Anthem

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3707 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,141 out of 3707
  2. Mixed: 303 out of 3707
  3. Negative: 2,263 out of 3707
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  1. ragalok
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    The graphisme are great, mechanic are good. . .

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

    As said by someone: The graphisme, game mechanics, and art is as wide as an ocean, but gamplay, stories and soul as deep as a pudle.
  2. MooSmilez
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    Anthem, a fun to play interesting looter shooter that lacks polish and depth. As with many games in this genre the story is a bit light and the content at launch is a bit light as well. There is plenty to love but plenty to want at the same time.

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

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

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

    Overall Anthem is a game that will satisfy looter shooter fanatics and is not a bad game to play through even for a few weeks via the origin pass rather then outright purchasing the game. You can see what will be a year from now and see a game that will be much more deserving of a 8-9 score by then but unfortunately at the end of the day the lack of polish leaves me wanting a bit more.    … Expand
  3. OldRasputin
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    I've been playing the game for 90 hours now.

    4.0 user score? Huh? My first couple of hours in, I maybe would not have rated it highly either, especially if I was having technical issues (which, on a Ryzen 5 with 6 cores and a 1080, I am not). It takes a slight investment of 5-10 hours to understand the different game modes, do some freeplay, do some quests, get some gear, learn    I've been playing the game for 90 hours now.

    4.0 user score?

    Huh?

    My first couple of hours in, I maybe would not have rated it highly either, especially if I was having technical issues (which, on a Ryzen 5 with 6 cores and a 1080, I am not).

    It takes a slight investment of 5-10 hours to understand the different game modes, do some freeplay, do some quests, get some gear, learn how to fly, learn how to combo, etc. A lot of weapon types and abilities are just not available to you until the gear drops via RNG. If you hate the class you picked you can also make a new pilot and choose a different javelin.

    The only biome that doesn't exist in Anthem is Tundra and Desert. As for lack of biodiversity, I honestly don't know what people are talking about. There are tons of interesting enemies with interesting and unique combat abilities and tactics that require you to read and react appropriately to succeed in combat. Killing stuff is fun.

    The worst part of the story is the opening tutorial. They throw a lot of high concept stuff at you that just seemed over the top to me. But once I took on some more quests and realized the story really is about the people in this world, I relaxed and enjoyed it. I came to love the characters and their voice work (and their animation, which is extremely well done). Some of the little side characters are quite hilarious. There are interesting scripted conversationis you can eavesdrop on as well. They are just tiny little nuggets, but there are a lot of tiny little nuggets in this game that speak to the love and sweat that was poured into this game.

    I am a huge Bioware fan but did not have high hopes for this game because of EA's involvement. From what I hear they were pretty hands off, and I think it shows.

    Bioware made a great game with Anthem, I hope more people give it a chance.    … Expand
  4. Wintyr
    Feb 24, 2019
    9
    I love it and for a fresh, on release game, it's better than a lot at and does need some work look at something like Warframe when it first came out today. I would have gotten butchered in reviews . its like PC gamers are getting fed up but some are taken it 2 far. I like to see what they do with the game for game of life development before they cram an anthem 2 down our throats
  5. energy444
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    The old Bioware is gone and you can clearly see that with this game. The story is simple and boring and there is nothing there to keep you. Shame that nobody is talking about the downgrading from the E3 trailer where you could clearly see that Fort Tarsis filled with life but in reality, it's so empty and boring. Bioware made this and from them, you would expect a thrilling story thatThe old Bioware is gone and you can clearly see that with this game. The story is simple and boring and there is nothing there to keep you. Shame that nobody is talking about the downgrading from the E3 trailer where you could clearly see that Fort Tarsis filled with life but in reality, it's so empty and boring. Bioware made this and from them, you would expect a thrilling story that captures you and get you invested into the game but nope something went wrong with the story and it's a big buggy mess.

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

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

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

    Game is aggressively mediocre, at best, worth $10-15 tops. RIP Bioware.    … Expand
  8. Nolium
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Great mobility, decent graphics, fun. But, after 3 days you run out of content. After finishing main story (it is very short), you start grinding reputation and items. Bugs! Buggy as hell, incredible. Broken missions (there is only about 5-6 different missions really), constant loading, ... Even worse, after every patch after first "demo", I had more problems with a game. WoefullyGreat mobility, decent graphics, fun. But, after 3 days you run out of content. After finishing main story (it is very short), you start grinding reputation and items. Bugs! Buggy as hell, incredible. Broken missions (there is only about 5-6 different missions really), constant loading, ... Even worse, after every patch after first "demo", I had more problems with a game. Woefully unfinished game, needs a year to have enough content to justify the price. Game is alpha quality, not even beta.… Expand
  9. Grayt
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Haven't even loaded in, but absolutely 0 audio from the game at all every time i try to. How can a game ship with issues that large. all of my software and hardware are up to date and working, get it together EA.
  10. osmak66
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    Game is pretty fun, and grinding for loot feels fulfilling. Looking forward to more content patches and more importantly some improvements to performance.
  11. keltorm
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    While it isn't perfect it is a very enjoyable play experience, I would probably say at this point it is maybe a 7.5/10 but like others i am adjusting my score to counter a lot of the hate it seems to be getting.

    For me it is a fun game I can play with friends without the stress of it being competitive. I always enjoyed loot based ARPG games such as Diablo and this hits the mark very    While it isn't perfect it is a very enjoyable play experience, I would probably say at this point it is maybe a 7.5/10 but like others i am adjusting my score to counter a lot of the hate it seems to be getting.

    For me it is a fun game I can play with friends without the stress of it being competitive. I always enjoyed loot based ARPG games such as Diablo and this hits the mark very well for now. Is it revolutionary? No, but it is at least as good as other similar games and if Bioware stick to what they are saying they plan then I think it has a bright future.

    The game plays very well and feels very satisfying flying around, using abilities and shooting things. I was actually a bit surprised about the variety of play styles you get between the 4 javelins and the gear choices on each and that is before you add in the masterwork/legendary equipment which open up a lot of options that would not have been as good with just the base skills.

    I feel that people who are writing hate reviews are expecting Anthem to be a different game than it is, it isn't a Mass Effect or Dragon Age style story with world changing events based on the users actions, but it never intended to be that. It is a looter shooter with some RPG elements and that is what it should be rated as.    … Expand
  12. DudeManGuy
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Getting to any of the content is roadblocked by loading screens and hubs, the performance is lackluster, and the meat of the game, the combat, just isn't all that great. I kept getting the feeling that I was missing something. After ten hours of searching for that something, I stopped caring.

    Try it out with EA access, if you must.
  13. Vespir56
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    I wont give unfinished games that are being sold at full prices anything more then 0. Its theft.
  14. Killua96
    Mar 6, 2019
    6
    Changed the review, first it was a 0/10 because it was unplayable, now it's a 6/10 because it is, but it's far from a "good game". Central hub on pc is bad optimized, frame rate drops below 40fps with a Vega64 and a 2600x, during battle it never goes under 60fps (avarage 80fps). The story is a bit intriguing, but nothing special atm, gameplay is very similar to destiny-like games but theChanged the review, first it was a 0/10 because it was unplayable, now it's a 6/10 because it is, but it's far from a "good game". Central hub on pc is bad optimized, frame rate drops below 40fps with a Vega64 and a 2600x, during battle it never goes under 60fps (avarage 80fps). The story is a bit intriguing, but nothing special atm, gameplay is very similar to destiny-like games but the possibility to fly it's a good plus, and it's implemented very well imho.
    TL;DR, simply an avarage destiny-like game where you can fly, repetitive quests (as usual), imho it's 15-20$, not 60-70, nor 40.    … Expand
  15. Aropredator
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Worst game ever, after downloading a ****ing 52GB of data and additional 6GB of supposedly 'day 1 patch', game keep crashing to desktop, even after reinstall the game and hardware driver. No I wont reinstall Windows because other game working fine.
  16. Ariakkan
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    HONEST REVIEW AFTER +30 HOURS
    Disclaimer: I hate shooter looters and I am a huge fan of the pre-EA Bioware. Please note that the game is being roasted by delusional gamers how think that today's Bioware is the same company that gave us classics titles like Baldurs Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Dragon Age:Origins and Mass Effect. I am in peace with the fact that it is a different company under    HONEST REVIEW AFTER +30 HOURS
    Disclaimer: I hate shooter looters and I am a huge fan of the pre-EA Bioware. Please note that the game is being roasted by delusional gamers how think that today's Bioware is the same company that gave us classics titles like Baldurs Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Dragon Age:Origins and Mass Effect. I am in peace with the fact that it is a different company under the same commercial name.

    To the point:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    - Microtransactions: cosmetic-only for the time being.

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

    Why people expected more than a shooter-looter because of the Bioware tagline is beyond my comprehension. The game is exactly what I expected it to be since day one. I could not possibly hold any other expectations after Mass Effect Andromeda.    … Expand
  17. Bone-Thugs
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring and repetitive. the loading screens are pathetic. also the 4 tomb challenge thing to progress is a joke. the content is too short and it gets boring doing the same missions on a higher skill level… Expand
  18. Thestateofgamin
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    I've put 100 hours in despite the lack of content and I've been somewhat satisfied. Definitely enjoying most of my time HOWEVER after the patch on the 20th that was supposed to "FIX" the game it made it MUCH worse for me. Frame rate, load screen, enemies disappearing, sound going out all things I didn't have before were now an issue. I was hoping that the "day 1" patch might come out andI've put 100 hours in despite the lack of content and I've been somewhat satisfied. Definitely enjoying most of my time HOWEVER after the patch on the 20th that was supposed to "FIX" the game it made it MUCH worse for me. Frame rate, load screen, enemies disappearing, sound going out all things I didn't have before were now an issue. I was hoping that the "day 1" patch might come out and fix it but today (feb 22) I have tried to complete 7 quickplays and 3 strongholds and load into missions that are bugged and cannot be completed! This is just unnacceptable and I'll be keeping this score until the game is complete. I'll still be playing because i'm addicted to the grind and loot but I don't recommend anyone else play this alpha test of a game.… Expand
  19. mrdollar
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    It is a pure cash grab game, no depth, poor story writing, insane loading screen frequency, very poor loot system, boring and very stupid quests like kill 10 with this gun, then kill 10 with another gun to progress main story lol, almost Andomeda like characters facials. There is no more Bioware only lazy, incompetent, forced diversity "developers"...
  20. Satyx
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Bad game, not optimized, bug everywhere, if I were you please avoid this trash, I really feel bad for those who bought the game, I only subscribed for a month of "origin premier" only to try this game, fortunately, I can play other games available to me as an "origin premier" subscriber, so I'm not limited to play this trash called "game" not like the poor players that still believe theBad game, not optimized, bug everywhere, if I were you please avoid this trash, I really feel bad for those who bought the game, I only subscribed for a month of "origin premier" only to try this game, fortunately, I can play other games available to me as an "origin premier" subscriber, so I'm not limited to play this trash called "game" not like the poor players that still believe the lies of the greedy companies like Electronic Arts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    End game is also very limited. You'll experience all of it in a few hours. So if you are hoping for a good end game experience, I'm sorry but you will not get that.    … Expand
  22. Beoir
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Its Destiny with Iron Man type flying. Call me in 5 years when something original comes out.
  23. 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
  24. orbitpro
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    Honestly this could have been fun, my biggest issue is the enemies refusing to fight back. It's just too easy. Not only that My friends and I experienced way too many bugs in a small amount of time. On the plus side the graphics look awesome but graphics ain't going to save this game.
  25. 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
  26. heinziii
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    The hope was great, the E3 trailer seemed to announce the next big thing but unfortunately we got only a very very very boring soup that is no longer good than to hack it from your hard drive ... thanks for nothing
  27. 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.
  28. CthuluFthagn
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    Game's shallow, bland and lacking content. Awful loot and terrible loading screens. Mediocre story and very many ancient mechanics with tethering being one of the worst. Game's worse than original Destiny at launch what is actually quite an accomplishment.
  29. 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
  30. Fehler66
    Apr 10, 2019
    4
    Updated 02.04.2019

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

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

    - lack of endgame features
    - highly repetitive missions (at the end it is always: fly there, shoot stuff, do something, fly there, shoot stuff, do something, ….)
    - player HUB is one of the most lifeless places I’ve seen in any "MMO"
    - uninspiring loot, weapons looks all the same
    - connection error
    - missing basic features like a chat
    - Audio cutting out (fixed)
    - after 150hours playing ..... just boring    … Expand
  31. 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.
  32. mlittler
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    While I've hit a few minor bugs I'm really enjoying this game. Gameplay is great and the characters are intriguing with great voice acting. Looking forward to putting more hours into this game.
  33. Maxx_thor
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    A beautiful stunning Bad Game with potential with an extra year of development. Currently looks rushed and empty
  34. Alongar
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Literally, the game is unfinished, the AI is clearly non-existent, there is no endgame, repetitive missions, and overall a boring game.
  35. doomslothx
    Feb 24, 2019
    8
    Many people seem to be arguing that this is a poorly developed live service, but are reviewing the game as a stand alone service. Make your mind up. The arguments being made about the game being poorly designed and made seem to be rehashed arguments from you tubers or streamers.... I believe if you haven't seen or experienced the full story of the game at least, it might be wise to reserveMany people seem to be arguing that this is a poorly developed live service, but are reviewing the game as a stand alone service. Make your mind up. The arguments being made about the game being poorly designed and made seem to be rehashed arguments from you tubers or streamers.... I believe if you haven't seen or experienced the full story of the game at least, it might be wise to reserve your opinion.

    With the level of communication, efforts and ongoing updates BioWare are making, I believe, albeit a little rocky, the foundations for an incredible live service and game series has been set. I can't give anthem a 10 due to some issues and bugs but I really look forward to seeing how this game develops over the coming years.
    Pros -
    Combat and Fighting is damn fun
    Wider Graphical World of Bastion
    Character Development and interesting story set up *not fully developed but to be developed*

    Cons -
    Bugs and UI improvements required
    Fort Tarsis is a city simulator which breaks immersion
    Clarity/Summary of what stats on equipment does is required

    Anthem presents a fantastic opportunity and I highly recommend it to the fans of looter shooter games.    … Expand
  36. BradBear
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    I'm just disappointed, I was so excited for this game after 2017 E3. After the graphics downgrade, never-ending loading screens and boring missions and loot. I'm just sad, Bioware need's to just stick to single player RPG's
  37. Crazycanuck
    Feb 24, 2019
    2
    Boring , repetitive. Story progression is suddenly locked behind a grind that is clearly thrown into the game to extend what is a very short main story and the story is a generic bad guy tries to take over the world .Weapons are almost exactly the same just higher damage but almost zero imagination put into the design. Modifiers on stats but no stats screen to see your own stats. and OMGBoring , repetitive. Story progression is suddenly locked behind a grind that is clearly thrown into the game to extend what is a very short main story and the story is a generic bad guy tries to take over the world .Weapons are almost exactly the same just higher damage but almost zero imagination put into the design. Modifiers on stats but no stats screen to see your own stats. and OMG the loading screens.. you. Loading screens literally lasting longer then the mission you are loading into. Angry Joe review. 5:20 loading screen to play a 4:23 mission. Crashes and disconnects.

    DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.    … Expand
  38. Mamoulian
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    Bioware destroyed by EA too at long last. They somehow managed to hold their own for a decade before their soul evaporated for good. Anthem is a soulless, naive, contentless, primitive looter shooter with messy gunplay and minimal mission variety. The game is obviously incomplete and any RPG elements are simplified to the extreme. RIP Bioware.
  39. 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
  40. Ellessar
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    I’ve put 20 hours into Anthem. At best, it’s a mediocre copy of Destiny 2. It looks nice and the combat is decent, but the game is incredibly shallow. There are far too many loading screens. The story is an absolute snooze and the characters are uninteresting. There simply isn’t enough to do in this game. Getting missions is a tedious process of being forced to enter into dullI’ve put 20 hours into Anthem. At best, it’s a mediocre copy of Destiny 2. It looks nice and the combat is decent, but the game is incredibly shallow. There are far too many loading screens. The story is an absolute snooze and the characters are uninteresting. There simply isn’t enough to do in this game. Getting missions is a tedious process of being forced to enter into dull conversations with NPCs. I found myself hitting esc to get through seemingly endless amounts of dull conversations just so I could get a generic mission. The game also has a fair amount of bugs and network issues. I’ve gotten random disconnects, the sound cuts out randomly, missions don’t updates on certain steps, and you sometimes get stuck in endless loading screens. I’m sorry this game needs at least another 6 months to a year in development. This game is not worth full price. It’s at best a $10-$15 game.… Expand
  41. Cornelius01
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Game is a copy past of destiny without content, and can also be regarded as a loading screen simulator.
  42. GeneralMadruga
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    I want to write a fair review about this game, I think people is trying to take a revenge on EA and is using Anthem for that. I have a high end PC, the game is running at 1440p ultra settings, its pretty much stable, its running above 60fps almost all the time and I don't have major problems. Loadings are a real issue here, I installed the game on a SSD raid 0 setup, so it's not taking tooI want to write a fair review about this game, I think people is trying to take a revenge on EA and is using Anthem for that. I have a high end PC, the game is running at 1440p ultra settings, its pretty much stable, its running above 60fps almost all the time and I don't have major problems. Loadings are a real issue here, I installed the game on a SSD raid 0 setup, so it's not taking too long, but it takes a little to load all the necessary data, but I would say that is not the loading time that ruins the experience, is the amount of loading the game has, that is the real problem.

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

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

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

    For what I've mentioned until now I think 80 is a fair score. The game has a lot of potential and its beautiful, even after the downgrade. The small problems become really small compared with the good gameplay, gorgeous world and rich lore Anthem has.    … Expand
  43. AmulGoA
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Gute Spiel wo es spaß macht seinen Javelin auszubauen.
    Der loot fält in ausreichender mänge um mit jeden Strongholt kleine verbeserungen zu erziehlen und kleichzeitig eine große langlebigkeit zu bieten bis man das max. aus seinen javelin rausgeholt hat.
    Die schwierichkeits grade sind mit jeder neuen stuffe auch wieder gut fordernd ,leider aber nicht all zu viel abwechslung. Was aber    Gute Spiel wo es spaß macht seinen Javelin auszubauen.
    Der loot fält in ausreichender mänge um mit jeden Strongholt kleine verbeserungen zu erziehlen und kleichzeitig eine große langlebigkeit zu bieten bis man das max. aus seinen javelin rausgeholt hat.

    Die schwierichkeits grade sind mit jeder neuen stuffe auch wieder gut fordernd ,leider aber nicht all zu viel abwechslung.
    Was aber nicht all zu störend ist da das kämpfen an sich sehr viel spaß macht und mann alle aktivitäten kleichermasen für loot machen kann sich somit seine abwechslung selber gestallten kann.

    Ich denke das mann bis zum ersten großen update im märtz gut damit beschäftigt ist sein gear zu maxen und anzupasen , da die rendom werte auf den jeweiligen teil genauso wichtig sind wie das teil an sich und da diese nicht nur sehr große vielfalt aufweisen sondern auch die werte von der höher her sehr große unterschiede haben .
    Kann mann ein und das selbe teil ewig farmen und auch mehrer versionen des teils haben die jeweils auf ihre art besser sind.
    z.b.:
    eine rüstungsverstärkung mit den bonus stats
    -+75%max Schild
    -+10% einschlags wiederstnd
    --15% versögerung schildaufladung
    -+5%max Schild    … Expand
  44. woldemar
    Feb 24, 2019
    8
    Очень интересная игра, не понимаю почему люди так не заслуженно понижают оценку игре. Да бывают вылеты иногда, но это не повод так "опускать" игру.
  45. 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
  46. gamakazil
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    For a game that was allegedly in development for over 6 years, it is technical disaster. Bugs, loading screens, terrible UI and inventory - it is unforgivable for AAA game. And what hurts most - studio well known, admired and loved for unforgettable and great single player games with vibrant, rich and sprawling world and characters developed completely bland and forgettable looter shooter.For a game that was allegedly in development for over 6 years, it is technical disaster. Bugs, loading screens, terrible UI and inventory - it is unforgivable for AAA game. And what hurts most - studio well known, admired and loved for unforgettable and great single player games with vibrant, rich and sprawling world and characters developed completely bland and forgettable looter shooter. Mass Effect franchise was put to death and Dragon Age was put in the backseat for this? For cheap Destiny and Warframe clone? Well played EA and well played Bioware, hope it was worth it.… Expand
  47. Harcas
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    Can not believe it ... A game with so much potential ... Being that bad optimized and finished. And High Price
  48. 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 .
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. GlobalDutchy
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    The majority of gamers are probably the non vocal more casual gamers that buy these games because of the fancy covers and nicely directed trailers and exactly those gamers should be protected from publishers and developers that create games like Anthem.
    The core pillars of any game should be non other then passion, fun, replay-ability, and of course a working finalized product.
    EA's and    The majority of gamers are probably the non vocal more casual gamers that buy these games because of the fancy covers and nicely directed trailers and exactly those gamers should be protected from publishers and developers that create games like Anthem.
    The core pillars of any game should be non other then passion, fun, replay-ability, and of course a working finalized product.
    EA's and Biowares Anthem are non of those. You could always discuss "fun" but the pillars of this game are visual effects, customization and monetization. Is it the new standard to launch broken unfinished games? Is it okay to false advertise and overhype shallow products like these?
    I feel no passion, no creativity and no love for the gamer with this release.
    It is a looter shooter with non interesting loot in a very forgettable planet with repetitive missions and activities, shooting different races that feel no different at all, with terrible AI controlled enemies that are bullet sponge type bosses. Anthem had 7 years of work and Bioware had the opportunity to look at games like borderlands, destiny, division, mass effect, etc to make this game better and at least working.
    I think in the end it's a nice looking game where the focus is put exactly on that alone. A very poor product in technical and creative sense.    … Expand
  52. Stege
    Apr 5, 2019
    0
    I really, really, really wanted this to be a success. But the game is hot garbage. Pretty garbage but garbage nonetheless.
    This had so much potential. Incredible graphics, unique movement and fun shooting mechanics. But thats all there is. This game plays out like a demo. After i finished the main storyline, i sat there thinking, "Thats it?". BECAUSE, there is no substance at all to this    I really, really, really wanted this to be a success. But the game is hot garbage. Pretty garbage but garbage nonetheless.
    This had so much potential. Incredible graphics, unique movement and fun shooting mechanics. But thats all there is. This game plays out like a demo. After i finished the main storyline, i sat there thinking, "Thats it?". BECAUSE, there is no substance at all to this **** terrible piece of **** Once you realise the story is complete trash, the missions are repetitive and boring and that all the bosses are just bullet sponges you lose hope.
    "Buts its a looter shooter, even if the story and missions suck at least i can get some awesome loot and look awesome while doing it". NOPE. I looked the exact same throughout the entire story, the loot suuucks, there are no cool guns, no fun drops, no armor pieces or emotes. NOTHING.
    This game plays like a glorified tech demo cashgrab. And dont get me started on the loading screens.    … Expand
  53. kl122002
    Feb 25, 2019
    9
    Feeling like all negatives are continuing from launch day and early assess , then most newly registered haters just continue to complain the known issues despite some solutions are already available.

    It is not a perfect game, and I have never seen any game goes perfect (except Witcher 3, perhaps ?). As I go from alpha , closed demo, public demo, day 1 and now what I see is the    Feeling like all negatives are continuing from launch day and early assess , then most newly registered haters just continue to complain the known issues despite some solutions are already available.

    It is not a perfect game, and I have never seen any game goes perfect (except Witcher 3, perhaps ?). As I go from alpha , closed demo, public demo, day 1 and now what I see is the willingness of Bioware trying to fix the issues discovered in game. I can control the flight and swim now and the loading and connection is actually way better than the demo days.

    Unlike other parties that driven by youtubers reaction to build the game and release solution , Bioware is actually doing well in keeping all plans transparent and active in respond by keeping improving work running .    … Expand
  54. theirrelephants
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Imagine destiny or warframe with less content, more bugs, and way less fun.

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

    I suggest Jade Empire or Baldur's Gate.
  55. 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
  56. Persona345
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    This is an awful game and EA and Bioware knows it. The game feels unfinished, trashy, and is a bore to play. It just feels like a Destiny or Warframe clone with no passion or direction.
  57. spudarcade123
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    Until BioWare address the extremely poor performance and 100% CPU usage, I can't even recommend anyone watch the trailers for Anthem. It's a dead open world with no life, laughable fauna and performance issues for miles.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    most of what was demoed before release has been cut out of their "final" full price product: graphics are downgraded, scenes and npcs cut out, items gone, missions gone, etc.
    and what is left is shallow and boring and obviously lacks content up to the point that it is just not worth playing for more than a week...
    it is unacceptable to argue that they will fix and improve the game later down the road and the argument that this game has potential ( which is true ) is not a valid argument either!! They have shown that they do not even know what the potentials for this game are because of their lack luster mission design that despite the fact that they have such a cool flying mechanic of their battle-suites does not utilize that and instead have you stay stationary on the ground with boring waves of stupid enemies advancing on that location... A lot of reviewers lost all their credibility here, if you just look at their positive and therefore incompetent reviews.. Another sad release for gamers.. Looking back the last few years we had our fair share of this kind of release behaviour.. ( destiny2, seaofthiefes, nomanssky,...) Do not get your hopes up for this title and do not defend this kind of bad business practise!    … Expand
  73. That718Guy
    Feb 26, 2019
    9
    Laughing at all the 0 rated reviews on here, Apparently people want to hate. This game didn't catch too much attention from me until I actually got my hands on and I was surprised in how much I liked. Destiny and The Division turned me off to games like this (well Monster Hunter may be the exception) but just the movement in this game is fun, which in turn makes everything more enjoyable.Laughing at all the 0 rated reviews on here, Apparently people want to hate. This game didn't catch too much attention from me until I actually got my hands on and I was surprised in how much I liked. Destiny and The Division turned me off to games like this (well Monster Hunter may be the exception) but just the movement in this game is fun, which in turn makes everything more enjoyable. It's a grind like most of the shared world type games but if you like an mmo style experience on a smaller scale I'm sure you'll enjoy .… Expand
  74. calrin
    Feb 26, 2019
    0
    A bad, generic game by a studio that keeps on failing. (especially after Mass Effect Andromeda)
  75. PerfectPerson
    Jun 17, 2020
    6
    I've played the game to the end of the first arc on Hard. It's an ok game, but once I'd made a run through it, I didn't want to go back. The UI is pretty bad, the baddies are pretty spongy, but I really enjoyed flying.

    The story says "This is a single player game. Ignore your friends and be immersed." The gameplay says "This is a multiplayer game. The story is fluff. Skip it and get    I've played the game to the end of the first arc on Hard. It's an ok game, but once I'd made a run through it, I didn't want to go back. The UI is pretty bad, the baddies are pretty spongy, but I really enjoyed flying.

    The story says "This is a single player game. Ignore your friends and be immersed."
    The gameplay says "This is a multiplayer game. The story is fluff. Skip it and get back to playing with your friends."

    It never knew what it wanted to be, so it failed at doing anything ground breaking.    … Expand
  76. Hazarb
    Mar 1, 2019
    0
    If you make games just to make money, they will always be bad. If you push them out unfinished to meet your fiscal targets, they will never succeed.
  77. RMak
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    Deserve a big zero for this as this is the amount of patience i got after waiting for the endless loading screens. Btw for a looter shooter where is the loot????!
  78. ssweisz
    Mar 5, 2019
    6
    El juego no es tan malo, sin embargo, tampoco es bueno. Es muy parecido a Destiny pero haciendo esto a un lado el juego tiene muchos lados flacos.

    La historia no es nada interesante, no hay al menos al inicio una explicación del Mundo donde se desarrolla todo. Fuerte Tarsis que es donde se toman las misiones y se personaliza el equipo, no tiene vida, es totalmente plano, sin vida,    El juego no es tan malo, sin embargo, tampoco es bueno. Es muy parecido a Destiny pero haciendo esto a un lado el juego tiene muchos lados flacos.

    La historia no es nada interesante, no hay al menos al inicio una explicación del Mundo donde se desarrolla todo.

    Fuerte Tarsis que es donde se toman las misiones y se personaliza el equipo, no tiene vida, es totalmente plano, sin vida, los npc muy bien podrían no estar y no habría mayor diferencia.

    El "Mundo libre" selvático le pasa lo mismo que fuerte Tarsis, no se siente vivo, lo mejor son las cascadas y algunos precipicios, los enemigos que suelen salir en su mayoría son insectoides.

    Las misiones son muy equis, y esto lo agrava el hecho de que el matchmaking tardo mucho y te agrega a misiones que si bien te va, van a la mitad sino están por finalizarlas y solo llegas a hacer nada.

    Las mazmorras, nada espectacular, que si bien la dificultad aquí aumenta, no dan ninguna satisfacción al terminarla.

    Las armas que vas pudiendo recoger, los modelos parecen todos el mismo. La personalización de tu javelin solo se puede comprando las partes, con monedas que vas ganando en el transcurso del juego o pagando con dinero real.

    Si el juego si hubiera sido free2play muchos de los errores y falta de contenido se hubiera comprendido, sin embargo, pagar precio por completo por un juego así, no lo vale.    … Expand
  79. Dogeform
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    Poorly optimized, repetitive and boring gameplay loop, weapon sponge enemies with poor AI, cosmetic microtransactions in a full priced triple-A game make this game not worth your time or money unless it goes free to play.
  80. TimeyWimey71
    Feb 26, 2019
    9
    I really like this game. I'm more of an adventure/RPG gamer and have never really got into looter/shooters or MMO games. However, both me and my spouse are having a great time with this and thoroughly enjoying blowing up lots of things with the nice Bioware character based/story element being a key thing that drew me in. The world is big (likely to get bigger with updates) and beautiful.I really like this game. I'm more of an adventure/RPG gamer and have never really got into looter/shooters or MMO games. However, both me and my spouse are having a great time with this and thoroughly enjoying blowing up lots of things with the nice Bioware character based/story element being a key thing that drew me in. The world is big (likely to get bigger with updates) and beautiful. Playing with others means you don't have to be awesome at shooting to get through a mission. Also, the mechanics and feedback of the javelins is impressive.… Expand
  81. winterious
    Feb 26, 2019
    2
    This game is the worst Grinding multiplayer game ever. Even Destiny 2 is much more funny. Anthem's game engine is actually pretty good. Especially flying in "OPEN" world and looking the scene was my favourite activity in game. Never mind, there are too many things to write here but actually not worth it. Don't bother to buy it.
  82. jussikol
    Feb 26, 2019
    2
    We are in a time where companies repeatedly put out unfinished products and roll out things that should have been in the game from the release. I'm over it. I didn't pay $80 to finish the game in 12 hours and have nothing left to do. This is the problem that we keep letting companies get away with. Let Anthem die the death it deserves and that will truly show these people that that's notWe are in a time where companies repeatedly put out unfinished products and roll out things that should have been in the game from the release. I'm over it. I didn't pay $80 to finish the game in 12 hours and have nothing left to do. This is the problem that we keep letting companies get away with. Let Anthem die the death it deserves and that will truly show these people that that's not how this works. The game was unplayable for me on PC after a patch that was supped to fix some of the bugs. Kill this game and bury it. Maybe someone will learn.… Expand
  83. duremified
    Feb 25, 2019
    5
    the game is a huge MEH!, look like a huge demo payed 60 bucks. Stronghold (exclude Swarm tyrant one) is recycled to other quest, the story is boring and shallow. The gameplay is good but the missions look like the same. Impossible to put critic on reddit anthem (full of hysterical mods). 6 years for create a huge demo totally empty?
    Don't worth it sorry.
  84. dalamarek
    Feb 26, 2019
    3
    Well, great graphic, enjoyable flying, shooting etc.

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

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

    I hope they manage to get out of this sh.. hole, cause I really like the game. Keeping fingers crossed, but red card well deserved.    … Expand
  85. whitewulf789
    Feb 26, 2019
    2
    I really wanted a win for Bioware, Truely. But sadly I feel it is too late. For people who say that they're gonna fix the bugs and add new content later, I say bullocks. There was a time where huge games were allowed to be released with a bunch of bugs and we were okay with this but today this is unacceptable! If there were more to the game I could say fine but I can't. if this game wasI really wanted a win for Bioware, Truely. But sadly I feel it is too late. For people who say that they're gonna fix the bugs and add new content later, I say bullocks. There was a time where huge games were allowed to be released with a bunch of bugs and we were okay with this but today this is unacceptable! If there were more to the game I could say fine but I can't. if this game was free it would be praised, I would praise it since I know they'll fix the game. But no, this isn't warframe! I paid 250 Reais which is equal to 1/4 of my salary for this game! What do I get? A game that is gorgeous to look at and yet has no personality, where it gives me the ability to fly but then shoves loading screens and dull stiff combat in my face. "Customization" that word is a joke in this game since I have to pay for most cosmetics "bUt It dOeSn'T aFfEcT gAmEpLaY" Yes it does. I gotta look at the game don't I? If I had a 50 more cosmetics I would care less. The lackluster story is below bare minimum with a bunch of characters that are so uninteresting tryin to make jokes it makes amateur night at a crap night club seem like a blast. Could it get better, of course it can. But put more value into your money, this shouldn't be a full priced game, it either should be a free game or still be in late alpha. I bought this game to truely prove to myself that EA is cancer. I was right. They eat everyone's soul and they're in the process of eatting their own soul. Now go play ANYTHING else that was released this month. 2 out of 10 for graphics and flying.… Expand
  86. Rrazed
    Feb 24, 2019
    5
    The game is a mess, the best part is the flying, stupidly grindy, minimal end game content, again it shows me that EA love just churning out games regardless of completion or not, no bug fixes prior to release, people saying thats fine wait for update contribute nothing to better games, the loading screen to loading screens are cancer and people actually are defending the constant loadingThe game is a mess, the best part is the flying, stupidly grindy, minimal end game content, again it shows me that EA love just churning out games regardless of completion or not, no bug fixes prior to release, people saying thats fine wait for update contribute nothing to better games, the loading screen to loading screens are cancer and people actually are defending the constant loading screens, you arent real gamers LOL 5/10 for Anthem and thats generous… Expand
  87. Goldenmonkey
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    The game itself is fun, fly around and kill the enemy, every task with other players. But honestly, it is not polished well enough, Too many bugs, the unfinished game will affect the experience, it is sounprofessional.
  88. Doc-Chrisco
    Feb 25, 2019
    4
    I played Anthem by utilizing the Origin premier service. I am convinced this game was developed as a way to sell more subscriptions to this service as I cannot see anyone justifying a 60 USD purchase for this product. I mainly downloaded the game to play with a group of friends. Which is an odd sentence to type when you consider this is a BioWare title a studio known best for its singleI played Anthem by utilizing the Origin premier service. I am convinced this game was developed as a way to sell more subscriptions to this service as I cannot see anyone justifying a 60 USD purchase for this product. I mainly downloaded the game to play with a group of friends. Which is an odd sentence to type when you consider this is a BioWare title a studio known best for its single player RPG experiences. Excluding the SW MMO but even that feels like a single player experience these days. Without rehashing to hard on the things we've all already heard Anthem is a by the numbers looter shooter. I found myself calling out plot twists long before they would occur in the game. This wouldn't be so bad if at one point this title didn't attempt to advertise that the actions of the player would impact the world around them and shape relationships. That was a bold faced lie nothing you do in reference to character interaction will have any form of significant impact on the game. Now you will be able to "impact" the lives of some of the smaller side characters but only minimally and you never really feel the reward or consequence of these actions outside of sound bytes given to you by the NPC's involved. I understand this was never intended to be a story rich experience but even going in with low expectations I found myself disappointed. The player is expected to be wholly invested in the events and characters around you whilst the only way the game truly expands on the concepts you're learning about is through codex entries that are about as engaging to read as some of my college textbooks. All these complaints and let downs without even touching on the fact that should you even try to engross yourself in this world all you're really doing is slowing your friends down who might just want to get on to the next mission but are stuck waiting on you to finish just one more conversation. Now you might think "just let your friends move on and go at your own pace" sure except because of the disastrous load times you'll often find the random squad you joined to complete this mission have long since loaded in and have sped off to the starting area without you which will force you to sit through yet another drab loading screen before you're thrust into the middle of a random battle with no sense as to why you're doing what you're doing. There is of course the option to play in private matches by yourself but then that tasks you with taking on the mission completely alone. You aren't given the option to call on any of the characters you've interacted with inside fort Tarsis to aid you even though many of them can use javelins. Missions are ridiculously easy on standard difficulties so it isn't as if you're suffering with some kind of handicap but it's just another BioWare staple that seems to have been removed solely to push the multiplayer experience. All and all I'd have to say the game though stunning to look at is dreadfully empty and devoid of the flare that made so many of my favorite BioWare titles memorable I would only recommend someone try this game if they are desperate for another bland multiplayer shooter and even then just sub to one month of Origin Premier just be sure to cancel the reoccurring billing so EA doesn't get a dime more of your money then 15 dollars which is about what I would say this game is worth.… Expand
  89. AllanLibrae
    Mar 2, 2019
    5
    Let me make meaningful decisions, No. Upgrade my Strider, or base? No. Listen to interesting story arcs? No. Put me into puzzle like boss fights? No. These are just a few of my personal but subjective disappointments.

    This game feels like just another slotmachine. Where I get to fly a constantly overheating Mech for minutes to get into the first fight. Then have to fight waves of bullet    Let me make meaningful decisions, No. Upgrade my Strider, or base? No. Listen to interesting story arcs? No. Put me into puzzle like boss fights? No. These are just a few of my personal but subjective disappointments.

    This game feels like just another slotmachine. Where I get to fly a constantly overheating Mech for minutes to get into the first fight. Then have to fight waves of bullet sponges to then fly to another bullet sponge arena. In the meanwhile listening to recordings talking into my ear giving me somewhat of an in-game story.

    The mediocre things about this game:
    -The most interesting gameplay is trying to not overheat your Mech by flying close to water.
    -Setting up combos, that are sadly not really necessary, except for the enemies dying a bit faster.
    -It looks good, with an RTX 2080 at least. Framerate still dipping under 60fps at high/medium settings.

    The fun things about this game:
    -Seeing combos work out by combining the right weapons.
    -Customizing your Mechs. At least the look of the Mech (The weapons have no character at all).    … Expand
  90. ubeguysmiley
    Mar 28, 2019
    5
    The graphics are great, the gameplay is good, the weapons feel unique enough and movement throughout also feels good. The lack of story is disappointing and the constant change to the loot drop system is frustrating. It appears as though a large amount of options (armor, vinyls) will be locked behind loot boxes because there was a significant amount of diverse content in the alpha, packThe graphics are great, the gameplay is good, the weapons feel unique enough and movement throughout also feels good. The lack of story is disappointing and the constant change to the loot drop system is frustrating. It appears as though a large amount of options (armor, vinyls) will be locked behind loot boxes because there was a significant amount of diverse content in the alpha, pack capacity MW/Legendary drops are borderline non-existent. It was great when they bugged the loot drop system. Even with 10 MW drops you might have only kept 2.

    Feel incomplete, would only recommend if free-to-play (like Warframe)    … Expand
  91. RiftSilver
    Apr 3, 2019
    5
    While there is some fun to be had here, Anthem is a hollow shell of what it could be. Between the severe bugs I encountered trying to go through basic game functions, to the lackluster Fort Tarsis and shoehorned story, Anthem feels more like a conglomerate of untested ideas than it does a full fledged game.
  92. nurii29
    Mar 19, 2021
    0
    its really bad even on ultra settings its doesnt look good
    controls are awful
    weapons suck
    most of the game copy pasted from mass effect andromeda which is also awful
    no soul no story

    dont even bother to download
  93. Jishiiqua
    Feb 25, 2019
    5
    Yes this game has a lot of problems, from the large amounts of bugged items, missions breaking and long load screens. However this is not a game that is a "flop" or a game with "no heart" as people have said. I agree that in its current state it does not deserve the 60$ price tag that it has or to be called a finished game, but underneath this there is a game that has a strong core thatYes this game has a lot of problems, from the large amounts of bugged items, missions breaking and long load screens. However this is not a game that is a "flop" or a game with "no heart" as people have said. I agree that in its current state it does not deserve the 60$ price tag that it has or to be called a finished game, but underneath this there is a game that has a strong core that can easily be improved (and yes it should have to be improved this much when it is a game that has been in the works for 3-6 years). I'm not saying it is a great game and people shouldn't hate it because they are going to fix it in the future. I'm saying that this is a chapter 1 of a story that at this rate wont get to be told if it is crushed. I understand what many people mean about this being a very repetitive game in terms of the shear lack of creativity and diversity in the types of missions and the story being lacking compared to Bioware games of old. This is not a Bioware of old game however, and at least to me has never tried to be. This genre and the games in it, Destiny and the Division both had similar stories which were there but weren't the main focus. Destiny if you really wanted story you would go to the grimoire. The division you got a bit more story out of the main game but you would still go around New York and collect Intel and other pieces of lore to find out more about what had happened in the city. This is present in Anthem, this is story if you want it but not in the way that they did it back with their games like KOTOR.

    These games are all about the endgame which is getting the best gear and then getting the best roles on the best gear. Anthem does this, kind of. The end game is there but not balanced, there is no reason to play above grandmaster 1 unless you like dying to everything, and although they have a decent assortment of weapons and gear which can all role with different perks very similar to Diablo or the division, there is not enough staying power once you get these. The endgame is there but it just isn't enough, it is about half of what they really need and from what they have said on the road map we wont get the other half till May.

    So if you are looking at the game currently there is about 40-60 hours of content to play and enjoy, if that is enough to get you to May when they should be releasing the other half of the end game which we should have been getting more like a 4-6 weeks after release then buy the game. It truly is a fun experience to play and the feeling of seeing your javelin come together with different masterworks is great, but if you are someone who doesn't want there it be and shortage of content to play, then wait, get it in April or May if you are still interested then.

    As of right know though it is a chapter 1 of what can be a large expansive story, its up to you to decide if you want to get in at chapter 1 and wait for the next chapters or get in at chapter 5 however long from know that is.    … Expand
  94. OnionRings
    Feb 25, 2019
    6
    Being a bit more generous here with a 6. Short & sweet, game has potential and just needs to be seen and used. Combat feels great but everything else is just lackluster and boring. With work though, I believe it can shine.
  95. sarcasm83
    Mar 4, 2019
    6
    I find the game a lot of fun to play. The gameplay itself is very satisfying, with the mobility bringing a lot into the mix. I love how your abilities cool down so fast that you're using them very often. That combined with dodges, flying bursts, jumps, melee and shooting results in a bag of stuff you can constantly keep getting better at stringing together.

    Just today, I got a    I find the game a lot of fun to play. The gameplay itself is very satisfying, with the mobility bringing a lot into the mix. I love how your abilities cool down so fast that you're using them very often. That combined with dodges, flying bursts, jumps, melee and shooting results in a bag of stuff you can constantly keep getting better at stringing together.

    Just today, I got a "Masterwork" tier venom grenade for my Interceptor that has 200% charge = it can be thrown twice every full cooldown (or once every half a cooldown) which has a perk that gives it 100% increase in acid damage after a melee kill for 10 seconds. I also got a component that boosts any assault ability (the venom bomb in this case) 50% in damage for 5 seconds after each strike ability (tempest strike)...

    Both of those items add to how much ammo drops and I also have a component that adds 40% to pistol damage after picking up ammo AND my legendary handgun has a perk that it does 200% damage when hovering...

    So I can fly in, throw in poison from the air, drop, tempest strike them (detonates a combo, kills target, activates 150% damage boost to acid, hop in the air, throw in my second acid bomb doing huge damage and if I picked up a very likely ammo drop while on ground, I can then fire at the enemies below with 240% damage boost on my already hard hitting pistol, before dodging away.
    If I include my support ability before that which weakens enemy resistances by 33%, I will hit them fast and I will hit them hard.

    Made my javelin look like a giant killer bee to go with that. So that aspect of the game is very satisfying and very fun.

    HOWEVER the gameplay alone isn't something that can carry the game forward for long.

    So while this game easily has the potential to get a score of 8, I have to admit that the incredibly bad bugs in the start (most of which still persist) made the early experience VERY frustrating. The game feels undoubtedly unfinished and rushed out and suffers greatly for it.

    While I love the customization of actually being able to change the different parts to different materials and any color you wish (great not being tied to changing shaders or so), the cosmetics have been very bare bones, there only having been 4 armor sets to customize my favorite javelin with during the entire time and I'm now at the endgame.

    That 4 includes the one you start with and the legion of dawn armor set that is offered in the more expensive edition of the game (or in Origin Premier, which I am playing the game through, not having purchased the game itself.)
    1 of the armor sets have appeared in the (item recycling) "featured store" where you can buy items via in-game currency or bought currency and a SINGLE ONE has been on offer to buy from the game's forge. ONE.

    The cosmetic loot does not drop from missions or loot chests either.. atleast not yet. However they are planning on adding it to stronghold chests.. but it's yet another part in their journey of actually finishing the game they released.

    The loot... oh boy. It has some good, some bad and some simply unexplainable things... the good; I like the component system, how you can trade in different components that aren't in any way tied to cosmetics and make builds, some of which can create some very nice mixes and matches to build something powerful. Fantastic idea.

    The bad: The weapon types all have a few variations which all are the same 3d model. The masterwork and legendary weapons are the same model with fancier colors, but they hardly feel very exciting or unique. A lot of games have more unique looking gun skins than this games highest tier items. There also is no way to customize weapon looks. This results in none of your weapons having that "personality" we gamers often love in our looter shooters. In some other games, I have actually felt an attachment to a gun. Here, there's none of that. You just switch in the one with the best stats.

    The unexplainable: There is no stats screen where you can see the stats of your javelin. Gear raises damage, armor, shields etc.... great. But there is no way to see what they total up to. How on earth did that get by development?

    Right now it can also be very frustrating finding masterwork or legendary gear that simply are completely underwhelming. I understand if something drops and has a perk that isn't what you're looking for, but for pointless perks to be on "legendary" weapons... it's just demotivating.

    Has this game been worth the 15€(16-17 dollars) fee for Origin Premier on PC? YES. Absolutely. Alot of entertainment from such a small amount.

    But with the bugs, the clearly unfinished features and very little to actually do (3 strongholds, 6 samey contracts per day) in the endgame etc. this is certainly NOT a game I would recommend to buy fully priced at this time.

    I recommend you pick this up later when it has been finished/fixed and is on sale and I'm sure there is fun to be had with it.    … Expand
  96. Jeagr
    Mar 28, 2019
    5
    tl;dr - A very pretty, but very boring game. Not worth the time it takes to load. Out of the 6 RL friends that I started playing with, only one is still playing.

    I really wanted to love this game, and I gave it a full month of 3-4 hours daily play before I wrote this review. But this game is just dead at this point. It's like the Game Designers and the Game Developers are on two    tl;dr - A very pretty, but very boring game. Not worth the time it takes to load. Out of the 6 RL friends that I started playing with, only one is still playing.

    I really wanted to love this game, and I gave it a full month of 3-4 hours daily play before I wrote this review. But this game is just dead at this point. It's like the Game Designers and the Game Developers are on two different continents, meeting for maybe 10 minutes a day to flesh out what needs to be added or fixed. And then they get stoned and forget what the problems originally were.

    Now don't get me wrong, the original vision was awesome, and they really nailed the feel of flying through the game like Ironman...but that uniqueness only lasts a short time before you realize the mechanics are broken, the quests and missions are just not worth the time it takes to do them, and each patch just seems to make things worse.

    For the past 4 days I have logged in daily to give the game another go, and I end up logging out within about 20 minutes...just not fun anymore, and not worth my time.    … Expand
  97. StellarKane
    Jun 26, 2019
    1
    Buggy, shallow trash ruined by loot boxes ......................................
  98. joev
    Apr 29, 2019
    1
    Please please please don't let the current score fool you into thinking that this game is "half decent". It is not.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Save your hard earned money for something more worthy of it... unless you just like to ride that one trip pony for hours and hours and hours and hours (I got to 138 before I finally fell off with exhaustion :>)    … Expand
  99. stonedpixel
    Jun 8, 2019
    5
    Anthems beautiful visuals and novel flight mechanics are not enough for us to recommend it at this time. It consistently fails in every metric to bring the player any sense of accomplishment or gratification. Anthems potential to recover from its rough launch is hampered from Bioware's inability to listen to its community or to make good on promises made. Spending seven years inAnthems beautiful visuals and novel flight mechanics are not enough for us to recommend it at this time. It consistently fails in every metric to bring the player any sense of accomplishment or gratification. Anthems potential to recover from its rough launch is hampered from Bioware's inability to listen to its community or to make good on promises made. Spending seven years in development and having almost no depth or content is a dramatic contrast to its previous releases. This is the same developer that brought us the classic series Mass Effect and Dragon Age. We have to wonder if its time for Bioware to take a step back and reevaluate its corporate philosophies and business practices. Anthem is like a wise old man with loose bowels. It might appear that he is deep in thought but in reality, he is merely crapping his pants.

    We give Anthem a 5.3/10 which places it in the category of “Atrocious”.    … Expand
  100. KlintWestwood
    Jun 10, 2019
    1
    I was worried from the "Beta" and regretted my pre-order. "They will address all issues in the future" is something i hear from many people that like the game. As someone who played Destiny from the start till now, Anthem is comparatively a terrible game. No loot to actually care for. Cosmetic items are almost non existent. No PVP which MANY people solely play games like this for. When itI was worried from the "Beta" and regretted my pre-order. "They will address all issues in the future" is something i hear from many people that like the game. As someone who played Destiny from the start till now, Anthem is comparatively a terrible game. No loot to actually care for. Cosmetic items are almost non existent. No PVP which MANY people solely play games like this for. When it comes to the story, it is boring and dis-interesting. I really did not care for anyone. Not mentioning the terrible optimization on all platforms and bullet sponges/one kit kill enemies, this game is a poor example of a game. I regret having this game in my library, I would return it if I could. I'm not going to touch it for another year and see if these issues are actually resolved.… Expand
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#4 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 76 Critic Reviews

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