Anthem

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3707 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,141 out of 3707
  2. Mixed: 303 out of 3707
  3. Negative: 2,263 out of 3707
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  1. alsione
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Drago age,Baldur’s Gate,Mass Effect! memorize these games! More Biovare will not do anything good! Thanks EA!
  2. AnnGamer
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm no fan of EA, but BioWare what happen to you? 7 years of development for a boring story, annoying objectives, and only 3 dungeons of which 1 is the final boss? Just disappointing in every way except the flying mechanic. And saying all the DLC and future content will be free, well I hope it's free because it's not DLC it's just the rest of the game.

    After MEA and now Anthem, BioWare is no longer a trusted game dev period.    … Expand
  3. Jakemg2000
    Mar 7, 2019
    0
    The shark tale game for pc is way better then this game everything about it is better then this piece of crap for a game this is why I shouldn't buy EA games as all they do is **** everything up
  4. Hazarb
    Mar 1, 2019
    0
    If you make games just to make money, they will always be bad. If you push them out unfinished to meet your fiscal targets, they will never succeed.
  5. Cabin4Boy
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    А давайте скопируем Warframe и Dark Void и будем продавать его за ахринительную сумму.
  6. chronicrenegade
    Apr 6, 2019
    0
    This game had so much potential, but it was squandered by a studio in crisis. EA and BioWare's brutal work environments contributed to a game that feels unfinished. While beautiful and fun to use the flying mechanics, Anthem lacks a compelling story or characters. The loot is NOT consistent with diminishing returns, and the game cannot be played alone (if you want to have fun). Overall theThis game had so much potential, but it was squandered by a studio in crisis. EA and BioWare's brutal work environments contributed to a game that feels unfinished. While beautiful and fun to use the flying mechanics, Anthem lacks a compelling story or characters. The loot is NOT consistent with diminishing returns, and the game cannot be played alone (if you want to have fun). Overall the game is wrought with bugs and patches for those bugs that only serve to make the game worse. BioWare and EA have 100% lost my faith and I will never pre-order a game from them again. Lest it be shipped unfinished.

    TL;DR The Division 2 will become a benchmark for the looter shooter genre, and Anthem will be a story of caution and dismay. Do yourself a favor and uninstall this garbage game.    … Expand
  7. BulgarianCritic
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    One day you take a walk outside and stumble upon a trash.You pick it up and you can barely see that it reads Destiny 2. so you drop it on the ground and continue walking towards your path but alas you are stopped again by an awful stench and can see on the ground a game covered with sewage.You try to read what it says but cant make up a name because of all the semen and sewage thatOne day you take a walk outside and stumble upon a trash.You pick it up and you can barely see that it reads Destiny 2. so you drop it on the ground and continue walking towards your path but alas you are stopped again by an awful stench and can see on the ground a game covered with sewage.You try to read what it says but cant make up a name because of all the semen and sewage that covers the game but you do think that it looks a lot like the trash you picked up earlier but way way worse.Thats Anthem… Expand
  8. nurii29
    Mar 19, 2021
    0
    its really bad even on ultra settings its doesnt look good
    controls are awful
    weapons suck
    most of the game copy pasted from mass effect andromeda which is also awful
    no soul no story

    dont even bother to download
  9. elryo
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    So, so lazy. This game actually had potential, but instead they decided to go the lazy 'grindathon' route, that doesn't even have interesting gameplay or other fun mechanics.
  10. KanavKohli
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    This game is utterly boring, and it pains me to say that damn, it just sucks too much to give a good rating to this trash heap. EA as usually killing studios has BioWare in their Crosshairs and therefore now they have released the **** game they could. I always knew the hype was too good to be true. I guess the saying has some wisdom to it. Unfinished, Unpolished, Shallow, Buggy Garbage.
  11. Sonorpearl
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Anthem is the most gorgeous loading simulator...
    After every mission, you have to wait way too long.
  12. spyvspyaeon
    Mar 1, 2019
    0
    The "game" does not deliver what EA promissed a year ago. They gave a mega hype in the shooter looter community to deliver the buggiest game I ever played. Also there's no reason for a PC that meets the minimum spec and not be abble to haddle with the damn CPU usage, the game reach 100% just because yes.

    Can be Beautiful, but extremely pour in content, AI and missions. As far as could    The "game" does not deliver what EA promissed a year ago. They gave a mega hype in the shooter looter community to deliver the buggiest game I ever played. Also there's no reason for a PC that meets the minimum spec and not be abble to haddle with the damn CPU usage, the game reach 100% just because yes.

    Can be Beautiful, but extremely pour in content, AI and missions. As far as could try before my water cooler freaks out running this crap in 720p windowed uninstalled and requested a refund because it looks like THEY DESERVE no money in this.

    Fix the game first, release after...... it's not only me just see the metacritics review 4.4

    What the hell are this people doing??? EA does not even say something.... oh ok it's a patern.
    EA NEVER MORE IN MY LIFE. JEzzz.

    I'm not a "hate" nor even closer, but I leave you with a question. Do u buy a car to receive the wheels 1 year later? Think about it. As same as Pay for a game that waste your time with loading screens and a serious bad performance in a midle specs PC.

    This is my experience and my review, if u like the game and works for you, I am glad and I am happy with that. For me and all, this is my final word.    … Expand
  13. bushivlad
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    I'm tired of seeing games created just to make money. Ea is outrageous, a monster to make money and has nothing to do with the art of video games. It has ruined its own intellectual property!
  14. RMak
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    Deserve a big zero for this as this is the amount of patience i got after waiting for the endless loading screens. Btw for a looter shooter where is the loot????!
  15. SvenLorenz
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    A complete waste of time for everybody involved, both Bioware and the players. If you want to play a bad version of Destiny, go and play Destiny. I just hope that this failure doesn't kill Bioware and they can get back to making Dragon Age and Mass Effect games.
  16. Firefall77
    Feb 28, 2019
    0
    The game is full of bugs on release.
    The PC version has no FOV slider.
    Controlls in the mainhub world are super sluggish.
    Weapons feel all the same and weak.
    Missions are almost all the same.

    + horrible UI
  17. Anansiy
    Mar 12, 2019
    0
    I expected more from this game. BioWare started hiring developers by their gender, skin color and they got their own. They decided to play this game and they will get their own. If you look at Mass Effect: Andromeda, where feminist worked on the appearance of the character, but in ANTHEM fat **** (feminist) has already worked on the script of the game. BioWare, you decide to play in theI expected more from this game. BioWare started hiring developers by their gender, skin color and they got their own. They decided to play this game and they will get their own. If you look at Mass Effect: Andromeda, where feminist worked on the appearance of the character, but in ANTHEM fat **** (feminist) has already worked on the script of the game. BioWare, you decide to play in the gender war well get the result.… Expand
  18. Oblamingo
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Попытка сделать еще одну Дестени, только без души, контента... Но зато с багами, вылетами, крашами но за фулпрайс. Дорогие EA идите в баню, дайте Биоварам делать то, что они умеют.
  19. Deltium
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Parts of the world look beautiful, but again, a very boring story, weak and repetitive gameplay. Terrible game. Also, EA has a very BAD reputation for developing games with lots of bugs.
  20. theron11
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    In it's current state the game is probably the most boring game i played in years, it's the definition of 'Meh' and it plays badly also. It's just another overhyped cash grab from EA nothing serious. Don't buy it, it's not worth it!
  21. anarion321
    Mar 1, 2019
    0
    Bioware was famous for it's incredible, inmersive storytelling. This game has tons of lore, but the story doesn't deliver. Get repetitive, micro transactions, infinite load screens, few content after 6 years of development.....
  22. Diav
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    *Update*

    I've updated my original review of this game from a 5 to a 0, due to the numerous game breaking bugs. As things stand today, this game is not worth investing any time in, and that's coming from someone who got it for free. EA knows this thing is a turd. They have to, there is no way they could not. Don't expect major fixes to be forthcoming, this will probably be the last    *Update*

    I've updated my original review of this game from a 5 to a 0, due to the numerous game breaking bugs. As things stand today, this game is not worth investing any time in, and that's coming from someone who got it for free.

    EA knows this thing is a turd. They have to, there is no way they could not. Don't expect major fixes to be forthcoming, this will probably be the last game Bioware makes.

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    Currently, the average user score for Anthem on PC sits at 4.2 Chalk one up for crowdsourcing, because that's just about what it deserves. Anthem is not a disaster the way some are saying, nor is it a triumph. It's a thoroughly mediocre game; beautiful and fast, but also extremely shallow with terrible design decisions throughout.

    The lack of social space in the game is the real head scratcher. It makes the entire world feel dead, or at least more dead than it already would. Fort Tarsis has the look of an area that was lifted right out of a 90s adventure game. People are moving around, but if you watch them, they aren't going anywhere, just following a simple script to move back and forth between two points. NPCs tell you they are leaving, then continue standing right where they are.

    For some reason you can see other players in the Launch Bay, but not Tarsis. This is never explained, but even if it were it makes no difference, because you can't interact with the other players anyway.

    The open world is beautiful, and strange. And dead. It's as if Bioware spent all their dev resources on level designers and graphic artists, with no one left to design an actual game.

    Right now, this game is worse than Destiny 2, or even The Division. It's probably on par with where D2 started, and a little bit better than the disaster The Division was on launch. And that's the silver lining; if Bioware commits the resources, the bones are there to make a good game, just like both those games did, after countless patches and dev hours.

    Will EA give them the time to fix it, and do they know how? Guess we'll see.    … Expand
  23. predatorrules
    Jul 1, 2021
    0
    Cons: tons of disconnects my major issue with the game 2021.
    graphics are just okay with small maps which doesn't justify the performance, not even going to mention Tarsis city.
    Uninteresting NPC dialogs, repetitive combat and side quests.
    Pros: combat is nice, got nice amount of weapons and mods to customize your playstyle.
  24. FakEpicgames
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    this game lacks of everything bioware has tried to copy destiny and the main story is even worse .
    rip bioware you will be rememberd for other games
  25. skyerist_pidar
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I am a russian journalist and a proud homosexual. I am happy that EA fully supports LGBT community (i represent the russian LGBT community), but i am very sad that this game is bad. It's borring, full of bugs, bad fps, poor shooting mechanic. RIP Bioware
  26. Madara25
    Jun 24, 2019
    0
    Это самая унылая игра подобного жанра из всех, что я видел. На минуточку, я играл в Варфрейм, Судьбу, Дивизию, но это полный шлак. 3,5к за предзаказ возвращать никто не хочет от чего еще больше портится представление об этой игре. в Мободрочь ради мободроча, ибо иных развлечений тут нет. И то теперь порезали систему лута, чтобы можно было получать топ шмотки лишь с данжей и все. ТупоЭто самая унылая игра подобного жанра из всех, что я видел. На минуточку, я играл в Варфрейм, Судьбу, Дивизию, но это полный шлак. 3,5к за предзаказ возвращать никто не хочет от чего еще больше портится представление об этой игре. в Мободрочь ради мободроча, ибо иных развлечений тут нет. И то теперь порезали систему лута, чтобы можно было получать топ шмотки лишь с данжей и все. Тупо гриндя одно и то же. Контента нет абсолютно. Игра проходится за 10-12 часов, после чего наступает время под названием "займи себя сам". Мне вот абсолютно комфортно убивать мобов в Сложном режиме и смысла идти в ГМ1-3 нет абсолютно. Ибо просто не за чем повышать себе сложно. Ничего кроме увеличения хп и урона нет. Тупо болванчики для битья. Невозможно унылый гринд. Я надеюсь нынешних Биоваров закроют за такую халтуру. От прежней студии не осталось ничего… Expand
  27. xesup
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    The game gets boring really fast.

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

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

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

    Over that, you waste all your time waiting for loading screens, and is frequent that after a load screen, you walk two steps and get another load screen. To access the inventory, there is another load screen.    … Expand
  28. Bone-Thugs
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring and repetitive. the loading screens are pathetic. also the 4 tomb challenge thing to progress is a joke. the content is too short and it gets boring doing the same missions on a higher skill level… Expand
  29. noonbaraegi
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    If you like sitting in front of your monitor, and wait forever til the game starts
    then buy it
  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. dagoth
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Too many bug. random crash during game. failing with level design. and most of all, lack of contents.
    there are many similar games like warframe or hell gate London. but this Anthem is worst. it's unfinished product with high price. ps. this game keep popup the new bug while playing. they know how this game works and selling to us? i hope EA dismiss all staffs with this project. 7 years for this?
  32. SynthGreen
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    I never thought I’d rate anything at a 0, but after beating this game and putting 15 hours in (early access included, demo not included) j feel like I can finally safely say there is actually nothing to like about this game.

    The gameplay gets stale. There are only 2 real mission types, and only 3 strongholds. The lore is very basic and uninteresting, and the lore of a child’s book    I never thought I’d rate anything at a 0, but after beating this game and putting 15 hours in (early access included, demo not included) j feel like I can finally safely say there is actually nothing to like about this game.

    The gameplay gets stale.

    There are only 2 real mission types, and only 3 strongholds.
    The lore is very basic and uninteresting, and the lore of a child’s book could be more well written.

    The characters are one-note, and after your first conversation with 90% of them, you’ll already know exactly who they are.

    I only managed to play this game because of my loyalty to BioWare (and work being out for the week).

    The flight element was fun, but even that had occasional glitches or mishaps.
    Glitches I don’t normally count against games, especially when they are brand new. But in this case, there is so little to talk about for Anthem that the glitches come up quickly.    … Expand
  33. Ruften
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Horrendously bland storyline, empty soulless world, repetitive gameplay, repetitive enviroments, boring missions, endless loading screens, microtransations. Bioware used to be the exact opposite of everyting I just said. Goodbye
  34. Nordsoul
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    it took 6 years to make it. Let it sink in 6 YEARS. what we got is 20 hour game. which skyrockets to 30hours because of the loading times . (seriously worse than GTA V which was considered impossible).
    just avoid this game and save yourself the mula
  35. nahuyEA
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This is a great tragedy when the biowar went over to the paw of the insatiable ea,
    lyrical digression, relative to the game - unspeakable feces with boring nobody needed drochev.
  36. gv3yolo
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Yet another potential masterpiece that fell victim to EA's poor business practice of microtransactions and being online only. If this were a singleplayer experience which focused on story and not on multiplayer. it could have been part of the greatest games of this generation along with horizon zero, gow, rdr2, spiderman and others. Shame.
  37. Kazadu
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    What a joke EA.... what a JOKEEE.
    1. there is nothing interesting in this game apart from flying.
    2. the enemy A.I. simply sucks. I can write a better A.I. in five hours for free.
    3. the game doesn't feel rewarding at all and it's extremely repetitive
    4. what a disappointment EA, I see you going down
  38. spinosaurus
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    I wanted to like Anthem, but the endless horde of bugs, crashes, and repeat gameplay have left this game DOA. Boring loot system, useless crafting system, gun-play feels like shooting nerf guns.

    While the game may get better in 6 months, there is no excuse for the current state of the game, anyone that bought the game outright should get a refund. people who want to try the game should    I wanted to like Anthem, but the endless horde of bugs, crashes, and repeat gameplay have left this game DOA. Boring loot system, useless crafting system, gun-play feels like shooting nerf guns.

    While the game may get better in 6 months, there is no excuse for the current state of the game, anyone that bought the game outright should get a refund. people who want to try the game should do so on the EA basic access trial, be warned it will leave a bad taste mixed with time wasting regret.    … Expand
  39. Dopo
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This Game is an insult to gamers worldwide. It's half finished, bugged, and completely soulless. It becomes normal to release this unfinished products with a promise to make it better. It's like going into the movie, and seeing it without special effects. They're gonna get added later.

    Don't buy, The flying is just fun for a couple of hours.
  40. Risqueto
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    After 20 hours of game I can say it's a really bad game. getting kicked from servers, repeating missions because the game kicks you when you are about to finish it. Even the loot system is a failure, who the hell thought that the drop rate of the game is ok? I dont even care for drop, you get tons of weapons after one mission...
  41. MikeMyers544
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Can't believe this was made by Bioware, the company which made amazing games like Mass Effect. Is this the state of the gaming industry now? Online only games made a company who is known for single player story games, what a disappointment. The game has nothing interesting, just a complete boring grind. I can't believe anyone would enjoy this, this game doesn't come anywhere near gamesCan't believe this was made by Bioware, the company which made amazing games like Mass Effect. Is this the state of the gaming industry now? Online only games made a company who is known for single player story games, what a disappointment. The game has nothing interesting, just a complete boring grind. I can't believe anyone would enjoy this, this game doesn't come anywhere near games like Mass Effect.… Expand
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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
  45. syansor
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    terrible story teller, infinite loading screens, boring and pointless grinding system, no endgame content, what a colossal disaster!
  46. reviewman2
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    I can't connect to the servers 99% of the time, having managed to connect 3 times over about 2 hours of continuous trying. Attempted the port forwarding which made no difference and I don't see why I have to forward ports to get an online game to work anyway. I never have had to with any other online game I have played (17+ years of games). Complete nonsense for a £54 game.

    This isn't    I can't connect to the servers 99% of the time, having managed to connect 3 times over about 2 hours of continuous trying. Attempted the port forwarding which made no difference and I don't see why I have to forward ports to get an online game to work anyway. I never have had to with any other online game I have played (17+ years of games). Complete nonsense for a £54 game.

    This isn't an EA or Bioware hate review. I have enjoyed many games from both companies in the past, games which worked correctly and were playable.    … Expand
  47. 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.
  48. 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 ****
  49. 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
  50. Keltur
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    This game is a looter shooter without actual loot, all weapons from the same category looks and works exactly identical. Game has lack of content, repetitive boring side quest, uninteresting main story, horrendous long loading screens and many bugs. This game should not go out in its current state.
  51. Zhadowplay
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Destiny copy but very very bad. And the story is so dull, nothing is interesting. And the NPC expresisson's are so unhuman, they are like robots.
  52. xstrike9999
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Another bland looter shooter with more style than substance. Is that all games have become for companies like EA now? Yes, the game looks amazing and controls well, but is that all that is left in games these days? It's repetitive, shallow and ultimately soulless. You can see a semblance of a Bioware game somewhere in there, such as the branching dialog trees, which don't impact the gameAnother bland looter shooter with more style than substance. Is that all games have become for companies like EA now? Yes, the game looks amazing and controls well, but is that all that is left in games these days? It's repetitive, shallow and ultimately soulless. You can see a semblance of a Bioware game somewhere in there, such as the branching dialog trees, which don't impact the game in any way by the way, but you can also see through all the points, where EA came in and made this game a shadow of what it was supposed to be. Then there are all the issues with bugs and quests, most of which are mindlessly attacking something or defending a point.
    This is a messy, subpar, repetitive piece of soulless garbage.
    If endless, grindy, repetitive looter shooters like this are where the gaming industry is headed, count me out!    … Expand
  53. Elmund
    May 19, 2019
    0
    Absolutely cr*p and soulless , failed miserably. Game has no direction & EA have done it again
  54. Jarofdirts
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Anthem is probably the worst game ive play in years. The game is beautiful but unfinished and was rushed out the door like most games nowadays.. The loading times, disconnects, boring NPCs, garbage story, repetitive pointless content, micro-transactions on a full price game... hah yeah, take this fat 0. if I wanted to stare a scenery, ide just go outside. I will never purchase anotherAnthem is probably the worst game ive play in years. The game is beautiful but unfinished and was rushed out the door like most games nowadays.. The loading times, disconnects, boring NPCs, garbage story, repetitive pointless content, micro-transactions on a full price game... hah yeah, take this fat 0. if I wanted to stare a scenery, ide just go outside. I will never purchase another game from both the developer (BioWare) and publisher (EA).… Expand
  55. Thestateofgamin
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    I've put 100 hours in despite the lack of content and I've been somewhat satisfied. Definitely enjoying most of my time HOWEVER after the patch on the 20th that was supposed to "FIX" the game it made it MUCH worse for me. Frame rate, load screen, enemies disappearing, sound going out all things I didn't have before were now an issue. I was hoping that the "day 1" patch might come out andI've put 100 hours in despite the lack of content and I've been somewhat satisfied. Definitely enjoying most of my time HOWEVER after the patch on the 20th that was supposed to "FIX" the game it made it MUCH worse for me. Frame rate, load screen, enemies disappearing, sound going out all things I didn't have before were now an issue. I was hoping that the "day 1" patch might come out and fix it but today (feb 22) I have tried to complete 7 quickplays and 3 strongholds and load into missions that are bugged and cannot be completed! This is just unnacceptable and I'll be keeping this score until the game is complete. I'll still be playing because i'm addicted to the grind and loot but I don't recommend anyone else play this alpha test of a game.… Expand
  56. SomePCgamerGuy
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This game has enormous potential but marred by a bad release due to being unfinished, not optimized enough, and TERRIBLE problems with itemization. The whole point of a loot-based game is...the loot. Who would've thought ?

    Most of the stats don't even seem to work, half the skills are broken or badly balanced, bugs with weapon functionality, the descriptions of effects are vague, and    This game has enormous potential but marred by a bad release due to being unfinished, not optimized enough, and TERRIBLE problems with itemization. The whole point of a loot-based game is...the loot. Who would've thought ?

    Most of the stats don't even seem to work, half the skills are broken or badly balanced, bugs with weapon functionality, the descriptions of effects are vague, and THERE IS NO CHARACTER SHEET. How can you possibly release a stat-based game without a screen to show your character stats? Simply stupid. It can be fixed, but they better damn well fix it.    … Expand
  57. Grayt
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Haven't even loaded in, but absolutely 0 audio from the game at all every time i try to. How can a game ship with issues that large. all of my software and hardware are up to date and working, get it together EA.
  58. rascasse
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    boring ,cringy dialogs and story , repetitive combat gameplay even in looter shooter standarts. i even dont want talk loading screen which in 2019 they couldnt implement inventory screen in the game. .there are no fun elements despite flying
    pls dont buy and defence this **** as a funboy
  59. GachiAniki
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Do NOT buy this game. This was another game of LIES. Graphics did not meet the E3 trailer. Seamless world? more like 3 minute loading screens every time you move 400meters. Plagued with micro-transactions this game is absolute GARBAGE. Do not buy it, Do not ever preorder another game from EA

    Bioware is no longer the Bioware we knew and loved
  60. Dredgen_Sin
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I was at one point incredibly hyped for this game. I have a deep love of Destiny, and Warframe, and was more than willing to give BioWare once one of my favorite devs a chance in this genre I hold so dear. But after playing the closed Alpha, and then the VIP and open demos.. And finally the game, when it became available on the 15th for me to play, my hype quickly faded. LackingI was at one point incredibly hyped for this game. I have a deep love of Destiny, and Warframe, and was more than willing to give BioWare once one of my favorite devs a chance in this genre I hold so dear. But after playing the closed Alpha, and then the VIP and open demos.. And finally the game, when it became available on the 15th for me to play, my hype quickly faded. Lacking characters, boring hub, uninteresting gun-play, and combat that just grew stale after a few hours. The game was gorgeous, when I was stuck in loading screens for up to 5 or so minutes (Mind you, the game was installed on my SSD) and when it wasn't experiencing horrendous pop-ins. But beyond that, and the fun flight mechanic, it honestly was just... Lacking. I'd been waiting so long for this game, hoping that BioWare would retain that old BioWare magic and charm, and that Andromeda wasn't a sign of what was to come.. But, honestly I'm left disappointed, only grateful that I only had to pay 15 dollars to play the game, thanks to Origin Premier. Admittedly I haven't finished the campaign, I couldn't. I just couldn't hold interest in it.. It just wasn't an interesting story, and the characters within this world are just.. Range from irritating, to lifeless, or simply uninteresting, which is sad given how good the VA work actually is. What makes things worse is that from what I've seen, the diversity of areas for the missions beyond what I've played isn't any different than the zones and types of missions I've done myself. The areas while good looking, are all.. Similar. There is a massive lack of Diversity, and this carries into the end game. 3 Strongholds, one of which is the final mission of the story, Daily missions, and Free Roam world events make up the whole of your end game.. That is.. Just not enough, not fun. Especially when many of us have already played one of those strong holds to death from the Demo. I can only hope that this game improves in the future, and that it does at least one thing that Destiny does, and manages to bring itself back with some sort of well received, and wonderful update or content drop, much to the vein of Destiny's Taken king, or Destiny 2's Forsaken. Hopefully one day in the near future I can come back, erase this review, and give the game a much better one in it's place.… Expand
  61. Sthrall
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    To those whose saying all the problems will be addressed in the future
    remember that you purchased a "finished" game that should be running at "optimized" performance
    not to wait in the loading screen until you get old and then get disconnected

    that mentality is just like giving food to greedy company like EA to push unfinished game to consumer throat and get away with it
  62. NotAGoodCritic
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    >EA and Biowhare wanted me to pay NOW for a product.

    >EA and Biowhare (and overly apologists fans) would want me to judge said product in a FUTURE state. >I gave them the money, so the transaction was [fullfilled, completed, satisfactory, fully working, delivered as promessed and expected] on my side of the bargain. >Anthem is not [fullfilled, completed, satisfactory, fully    >EA and Biowhare wanted me to pay NOW for a product.

    >EA and Biowhare (and overly apologists fans) would want me to judge said product in a FUTURE state.

    >I gave them the money, so the transaction was [fullfilled, completed, satisfactory, fully working, delivered as promessed and expected] on my side of the bargain.

    >Anthem is not [fullfilled, completed, satisfactory, fully working, delivered as promessed and expected]

    >Unfair

    >Refunded    … Expand
  63. ay1908
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Why did EA even bothered buying Bioware if their intent was to denature the product completely?

    This is a buggy, repetitive rip-off of Destiny and GoW which I played by curiosity but am not a fan of to start with. Unfortunately, there is nothing of the old Bioware left in it. Anthem is a complete let down that left me with a sour taste. Besides, on a more general note, this game    Why did EA even bothered buying Bioware if their intent was to denature the product completely?

    This is a buggy, repetitive rip-off of Destiny and GoW which I played by curiosity but am not a fan of to start with. Unfortunately, there is nothing of the old Bioware left in it. Anthem is a complete let down that left me with a sour taste.

    Besides, on a more general note, this game makes no exception to EA's latest pure end game grind focus rather real content. Where is the fun factor in this? Never gave a 0 before but find 0 enjoyment with this game.    … Expand
  64. Deadline7
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    I've played Anthem for about 7 hours... and just today alone the game has hard crashed my system at least 10 times (this is not an exaggeration - it took me close to an hour to even get it to work). As in my entire computer froze and the only way to fix it was to turn off the power... I am actually scared of launching the game as it may suddenly and unexpectedly cause damage to myI've played Anthem for about 7 hours... and just today alone the game has hard crashed my system at least 10 times (this is not an exaggeration - it took me close to an hour to even get it to work). As in my entire computer froze and the only way to fix it was to turn off the power... I am actually scared of launching the game as it may suddenly and unexpectedly cause damage to my computer.

    But that's not all!

    When i finally got it to work - i tried online... and was welcomed with an infinite loading screen (which they stated had been fixed on the day-1 patch... this is not the case) causing me to Alt-F4. When i did eventually get into a game it was a horrible laggy mess, where rubber banding occurred every few seconds - making the game literally unplayable. I live in Australia with fairly good internet, i am used to some desync but this is on a whole new level. For a game that is advertised as a multiplayer game - it has absolutely no ability to do so.

    But wait! There's more!

    The store gave me access to some pre-order legion of dawn items (that i redeem in game) including a rifle and decal. However, this morning all of those items were removed from my inventory - which i can no longer access. My javelin's appearance was also reset... When i attempting to readjust my appearance in game - the game immediately crashed. I then rebooted the game and attempted this again - same result. I then repaired/ verified the games data - no change.

    Anthem is advertised as a full release - as in a complete product. This game is insult to actually fully developed games.

    This is without mentioning the terribly repetitive mission design which in its entirety ranges from: Defend an area, Fetch quests, Kill (x) enemy - Repeat.

    I'm a fan of Bioware, i don't even mind EA - i own the vast majority of their games and do not have any particular bias... A businesses main goal is to make money however they see fit, fine. But to release a garbage product of this scale is inexcusable.

    Result:
    Do not purchase this game under any circumstance (at least not at this time) it is an unfinished mess that has no place on the market and does not even approach an acceptable standard. With the collective scores from both critics and users being so low, it is very likely this game will go on sale in the near future.    … Expand
  65. Cornelius01
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Game is a copy past of destiny without content, and can also be regarded as a loading screen simulator.
  66. OvidiuMe
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I don't understand what Bioware did for six years. The game looks good only if you think of it as a demo game. When you really want to play you must do the same thing again and again and again and don't make me start with the story. What happened to the KOTOR writers? The writers from ME? Probably they left. This game is not made by Bioware, it's made by EA named BW. And yeah, I didn't sayI don't understand what Bioware did for six years. The game looks good only if you think of it as a demo game. When you really want to play you must do the same thing again and again and again and don't make me start with the story. What happened to the KOTOR writers? The writers from ME? Probably they left. This game is not made by Bioware, it's made by EA named BW. And yeah, I didn't say anything about the bugs because I am very sad seeing BW dieing.… Expand
  67. Yaroslav0202
    Feb 26, 2019
    0
    Говнище! Жалею, что оплатил годовую подписку на Origin.
  68. QueryInterface
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I really want to love this game but in its current state it's a technical mess and poor game design:
    1. I get constant server disconnections. I mean constant. Often 2-4 in a row.
    2. Healt bug - your items just randomly ignored and don't add you health and shield, meaning you are always oneshot. On one mission you have 6 health bars, on the next one just a single one. It's **** game    I really want to love this game but in its current state it's a technical mess and poor game design:
    1. I get constant server disconnections. I mean constant. Often 2-4 in a row.
    2. Healt bug - your items just randomly ignored and don't add you health and shield, meaning you are always oneshot. On one mission you have 6 health bars, on the next one just a single one. It's **** game breaking.
    3. Quick Play is totally broken. I tied it multiple times and each time it throws me in mission which is bugged therefore it can't be completed and thus someone left the group. And here you are! Have fun joining the broken mission. Moreover often when you join next thing happening you are teleported... to a point which is outside bugged objective... and you are teleported... to a point outside objective... You get the idea.
    4. Freeplay desing is aweful: no markers in freeplay, you don't know where you died last time, no notifications about events, so you are always alone, when you are downed you are respawned far away from that point.
    5. Down state is annoying as **** The ONLY action you can do is Alt-f4. I'm not kidding, other things are not working: map is disabled, player markers are disabled, you can't leave mission, etc.
    6. Glitches, bugs and lags. In a game where you should be an agile javelin, there are too many cases when enemy hits you even if you dodged away.. It just didn't register. Or animation bugged when you was shot and you was not notified that smth is coming.    … Expand
  69. ursiel
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Boi was I wrong about this game. lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  70. Koftinho
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    6 years to create a thoroughly bland and shallow experience is almost as comical as the people inflating their scores because they have been drinking the coolaid.
    This is the equivalent of a Michael Bay Transformers movie. Lots of pretty, over exaggerated visuals and explosions, but ultimately an empty story building effort that a first year drama student could come up with.
    The gunplay    6 years to create a thoroughly bland and shallow experience is almost as comical as the people inflating their scores because they have been drinking the coolaid.
    This is the equivalent of a Michael Bay Transformers movie. Lots of pretty, over exaggerated visuals and explosions, but ultimately an empty story building effort that a first year drama student could come up with.
    The gunplay is pretty awful and unvaried and the combat gets pretty dull after a couple of hours as you face the same 6-7 enemies from beginning to end of the game.
    Being forced to use Frostbite also seems to have hurt the development as the loading screens are atrocious even post "Day 1 patch", not so much in terms of length but how many screens are required to navigate the game.
    The UI is diabolical which is highlighted if you were one of the lucky people to have to use this so often during the grind they removed in the story quest to artificially inflate its length.
    Which is about 4hrs long in reality.

    The player HUB is one of the most lifeless places i've seen in any "MMO" and slowly walking around to clean up the dialogue options and speak to bland lifeless characters with generic dull dialogue was an absolute chore.

    Bioware have fallen a long way from the story telling masters they were in the past and the writing will likely be on the wall after this 2nd successive utter failure.

    I don't know if this game is able to be saved, it will take an expansion pretty much the same length as what is here already to make this a worthwhile product and some design choices would have to be re-visited to make this a more user friendly experience.

    Avoid this dumpster fire for now and maybe check it out in 6 months time if they managed to graft some more flesh on to these bones.    … Expand
  71. expunge
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Flying, that's all.
    Always EA. Boring, dull.
    I warn you NOT to play this game.
    Maybe 10/10 are fake reviews
  72. JohnCalico
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    This game is a mixture of conflicting ideas that don't blend well at all.

    - The environments are beautiful, but you don't get to explore them because you're constantly being pulled forward to objectives by your squad-mates that are rushing to get to the end game. - The combat has a lot of potential, but the mission design is so repetitive and boring that it falls flat overall. -    This game is a mixture of conflicting ideas that don't blend well at all.

    - The environments are beautiful, but you don't get to explore them because you're constantly being pulled forward to objectives by your squad-mates that are rushing to get to the end game.

    - The combat has a lot of potential, but the mission design is so repetitive and boring that it falls flat overall.

    - The Story and Dialogue seem to be pretty decent, but you'll constantly be interrupted by your squad-mates comms chatter.

    This game really works best if you play with strangers (Matchmaking) and mute all comms, which kind of defeats the purpose of a squad-based multiplayer game.

    I purchased EA Premier to try out this game and promptly cancelled my subscription.    … Expand
  73. ErFattone
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    1)This is made by EA, one of the greediest company on earth, declared worst company in the world a number of times
    2)This games doesnt aim at delivering a good experience nor was it made wit passion for the community and players
    3)This game was only intended as a cash grab. It was only made to inflate EA's revenue, they couldn't care less about the game from an artistic perspective.    1)This is made by EA, one of the greediest company on earth, declared worst company in the world a number of times
    2)This games doesnt aim at delivering a good experience nor was it made wit passion for the community and players
    3)This game was only intended as a cash grab. It was only made to inflate EA's revenue, they couldn't care less about the game from an artistic perspective.
    4)There is no point in supporting this game since al you are doing is helping a bad company get worse.
    5)Spend your money on games that are made with passion by developers who care about the community.
    6)That said this game gets a 0 from me, nothing worth buying.    … Expand
  74. GamerGage1
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Way to many glitches and bugs. Also way too little content and we have to wait 3 months for all the end game stuff
  75. Selene117
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    This is a game that had to go out of their way to be so terrible. Way to many load screens, repetitive combat, The Fort is terrible and not fun to navigate. Save yourself some time and money with this one.
  76. Pookle1
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    should have made mass effect 4 instead of this destiny clone grind garbage.
  77. MilkyTrousers
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    If you can manage to get to endgame fighting loading screens then, congratulations!
    Endgame involves grinding 1 mission over and over and over and over.....
    Garbage game, don't waste your time and money.
  78. TwixClub
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    The worst game I've played this year so far, disappointing.

    Mass Effect died for this? Well it's RIP for Bioware, thank you for all older great games!
  79. GeneralMadruga
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I want to write a fair review about this game, I think people is trying to take a revenge on EA and is using Anthem for that. I have a high end PC, the game is running at 1440p ultra settings, its pretty much stable, its running above 60fps almost all the time and I don't have major problems. Loadings are a real issue here, I installed the game on a SSD raid 0 setup, so it's not taking tooI want to write a fair review about this game, I think people is trying to take a revenge on EA and is using Anthem for that. I have a high end PC, the game is running at 1440p ultra settings, its pretty much stable, its running above 60fps almost all the time and I don't have major problems. Loadings are a real issue here, I installed the game on a SSD raid 0 setup, so it's not taking too long, but it takes a little to load all the necessary data, but I would say that is not the loading time that ruins the experience, is the amount of loading the game has, that is the real problem.

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

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

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

    For what I've mentioned until now I think 80 is a fair score. The game has a lot of potential and its beautiful, even after the downgrade. The small problems become really small compared with the good gameplay, gorgeous world and rich lore Anthem has.    … Expand
  80. ChrisLemmar
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Runs like crap (i7 7700, 1070Ti, 16gig, M.2 SSD)
    way to many loading screens.
    no Solo Freeplay
    Story Mission recycled to a Stronghold
    Every mission is the same
    AI doesnt exist here
    boring loot
    boring weapons
    Story was bad for a BioWare Game
  81. Acheron51
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Game is pretty garbage tbh, there is 0 depth to this game, its all surface level. The only reason i give this game a 1 is because it looks good! otherwise what is the point to spend 30 hours to reach the "end game" which features absolutely nothing! typical of EA to put out another garbage game. starting to see a trend here, EA just breeds trash.
  82. Maxx_thor
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    A beautiful stunning Bad Game with potential with an extra year of development. Currently looks rushed and empty
  83. Alongar
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Literally, the game is unfinished, the AI is clearly non-existent, there is no endgame, repetitive missions, and overall a boring game.
  84. HalHaxor
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    The game looks fun, but I can't even get past the menu. I played a bit and the universe is cool, the fighting and flying around is nice, but that is only if you can get in the game. Since everything in the Fort is so slow, you get about 15min of mission for an hour of gameplay. Loading screens are terrible (2-5min before and after EVERY mission), even on a fast SSD.

    Again, most of the    The game looks fun, but I can't even get past the menu. I played a bit and the universe is cool, the fighting and flying around is nice, but that is only if you can get in the game. Since everything in the Fort is so slow, you get about 15min of mission for an hour of gameplay. Loading screens are terrible (2-5min before and after EVERY mission), even on a fast SSD.

    Again, most of the time I can't even log in the game. I just spent an hour reloading the game trying to get in.    … Expand
  85. julienlopesii
    Mar 7, 2019
    0
    Another game ruined by EA
    Don't waste your money on this. The game is still a beta but cost the price of an AAA game.
  86. Amayami
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    For everyone who defends this game saying "All the problems will be fixed in the future" ...Why can't a fully priced AAA game be released in a better condition? Apex didn't had as many issues as this game at release and it's free-to-play

    Bioware had 6 years to develop this...what was Bioware doing during that time? It has potential and can be entertaining during the first couple of    For everyone who defends this game saying "All the problems will be fixed in the future" ...Why can't a fully priced AAA game be released in a better condition? Apex didn't had as many issues as this game at release and it's free-to-play

    Bioware had 6 years to develop this...what was Bioware doing during that time?

    It has potential and can be entertaining during the first couple of hours, but you realize of its problems since the beginning: buggy, more loading screens than gameplay, laughable IA, microtransactions, lack of content and variety, disappointing story by Bioware's standards, the most unimaginative grind wall to progress in the "plot",.. and more importantly Mass effect died for this.    … Expand
  87. BradBear
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    I'm just disappointed, I was so excited for this game after 2017 E3. After the graphics downgrade, never-ending loading screens and boring missions and loot. I'm just sad, Bioware need's to just stick to single player RPG's
  88. heinziii
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    The hope was great, the E3 trailer seemed to announce the next big thing but unfortunately we got only a very very very boring soup that is no longer good than to hack it from your hard drive ... thanks for nothing
  89. Roodak
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Hey! It's not all bad when it comes to this so called game. At least it's very easy to uninstall and ask for a full refund. Way to go EA - You killing another great games developer with your micro transaction BS and rush to release unfinished product.
    People! Fellow Gamers! Do NOW buy this game for more than 5$ at it's current state.
    Horrible!
  90. Mefistomanna
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Anthem is not ready for market everyone told them but EA put out anther unfinished game.
  91. WhskyTangoFxtro
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    This game is so broken in its current state. It's also incredibly boring. The objectives are bland, there are only 3 strongholds, 2 of which are recycled from the story, and the repeatable missions are dull and unimaginative. We won't be getting new content until April, when they release a new stronghold (recycled?). In May, the cataclysm happens but again.... what's that going to be,This game is so broken in its current state. It's also incredibly boring. The objectives are bland, there are only 3 strongholds, 2 of which are recycled from the story, and the repeatable missions are dull and unimaginative. We won't be getting new content until April, when they release a new stronghold (recycled?). In May, the cataclysm happens but again.... what's that going to be, one dungeon? This feels like another attempt at an EA cash grab. Save your money.… Expand
  92. Ritsuku
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    How can someone spend 6 years making a game and make it so bad? I just don't understand. HOW?!
  93. Unfinished
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Beta. Beta. Beta. Where to begin? Loading screen after loading makes the game unbearable. Approx. 15 to 20 hours to beat the game. Fort Tarsis feels dead. NPC's are as dumb as the look. AI is non existing. Have to wait to equip loot? PLEASE. Story and lore are boring and incohesive. Shoot. Kill. Wait. Repeat. Bio-ware is officially dead as of this writing. Wait for $5 bargain bin forBeta. Beta. Beta. Where to begin? Loading screen after loading makes the game unbearable. Approx. 15 to 20 hours to beat the game. Fort Tarsis feels dead. NPC's are as dumb as the look. AI is non existing. Have to wait to equip loot? PLEASE. Story and lore are boring and incohesive. Shoot. Kill. Wait. Repeat. Bio-ware is officially dead as of this writing. Wait for $5 bargain bin for cheap thrill. DEFINITELY NOT WORTH the $60 Benjamin. You've been warned.… Expand
  94. Beraham
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    For all the people enjoying this game, I can't say you shouldn't enjoy it.
    However, there are a ton of issues and bugs with this game.
    If you are wanting to play this game because you have good aim and expect the game to reward gun skill then this isn't the game for you. Sure targeting an enemy's weak points does deal more damage but you can just use Javelin abilities alone and do even    For all the people enjoying this game, I can't say you shouldn't enjoy it.
    However, there are a ton of issues and bugs with this game.
    If you are wanting to play this game because you have good aim and expect the game to reward gun skill then this isn't the game for you. Sure targeting an enemy's weak points does deal more damage but you can just use Javelin abilities alone and do even more damage. your gun is almost pointless as it is used just as a filler for your abilities.
    The story without spoilers wants you to care about people who you never meet and who sound so similar in that you find yourself asking if the game was voiced by just two people. seriously there is almost no distinction. This is for the first part of the game but not the game as a whole. although the rest of the game barely breaks away from this mold. Stories generally build characters from back story to understand why and this game doesn't have even have that in the slightest. Everyone you meet feels like a token character and you wanting to skip dialog after 4 hours of play as it is the most lazy writing ever. The story is generic bad army with no purpose other then to be bad does bad things. seriously the story starts off with that. no, hey these bad people want to accomplish XYZ, instead you have hey they are doing bad things, better stop them. This game is devoid of a greater purpose in story. For bioware last year claiming our choices would have repercussions and then in game for it to mean nothing feels like we have been lied to as a community. Also the article was posted last year in June.
    The game is pretty, when the game works, and looks great but that is it. That is basically the single thing bioware did right here. They made the game look good. The environment looks great, customizing the look of your Javelin is one of the best i have seen so far for games. The hub city was one thing they really didn't get right though.
    There are other unfortunately bad parts of this game. loading to just configure your Javelin seems rather silly as other games in this genre have had this nailed down. If there was nothing else to compare this too it would be a none issue but seeing as how other publishers can do this in games even 6 years old without a separate loading screen it is a big fail.
    Even is joking around way to much in what is suppose to be a hard time to live in. Seriously it really breaks the experience. Imagine playing a horror game but everyone was telling jokes and always smiling. that is this game with their character and writings.
    If you go to quick play, you can get into the last story mission of the game as a level 3. Yep, plenty of other sources to back this up. That is a very big flaw to have if you care about story.
    Needless to say, I want this game to be great but it misses so many marks that the core of it needs a major rework in order to fix it. One of my friends put it best. They spent years making a ten dollar game for the wal-mart bargain bin.    … Expand
  95. Madlex
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    honest opinion... this game isnt worth 60bucks probably more like 10-15bucks.
    The Graphics are Really nice and thats already the end of it. The whole game is super repetitive. All Guns look the same no real difference. The Story is uninteresting and boring to watch.
    Microtransacction is horbble bad especially the stuff the sell is so emberassing. Just sayin save ur money people und    honest opinion... this game isnt worth 60bucks probably more like 10-15bucks.
    The Graphics are Really nice and thats already the end of it. The whole game is super repetitive. All Guns look the same no real difference. The Story is uninteresting and boring to watch.

    Microtransacction is horbble bad especially the stuff the sell is so emberassing.
    Just sayin save ur money people und stop supporting such companies.    … Expand
  96. Raidenpo
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Pros:
    + Beautiful graphics
    + You're the Iron Man Cons - Loading Screens at pretty much EVERYWHERE! - Repetitive mission that gets boring after 10 hrs of play - Bugs - Bland single player story Conclusion: The game is unfinished and definitely NOT WORTH a full price. You are paying for the beta testing for now. By the time the game is better the price might be cheaper too! so I    Pros:
    + Beautiful graphics
    + You're the Iron Man

    Cons
    - Loading Screens at pretty much EVERYWHERE!
    - Repetitive mission that gets boring after 10 hrs of play
    - Bugs
    - Bland single player story

    Conclusion:
    The game is unfinished and definitely NOT WORTH a full price. You are paying for the beta testing for now. By the time the game is better the price might be cheaper too! so I suggest to just wait for now.    … Expand
  97. LikesNeatCars
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Terrible game. The flying is pretty decent, the combat is OK. Everything else... story, loading times, map, immersion.. they're all crap. I have very little faith that this game will be fixed anytime soon because it has massive complications, just like Fallout 76..
  98. deriksagetwitch
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Game is nice to look at.. and that should tell you everything you need to know about the game. Graphics was never the forte of BioWare, but that's all this game has. Pretty environments, though lackluster with severe copy and pasted environments. Unfortunately the game is half the game promised at the E3 Gameplay trailer, with missing foliage, soulless Fort Tarsis NPC, missing charactersGame is nice to look at.. and that should tell you everything you need to know about the game. Graphics was never the forte of BioWare, but that's all this game has. Pretty environments, though lackluster with severe copy and pasted environments. Unfortunately the game is half the game promised at the E3 Gameplay trailer, with missing foliage, soulless Fort Tarsis NPC, missing characters (and their missions), no open world random events (like the giant monster attacking smaller animals).

    Personal Narrative at Fort Tarsis is missing-- or severely lacking
    Facial animations for random NPCs are borderline scary, sometimes worse than ME: A.
    Main story is short, relying heavily on repeatable and stronghold runs (1 of which is recycled)

    If you look at the 90 day roadmap it appears, to me, that the game should've actually released in May, because that's when things are being added that probably should've been in day 1.    … Expand
  99. R3dial
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Absolute utter garbage. Apex legends has more loot than this epic fail. Rip Bioware.
  100. artemho
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    20h in game and have fun so far. I didn't notice any gamebreaking bugs. Fights on high difficulties are awesome. The story is OK. Game is highly replayable.
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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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