Anthem

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3707 Ratings

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  1. Blaky88
    Feb 23, 2019
    4
    allora Signori , la patch in questione ha risolto molto poco o se non altro avrà risolto solo il problema dei caricamenti o delle bug riguardanti un paio di missioni . PUNTOOO . Il gioco ancora perde l'audio , ti fa iniziare le missioni contratto con delle skin che non ti appartengono per niente con conseguente riavvio della missione, a volte la possibilita di premere X o A ECC. ECC. SIallora Signori , la patch in questione ha risolto molto poco o se non altro avrà risolto solo il problema dei caricamenti o delle bug riguardanti un paio di missioni . PUNTOOO . Il gioco ancora perde l'audio , ti fa iniziare le missioni contratto con delle skin che non ti appartengono per niente con conseguente riavvio della missione, a volte la possibilita di premere X o A ECC. ECC. SI BUGGA , si BUGGA anche la mossa finale questo un po' piu' raramente... cmq ancora molti problemi troppi problemi ....problemi di FRETTA e di INCASSARE SOLDI ....La FEBBRE… Expand
  2. dannyba
    Feb 23, 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!
  3. BigBadButtermil
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    They have one ace in their hand. The gameplay feels superb. But the rest ist absolutely bad. From bad ui design(pain in the ass organizing gear) over countless loading screens to a sheer unbelievable amount of bugs. just seconds before writing this i played a mission where the boss room locked right after the first player got in while the rest was outside. Without a mic there is no way toThey have one ace in their hand. The gameplay feels superb. But the rest ist absolutely bad. From bad ui design(pain in the ass organizing gear) over countless loading screens to a sheer unbelievable amount of bugs. just seconds before writing this i played a mission where the boss room locked right after the first player got in while the rest was outside. Without a mic there is no way to communicate as there is no chat. Or Quickplay always puts you into the bugged missions other players are leaving from so you need to waste your time on that.
    Even The Division had less bugs.
    I don't know if they have a playtesting/quality management department but if they do it consits of 1 person only. For a AAA developer the amount of bugs is not acceptable. The only other good thing is i only spent 15 bucks and will stop playing when TD2 comes out.

    This can be a good game, in a year or 2. But not anytime soon.    … Expand
  4. Hjatli
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    Imagine being immersed in the rich universes of KOTOR and Mass Effect, games where your decisions mattered, characters and your relationships with them had depth and they were more than just mannequins and quest-givers. Imagine most of the problems you had with Andromeda but extended into a full game. Well, not a full game, Anthem isn't even a quarter of a game in it's current state atImagine being immersed in the rich universes of KOTOR and Mass Effect, games where your decisions mattered, characters and your relationships with them had depth and they were more than just mannequins and quest-givers. Imagine most of the problems you had with Andromeda but extended into a full game. Well, not a full game, Anthem isn't even a quarter of a game in it's current state at time of release. What content there is is spread far too thinly. Go play Warframe, it's free, everything is attainable in-game for a fair amount of effort with some microtransactions present, and it provides a superior experience to this cheap, dumb but pretty money-grab.… Expand
  5. rogerioxgamer
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Campanha muito curta e repetitiva, End game não tem nada tem 3 fortalezas sendo que duas delas vc já faz na campanha , ou seja pra upar vc tem que ficar repetindo as missões da campanha pra chegar no lvl max.
    ainda tem um monte de microtransações super caros e pra ganhar as moedas do game é um sufoco , sendo que tem hora falta atividade pra conseguir mais moedas .
  6. tokiow
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    I get it - we all like to bash EA for screwing over users. Their journey to redeem themselves is ongoing and I have to say that Anthem is a really good place to do so. The game is fun, mechanics many, story is good and overall game play sure worth your while. EA (and Bioware obviously) has created something that does include a micro-transaction system, which is totally irrelevant from aI get it - we all like to bash EA for screwing over users. Their journey to redeem themselves is ongoing and I have to say that Anthem is a really good place to do so. The game is fun, mechanics many, story is good and overall game play sure worth your while. EA (and Bioware obviously) has created something that does include a micro-transaction system, which is totally irrelevant from a game perspective and adds to advantage is not annoyingly in the way. This game is a solid keeper and I hope for relevant(!) DLC to it!… Expand
  7. QuangoJones
    Feb 23, 2019
    4
    After around 30 hours in-game it's just boring. It's the same limited set of content, again and again. The AI is broken, the only difficulty increases are by making enemies bullet sponges. The weapons sound great but feel terrible. There are glitches, the day one patch broke more than it fixed, and I think around 10 out of my 30ish hours were spent on loading screens. It certainly feltAfter around 30 hours in-game it's just boring. It's the same limited set of content, again and again. The AI is broken, the only difficulty increases are by making enemies bullet sponges. The weapons sound great but feel terrible. There are glitches, the day one patch broke more than it fixed, and I think around 10 out of my 30ish hours were spent on loading screens. It certainly felt that way.

    I can't recommend this trash, I'd wish I'd spent the 60 on platinum to support Warframe.    … Expand
  8. 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!
  9. ClockworkHawk
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    The flight absolutely makes this game. It just adds everything to the experience, along with the underwater play which is surprisingly fun as well.

    From the scenery to the looks of the Javelins, this is a beautiful game. Which just a few fixes to combat and gameplay, this could be an absolutely spectacular game. Other than some brief (and expected) first day connection problems, I've    The flight absolutely makes this game. It just adds everything to the experience, along with the underwater play which is surprisingly fun as well.

    From the scenery to the looks of the Javelins, this is a beautiful game. Which just a few fixes to combat and gameplay, this could be an absolutely spectacular game.

    Other than some brief (and expected) first day connection problems, I've had no issues playing on high to ultra settings.

    Highly recommend.    … Expand
  10. CyberRobotnix
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Broken mechanics, bland world-design, copy 'n paste from gears of war, music not even that appealing and finally it was made by EA therefore it must be bad.
  11. 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.
  12. musthyzz
    Feb 23, 2019
    4
    It's mmmmeh at best. I realllly, reaaaaaaly wanted to like this game, but everything is soooooooo meh. Dull, repetitive, washed graphics (RE2 & Red Dead 2 spoiled me too much, some good particle fx, huge loading times, cluttered UI, generic enemies, meh story and characters (never thought I would say this for a bioware game). We are done here BioWare, and from what I hear about theIt's mmmmeh at best. I realllly, reaaaaaaly wanted to like this game, but everything is soooooooo meh. Dull, repetitive, washed graphics (RE2 & Red Dead 2 spoiled me too much, some good particle fx, huge loading times, cluttered UI, generic enemies, meh story and characters (never thought I would say this for a bioware game). We are done here BioWare, and from what I hear about the direction you want to take the next Dragon Age, I think we are done for good.… Expand
  13. Hurbicide
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    This game is not nearly as bad as some are putting it. Yes, as loot based games tend to be... it is grindy at the end.

    Pros - The gameplay is genuinely fun, though. The controls and feel of combat is extremely fun. The scenery is beatiful and the world, because of the multiple layers, feels very large. It's all open world, which is nice... instead of being instance based "zones"    This game is not nearly as bad as some are putting it. Yes, as loot based games tend to be... it is grindy at the end.

    Pros - The gameplay is genuinely fun, though. The controls and feel of combat is extremely fun. The scenery is beatiful and the world, because of the multiple layers, feels very large. It's all open world, which is nice... instead of being instance based "zones" like Destiny.

    Negatives
    Bugs. There are enough bugs that I wonder what other hidden mechanics are also not working. If a simple bug like my ultimate showing as ready when it is not is present... then what other hidden mechanics are not working properly. Does that augment I have really give me +25% damage or luck really giving me that bonus? There have been a couple patches that have taken care of most of the bugs seen in early access... I expect that within a week or two of launch most of the noticeable glitches are taken care of. This is a fact of life with games that do not pay professional testers to test their games, and their reputations take an appropriate hit because of it.

    And... If boss mobs do not drop anything at the end of a run... why would anyone waste the time to do that boss fight? Can put the setting on as hard as you want because you don't have to go through the boss fight at the end.

    The main story is fine... but all of the side conversations that provide absolutely no value to the game are ridiculous. You have all these bubbles everywhere that don't go away if you don't watch the cut scene... but you have absolutely no reason to care about the whining that is happening where all you can do is give an npc advice on what they should do about their social hang ups....
    Overall it is very fun, but they have some work to do to keep the replay-ability factor up... I feel like they wanted free roam to be an end game activity ... but with events spread out and you spend 15 minutes flying around hoping to stumble across one slowing the play down... people would probably rather just run the few strongholds over and over (Especially since you do not have to kill the boss to get the loots).    … Expand
  14. Wrathies
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Been playing Destiny 2 for a long time and that game is dying, and this release was a gift from above, amazing gameplay, and breathtaking graphics, cool story and something i will enjoy for a very long time, people that put 0 on this game should maybe try it first, that is just a stupid way to rate something.
  15. Sumedin
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    After this 2nd update game just keep changing my graphiic to lowest, and thats just 1 of many problems that i have
  16. marley1221
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    the game is pretty dope gameplay is cool the only problem i have is the story is kinda blande and charatcers are kinda boring and the hub are is kinda slow
  17. Pookle1
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    should have made mass effect 4 instead of this destiny clone grind garbage.
  18. ECRKarma
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    To be totally honest, too many people have trashed this game without actually giving it a chance. We've seen streamers rush through simply to try to get the reviews up, critics try to blast it for such insignificant complaints that it makes you scratch your head, and cry-babies all over the internet complaining about cosmetics on day 3 of the game being live. To be totally honest, I've hadTo be totally honest, too many people have trashed this game without actually giving it a chance. We've seen streamers rush through simply to try to get the reviews up, critics try to blast it for such insignificant complaints that it makes you scratch your head, and cry-babies all over the internet complaining about cosmetics on day 3 of the game being live. To be totally honest, I've had more fun playing this game than I've had playing any game in a while.

    Want to enjoy the game? First, understand what it is you are buying into. Second, get a squad and play with some peeps you enjoy playing with. This is a team game, if you are just trying to blast through solo you will have a very choppy experience and things will be far less entertaining. Not to say this game isn't fun solo, as I still play solo and have a blast, but the team dynamic brings this game to where it needs to be. We are all 60+ hours deep and showing no signs of slowing. Can't wait to see what they bring to Anthem next!    … Expand
  19. MastaDyemon
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    Ну что пацаны, говно-дрочильни от EA продолжаются! А вы что ожидали? Игру для души? Расслабитесь все давно продано, теперь только игры-сервис по выкачиванию бабла.
  20. f3oall
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    I really can't understand such low scores. The game probably has some bugs (I have only issues with connection), but it's just launched and some number of bugs is reasonable. I even think that it's pretty good start. The gameplay is fun and the story is brilliant. I guess you should at least try this game, it really worth it.
  21. breezymars
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Long loading screen, game crashing, bad performance, boring story, repetitive missions, and bugs.Worst RPG game ever! It is supposed to be free.
  22. HaVoK308
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    I’m amazed people have yet to figure out why their beloved developers have fallen. This is what happens when you stop hiring, promoting, and rewarding based on merit. Skill, talent, work ethic have no place in such industries anymore. Arbitrary diversity, identity politics, and SJW activism have destroyed modern videos games. The result is Anthem.
  23. tspjunk
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    Just a terrible game at this point. Maybe a few years later it will be a full game, but right now there is about $10 of worthwhile game play / content. Will EA give BioWare a few years to complete the game or is it RIP BioWare?
  24. PaVeN0
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Great graphic I wait for Chapter One if will be come :) Too many hate for this game but why -,-
  25. Demeastro
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Genuinely enjoying the game quite a lot. I've played over 40 hours in it. The bugs are a minor inconvenience and to be honest I think people are being overly critical of minor things. I'm excited for the content that we've been promised and look forward to the future of Anthem. I'm reviewing it as an 8 because I feel there's some elements they could improve on but overall gameplay isGenuinely enjoying the game quite a lot. I've played over 40 hours in it. The bugs are a minor inconvenience and to be honest I think people are being overly critical of minor things. I'm excited for the content that we've been promised and look forward to the future of Anthem. I'm reviewing it as an 8 because I feel there's some elements they could improve on but overall gameplay is really enjoyable and the promise of future content is going to keep me playing the game for a long time.

    I dislike the amount of negative reviews people have given just for the sake of it. Too many sheep, not enough people thinking critically.    … Expand
  26. Hawkzro
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    People have given so much hate for this game, and why? Because the game isn’t perfect at launch? Seriously, these are ambitious service based games that will receive contsant updates and patches overtime. I feel like this game has more content and longevity then Destiny did at launch, and yet that game has a lot going for it. BioWare also has some really awesome things on the roadmap.People have given so much hate for this game, and why? Because the game isn’t perfect at launch? Seriously, these are ambitious service based games that will receive contsant updates and patches overtime. I feel like this game has more content and longevity then Destiny did at launch, and yet that game has a lot going for it. BioWare also has some really awesome things on the roadmap. People also compare this to WarFrame... What they forget is that WarFrame was utter crap in the early days, it’s had years of development to get to where it’s at today. And to this I’ll get reply’s like “so we should just be ok with releases that aren’t complete?” Are you kidding me, a game like this if done right won’t be “complete” for a very long time. Look at games like WoW and Elders Scrolls Online... Now I know this isn’t an MMO, but it’s MMO like in the essence that it has plans for a long support frame. New content, constant updates, all that good stuff that will make the game more and more complete over time. Honestly, the game has it’s issues, but they’ve already shown that they are putting in the effort to fix them, many things fixed in the course of less than a week! To me that shows a developer who cares about making a great game, and shows great promise for the future.

    TLDR:
    The game has issues, it’s not perfect, but it’s constantly getting fixes at a very fast pace. And the gameplay is fantastic. I’ve pumped 50+ hours into the game already and have loved every minute of it! Getting better gear and upping the difficulty level has kept some excitement in the moment to moment fights. I look forward to seeing how this game progresses :)    … Expand
  27. willardtk
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    I don't know why someone would give this game a zero. I've seen in one of the reviews that they are disappointed that Bioware was tasked to make Anthem in lieu of a new Mass Effect game. My question to them for this is, "Did you really want another one after Andromeda?"

    For Anthem though, the graphics look great. The iron man suits look cool, and I really appreciate the level of    I don't know why someone would give this game a zero. I've seen in one of the reviews that they are disappointed that Bioware was tasked to make Anthem in lieu of a new Mass Effect game. My question to them for this is, "Did you really want another one after Andromeda?"

    For Anthem though, the graphics look great. The iron man suits look cool, and I really appreciate the level of customization available, both play-wise and visually. The level of detail in the world is great, and the visual aesthetic for the hub city is a cool blend of Middle Eastern cyber-punk.

    In my opinion, the levels of virtue signalling are at a minimum. The fact that that is something to celebrate is sad. However, the cast is incredibly diverse without trying to beat you over the head with it.

    Game play wise, Anthem is grindy. It feels less so than Destiny. Really, it's more like a 3rd person shooter version of Destiny 2 without Bungie's magical shooting touch.

    The story is okay. It isn't going to be winning any awards, but it is serviceable. Out of the cast there are perhaps two characters that are fun, Owen and Haluk. There's also a vendor with a weird fascination with making Javelins (the Iron Man suits) look fabulous.

    Overall, I don't mind Anthem. I don't regret buying it. The micro-transactions are for cosmetic items (that to be honest do not look worth paying for) which can also be unlocked with in-game currency. I'm sure since it's EA that they will manage to screw that up in the future.    … Expand
  28. OreoAssassin
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Gamers are a bunch of **** these days. I'm looking at reviews for Anthem, and I know the game is fun because I've played it for a week now, and it has some of the worst scores in the past decade. Get over the loading screens, how you ask? Buy a cheap SSD. Oh, you think the missions are stale and repetitive? You try making a game where every mission is a different gameplay mechanic. I can'tGamers are a bunch of **** these days. I'm looking at reviews for Anthem, and I know the game is fun because I've played it for a week now, and it has some of the worst scores in the past decade. Get over the loading screens, how you ask? Buy a cheap SSD. Oh, you think the missions are stale and repetitive? You try making a game where every mission is a different gameplay mechanic. I can't stand to see another developer being drowned in filth because gamers expect perfection out of every minute they play a game. Get over it you idiots.… Expand
  29. Febfourteen
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    As of today, whoever went to Heart of Rage farming infinite chests already had full of masterwork loot, I see no reason to do any dungs in the future.
  30. 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
  31. robiferentz
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    The game has plenty of flaws, bugs, and obviously, EA....
    However, this score is based on the pure fun I'm having despite all of the above.
  32. kt6193
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    I bought Origin Premier so that in case the game sucked I'd still have tons more to play. The game doesn't suck.... but that doesn't mean it's the best thing ever. I'm going to keep this review short and to the point. Gun combat is fun. Customizing the color and loadout of your mech is fun and I've spent half my time just doing that. Environment's pretty nice. Some dialogue and animationsI bought Origin Premier so that in case the game sucked I'd still have tons more to play. The game doesn't suck.... but that doesn't mean it's the best thing ever. I'm going to keep this review short and to the point. Gun combat is fun. Customizing the color and loadout of your mech is fun and I've spent half my time just doing that. Environment's pretty nice. Some dialogue and animations aren't amazing, but I didn't get the game to watch animations, I got it to play it!… Expand
  33. Polarmartian
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    I'm personally liking the gameplay loop Anthem has. There is a good base for them to build on in the live service. While there are bugs, I don't think I've encountered anything that isn't fixable. The dev's community engagement is much higher than may games. My main gripe is that the tethering is too aggressive and the time to get back to team should be increased.
  34. Venofice
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Review Anthem, not EA.... I see so many complaints from people who have hardly played the game. I'm about 90hrs+ in and truly love this game. This is a loot grinder game, it's going to be repetitive and getting to the true end game will take more than a day. Luckily I haven't had any technical issues with my desktop. Sit around 65-85fps on Ultra 2k. Let's review the game and stop reviewingReview Anthem, not EA.... I see so many complaints from people who have hardly played the game. I'm about 90hrs+ in and truly love this game. This is a loot grinder game, it's going to be repetitive and getting to the true end game will take more than a day. Luckily I haven't had any technical issues with my desktop. Sit around 65-85fps on Ultra 2k. Let's review the game and stop reviewing EA, a good chuck of these reviews don't say anything about the game and just cry about EA which makes me wonder the validity or lack of purchase before reviewing.

    Pros:
    1. Combat feels and plays great
    2. Teaming up with other players and working out gear combos makes this game have endless combos
    3. This isn't a quick to the top game, very few players can even finish content on GM2
    4. An active Dev team with open communication, this is very rare
    5. No one is holding your hand or showing you how to build your Loadout, you will need to test things
    6. GM2-3 are difficult, let's keep it that way
    7. Huge verity of stats and bonuses on gear, one good roll on an item can completely change your build, this give a good reason to re-roll (craft Masterwork) gear for new stats
    Improvements and Suggestions
    1. Add a Mini-map, it's easy to get turned around and blocking the screen with a map isn't helpful
    2. Add a Shooting Rang or Test Dummy area, allow for testing builds outside of joining groups or going through multiple loading screens to see if gear works
    3. Add more Strongholds
    4. Add the ability to view equipped gear outside the Forge
    5. Add a Character stats screen, showing totals of perks and bonus you get from your gear along with stat definitions
    6. Add in-game chat with the ability to link items for others to view

    Overall the game has been awesome, a few tweaks will really polish this game up. If you are looking for instant gear and no grind I would strongly avoid this game, if you are a fan of POE, D3 and other gear grinders I would bet you would really enjoy this game. With the current 90 day roadmap that was released by Bioware I feel this game will evolve quickly and many issues that are being seen now will be gone. Final note, the story is short but left open ended giving me the hopes of new content. Time will tell, for now I am sold and will continue to play.    … Expand
  35. atown16667
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    So much hate. Can we stop giving video games these near impossible expectations to live up to. Yes, Anthem isn't as great as it looked coming out, but boy is it still one hell of a game. I have never felt so in control of my character in a game before. The flying mechanics are also spot on. The suit modifications are also stunning and beautiful. The story is kind of generic but that isn'tSo much hate. Can we stop giving video games these near impossible expectations to live up to. Yes, Anthem isn't as great as it looked coming out, but boy is it still one hell of a game. I have never felt so in control of my character in a game before. The flying mechanics are also spot on. The suit modifications are also stunning and beautiful. The story is kind of generic but that isn't a bad thing! So is almost every other game if you look at it objectively. Visually this game is a masterpiece. Mechanically this game great yet not a masterpiece.

    Why can't we just take a game at face value instead of playing it with the expectations built up before release? 3.9? This is a criminal user score for a game that has barely come out. Every online game today has issues when released so don't act surprised when this game does to. Sometimes I honestly believe that they should screen these reviews so people who just come here to vent their frustrations don't have an opportunity to negatively impact a game. I see a lot of people reviewing from their emotions rather than from an unbiased objective viewpoint. I just hope these reviews don't negatively impact a person's decision to buy this game. You should definitely get it if you have the money.    … Expand
  36. rrydogg
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Anthem is an all-around exhilarating experience. I believe that the heavy hate for the game is unjust and falsfully wrong because EA put its title on the game. I've played over 20+ hours already into the game and am having a blast so far. Characters do seem bland, at times but then there are parts in the story that makes you say " Wow **** that was cool". Over the course of the game'sAnthem is an all-around exhilarating experience. I believe that the heavy hate for the game is unjust and falsfully wrong because EA put its title on the game. I've played over 20+ hours already into the game and am having a blast so far. Characters do seem bland, at times but then there are parts in the story that makes you say " Wow **** that was cool". Over the course of the game's trailer with its original debut in 2017 e3, you can notice graphical downgrades, although this game is still stunning and looks Amazing, The story is super compelling and the different customizable options for javelins" muah" The movement in this game feels outstanding and so does the combat. At times you repeat the same missions and it can be a little repetitive but after a while everything feels so smooth and perfect.… Expand
  37. alpah_ger
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    If this would be the final product, i would rate it a 6.5. I gave it an 8/10 based on the good foundation, mechanics, game world and lore POTENTIAL and excellent feel when moving , flying and using skills.
    This is a evolving game, similar to Destiny, Division, all of which had rocky starts. Also, as a old BIOWARE fan, I want to support the company and give them a chance to make this a    If this would be the final product, i would rate it a 6.5. I gave it an 8/10 based on the good foundation, mechanics, game world and lore POTENTIAL and excellent feel when moving , flying and using skills.
    This is a evolving game, similar to Destiny, Division, all of which had rocky starts. Also, as a old BIOWARE fan, I want to support the company and give them a chance to make this a better game.    … Expand
  38. Pecone
    Feb 23, 2019
    4
    I have played Anthem closed Alpha and both betas and the early access and I have to say the game is disappointing. It has a solid foundation, however it is a missed opportunity.
    The game has a lot of issues and flaws. It seems unfinished and disjointed. The story for example is mediocre at best, the characters are forgettable, the dialog is excruciatingly dull and boring. This does not    I have played Anthem closed Alpha and both betas and the early access and I have to say the game is disappointing. It has a solid foundation, however it is a missed opportunity.
    The game has a lot of issues and flaws. It seems unfinished and disjointed. The story for example is mediocre at best, the characters are forgettable, the dialog is excruciatingly dull and boring. This does not feel like a Bioware game at all. It is extremely low on content, all the missions are exactly the same, and almost nothing is explained on this game.
    I haven't even finished the story yet and I am bored. The only thing that is good in my opinion is the way the game looks. Everything else is mediocre or worse. The AI is the worst in my opinion - it is braindead. All they do is just run towards you or stay in one spot waiting to be shot...with their backs towards you.
    I was very excited to play the game and it has been ta huge letdown. I cannot recommend buying this game as it is...it feels half way done.
    I am not sure how it is possible that this game has been in development for 6 years. There is absolutely nothing of substance on it. Everything seems to be started and half way abandoned to start something else. Nothing really makes much sense, from the gaming mechanics, to combat, to story and beyond....it looks like 3-4 different studios developed different games and tried to slap them together.
    The loading screens are terribly annoying and are everywhere. The game is a letdown and even the loot sucks and this is supposed to be a looter shooter. The grind is terribly boring and there are only 3 strongholds, one of which was in the demo, and the other is the end of the game. The difficulty is also messed up, rising it only gives the enemies more HP which makes them bullet spounges x1000. It is the laziest way to introduce difficulty. It is just a bad game at the moment. I am not sure that Bioware can save it- the game is deeply flawed and although has a solid base, the rest is terrible.    … Expand
  39. 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.
  40. ethompson777
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    No idea how folks are giving this game such low reviews. This has been the most fun I've had in a game in several years, so far I have 54 hours of time played. The story line is excellent, I love all the quirky characters and side missions. Core mechanics of the game are great, you get to fly around in a mechanized suit blowing hordes up. The developers are super active in listening to theNo idea how folks are giving this game such low reviews. This has been the most fun I've had in a game in several years, so far I have 54 hours of time played. The story line is excellent, I love all the quirky characters and side missions. Core mechanics of the game are great, you get to fly around in a mechanized suit blowing hordes up. The developers are super active in listening to the community, releasing patches and have shown a strong list of content coming out. I think this game is fantastic and will only get better.… Expand
  41. 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
  42. InRemembrance
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    Awesome game. Awesome graphics, optimisation and game-play! Yeah, its not enough content right now, but absolutely promising.
  43. Samhain83
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    I have 30 hours in the game so far and i can't understand this hate. I had the sound bug twice in 30 hours. Loading screens are much faster and lets face it, a bug appeared in 22 Feb and by 23 Feb it was patched out, less than 24 hours later. I am not saying that the game is perfect. But comparing it to games that have 5-6 years history is unfair. I am having a fine time so far. I playI have 30 hours in the game so far and i can't understand this hate. I had the sound bug twice in 30 hours. Loading screens are much faster and lets face it, a bug appeared in 22 Feb and by 23 Feb it was patched out, less than 24 hours later. I am not saying that the game is perfect. But comparing it to games that have 5-6 years history is unfair. I am having a fine time so far. I play solo and i am at to 477 gear and clear things in Grand master 2 so i guess i have an opinion of almost all game that is out so far. It is repetitive yes, but which online game is not ? I hope that all this negativity will not make the game disappear but will allow it to flourish into the great game that I feel it can be.… Expand
  44. RuneShard
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    The gameplay is great, combat is thrilling, the world is stunning and the exploration is one of my favorite things. I'm enjoying the story, Bioware's talents in this area are present, likewise when it comes to characters that you start caring about. It's not like ME, not as deep etc but still enjoyable and very much there.

    There are issues of course, some bugs are still around and    The gameplay is great, combat is thrilling, the world is stunning and the exploration is one of my favorite things. I'm enjoying the story, Bioware's talents in this area are present, likewise when it comes to characters that you start caring about. It's not like ME, not as deep etc but still enjoyable and very much there.

    There are issues of course, some bugs are still around and there's a certain number of things that I feel need to be implemented, like the ability to communicate with players besides voice chat, like send them a message or something. There's also the lack of being able to place waypoints on the map. Like I said the game is beautiful, but man, you can really get turned around and lost when you're on your way to a specific place.

    Finally, if you don't like looter shooters don't get this game, you probably won't enjoy it despite the other things it has going for it, the nature of this style of game will get to you. Otherwise, I can fully recommend this game, great fun, you feel powerful, synergy with other players is great fun and works well once you know how to do it.    … Expand
  45. lordtonguepunch
    Feb 23, 2019
    6
    im not a anthem fanboy, i play the F out of warframe and still find both games fun.

    anthem isnt perfect, it looks good, sounds good, has decent gunplay thats close to mass effect i find with the addition of a jetpack essentially, the thing that i wish everyone would consider before just shaming this game into the ground is that even warframe didnt have much to it when it first came out,    im not a anthem fanboy, i play the F out of warframe and still find both games fun.

    anthem isnt perfect, it looks good, sounds good, has decent gunplay thats close to mass effect i find with the addition of a jetpack essentially, the thing that i wish everyone would consider before just shaming this game into the ground is that even warframe didnt have much to it when it first came out, but everyone hates EA to the point they will smash everything that has their name attached to it before they even try it, here is my skinny on the game, and again, im NOT a fanboy

    it is presented good, the world looks amazing, the suits look badass, the sound thats captured is good too, when youre the collossus the footfalls of your walking tank shows that its just that, a bloody tank.
    the gunplay is simple, as stated simlar to mass effect 3 but with the addition of a jetpack, which is awesome, the enemies can be tough, when you think about it who in their right mind would be able to take on an outpost that has defenses and such solo? sure with gear its easier but the game is a bit more difficult solo which is alright as it wants to be played like a coop shooter.
    the customization you can do is awesome, i applaud bioware on what they did as to me it almost feels like your customizing a car from saints row 2, i do like the customization
    the content, this is were everyone could have an issue, i know i do.
    the story seems kinda goofy, i understand they heard a lot of complaints about destiny 2 and warframe so they tried to lay it out for everyone plainly, which again is understood but im sure they couldve come up with a better way to show the story, or have it play out but thats me.
    sure they dont have a whole butt load of weapons or javelins yet but as stated in the beginning, neither did warframe, i think before we write this off solely because its EA, we should give bioware a chance to put some effort into it, the game has potential, and i see that becuase i can see where they are trying to make it accesible to everyone, but yes they do need more content, more of everything essentialy but i have faith in them
    the freeplay mode i think i can best describe as a squad going out on patrol, the world events that happen are cool concept as you could just be flying around collecting whatever or exporing and a random attack or whatever will happen, yes there are only so many things that do happen, like 4 different world events or something i dont know im guessing here, but has any game really made you feel like your out of the safety of the city walls to make sure nothing gets close enough to destroy it? i really do feel like me and my squad, be it friends or randoms, are tasked with patrolling the area essentially and i do admit it does feel kinda cool.
    again i am saying i am NOT a fanboy, just a guy that has played the game and enjoys it for what it is, it does need a lot of work yes, but we have to give them a chance, they choice comes down to the person buying it, if it appeals to you check it out, in time im sure it can be a really fun game with raids even happening that needs not just a squad of 4, but maybe a unit of 8 javelins to win    … Expand
  46. MasonInSpason
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    Having alot of fun with this game, been waiting for it for a long time! I see it has some flaws, but I believe the more content the better the game will become. A few bugs are annoying, and some of them even game breaking, but I'm gonna trust in BW to deliver a great end package soon!
  47. 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
  48. Kites
    Feb 23, 2019
    4
    The story is cliche and downright boring, combat is nothing new, weapons are bland and of course, the game is unoptimized garbage that will constantly just stop working while playing or downright kick you for server issues or said optimization issues.
  49. downliner
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    If you want to spend more time loading a game than playing it then you are in for a treat because Anthem may well have the longest loading times in gaming history! And if one long wait is not enough then fear not because EA has you covered with multiple loading screens each one getting longer than the last! You'll be in loading simulator heaven.

    It's a real shame because while the game    If you want to spend more time loading a game than playing it then you are in for a treat because Anthem may well have the longest loading times in gaming history! And if one long wait is not enough then fear not because EA has you covered with multiple loading screens each one getting longer than the last! You'll be in loading simulator heaven.

    It's a real shame because while the game does look beautiful its just too buggy and what made EA release this in its current state only a week before quietly pushing out far superior Apex Legends is anybodys guess but to be a manager in EA you don't have to be intelligent, just greedy!

    This is certainly not a Bioware game we know and it shows because the story is awful but then the world is littered with lore. The problem is you will spend more time reading that lore than playing the game and the cutscenes tell you very little. This is the same dev that made Andromeda right? And that was BioWare Montreal which is a very small division. Well that shows.

    So on top of a terrible launch they have the audacity to charge full price for this heap of junk. No one can deny it looks great but haven't we learned yet that graphics just do not make a game if it doesn't have a strong element of gameplay and that urge to want to return and EA completely missed the target yet again.

    Maybe it will get better, maybe it won't but one things for sure. It's just not ready yet.

    The reason this did not get a 1 from me is because you can see they really made an effort on the graphics side so they get points for that.    … Expand
  50. 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
  51. Azolture
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    A lot of games are hard to review - Anthem isn't one of them. It is easy to identify the strengths it has - excellent graphical fidelity and wonderful flight mechanics - and even easier to identify the many, many flaws.

    The narrative is a botched attempt at a traditional Bioware story, shoved inside a looter shooter. It fails dramatically pretty much immediately after the first    A lot of games are hard to review - Anthem isn't one of them. It is easy to identify the strengths it has - excellent graphical fidelity and wonderful flight mechanics - and even easier to identify the many, many flaws.

    The narrative is a botched attempt at a traditional Bioware story, shoved inside a looter shooter. It fails dramatically pretty much immediately after the first cutscene. It's not that the voice acting is bad - because it really isn't - but the presentation of it means you don't care what is happening, ever.

    This isn't helped by banal environments, which consists of forest ruin after forest ruin, non-stop, over and over again, interrupted by massive loading times. The game looks beautiful, but is boring to look at after an hour or so - that seems like a contradiction, but there's only so long you can look at the same pretty picture before you want to look at something different. Anthem provides no visual diversity.

    As everyone suspected before launch, this is Destiny Lite. The core combat is the familiar bullet-sponge looter shooter the market is now flooded with, but Anthem is a terrible example of it because, again, the gameplay loop lacks diversity. You do the same thing, over and over again, and when the flight mechanics stop being fun, the whole game stops being fun.

    I know people will say there's 'potential' here, but honestly this is a full price, AAA game that should be a lot better than this on release. We shouldn't be paying to be glorified Beta testers for DLC down the line.

    Ultimately, Anthem feels like the game Bioware had to make rather than the one they wanted to make. The lack of soul in this title is resoundingly obvious.    … Expand
  52. Gamer-critic
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    Anthem is a poor try at Looter-shooter genre by BioWare, a studio loved by so many players back in 2008-2012 and now desperately trying to survive and not end up being closed by EA. And unfortunately, they failed.

    Anthem is broken, broken in so many ways it hurts to even talk about: gunplay is weak and unenjoyable, character progression is lacking and boring, enemies are stupid and too    Anthem is a poor try at Looter-shooter genre by BioWare, a studio loved by so many players back in 2008-2012 and now desperately trying to survive and not end up being closed by EA. And unfortunately, they failed.

    Anthem is broken, broken in so many ways it hurts to even talk about: gunplay is weak and unenjoyable, character progression is lacking and boring, enemies are stupid and too easy, loot is also boring and there is not even that much to loot, the content just doesn't exist, no random events, no quests (those to progress the main story don't count, as they are basically there to prolong the campaign).

    Everything that make Looter-shooter A Looter-shooter is fundamentally broken and lacking in every way possible, and even something that you'd think BioWare will actually do better, the story and characters are also terrible, plot is a typical B-movie about evil dude who wants to do evil things, characters are there to annoy you, they don't progress the plot, they don't give you any missions, they talk about nonsense and do nothing apart from that.

    And even when you think that things couldn't go any worse than they already are, you realize that more than 90% of the time you spent on the game, consists of LOADING SCREENS. I haven't seen any triple-A game so buggy and poorly optimized than this one (except for Mass Effect: Andromeda, of course. What a joke you are, BioWare).

    Just for you to understand, to enter the game you should suffer through the first loading screen, then you spawn in the Main Hub where you can talk to vendors and go enter your Javelin to actually start playing, which requires another loading screen, then you choose your weapons and mods and go to mission list which requires ANOTHER loading screen, and after that you choose a mission and the game sends you TO ANOTHER LOADING SCREEN, and only after that you can actually start shooting bad guys. When you finished you quit the mission and BOOM, another loading screen to show you what you've earned, and OH BOY ANOTHER LOADING SCREEN TO LOAD THE MAIN HUB AGAIN. And to play the game you need to repeat that EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
    And I'm not even mentioning constant crashes and disconnects from your friends that BioWare didn't fix since closed "VIP" beta.

    I spent 30 hours in this game, I don't know how but I made it through this horrible experience and now I can be 100% sure to say, that BioWare is doomed. You can bet that after a while they will abandon this game, like they did with ME:A, and shortly after EA will close them. And this really does hurt me, because I loved BioWare, I loved all Mass Effects and all Dragon Ages (even the second one, yep) prior to 2012. And now we can see how BioWare is slowly and painfully dying.

    This is so sad.
    It truly is.
    F.    … Expand
  53. Xelly5
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Once again there are so many people who were ready to jump onto BioWare's next game and rip it to shreds without actually having played it, or knowing much about it.

    I will start by saying yes there are issues like bugs, and for many people there are annoying loading times, especially those still using old computers, but BioWare already issued a day 1 patch that began to address many of    Once again there are so many people who were ready to jump onto BioWare's next game and rip it to shreds without actually having played it, or knowing much about it.

    I will start by saying yes there are issues like bugs, and for many people there are annoying loading times, especially those still using old computers, but BioWare already issued a day 1 patch that began to address many of these issues, and appear to be moving very quickly in response to criticism about the state of the game and any gamer knows these kinds of things are always present at the launch of new games, and are, in most cases, addressed pretty fast so my review will mostly be about the gameplay, story, and core game itself.

    First I will start with where Anthem shines,

    Combat: The combat is my favorite part of Anthem, it's fast paced, action combat that works fluidly with the flight mechanics, performing combos, dodging things flying at you in the air (or ground and leaping up like Ironman) is extremely fun and well designed. When I first tested the game i was nervous about these mechanics because they were a fair bit more awkward than they are now.

    Flight: This is what I was most nervous about with Anthem because when I tested the game earlier on I found the flight mechanics to be nothing short of a nightmare as they were clunky, awkward, and I was literally running into mountains and trees over and over. However, BioWare did an excellent job addressing the flight mechanics between then and launch, as I do not have that problem any longer and flying around the game has been a great deal of fun, again it works fluidly with combat, and has become a much more natural feeling mechanic.

    Story: The story is surprisingly good, I won't get too deep into this because I don't want to spoil anything, but I was not hyped for this game (as I really love story driven games, like other BioWare games like Dragon Age and Mass Effect, but also other narrative driven games like the Witcher series, etc) and I did not expect the story for this game to be as good as it turned out to be, in fact if you are a fan of story driven games I think Anthem is worth buying for that alone.

    Graphics: Stunning. Literally nothing else to say about them, this game is gorgeous.

    Fort Tarsis: This is your personal city in the game, and it changes as you progress through the game, I find the potential in this to be exciting as I love games where the world changes based on what I do in the game.

    Customization: This is extremely important to me in online games, and they do not disappoint in Anthem. Customization for your suit is extremely extensive, you can choose literally every piece (torso, hands, legs, helmet, etc) and they provide an extensive dye system where you can even create your own custom colors, as well as different designs (they call them vinyl's) that you can stick onto your suit, you can choose the type of materials you want your suit to be made from (plastic, leather, metal, cloth, with varying texture options as well as wear and tear, etc) I could go on, but it's a lot and I think you would have a great deal of fun with this.

    Shop: The cosmetics shop where you can buy emotes, skins, etc is really well done as there are literally NO pay to win options, and you can get everything in the shop for currency you earn in game, and that currency is not hard or grindy to come by so you don't need to spend any money here unless you don't feel like doing missions to get something you really want from there, if you don't have enough coin.

    The negative aspects of the game (not including bugs as I said before, because virtually every new game has them) are things like the UI.

    User Interface: The UI/User Experience for this game is a bit better than it was during testing, but still pretty bad. This is one of those issues that I hope gets addressed more extensively ASAP. It's not so bad that it doesn't function properly, but it's not very intuitive, there's not even a real proper character sheet unless you go to the Forge to alter/upgrade your suits, and the expedition/mission menu is awkward and clunky. This is my biggest complaint because it is honestly annoying at times, especially when you've spent the last 20 minutes having conversations with all the characters in Fort Tarsis and you want to just jump back into doing missions and playing the game. Having to run back to the forge to be sure you're ready can be kind of annoying.

    There are other things I may revisit this review for later but I have to stop procrastinating and get ready for work now. Overall, the game is very fun, well designed, and the things that aren't can and should be addressed so I'm not overly worried about them. I give the game an 8/10 because I genuinely have been enjoying it far much more than I thought I would (I was not hyped for this game much at all) and I have been pleasantly surprised with how good the game turned out to actually be.    … Expand
  54. DealyBoy
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    This game is yet Another trash game from EA, I don't know what EA wants to achieve by releasing such garbage and super boring games that offers no fun to the players but only loads of microtransactions. Oh wait, I got it... A cash grab. Why am I not surprised?
  55. ZeroBANG
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    The game had some network issues on launch that are blown out of proportion (but they need to get this stuff working flawlessly), the gameplay is FUN and that is what its all about.
    The Developers are active and transparent on social media (reddit). It has no Lootboxes. That is a better starting point in my eyes than Destiny or Division had.
    Story and Atmosphere is awesome, this is    The game had some network issues on launch that are blown out of proportion (but they need to get this stuff working flawlessly), the gameplay is FUN and that is what its all about.
    The Developers are active and transparent on social media (reddit). It has no Lootboxes. That is a better starting point in my eyes than Destiny or Division had.

    Story and Atmosphere is awesome, this is finally a different type of game than the tired old BioWare RPG formula that i played over and over from KOTOR to Andromeda.
    It will need a lot more content added to keep me playing post launch and paying for microtransactions but i think this is a solid foundation for a new Franchise.

    I am not burned out on looter shooters as i didn't play Desitny or Division so maybe that is why i still enjoy this.
    The Loot and progression is a bit linear, but that is fine, i'm not here for the grind but for the gameplay and atmosphere, if i get bored and move on after 50 hours that is fine as well, i do not look for long term relationships with my videogames, EA want's to turn everything into a "live service" so you keep paying for microtransactions, i as the customer do not care about that stuff, if i get a good amount of hours of fun for my 60€ then i'm happy with that.

    I'm sure in a few patches most of the technical complaints won't be issues anymore.
    If the content is for you or not is subjective, i got FUN and that is all i care about.

    The EA BAD circlejerkers are out in force to destroy this one which is sad, maybe EA deserves this, BioWare sure doesn't.

    But if anybody wants to tell me that they worked 6 years on this, no, just no. This has at best 2 years of active development in it and it clearly feels rushed, a year more development would have helped a lot, maybe they were doing concept art and world building 6 years ago but the current version of the Frostbite Engine isn't even old enough for that statement to make any sense.    … Expand
  56. Ionianwarrior
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    I played the beta for Anthem and thought it was extremely cool looking, but had a very rocky start in terms of performance. I thought the small glimpse we had of the game was just that; a small glimpse. It turns out that was basically the whole game. Add a little javelin customization and a lot of dull dialog, and that's all there is so far. The game is beautiful, and I love the flightI played the beta for Anthem and thought it was extremely cool looking, but had a very rocky start in terms of performance. I thought the small glimpse we had of the game was just that; a small glimpse. It turns out that was basically the whole game. Add a little javelin customization and a lot of dull dialog, and that's all there is so far. The game is beautiful, and I love the flight mechanics of the javelins. I played the main campaign well before max level; and even the grind to get from there to level 30 was a bit mind-numbing. The masterwork items are making it slightly interesting once you reach max...but that's about it. I won't spoil the ending to the story-line here, but what was the point of the little after-bit that doesn't go anywhere? It made me feel like I had reached the halfway point of the game, and then it stopped.

    I really wanted this game to be awesome, and it's just not. I'll probably continue to play it a bit longer, or until one of the other big games of 2019 comes out, but I'm sad that this one will likely sit on the shelf until they expand/improve it substantially.    … Expand
  57. 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
  58. Harcas
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    Can not believe it ... A game with so much potential ... Being that bad optimized and finished. And High Price
  59. 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
  60. Gallus11b
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    A great game with even greater potential. The core game play is one of the best co-op experiences ever made. The game play, graphics, sound track are top notch. There is no Pay2Win cash shop, the only optional microtransaction purchases are 100% cosmetic and you can easily earn any cosmetic via game play, and best of all, all future content is 100% free. You will never be nickle andA great game with even greater potential. The core game play is one of the best co-op experiences ever made. The game play, graphics, sound track are top notch. There is no Pay2Win cash shop, the only optional microtransaction purchases are 100% cosmetic and you can easily earn any cosmetic via game play, and best of all, all future content is 100% free. You will never be nickle and dimed to pay for any game play content. 10/10. The gold standard in AAA gaming.… Expand
  61. Baronko
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    great game , i dont understand the hate maybe for the EA i dont understand.
  62. Akumetsu
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Remember the good old days with EA sportss and EA intro;s and having amazing games? I sure do!
    This is once again not those good old days.

    Just another boring shooter with nothing that really matters its just there Maybe in future it will become better but at this state it should go free to play
  63. xFair
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    At the beginning I want to say: I, like you, probably could not determine for myself either whether to take the game or not. I looked, probably, all the available reviews on Youtube, read all the possible reviews, even played in the demo version, but still could not make a definite conclusion for myself. Now, as you can see, the conclusion is still made - I bought the game and withoutAt the beginning I want to say: I, like you, probably could not determine for myself either whether to take the game or not. I looked, probably, all the available reviews on Youtube, read all the possible reviews, even played in the demo version, but still could not make a definite conclusion for myself. Now, as you can see, the conclusion is still made - I bought the game and without hiding, I can honestly say: I liked it! No, I didn’t just like it, I'm delighted! I do not agree with any statement about the fact that the game is not so built up dialogues and players are bored to walk and talk with NPCs that do not give you any third-party tasks.Instead of bombing about this, I walked around the fort of Tarsis and studied, looked, admired, listened to the dialogues that reveal to us the ENT of this game. I delivered it! No, I am not a fan of Bioware, and in Mass effect I played only the first part. The game itself is, of course, not only the stories of "local residents", but also a shooter in the open world. Let's get to the point. I was not knocked out any task in this game. Do you know why? Because I did not have high expectations from the game. A few years ago I was waiting for the Division.And that she disappointed me, upset me, I played it on the strength of 10 hours put the disc on the shelf and since then he has been there. I don’t want to write now about what everyone already knows about - costumes, javelins, abilities - this is sucked up in every video, in every article. Everything has been studied and duplicated, personally I have no desire. In the end, I can only say that this grindil game in the open world, which I liked, is the essence, the concept, the open world itself, I want to dive all over again and again. I myself have not encountered optimization problems, although the computer is not with top-end hardware. Once I lost the sound, there were a couple of delays, but then you can sin on my Internet connection sometimes gives tricks. What saddens a lot of players is poor optimization, again, which I have not encountered. Maybe I was lucky, I do not know. Secondly, in my opinion in this game there must be some kind of PVP component. In my opinion, this would add to the game rating as a minimum. That is, in the end, to achieve the maximum level, players could not only farm strongest, but also entertain themselves with battles against each other.There is no information that this will be, but as for me the idea is very personal. In the end - my score is 10 out of 10, in a sign that the game is now undeservedly heytyat and merged due to the fact that it can be and will be finalized, corrected, finished. Real sensations on 9 out of 10. Thank you!… Expand
  64. paper1258
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    its not good, boring shooter looter feels like a bad version of war frame which is a free-to-play game.
    anthem breathes and feels like EA- a fast cash grab with micro transactions, i used to stand for ea and actually tried to look at the good side of things but anthem is most differently not helping ea nor the gaming industry to improve,
  65. Dask
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    A great game. People that rate it low came here expecting a new Mass Effect when the game clearly was never advertised being a single player game, focused on story telling with strong, impactful choices. Yes, the dialogue is still there, you cant complain about speaking to a bunch of people in the fort and then say its not ME, when ME was exactly this, talk to all your companions all theA great game. People that rate it low came here expecting a new Mass Effect when the game clearly was never advertised being a single player game, focused on story telling with strong, impactful choices. Yes, the dialogue is still there, you cant complain about speaking to a bunch of people in the fort and then say its not ME, when ME was exactly this, talk to all your companions all the time.

    The game runs great on my i7 7700HQ and 1070, the long loading screens do no take more than 15seconds on an ssd and the game is fun as hell. Its a looter shooter, if you expect a single player, story focused game, this is not the game for you.

    I sure as hell am enjoying it!    … Expand
  66. JamieMadrox85
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    Well i hate to say it but i predicted this game would be bad before it came out and i was right.

    Luckily i didn't buy it and instead got Origin Access premier for 15$. This game is a broken buggy mess. The characters are all annoying and you have to go spend 20-30 minutes talking to people after every mission unless you skip all the dialog which i started doing pretty quickly because    Well i hate to say it but i predicted this game would be bad before it came out and i was right.

    Luckily i didn't buy it and instead got Origin Access premier for 15$. This game is a broken buggy mess. The characters are all annoying and you have to go spend 20-30 minutes talking to people after every mission unless you skip all the dialog which i started doing pretty quickly because the characters are so unlikable and the story is so generic and boring.

    The mission structure is unbearably repetitive and if you're lucky the mission will bug and you'll get to do it all over again. (Which has happened to me at least 6 times in my 24 hours playing it) The game will seem fun for the first couple of hours but trust me this a game that is NOT worth your time. And no i'm not going to be one of those people that say "well maybe it will be good when they patch it and update it" yeah maybe it will be but people seriously need to stop letting developers/publishers get away with this. 10 years ago this was NOT a thing because if the game wasn't finished it just didn't sell.

    Its been quite a while since i've played a game like this that i wanted to like (because the game looks really good running on ultra settings on my pc) but i can't, the gun play doesn't feel great, the abilities of the javelin of your choosing are more fun to use but get old quickly. Oh and i almost forgot to mention the incredibly bad load times and there are loading screens galore in this game. Even after the patch that made it better it still takes too long (on my solid state drive). I still haven't finished the story yet but i hear that the end game content is virtually non-existent.

    I fully expect Bioware to be closed soon by EA after this disaster.    … Expand
  67. ciclismosam
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    I haven't had this much fun with a newly released game in a long time. Gameplay feels great, story & lore are good for a looter-shooter, and despite some things needing fixing/adjustment i can honestly say that after 50-60 hours in game that I am having a blast and it doesn't look like I'll be running out of things to enjoy any time soon.
  68. Skywise
    Feb 23, 2019
    4
    As someone who typically enjoys the games-as-a-service model, I am getting a bit fatigued by the trend of lackluster releases followed by pleas from the studios to "stick with them and trust that the game will get better." Anthem shouldn't suffer from the mistakes of Destiny 1, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV, The Division, or Warframe, but they certainly haven't learned anything from them.As someone who typically enjoys the games-as-a-service model, I am getting a bit fatigued by the trend of lackluster releases followed by pleas from the studios to "stick with them and trust that the game will get better." Anthem shouldn't suffer from the mistakes of Destiny 1, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV, The Division, or Warframe, but they certainly haven't learned anything from them. While the core mechanic of the javelins is solid and unique, the gameplay loop is redundant, uninspired, and leaves much to be desired in terms of the quality narrative that Bioware has historically been known for.… Expand
  69. Wackaloon
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    Well yeah, the game is not super-duper cool, but it is ok, there are few bugs and loading screens are pretty long, but the game itself is pretty good, and all DLC will be free, that's something. Maybe you will not buy it now, but it definitely worth to look at it after a month o two to check if it became better. Moreover if you are hesitating, you can get an origin basic access and get 10Well yeah, the game is not super-duper cool, but it is ok, there are few bugs and loading screens are pretty long, but the game itself is pretty good, and all DLC will be free, that's something. Maybe you will not buy it now, but it definitely worth to look at it after a month o two to check if it became better. Moreover if you are hesitating, you can get an origin basic access and get 10 hours of gameplay, I've used that option and decided to buy a full game, even if it is not so cool at start, I'm not a hardcore gamer, for me it is a game I'll play an hour or two after work - it is a good choice for me and something new and fresh. P.S. it is really not so bad as everyone says, people had too big expectations and no their expectations weren't met - they put 0/10, which is ridiculous, even worth game I've ever played deserved at least 1/10 for something. Anthem deserves 7 of 10 IMHO but is not lower than 5 at any point.… Expand
  70. Shaileen
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    People wanted this to be the new Mass Effect, but old Bioware is long gone. What we have is just an entertaining and excellent product that deserve far more than mediocre reviews. Mtx aren't aggressive, cosmetic only and totally purchasable with normal playing. Coop is disgustingly fun as is the whole gameplay experience. It has the potential to grow immensely, and the developers arePeople wanted this to be the new Mass Effect, but old Bioware is long gone. What we have is just an entertaining and excellent product that deserve far more than mediocre reviews. Mtx aren't aggressive, cosmetic only and totally purchasable with normal playing. Coop is disgustingly fun as is the whole gameplay experience. It has the potential to grow immensely, and the developers are working hard on it, communicating with the community every game, fixing everything quickly.
    Don't believe haters and enjoy this game, guys    … Expand
  71. ErlakonFort
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Just shiny co-op shooter. Simply farm and craft as in ME 3 and ME:A.
    Just waiting survival arena, and then will be a "good co-op shooter" with minimal lore.

    Its not a sarcasm
    P.S. Sorry for my english
  72. DoublyDead
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Really Guys? Really? Far Cry new dawn have more score than Anthem? Kidding me right?
    I really like this game, much better than Destiny 2, for example.
    Everyone hates storyline buts its shooter-looter are you really looking for Storyline in this type of game?
    Just dont understand so much hate...
  73. Kronenbergm
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't know why people hate this game, because i love IT so much! ! ! ! ! ! !… Expand
  74. daveman_begins
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Bioware and Anthem don´t deserve this wave of hate! Yes, Anthem is not a perfect game yet, but it´s still fun to play. We will see what the future brings. I look forward with optimism!
  75. RikkuWar
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    El único apartado negativo que yo veo actualmente en Anthem es que tiene fallos de conexión y cosas así... pero la gracia esta en que ningún juego se salva de ellos sobretodo al principio, bien es cierto que este tiene mas de la cuenta pero sabemos de sobra quienes son los de EA y no hace falta que tengamos que salpicar a bioware compañía que nos a dado grandes juegos que aun recordamos aEl único apartado negativo que yo veo actualmente en Anthem es que tiene fallos de conexión y cosas así... pero la gracia esta en que ningún juego se salva de ellos sobretodo al principio, bien es cierto que este tiene mas de la cuenta pero sabemos de sobra quienes son los de EA y no hace falta que tengamos que salpicar a bioware compañía que nos a dado grandes juegos que aun recordamos a día de hoy. Punto aparte: La gente que dice que el guion es malo que sea peor que los antiguos juegos de bioware no significa que sea malo es mas yo me e reido bastante con los diálogos de este juego... los diálogos están bien así que cuando digáis algo decidlo bajo vuestra opinión hipócritas... Repetitivo? en que parte cuando llevas 60 horas si lo es pero porque el contenido aun no lo tienen que meter... pero vamos que los que criticáis al juego con 1 no creo que la hayáis dado 60 horas... Pantallas de cargas: ya estáis tan acostumbrados a los juegos de hoy en día que no recordáis cuando os comíais pantallas de carga infinitas sobretodo en consola... Hay muchas mas cosas que comentar pero no creo que sea necesario si queréis probarlo sin jugárosla esperad un poco pero de verdad recomiendo este juego y aunque no le pondría un 10 si no un 8 hay que equilibrar a la gente que pone 1 :T… Expand
  76. zelloxy
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Lazy. What is it about? Nothing to do. Only loadings. Awful. no endgame? Boring.
  77. Rikkof
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    The game has nice robots and graphics, but to get advantage of the graphics you really need a powerhouse of pc. I play with GTX 1070 and I7 and i still struggle on medium to maintain stable 55 fps!
    The game is broken at it's core, no end game what so ever, no chat tab in a 2019 co-op game, very buggy, boring, bland.
    I will try to get a refund now, this game should not have released like this.
  78. Svarcan
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Flawed and bugged game with amazingly fun gameplay. I can't out if down. Best gameplay in any online pve game I've ever played.
  79. Manzor
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    The game is poor. The first few hours is not bad but as a rpg, it's short and not very interesting. The characters aren't interesting. The world is not bad but after a few hours it gets too repetitive. The world looks good but feels empty.

    The combat system reminds me Mass Effect Andromeda too, it's not so unique. It has been improved but not so much as they want you to believe. The    The game is poor. The first few hours is not bad but as a rpg, it's short and not very interesting. The characters aren't interesting. The world is not bad but after a few hours it gets too repetitive. The world looks good but feels empty.

    The combat system reminds me Mass Effect Andromeda too, it's not so unique. It has been improved but not so much as they want you to believe.

    The multiplayer doesn't let me enjoy the world alone, as a lot of battles are tedious as hell if I am playing alone. So I have to play with other people, that have their own pace to play, different from mine. It's kinda cool when we manage to make combos, but combos are themselves nothing special, they are the same as Mass Effect: First, you must change the state of the enemy (maybe freezing him) and then strike him...

    The main villain is nothing special either. Bland, easy to predict... it's not the illusive man, for example. It resembles more... I don't know, Bowser with good talking.

    I don't know, the game is not awful but... it's really lacking. I honestly don't think that anyone should spend its full price. It's a shadow compared to Mass Effect 2 or some of the Dragon Age games.

    Not recommended right now.    … Expand
  80. Kunray
    Feb 23, 2019
    6
    very very weak and quickly annoying
    nothing new
    I will update my review once they actually put bug fixes
  81. droproctor
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    A beatifull world, that is void of contnent, the quests are repetitive, increase in dificulty is done not by introducing new enemies or improving their tactics, but by infalting their numbers. This game might be "good" in a year, but as of now, it's a glorified concept demo
  82. AeronWarcliffe
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    Simply put, Anthem is fun.

    It is fun to fly around this beautiful world. It is fun to team up with three strangers and complete a mission. It is fun to fight the waves of enemies. I have pretty much played non-stop for two days now, and haven't encountered any game breaking bugs. I have a mid-tier computer, and the game runs perfectly. I am also on terrible Australian internet, and    Simply put, Anthem is fun.

    It is fun to fly around this beautiful world. It is fun to team up with three strangers and complete a mission. It is fun to fight the waves of enemies.

    I have pretty much played non-stop for two days now, and haven't encountered any game breaking bugs. I have a mid-tier computer, and the game runs perfectly. I am also on terrible Australian internet, and my connection works well.

    Sure, there are flaws. the story isn't incredible as far as I have played so far, and having to walk around the single player hub so slowly in first person does become boring. But when you get into a mission, the game is just plain fun.

    And I will stand by that claim.    … Expand
  83. NeverLast
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    a failure game , unfinished as they promised that will be , story is nonsense without logic , loots of bugs , errors , boring as hell because repetitive quest , side quest total crap " look at the older mmorpg wich they have a loot a sidequest and at least with meaning . item drop very wrong , they said no loot boxes but in fact that it is , some players and i have encounter boxes who dropa failure game , unfinished as they promised that will be , story is nonsense without logic , loots of bugs , errors , boring as hell because repetitive quest , side quest total crap " look at the older mmorpg wich they have a loot a sidequest and at least with meaning . item drop very wrong , they said no loot boxes but in fact that it is , some players and i have encounter boxes who drop loot . not worth my money with these unfinish crap… Expand
  84. VVhiteCrow
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    "All the problems will be addressed in the future"
    Ah! In 6 years?
    This is like ordering a pizza and having just the dough delivered. Oh dont worry, well finish growing the tomatoes and deliver them to you in 2 months. We also recently got a baby cow (calf?) so well have milk and cheese in 6months. Yet another **** by EA of what should have been the best game 2019.    "All the problems will be addressed in the future"
    Ah! In 6 years?
    This is like ordering a pizza and having just the dough delivered. Oh dont worry, well finish growing the tomatoes and deliver them to you in 2 months. We also recently got a baby cow (calf?) so well have milk and cheese in 6months.

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

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

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

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

    This game isnt open world. It has horrendous loading screens, even on an ssd. Hell, the UI to customize a Javelin has a loading screen of 20s! (Count +30s when youll exit the UI).    … Expand
  85. Thorongil83
    Feb 23, 2019
    4
    After a suprisingly mediocre Mass Effect Andromeda i didn't have hight expectations. As soon as first trailer of Anthem dropped, i knew that this game isn't exactly my kind of game - yet i often try new things, just for sake of knowing something fresh and new.
    Anthem is, again, very mediocre game from studio that i was once considered as one of my favourites. Don't know what changed    After a suprisingly mediocre Mass Effect Andromeda i didn't have hight expectations. As soon as first trailer of Anthem dropped, i knew that this game isn't exactly my kind of game - yet i often try new things, just for sake of knowing something fresh and new.
    Anthem is, again, very mediocre game from studio that i was once considered as one of my favourites. Don't know what changed inside the studio. What i know, is that Anthem is very repetitive, shallow, boring to death online experience that does much worse something that was already done better by other studios. And i actually dont mind repetitivness! This game is a shell with many artificial fillers, go-there quests, and fetch quests inside it, instead of any trace of actual content. Can they fix it? Probably... wil they fix it? who knows! For now there is very subjective 4/10 from me.    … Expand
  86. Nothsa1234
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    Athem is a game that has a great concept, but sadly lacks in execution.

    Anthem is visually stunning and has a great artstyle. From the reflections and shadows, to the dynamic and connected landscapes, the game is beautiful. The design of the world is also great, with a lot of thought clearly put into it. The only problem with all of this is that this is where the good parts end. The    Athem is a game that has a great concept, but sadly lacks in execution.

    Anthem is visually stunning and has a great artstyle. From the reflections and shadows, to the dynamic and connected landscapes, the game is beautiful. The design of the world is also great, with a lot of thought clearly put into it. The only problem with all of this is that this is where the good parts end.

    The most talked about issue is EA's games as a service model, which is a disgrace. The shady launch times do also not help when the game isn't even up to a standard other companies would consider releasing it at. This games as a service and lack of quality is linked and will be seen in the way that despite launching poorly, EA will draw you back to the game after you're done with it by advertising new content that should've been in the base game, which, is extremely short. In addition to the problems with the lack of content, much of it in the game is locked behind microtransactions.

    Finally, as mentioned before, the quality in general is insufficient, which extends beyond the bugs. The areas in the game feel as if they were designed for more and long to have something more than a bulletsoaker or 2 for every 5 minutes youve flown around (alright the flying is pretty cool). In addition the team at Bioware clearly haven't put much effort into animation which can be seen in the way that the movements loop and often don't make a lot of sense (mostly talking about NPCs here).

    In conclusion, Anthem is a great idea, but has been executed terribly.    … Expand
  87. Merazor
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    I dont know about everybody's expectation or the hate train based by idk what. But for me game is fine. Yes it need some more lategame/balance/tooltips. But its already very enjoyable.
  88. 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
  89. Ebandriel
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    Fun if slightly flawed game is receiving undue hate from the masses who just want another mass effect. As a game it has a polarising effect, those who hate it dream of the good old days with Baldurs gate and mass effect 1, while those who love it dream of being ironman :) as someone whos level 22 still having a blast and hasn't finished the story yes I think its a good game with a fewFun if slightly flawed game is receiving undue hate from the masses who just want another mass effect. As a game it has a polarising effect, those who hate it dream of the good old days with Baldurs gate and mass effect 1, while those who love it dream of being ironman :) as someone whos level 22 still having a blast and hasn't finished the story yes I think its a good game with a few flaws.
    gameplay loop is amazing
    Javelins feel amazing
    abilities feel good

    load screen needs further optimisation and perhaps even animation (think flying ships in destiny)
    servers need a new hamster.    … Expand
  90. SpaceMonkey2
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I had such high hopes for this game but as usual a game which feels bare bones and more transactions being pushed to our faces. never getting an EA game again.
  91. FRANKI1516
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Не понимаю чё взъелся народ! Игра в принципе неплохая! Она поинтересней чем Warframe и поживее и красивее чем Destiny! Есть проблемы, баги, они сейчас есть везде! Человек паук и God Of War? Там тоже были баги! В Пауке так вообще их был вагон! Уже наиграл часов 50 и не намерен останавливаться!Не понимаю чё взъелся народ! Игра в принципе неплохая! Она поинтересней чем Warframe и поживее и красивее чем Destiny! Есть проблемы, баги, они сейчас есть везде! Человек паук и God Of War? Там тоже были баги! В Пауке так вообще их был вагон! Уже наиграл часов 50 и не намерен останавливаться!
  92. inZa
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    Firefall rip-off. Better graphics, worst gameplay, less content and microtransactions in 60$ game. And tons of bugs, like every single part of the game is bugged somehow! I am very disapointed. I hoped for Firefall successor.
  93. gonace
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    This game feels like a big sandbox without any toys, you have sand but nothing to play with, you can, of course, buy toys of some sorts, or dig deeper into the sandbox and see if you find something, you may expect to dig mile after mile but to find nothing interesting.

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

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

    And in the end, it's just a plain and simple shooter-looter with no real challenge.    … Expand
  94. 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!
  95. Cherednikov
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Good game! too bad she was exposed to the fashion "all new to sling ****
    I am pleased with the game and hope that it will develop.
  96. 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
  97. Babylon6
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    If you always wanted to get a Mass Effect game, minus a good story, minus interesting characters, minus the feeling you're actually having any meaningful impact on the Universe, then Anthem is the game you're been waiting for. Plus staring at LOADING screens. ENJOY ...or pray somebody makes a decent Space Opera sometime again.
  98. Tubey
    Feb 23, 2019
    4
    A lot of games are hard to review - Anthem isn't one of them. It is easy to identify the strengths it has - excellent graphical fidelity and wonderful flight mechanics - and even easier to identify the many, many flaws.

    The narrative is a botched attempt at a traditional Bioware story, shoved inside a looter shooter. It fails dramatically pretty much immediately after the first    A lot of games are hard to review - Anthem isn't one of them. It is easy to identify the strengths it has - excellent graphical fidelity and wonderful flight mechanics - and even easier to identify the many, many flaws.

    The narrative is a botched attempt at a traditional Bioware story, shoved inside a looter shooter. It fails dramatically pretty much immediately after the first cutscene. It's not that the voice acting is bad - because it really isn't - but the presentation of it means you don't care what is happening, ever.

    This isn't helped by banal environments, which consists of forest ruin after forest ruin, non-stop, over and over again, interrupted by massive loading times. The game looks beautiful, but is boring to look at after an hour or so - that seems like a contradiction, but there's only so long you can look at the same pretty picture before you want to look at something different. Anthem provides no visual diversity.

    As everyone suspected before launch, this is Destiny Lite. The core combat is the familiar bullet-sponge looter shooter the market is now flooded with, but Anthem is a terrible example of it because, again, the gameplay loop lacks diversity. You do the same thing, over and over again, and when the flight mechanics stop being fun, the whole game stops being fun.

    I know people will say there's 'potential' here, but honestly this is a full price, AAA game that should be a lot better than this on release. We shouldn't be paying to be glorified Beta testers for DLC down the line.

    Ultimately, Anthem feels like the game Bioware had to make rather than the one they wanted to make. The lack of soul in this title is resoundingly obvious.    … Expand
  99. 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
  100. Emacs25
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    I am a victim of a hype: I was looking for not so boring game, preferably single player (last ones I liked were Doom, Battlefront 2 single user campaigns, Battlefield 1 single user campaigns — I am not playing their multiplayer versions as I prefer War Thunder to waste my time online).
    So, I was seeing these “best 2018 PC games” and spotted Anthem as it was something new for me: jet    I am a victim of a hype: I was looking for not so boring game, preferably single player (last ones I liked were Doom, Battlefront 2 single user campaigns, Battlefield 1 single user campaigns — I am not playing their multiplayer versions as I prefer War Thunder to waste my time online).
    So, I was seeing these “best 2018 PC games” and spotted Anthem as it was something new for me: jet packs, exoskeletons – looked intriguing. Also, any complicated equipment means restrictions in the real life and this means tactics or at least different skills for different kind of equipment . I love tactics, so I was looking for the game and even made a pre-order.

    My expectations were high so the reality was underwhelming: this equipment hardly needs any kind of skills. And game creators obviously believe grinding is fun. It is not for me.

    Refunded.    … Expand
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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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