 0 and 1 reviews).
    i have now something like 30 hours in the game and here are my honest pro and contras:

    Contra:
    - Loading is quite long and a too often (even though not that extremely bad on ssd)
    - Yes there are some bugs in the game and also sometimes some really annoying ones which won't let you finish some missions or so. On the other hand those are not happening as often as "haters" say atleast not for me. I had less than 10 server/connection issues or critical bugs that needed you to redo a whole mission in 30 hours. I don't think this is worse than any other game freshly released today and most of it can be probably fixed within the first couply weeks.
    - The story may not be a masterpiece or will receive any academy awards BUT is still better produced and staged than the story of most other games in the genre (like division or destiny) in my opinion
    - Yes there could be more diverse content in the game like more weapons and more different mission or enemies. But if the game really gets regular new content as promised this will get better and better. (And compared to that the other games in the genre like division or destiny also startet with very few things to do, very generic generated missions or doing the same ones over and over or have very few enemy types and had to first get content via dlcs, content patches or add ons)
    - That you always have to leave the open world for new missions is no doubt annoying (especially regarding the long loading)

    Pro:
    - Even though I had this also on the negative side and I could be better but I think the mission design is still quite fun and very challenging on higher difficulties especiallies the strongholds (the dungeon kind of mission) are well made. Overall this can at least compete or is even better than what I have seen in many most other rpg type of games.
    - Kind of the same goes for the story it is still not that bad and compared to other game in the direct genre even quite good
    - The game has for sure one the the most beautiful looking and designed world out there. The graphics are amazing and at least on my system runs perfectly smooth on ultra and 3440×1440p
    - Also I like the sound and soundtrack of the game
    - The ingame store system is one of the fairest stores out the when it comes to real money. First you can buy everything in the store for ingame money (and not even for too much) so the real money is completely optional. Second the stuff you can buy is only cosmetic so it has no impact on gameplay whatsoever.
    - And the really big strength (and what I think is also the most important in a team based grind shooter game): The action combat and movement are for sure one of the most fun I expereienced in games!

    So as a conclusion if you like looter shooter, you will have some fun with game, at least enough to be worth the invest (you can also try it for one month for less with origin access). If you like the genre but your not to sure wait for some updates or discount.
    One thing I can say for sure this is not a completely bad game by any means even though If by far not perfect in it's current state. But this has has an absolutly amazing base and potential to work. And only a couple content patches and improvements could quite easily make this one of the best games out there, at least for that genre.    … Expand
  91. Himis
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    Куча нулей от хейтеров-ютуберов) Не без ложки дегтя, но в общем-то хорошо.
  92. fixeditguy
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Im an older gamer (38) Ive played a lot of stuff in my time.

    Lately ive been bored and looking for something to scratch that gaming itch. As Battle Royales arent my thing... Anthem seemed like what I was looking for. I admit... since Friday its been a struggle sometimes. Literally staring at my computer WILLING IT to load faster.. always being the last one in on a mission and flying    Im an older gamer (38) Ive played a lot of stuff in my time.

    Lately ive been bored and looking for something to scratch that gaming itch. As Battle Royales arent my thing... Anthem seemed like what I was looking for.

    I admit... since Friday its been a struggle sometimes. Literally staring at my computer WILLING IT to load faster.. always being the last one in on a mission and flying and tethering and flying... and tethering...

    So color me skeptical when you said "we will patch this we will fix it"

    I just played a legendary contract.

    I loaded in in ... a third? a fourth? of the time I used to (HDD not SSD)

    My team were there on the platform with me! Loaded in with me!

    I proceed to go... and enjoy...

    Something feels different immediately, some of the combat wonkyness and jitters are gone. My colossus (because Thiccboy is life) feels... more... Colossal..

    I can shield and pick up my downed teamies...

    the melee jitters that I felt before are gone, its so much smoother.

    THE LOADING... THE LOADING IS BETTER.. SO MUCH BETTER OH GODS THE LOADING! 15-20 seconds from end expedition into the forge. Forge loads almost instantly! Fort Tarsis loads 15 seconds now? maybe?

    I mean.. wow...

    If you can do this in 4 days... then people NEED to give you props that you rightfully deserve.

    I believe in you, the game isnt perfect, but the issues you fixed this fast shows what youre capable of and I believe youll fix the other stuff straightaway.

    Im along for the ride Bioware - Thank you for making something I truly enjoy and for all the sleepless nights you guys at the office put in over the last few days to get it to the point its at now.    … Expand
  93. Averic
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    I love this game, it's like older Destiny's smarter and better brother. Such a climate I would like in ME: ANDROMEDA, but it does not matter that he was not there because thanks to this is Anthem
  94. Messiah001
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Just awful, no souls, even indie games has more ambition... The flying is bugged, the weapons are busted, the enemies are sponges, the whole game design is broken by its core.
  95. Lanov
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Looks and plays like a pale copy of the Warframe without any interesting ideas.
  96. Anonymouse21
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    First up I want to state that I am actually a fan of EA *ducks for count*. I own and enjoy a number of their games which makes it all the more painful to write about how terrible Anthem is.

    Many people have mentioned the loading times, horrible central hub, awful design decisions and a storyline that is more bland than a dried up piece of bread, so I'll simply state the main reason I    First up I want to state that I am actually a fan of EA *ducks for count*. I own and enjoy a number of their games which makes it all the more painful to write about how terrible Anthem is.

    Many people have mentioned the loading times, horrible central hub, awful design decisions and a storyline that is more bland than a dried up piece of bread, so I'll simply state the main reason I don't like it - it is the most soulless and boring game I've played in my 28 years as a gamer.

    I really really wanted to like this game, and I'll admit it is a very beautiful game, but the world is empty and lifeless, the quests are literally the most generic quests you could ever make, and the combat, which is meant to be the focus of the game, is so mind numbingly repetitive and boring I literally almost fell asleep while standing on what felt like the 100th "defense" point killing wave after wave of generic enemies.

    I really hope this game can be salvaged, but seeing as so many of the issues in the game are caused by design decisions buried deep in the core of it, I can't see it happening without a complete rebuild of the entire game.

    In my opinion skip this completely, save your money and buy something that is actually fun.

    Edit: There are a lot of unrealistic user reviews for both the positive and negative currently, so if you're unsure who to trust then go read the reviews done by the professional reviewers who have no bias and are reporting on the game as it is currently.    … Expand
  97. Jefedemuchanina
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    I got it through origin premeir i beat the story abunch of contracts and 2 strongholds in 11 hours playtime i was also level 17 so the people saying it took over 30 hours to max level are the people who just stare at rocks to drag out play time to justify a purchase. The game is hollow boring and runs absolutely awful 30-60 fos with settings turned down on a water cooled 1080 at 1440p. TheI got it through origin premeir i beat the story abunch of contracts and 2 strongholds in 11 hours playtime i was also level 17 so the people saying it took over 30 hours to max level are the people who just stare at rocks to drag out play time to justify a purchase. The game is hollow boring and runs absolutely awful 30-60 fos with settings turned down on a water cooled 1080 at 1440p. The gameplay itself is awful you grt no gear worth a damn from the campaign and the first end game mission you get is to do 100 public events 25 contracts 25 strongholds and 25 quickplay missions which are mostly strongholds. Thats just step one of four bioware made a AAA mobile game basically stay far away… Expand
  98. legi0
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    Probably deserves a better score, but i simply cannot forgive the amount of hype the publishers generataed over the last years. while at the same time the Devs, don't know were they pressured or not released the game in such an unfinished state.
  99. LoremasterJ
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    Everyone rating this game below an 8 is a spoiled gamer. This game is great and has a lot going for it. Loading times are a little long, but nothing beyond 15 seconds. This time may be limited to hardware, so take that with a grain of salt. Graphics are beautiful and the story is amazing so far. Everyone is saying R.I.P. Bioware, but this is nothing more than hyperbole. The game isEveryone rating this game below an 8 is a spoiled gamer. This game is great and has a lot going for it. Loading times are a little long, but nothing beyond 15 seconds. This time may be limited to hardware, so take that with a grain of salt. Graphics are beautiful and the story is amazing so far. Everyone is saying R.I.P. Bioware, but this is nothing more than hyperbole. The game is definitely worth a $60 investment, especially since microtransactions seem to be very fair at this point. Many systems have been improved upon since the "V.I.P. Beta", namely the flight mechanics. If any of these people were to follow the Anthem subreddit, they would see that they have allocated people to issues brought up by the community, due to one complaint alone. Bioware has taken massive strides to show that they care about this property and intend to make changes directly attributable to community feedback. Games like Destiny get away with far worse, and receive not near as much negative feedback. To me, Destiny's game play was just as "repetitive", yet does not get the negative score that Anthem has. Take the leap of faith and get in early on a game that has an enjoyable story, great gun play, and engaging characters.… Expand
  100. Sniper34d
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    The reviews on this site are diabolical!

    Sure, this is a game for those that like a loot grind/chase, and if striving for a better spec item is not your thing, this will be repetitive... But this game is not a 0-4 score... I'm pretty sure people giving it a 0 have not even purchased and simply like to hate on EA.
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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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