Anthem

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3707 Ratings

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  1. Ravi77
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    BioWare are frauds and they pulled the scam of the year. If you don't understand why I'm saying it, watch and read all the marketing related stuff from EA and tally against how many of them have been fulfilled.
    Piss poor pathetic broken incomplete piece of garbage released by BioWare followed by running away while tucking their tails between their legs.
  2. idol2582
    Aug 19, 2019
    10
    it's a masterpiece! I liked the game very much! Yes, there are small flaws, but it's all carping mamkin gamers. the graphics are just amazing, very dynamic battles and a lot of guns for a great fight!!
  3. KottyBobick
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    This is a joke. Im never buying EA game again. This is a boycott now. Promising so much, and lying. Just learn from Schrier article the way it was created.
  4. Modax19
    Sep 29, 2020
    3
    I started playing Anthem in 2020 after it became available on the EA Play basic subscription. I played it for 8 hours before uninstalling. Anthem is boring, tedious, and occasionally extremely frustrating. The matchmaking process is slow and the loading screens are long. Matchmaking seems to pair you up with players when you would rather play alone and fails to find any players to helpI started playing Anthem in 2020 after it became available on the EA Play basic subscription. I played it for 8 hours before uninstalling. Anthem is boring, tedious, and occasionally extremely frustrating. The matchmaking process is slow and the loading screens are long. Matchmaking seems to pair you up with players when you would rather play alone and fails to find any players to help you when you would like some help from a squad. The difficulty varies from stupidly easy (in main quest missions) to stupidly hard (if you begin the wrong side mission) The worst part of this difficulty discrepancy is that the enemies you are facing all look alike. I didn't get any enjoyment out of finding new loot or defeating tough enemies. The whole experience was joyless.… Expand
  5. Dreminator
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    So glad I didn't buy it, but played it with a friend first.
    It looks great and all, but man, this is more a messed up demo than a real game
  6. MajorM
    Aug 8, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Posted: 8 August 2020

    Date of Review 8 August 2020

    OS Windows 10 64 Bit

    Run on the following hardware: Intel Core i7 5960x, 64 GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce 2080 Ti
    Anthem is a online first person looter shooter.

    Graphics: Average. Exactly what one would expect in a triple A game in 2020.

    Audio: Average. See graphics.

    Maps: Average. Can be repetitive at times.

    User Interface: No mini map therefore difficult to maintain situational awareness. There is a compass ring but it is inadequate.

    Character Creation: Poor. Very Basic. Race and Gender have no effect in game outside of appearance. Character has very little back story. Dialog choices do not seem different.

    Inventory management: Average but functional.

    Economy: There isn't one.

    Social: Poor, no world chat

    Weapons: Very Good. Lots of different types of weapons but some seemed designed for a very special set of narrow circumstances. Aim point on weapon's sights are difficult to see.

    Crafting: Very basic.

    Tactics: Run, and gun, rinse repeat.

    Enemy Tactics: Poor and simplistic. Endless waves of the same enemy (which can appear from anywhere) who have no regard for there own lives.

    Coop/Matchmaking: Easy to find a group, but social aspects are minimal.

    Writing/Voice Acting: Falls above Destiny 2 but below Star War The Old Republic. Voice acting is good. Writing is average.

    Technical Issues: None that I could see.

    Game play: Gun play is fun. I got flying down but swimming I could never get the hang of. Game needs an up and down keybinding.

    Reputations system: Not a revolutionary system but it works.

    Bottom line: Game is fun and the loot system is OK until you get to the end game. At that point it seems rather pointless. Game needs some serious work, will reevaluate upon the release of version 2.0. Evaluated version was 1.7    … Expand
  7. RhinoCreed
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    This game is the definition of "fun" combat gameplay.
    I started playing Anthem since the public test and didn't skip a day since.
    Although it has some problems and it did have a list of issues and bugs early on after lunch (which are now fixed), BUT, the combination of perfectly designed combat mechanics, beautiful animations, sound design, effects, graphics, and physiques, creates a    This game is the definition of "fun" combat gameplay.
    I started playing Anthem since the public test and didn't skip a day since.
    Although it has some problems and it did have a list of issues and bugs early on after lunch (which are now fixed), BUT, the combination of perfectly designed combat mechanics, beautiful animations, sound design, effects, graphics, and physiques, creates a cocktail of fun, joy, and immersion which makes it hard not to play it.
    My thanks to devs and artists for attention to detail.
    I give Anthem a 10/10 since it gives me everything I look for in a video game.    … Expand
  8. Porph
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    This game is in its second year of release and they STILL haven't fixed something as essential as using Raw mouse input so if you move the mouse slowly the input doesn't get registered in-game.

    Reminds you every second that you can be bothered to play that it's a bad console port.
  9. Ermask
    Jan 2, 2021
    0
    Worst optimization ever. It's just a scam on PC. Stuttering with low graphics settings in I7 7800x, 32GB ram, 2070, SSD 4GB/s. So have in mind, that you have only 24 hours to refund the game if you want to give it a try.
  10. shreduhsoreus
    Aug 11, 2021
    10
    This game, in its current state in 2021, does not deserve the 4.0 score it has. Review bombing is trendy and Bioware fanboys are awful people. The same type of people did this with Mass Effect Andromeda(which doesn't deserve the 5.0 it has either).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    If you haven't played it yet, don't be a sheep. Play it yourself and be the judge. Don't let other people do the thinking for you. If I hadn't tried it myself I would have missed out on what quickly became one of my favorite modern games.    … Expand
  11. manigma
    Sep 20, 2021
    8
    I got Anthem free with RTX 2060 FE back in Jan'19. But I never played it as it got bad reviews and was unoptimised. Later I upgraded to a 4K Samsung TV and wanted to play all games at 4K that was not possible on RTX 2060.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    :: System Specs ::

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

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

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

    Samsung 850 EVO SSD, Asus PRIME B360M-D MoBo, Corsair CX750M PSU, Logitech G304 Lightspeed Wireless Mouse, Logitech MK850 Wireless Keyboard, Samsung Q60T 55" LED TV.    … Expand
  12. JackPlack
    Mar 17, 2022
    7
    Game engine problems caused other problems, but game concept is great. I wish there would be some similar game without same development problems or just Anthem will fly from ashes.
  13. TheBasicReviews
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    Story: 0/100
    Gameplay: 0/100
    Graphics: 0/100
    Music/Soundtrack: 0/100
    Main Character(s): 0/100
    Side Characters: 0/100
    Regular Enemies: 0/100
    Bosses/Boss fights: 0/100
    World/Level Design: 0/100
    Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 0/100
    Would I Play It Again?: No
    Where Does It Rank In My Top 500 Video Games of All Time List?: Nowhere

    Rating: 0/100
  14. missflesh
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    Great game to play with your spouse!
    Wonderful graphics and good game play.
    I like it a lot, and I don't have very long loading times.
  15. KanavKohli
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    This game is utterly boring, and it pains me to say that damn, it just sucks too much to give a good rating to this trash heap. EA as usually killing studios has BioWare in their Crosshairs and therefore now they have released the **** game they could. I always knew the hype was too good to be true. I guess the saying has some wisdom to it. Unfinished, Unpolished, Shallow, Buggy Garbage.
  16. WhskyTangoFxtro
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    This game is so broken in its current state. It's also incredibly boring. The objectives are bland, there are only 3 strongholds, 2 of which are recycled from the story, and the repeatable missions are dull and unimaginative. We won't be getting new content until April, when they release a new stronghold (recycled?). In May, the cataclysm happens but again.... what's that going to be,This game is so broken in its current state. It's also incredibly boring. The objectives are bland, there are only 3 strongholds, 2 of which are recycled from the story, and the repeatable missions are dull and unimaginative. We won't be getting new content until April, when they release a new stronghold (recycled?). In May, the cataclysm happens but again.... what's that going to be, one dungeon? This feels like another attempt at an EA cash grab. Save your money.… Expand
  17. AbeAbul
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    Perfect exemple how hate for company may ruin good game reviews, it's really lynch from people who even don't play the game. Allegations that story is boring and shallow just confirm this, or I don't know some people never talk with NPCs in fort just rushing with the missions. Another matter - loot, loot is good and rewarding, epic meant to be epic, no just for everybody after 3 houres ofPerfect exemple how hate for company may ruin good game reviews, it's really lynch from people who even don't play the game. Allegations that story is boring and shallow just confirm this, or I don't know some people never talk with NPCs in fort just rushing with the missions. Another matter - loot, loot is good and rewarding, epic meant to be epic, no just for everybody after 3 houres of gameplay. And finaly the weapons are less important than lootable seals and support systems, but some people dosn't understand that and being mad about poor differensis at guns choose .… Expand
  18. FirstContact
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Bioware, умри уже наконец, не мучай пожалуйста больше ни нас ни себя. EA привет.
  19. PS4_PC_LIFE
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    What a steaming pile this game is, spent 10 hours playing it and well its just as bad as it was, game has no substance or anything worth while to do, just another buggy generic open world shooter.
  20. TheBananaSalmon
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    The game was launched FAR from finished. with features that advertised in demos being removed. I debated on scoring between 0-3 but after much deliberation, I couldn't find a single aspect of this game that wasn't half-assed. dialogue options that don't matter, boring rehashed story akin to a child's game rather than a BIOWARE release. clunky combat with enemies that are either one-shotThe game was launched FAR from finished. with features that advertised in demos being removed. I debated on scoring between 0-3 but after much deliberation, I couldn't find a single aspect of this game that wasn't half-assed. dialogue options that don't matter, boring rehashed story akin to a child's game rather than a BIOWARE release. clunky combat with enemies that are either one-shot kills or bullet sponges with no rhyme or reason, the fight dynamics, and level design is lazy. The Central Hub is dead and lifeless, character models are standing around seeming to chat but you hear dead silence. DLC isn't going to fix these issues. i give 1 point for the mobility aspect being fun but even that feels awkward when transitioning from flying to shooting etc it breaks the fast-paced feel you get when flying through combat or retreating.

    This is essentially a pay to play free to play game, kinda like pubg. i found scant customization off the bat (which was promised recolors at least but NO) Warframe does all the same stuff anthem does BUT ITS FREE. This is another over managed cash grab pet project driven by EAs execs and unfortunately IS NOT EAs point of redemption at all. I am starting to think the execs are preparing for bankruptcy and have no care in the world about the state of the company or its new products because they're gonna get theirs!    … Expand
  21. xesup
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    The game gets boring really fast.

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

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

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

    Over that, you waste all your time waiting for loading screens, and is frequent that after a load screen, you walk two steps and get another load screen. To access the inventory, there is another load screen.    … Expand
  22. rascasse
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    boring ,cringy dialogs and story , repetitive combat gameplay even in looter shooter standarts. i even dont want talk loading screen which in 2019 they couldnt implement inventory screen in the game. .there are no fun elements despite flying
    pls dont buy and defence this **** as a funboy
  23. ay1908
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Why did EA even bothered buying Bioware if their intent was to denature the product completely?

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

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

    Besides, on a more general note, this game makes no exception to EA's latest pure end game grind focus rather real content. Where is the fun factor in this? Never gave a 0 before but find 0 enjoyment with this game.    … Expand
  24. DietAdam
    Feb 25, 2019
    9
    I am thoroughly enjoying this game. There are a couple of issues that can be addressed. Namely the content quantity. It is a little lacking, but considering they have a lot of free content releases coming in the next couple of months, I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt on how much there will be 6 months from now. The gameplay loop is not for everyone much in the same wayI am thoroughly enjoying this game. There are a couple of issues that can be addressed. Namely the content quantity. It is a little lacking, but considering they have a lot of free content releases coming in the next couple of months, I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt on how much there will be 6 months from now. The gameplay loop is not for everyone much in the same way Diablo, Destiny, Warframe, Division, etc. has gameplay that isn’t for everyone. I personally enjoy the combat mechanics and don’t find it boring despite being repetitive. The story isn’t Oscar worthy, but the list of games that have that kind of story are very few and far between anyway. The story is decent, but I will say that I’m really liking the world that this game takes place in. It’s very interesting to me. In the end, before you give this game a straight 0 because it’s EA and some Youtuber said it’s bad, give it a shot and be objective. I thought I’d hate this game. I ended up loving it. (Side note: the micro transactions are really not that bad and the grind for those items seems quite balanced. I’ve never once felt like I needed to spend real money at all for an item.)… Expand
  25. alpah_ger
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    If this would be the final product, i would rate it a 6.5. I gave it an 8/10 based on the good foundation, mechanics, game world and lore POTENTIAL and excellent feel when moving , flying and using skills.
    This is a evolving game, similar to Destiny, Division, all of which had rocky starts. Also, as a old BIOWARE fan, I want to support the company and give them a chance to make this a    If this would be the final product, i would rate it a 6.5. I gave it an 8/10 based on the good foundation, mechanics, game world and lore POTENTIAL and excellent feel when moving , flying and using skills.
    This is a evolving game, similar to Destiny, Division, all of which had rocky starts. Also, as a old BIOWARE fan, I want to support the company and give them a chance to make this a better game.    … Expand
  26. Xelly5
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Once again there are so many people who were ready to jump onto BioWare's next game and rip it to shreds without actually having played it, or knowing much about it.

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

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

    First I will start with where Anthem shines,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    There are other things I may revisit this review for later but I have to stop procrastinating and get ready for work now. Overall, the game is very fun, well designed, and the things that aren't can and should be addressed so I'm not overly worried about them. I give the game an 8/10 because I genuinely have been enjoying it far much more than I thought I would (I was not hyped for this game much at all) and I have been pleasantly surprised with how good the game turned out to actually be.    … Expand
  27. DealyBoy
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    This game is yet Another trash game from EA, I don't know what EA wants to achieve by releasing such garbage and super boring games that offers no fun to the players but only loads of microtransactions. Oh wait, I got it... A cash grab. Why am I not surprised?
  28. Deltium
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Parts of the world look beautiful, but again, a very boring story, weak and repetitive gameplay. Terrible game. Also, EA has a very BAD reputation for developing games with lots of bugs.
  29. Jarofdirts
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Anthem is probably the worst game ive play in years. The game is beautiful but unfinished and was rushed out the door like most games nowadays.. The loading times, disconnects, boring NPCs, garbage story, repetitive pointless content, micro-transactions on a full price game... hah yeah, take this fat 0. if I wanted to stare a scenery, ide just go outside. I will never purchase anotherAnthem is probably the worst game ive play in years. The game is beautiful but unfinished and was rushed out the door like most games nowadays.. The loading times, disconnects, boring NPCs, garbage story, repetitive pointless content, micro-transactions on a full price game... hah yeah, take this fat 0. if I wanted to stare a scenery, ide just go outside. I will never purchase another game from both the developer (BioWare) and publisher (EA).… Expand
  30. HalHaxor
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    The game looks fun, but I can't even get past the menu. I played a bit and the universe is cool, the fighting and flying around is nice, but that is only if you can get in the game. Since everything in the Fort is so slow, you get about 15min of mission for an hour of gameplay. Loading screens are terrible (2-5min before and after EVERY mission), even on a fast SSD.

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

    Again, most of the time I can't even log in the game. I just spent an hour reloading the game trying to get in.    … Expand
  31. H0wrus
    Feb 25, 2019
    9
    Why does this game get so much hate ?
    Fancy graphics , Iron men, really beautiful world, really good combat system, really depth armor customization, flying.. oh god flying..
    The story may be a little short at first, then you realize what they have planned for the years to come : huge (and free) story arcs, new content and challenge every month. Yes the game suffers from the "launch    Why does this game get so much hate ?
    Fancy graphics , Iron men, really beautiful world, really good combat system, really depth armor customization, flying.. oh god flying..
    The story may be a little short at first, then you realize what they have planned for the years to come : huge (and free) story arcs, new content and challenge every month. Yes the game suffers from the "launch before ready" but it is already a really great game to play, and it can just become better and better.    … Expand
  32. tspjunk
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    Just a terrible game at this point. Maybe a few years later it will be a full game, but right now there is about $10 of worthwhile game play / content. Will EA give BioWare a few years to complete the game or is it RIP BioWare?
  33. Latorn
    Feb 25, 2019
    9
    Fantastic and unique game that requires an SSD.

    Pros: Fun Gameplay (both combat and flying feel great!) Rich Story and Characters Incredibly unique vertical open world level design Beautiful Graphics Co-op Free updates planned (unlike destiny, etc.) Cons: There are many loading screens, and without an SSD they can suck up time. Teleports players if someone flies    Fantastic and unique game that requires an SSD.

    Pros:
    Fun Gameplay (both combat and flying feel great!)

    Rich Story and Characters

    Incredibly unique vertical open world level design

    Beautiful Graphics

    Co-op

    Free updates planned (unlike destiny, etc.)

    Cons:
    There are many loading screens, and without an SSD they can suck up time.

    Teleports players if someone flies ahead during story missions (this isn't a problem in freeplay, and most likely exists so party members do not miss curcial plot points).

    Conclusion: Don't believe the hate behind this game, but it is best played with a group of friends who won't mind taking breaks to immerse themselves in the story between missions.    … Expand
  34. CyberRobotnix
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Broken mechanics, bland world-design, copy 'n paste from gears of war, music not even that appealing and finally it was made by EA therefore it must be bad.
  35. arlox
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    My thoughts in bullet points after about 15 hours:

    Visually impressive. However: PC performance is sub-par. Outrageously excessive loading screens. Badly designed UIs and menus. Large number of bugs, crashes and similar issues. Good core gameplay -- most abilities feel good, combos are satisfying, flying is fun. However: Gameplay hub is terrible to navigate. Gunplay feels bland.    My thoughts in bullet points after about 15 hours:

    Visually impressive. However: PC performance is sub-par. Outrageously excessive loading screens. Badly designed UIs and menus. Large number of bugs, crashes and similar issues.

    Good core gameplay -- most abilities feel good, combos are satisfying, flying is fun. However: Gameplay hub is terrible to navigate. Gunplay feels bland. Extremely repetitive mission design. Very little gameplay objective and enemy variety. Very little weapon and gear variety. Little meaningful character progression. Gear is badly balanced and often bugged. Almost no suit customization outside of the dye system.

    Soundtrack is great, world is interesting. However: Story is beyond generic, the villain gets three minutes of screentime and does generic bad guy things. Barely any interesting characters. Dialogue is a slog, often feels unnatural and over-acted. Dialogue choices are meaningless.

    I can't think of much good to say. Besides visuals and flying, it really does not excel at anything, I feel. On the other side, the list of issues is long. It feels unfinished and heartless. At the time, I have no interesting in playing any further than halfway through the story -- at this point I've long seen all the enemies, all the gameplay objectives, used all weapons and gear and seen the entire map. Everything beyond that is pure repetition and chasing higher numbers. Which, ironically, you can't effectively play around, since there is no stats page.

    Disappointing.    … Expand
  36. ArtemeSAS
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    The game is enjoyable, with a lot of awesome mechanics, but unfortunately it has some problems like quite long loading screen and quite long time to render enemies (depend on the driver). I'm playing it on a r9 280 on low and my fps are around 50 quite stable...
    Too people complaining about low frame-rate but man, if u are trying to play such a game on a toaster...
    Still a hard work to    The game is enjoyable, with a lot of awesome mechanics, but unfortunately it has some problems like quite long loading screen and quite long time to render enemies (depend on the driver). I'm playing it on a r9 280 on low and my fps are around 50 quite stable...
    Too people complaining about low frame-rate but man, if u are trying to play such a game on a toaster...

    Still a hard work to do but it can really really shine    … Expand
  37. Pookle1
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    should have made mass effect 4 instead of this destiny clone grind garbage.
  38. Catchy
    Feb 24, 2019
    2
    The fighting is fun, graphics is good, but all the rest is bad. Loot design is the worst I've ever seen, lack of content in loot, all the items in a category is the same, and you cant even look at the loot right away. Would not recommend this game.
  39. Brandondwn
    Feb 24, 2019
    3
    It’s literally the most boring looter shooter ever made. It’s 2019 and that is insane. You don’t even truly get loot till after ghe campaign and then it’s a grind for no real reason. Bad game is bad
  40. Armaril
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This is a half-game product, with a lot of bugs, unbalance gameplay and unnecessary obsessive pieces of the plot. But we have really nice basis for good game in the future.
  41. Shimoza
    Feb 24, 2019
    9
    The game is not perfect, it suffers from some problems and the developers are doing everything possible to eliminate the flaws. However, the game looks great, is easy and pleasant to play, gives a lot of impressions and emotions. It has a positive atmosphere in spite of the dark events of the story. A game in which it is easy and pleasant for me to spend time. Recommend.
  42. Reeon
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    The Idea was good but Bioware cant make a online Game.
    This game is more a single player with Co-Op.
  43. daveman_begins
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Bioware and Anthem don´t deserve this wave of hate! Yes, Anthem is not a perfect game yet, but it´s still fun to play. We will see what the future brings. I look forward with optimism!
  44. God-Tyr
    Feb 22, 2019
    1
    This trend of releasing half done games has to stop ... if I were to sum up anthem in 2 words it would be boring and repetitive ... if you don't mind doing terrible boring things for terrible upgrades you might enjoy this game
  45. Nothsa1234
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    Athem is a game that has a great concept, but sadly lacks in execution.

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

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

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

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

    In conclusion, Anthem is a great idea, but has been executed terribly.    … Expand
  46. ClockworkHawk
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    The flight absolutely makes this game. It just adds everything to the experience, along with the underwater play which is surprisingly fun as well.

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

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

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

    Highly recommend.    … Expand
  47. AnnaVargas
    Feb 24, 2019
    3
    So this is 6 years of development. Boring and grindy. Story is super weak. Gunplay looks like andromeda+warframe. There is simply no stats menu lol. End game is a joke. 3 repetitive strongholds. Loot are useless in most cases. Rip bioware, thanks to EA. don't buy it and dont support EA with your money. Also loading screens are annoying.
  48. Beraham
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    For all the people enjoying this game, I can't say you shouldn't enjoy it.
    However, there are a ton of issues and bugs with this game.
    If you are wanting to play this game because you have good aim and expect the game to reward gun skill then this isn't the game for you. Sure targeting an enemy's weak points does deal more damage but you can just use Javelin abilities alone and do even    For all the people enjoying this game, I can't say you shouldn't enjoy it.
    However, there are a ton of issues and bugs with this game.
    If you are wanting to play this game because you have good aim and expect the game to reward gun skill then this isn't the game for you. Sure targeting an enemy's weak points does deal more damage but you can just use Javelin abilities alone and do even more damage. your gun is almost pointless as it is used just as a filler for your abilities.
    The story without spoilers wants you to care about people who you never meet and who sound so similar in that you find yourself asking if the game was voiced by just two people. seriously there is almost no distinction. This is for the first part of the game but not the game as a whole. although the rest of the game barely breaks away from this mold. Stories generally build characters from back story to understand why and this game doesn't have even have that in the slightest. Everyone you meet feels like a token character and you wanting to skip dialog after 4 hours of play as it is the most lazy writing ever. The story is generic bad army with no purpose other then to be bad does bad things. seriously the story starts off with that. no, hey these bad people want to accomplish XYZ, instead you have hey they are doing bad things, better stop them. This game is devoid of a greater purpose in story. For bioware last year claiming our choices would have repercussions and then in game for it to mean nothing feels like we have been lied to as a community. Also the article was posted last year in June.
    The game is pretty, when the game works, and looks great but that is it. That is basically the single thing bioware did right here. They made the game look good. The environment looks great, customizing the look of your Javelin is one of the best i have seen so far for games. The hub city was one thing they really didn't get right though.
    There are other unfortunately bad parts of this game. loading to just configure your Javelin seems rather silly as other games in this genre have had this nailed down. If there was nothing else to compare this too it would be a none issue but seeing as how other publishers can do this in games even 6 years old without a separate loading screen it is a big fail.
    Even is joking around way to much in what is suppose to be a hard time to live in. Seriously it really breaks the experience. Imagine playing a horror game but everyone was telling jokes and always smiling. that is this game with their character and writings.
    If you go to quick play, you can get into the last story mission of the game as a level 3. Yep, plenty of other sources to back this up. That is a very big flaw to have if you care about story.
    Needless to say, I want this game to be great but it misses so many marks that the core of it needs a major rework in order to fix it. One of my friends put it best. They spent years making a ten dollar game for the wal-mart bargain bin.    … Expand
  49. Imperius147
    Feb 24, 2019
    1
    pros:
    - graphic but.....

    cons:
    - loading screen
    - graphic downgrade
    - copy paste NPC ME:andromeda body and face animations
    - boring story and missions,,,this is from bioware writers?rly? where are quality side quests form Dragon Age and Mass Effect?
    - stupid AI
    EA DESTROY NEXT DEVELOPER STUDIO
    R.I.P.
    Westwood Studios
    Pandemic Studios
    DreamWorks
    Maxis
    Visceral
    Bioware
  50. SkinsFan65
    Mar 8, 2019
    6
    Edit: Changed score from 9 to 6 and added a few comments. While I initially felt like Anthem was one the best games I had played recently, I'm modifying my review to reflect the current state of things. Things were fine for me initially but then I started having frequent network errors and mission issues (e.g. get taken to the main menu after a mission instead of seeing the results,Edit: Changed score from 9 to 6 and added a few comments. While I initially felt like Anthem was one the best games I had played recently, I'm modifying my review to reflect the current state of things. Things were fine for me initially but then I started having frequent network errors and mission issues (e.g. get taken to the main menu after a mission instead of seeing the results, getting placed in missions that don't end, getting placed in missions where the main trigger never occurs, try to start a mission only to end up at the main menu again) and a few hard crashes. Also, the game was so much better while the story-line played out. Now that I've completed it, the game play is pretty repetitive and hearing the same comments over and over gets old. Making it worse, frequently have to try a mission a few times before it actually works properly which makes the loading times more annoying. Potential is there but needs more content and it is currently extremely buggy.

    I really enjoyed Destiny and Warframe but was skeptical of Anthem due to the reviews. Decided to purchase it anyway since I thought the demo was okay. I really like it so not sure where all the hate is coming from. Great graphics and sound and gameplay has been a lot of fun. Took me a bit to get use to flying but really enjoying the flying aspect also. Hovering above the battlefield and bringing down elemental attacks is a lot of fun. I started out trying to solo most missions but like Destiny, found there was a greater chance of success if I joined others. Solo'ing can be overwhelming at my current level. Exploring has also been really enjoyable so glad they have a freeplay mode. I've taken hundreds of screenshots already.    … Expand
  51. SpardaKnightz
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    This game has great core combat and mechanics, it is fun to play, looks amazing and is fairly well optimized considering how well it looks. The game does have some bugs like the audio will sometimes go out all together. I have been playing since it came out with premier I did not have many issues at all just minor ones. The core of this game is great, but it is lacking some end gameThis game has great core combat and mechanics, it is fun to play, looks amazing and is fairly well optimized considering how well it looks. The game does have some bugs like the audio will sometimes go out all together. I have been playing since it came out with premier I did not have many issues at all just minor ones. The core of this game is great, but it is lacking some end game content and yes the missions are repeated a few times but heck World of Warcraft was the same way kill this monster, pick up x amount of this item you know. But yet this game is getting all these 2 star reviews or zeros not really fair to the game i think it is about a 6 or 7 out of 10, and if the developers add more content it will be a fantastic game.… Expand
  52. PeTFreitas
    Feb 24, 2019
    9
    Great game, most addictive gameplay ever, beautiful environment and javelins customization is perfect, I have faced couple problems but those does not affect the experience that is playing that
  53. sgy0003
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    $60 for a cheesy and boring story, NPC archetypes we've seen countless times before, repetitive gameplay, boring open world design, and constant loading screen.

    You tell me if all these sound "worth" $60. I am seriously worried about the future of Bioware
  54. Dralym
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    Just 1 point because it worked yesterday but not today...
    This game is clearly not finished...
  55. Azolture
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    A lot of games are hard to review - Anthem isn't one of them. It is easy to identify the strengths it has - excellent graphical fidelity and wonderful flight mechanics - and even easier to identify the many, many flaws.

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

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

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

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

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

    Ultimately, Anthem feels like the game Bioware had to make rather than the one they wanted to make. The lack of soul in this title is resoundingly obvious.    … Expand
  56. Sumedin
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    After this 2nd update game just keep changing my graphiic to lowest, and thats just 1 of many problems that i have
  57. scotto8082
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    In its current state its lucky to get a 3. While physically appealing, the game is shallow, it took me 3 hours to do everything the game had to offer, after that its the same content repeating. The game has about 3 enemy types. Ground creatures that run at you, aerial creatures/ranged creatures just static attack you and finally the humanoids who all look identical, and act awfully.

    I    In its current state its lucky to get a 3. While physically appealing, the game is shallow, it took me 3 hours to do everything the game had to offer, after that its the same content repeating. The game has about 3 enemy types. Ground creatures that run at you, aerial creatures/ranged creatures just static attack you and finally the humanoids who all look identical, and act awfully.

    I gave this game a fair go, I thought, it can't be as bad as everyone makes it out to be, it is. Wait for a sale, Wait for a year's worth of content to be released.

    I have a great PC and I crashed 4 times in about 3 hours, having to repeat the same boring intro content. So bad, What a waste of potential and talented developers who are just getting steamrolled by the money hungry higher-ups. I had to make a Metacritic account just so i could warn others.    … Expand
  58. avgjoeh
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    One of the most annoying things are the leechers that you cant do anything about and the inability to communicate with your team, 1995 would laugh in your face if they knew there would be a social game in 2019 with no chat functionality. That aside the gameplay is pretty boring since not doing combos is basically a timewaste. The story, dialog, hub and everything else is just there toOne of the most annoying things are the leechers that you cant do anything about and the inability to communicate with your team, 1995 would laugh in your face if they knew there would be a social game in 2019 with no chat functionality. That aside the gameplay is pretty boring since not doing combos is basically a timewaste. The story, dialog, hub and everything else is just there to annoy you, most uninteresting **** ever… Expand
  59. DrNando
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    So I don't hate the game, it's just that I don't find it that enjoyable; take Destiny: I would return to that game as quickly as possible and play for longer stretches of time, Mass Effect (another Bioware game) I would start a game and never put it down till I finished it.

    With Anthem? I get neither of those feelings. I don't feel the urge to go an finish the game, and when I start it    So I don't hate the game, it's just that I don't find it that enjoyable; take Destiny: I would return to that game as quickly as possible and play for longer stretches of time, Mass Effect (another Bioware game) I would start a game and never put it down till I finished it.

    With Anthem? I get neither of those feelings. I don't feel the urge to go an finish the game, and when I start it I only play for maybe 30min to an hour because I just don't feel compelled to actually play it. It feels very empty and unsatisfactory.

    They ditched Mass Effect to focus all resources on Anthem... I do not see that focus anywhere.

    I would not recommend the game to anyone.    … Expand
  60. Legalyzeit
    Feb 26, 2019
    10
    Really fun game. Already played over 20 hours and only scratched the surface. Cannot wait to see more. THanks Bioware
  61. Noir9090
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    I gotta give it to the devs/EA that they do know how to hype their game. The downside is they failed hard in living up to the hype. This game will not revolutionize anything, it barely does anything even well.

    The story, writing and missions are flat out boring and bad. Enemies are disappointing at best. You could've at least tried to make enemy feel like real threat at higher    I gotta give it to the devs/EA that they do know how to hype their game. The downside is they failed hard in living up to the hype. This game will not revolutionize anything, it barely does anything even well.

    The story, writing and missions are flat out boring and bad. Enemies are disappointing at best. You could've at least tried to make enemy feel like real threat at higher difficulties instead of just making them more of a bullet sponges that are anything but fun. The flight portion is actually pretty fun at times. I can only imagine how cool the flight would be in first person but ultimately it's the only good part of the game. The bottom line is both Destiny and Borderlands do the loot shooter way better. I guess if you were diehard destiny fan who's burned out and looking for poor destiny wannabe I would maybe recommend this to them. For everybody else I'd just say move on and find something else to play or you will regret buying this game.    … Expand
  62. Ruin_Nation
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    When It comes down to it. This game is getting low marks for what most games go through a bad launch. but in the cause it easy early access bad launch the hard launch is going very well from a service connection stand point. The game has been updated 2 times all rdy during the hard launch thats something you dont see much when the game hasnt even been out more then 2 days. I have played itWhen It comes down to it. This game is getting low marks for what most games go through a bad launch. but in the cause it easy early access bad launch the hard launch is going very well from a service connection stand point. The game has been updated 2 times all rdy during the hard launch thats something you dont see much when the game hasnt even been out more then 2 days. I have played it on both xbox one and pc. Also they had 2 gpu drive updates from geforce to help with performance. Getting into the core gameplay its amazing the flying taking off hovering turning around and just lighting up a mob with your guns or powers is amazing then just taking off or coming down in a ground pound.

    The biggest problem is randos dont play as a team and the tethering system needs to be taken out during missions tbh. The mobs are fine id like to see a few more versions of base mobs,roaming mobs would be nice to add as well. Put in some ambush during free play and missions would be nice. not showing the teleport gate. But just having the mobs jump you.the npc are fine they could easily add more talking options with them. They need to make your chat options change the outcome of the convo. The prices are right for the cosmetic opens I love to grind so getting coin is np for me :) Im loving the game so far some of its short comings are not as bad as some are flaming about. I think a good majority of it is EA hate. Myself I dont like EA but they have been hands off in a long development cycle that is nice. Im glad they didnt try to force this game out.    … Expand
  63. b1ackSt3p
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    Haters gonna hate. I'm not riding EA hatetrain. All critic reviews were made before day1 patch, thats kinda lame. Also noone notice the level of communication from Bioware, they are listening and responding to everyone. As for the game, i'm enjoying it and waiting for the new features from the released today roadmap. It's just the beginning, dont bury it please with your hate for EA
  64. PowSmackBlam
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    It’s heartbreaking to watch the fast demise of a once great studio. With the Frostbyte engine, impressive visuals are there. But underneath that lipstick is a rotting incomplete cash-grab with no heart or soul. High prices for in-game purchases in a $60 game that already lacks content is an insult.

    This game is more a chore than fun and I will not be buying a Bioware title on day one    It’s heartbreaking to watch the fast demise of a once great studio. With the Frostbyte engine, impressive visuals are there. But underneath that lipstick is a rotting incomplete cash-grab with no heart or soul. High prices for in-game purchases in a $60 game that already lacks content is an insult.

    This game is more a chore than fun and I will not be buying a Bioware title on day one next time around.    … Expand
  65. ZTempest
    Feb 28, 2019
    10
    Anthem is not Destiny. It is unique, and although there are some bugs, for those of you who play other games of this type, name one that had a flawless launch. I will save you the time - there aren't any. Anthem is visually superior and the combat is fun. Player to Player interaction could use some love, but the game has all of the tools necessary to make it not just a good game, but aAnthem is not Destiny. It is unique, and although there are some bugs, for those of you who play other games of this type, name one that had a flawless launch. I will save you the time - there aren't any. Anthem is visually superior and the combat is fun. Player to Player interaction could use some love, but the game has all of the tools necessary to make it not just a good game, but a great game. If you are on the fence, then wait for about 3 months or so then check back, and decide then.

    Frankly, I have to wonder if some of the bad reviews are agenda-driven. As one other review stated, there are plenty of negative reviews that do not specify exactly what is "bad" about the game. Also...I have a feeling that some reviewers do not play long enough to really get a sense of how the game works.

    Regardless, my measurement is simply this: is the game fun? Anthem is fun, in my opinion, and I will be playing it for a very long time.    … Expand
  66. koyettsu
    Feb 24, 2019
    7
    I hate to say it but a number of the negative reviews are from people that haven't actually played Anthem. I don't doubt they played the beta, but they didn't play the actual game on release and make reference to issues that are not in the final release of the game. Such is our day in age, everyone jumps on the bandwagon to rip something apart regardless of the actual quality of theI hate to say it but a number of the negative reviews are from people that haven't actually played Anthem. I don't doubt they played the beta, but they didn't play the actual game on release and make reference to issues that are not in the final release of the game. Such is our day in age, everyone jumps on the bandwagon to rip something apart regardless of the actual quality of the game. There are issues in Anthem, but the game is not worthy of 2 or 4.

    Graphics: The game looks fantastic, I have it on PC via the EA subscription I have along with I picked up Anthem for my PS4 to play with my friends. PC looks a bit better and IMO plays a bit better, but the PS4 version looks pretty damn good as well. Faces of people look nice, the motion capture looks quite realistic but there are some issues with eyes, nowhere near the last Mass Effect but still not 100% right.

    Sound: The sound is fantastic, lightning bolts sound incredible especially if you have a nice surround sound system. There are some issues with music though, on PS4 I noticed there was music in town and it fit quite well, but weirdly on PC I have no music in town, so the town ends up feeling really strange and empty. Another area that seems strange to me is the after mission summary, something about the sound there just doesn't seem right and needs some work. Outside of that the rest of the music and sound is great, same goes with the voice acting, voices are done well by a competent team.

    Gameplay: This is the area where the game shines, flying around in your javelin is incredible. There are times where the gameplay is so damn good you are stunned no one else thought of this system before. You will fly to a mission, drop in with an air attack, you slam into an enemy on the ground, whip out your gun and start mowing down enemies all around you. As they turn back to open fire on you, your shield becomes nearly exhausted, you take off and fly to a position where you are relatively safe to catch your breath. All while dropping bombs, elemental attacks, super abilities and heavenly judgement upon your enemies in glorious fashion. It is damn good! The flying is the best I have seen in any game I have ever played in my 30+ years of gaming. This is truly where the game shines and what makes you keep going back for more!!

    Game Quality: The game has some bugs left within it, while most of the bugs have been ironed out, a few still remain. This isn't a Bethesda game, aka a buggy mess, but it does need a little bit of work here and there fixing everything, no more then most well vetted out releases though. I experienced 1 loading freeze while in a mission out of the dozens of missions I have thus far completed. Since the last two patches, the bugs are down to next to never happening and that was done just in time for launch.

    Story: The story I have seen thus far is actually good, I am about 30 hours into the game and what I have seen has intrigued me making me want to play more. The stories you do as side quests are also interesting, they are right in line with you being a free lancer. You are hired to go do odd jobs to help people, find this or that, in a dangerous world. As the story ramps up with the plot twists, I think it has been done quite well, although the story could have kicked in a bit earlier to hook people into the game.

    Missions: Here is where I think the game needs some polish and why I would rate the game a 7.0. While I enjoy playing missions, they are kind of like destiny, short and a bit repetitive. There is a mission fairly early in the game where you have to open these tombs, this quest is really out of place and should be redone IMO. You are playing missions, get quest, go out, kill stuff, mission over and suddenly suddenly your next mission requires you to go into free play. You find one of the tombs you need to find, you go to open it and you are not worthy.. becuse you didn't complete a list of random tasks you were never told about. i.e. kill x enemies with head shots, kill x enemies with fist punch, complete x world missions, etc. You essentially hit a wall and need to go grind in a game that grinding previously was not needed. Once you complete this mission, it is back to the regular game/story with no grind needed.. its weird. That quest-line should really be tweaked, I don't see any issues with challenging people to do stuff like that, but that seems more like a weekly quest vs. a quest that is necessary to continue on with the game. Like destiny, you are going to be running out, doing a mission that will take you less than 10 minutes coming back to down, repeating that process. I wish Bioware had put a lot more time into the quests to make them unique instead of a lot of rinse and repeat style quests.

    Bottom Line: The game is good, if they continue adding content/stuff to do this will easily stand the test of time. I would recommend it, even at the $60 price tag.    … Expand
  67. 50lid
    Feb 24, 2019
    8
    Самый главный минус игры это управление клавиатура+мышь. На геймпаде ощущается всё совершенно иначе, начиная от стрельбы и удобства использования способностей (особенно тех, для которых нужно зажимать кнопку перед использованием) и заканчивая удобством управления полетом.
    Но игра явно НЕ плохая. Она просто хорошая, с интересной основной историей и побочными заданиями, затягивающая на    Самый главный минус игры это управление клавиатура+мышь. На геймпаде ощущается всё совершенно иначе, начиная от стрельбы и удобства использования способностей (особенно тех, для которых нужно зажимать кнопку перед использованием) и заканчивая удобством управления полетом.
    Но игра явно НЕ плохая. Она просто хорошая, с интересной основной историей и побочными заданиями, затягивающая на определенное время, как и любая подобная гриндилка (destiny, diablo, division).    … Expand
  68. PandaC
    Feb 28, 2019
    10
    A lot of these reviews are based on bugs and a rough launch but dont reflect on Anthem at its core. Where bugs and disconnects can be fixed, especially in a live service game i feel those leaving reviews based solely on that should wait until they actually play as frustrating as it may be. Because Anthem at its core is a solid game and once they do play they may come to love it as i do andA lot of these reviews are based on bugs and a rough launch but dont reflect on Anthem at its core. Where bugs and disconnects can be fixed, especially in a live service game i feel those leaving reviews based solely on that should wait until they actually play as frustrating as it may be. Because Anthem at its core is a solid game and once they do play they may come to love it as i do and the negative frustration reviews are just hurting the games chances. The story is good, characters are great, gameplay is super fun. Im looking forward to the upcoming acts and i hope bioware pulls through soon for those suffering through unplayable game bugs… Expand
  69. Tyran3
    Mar 1, 2019
    10
    The funny things about reviews about Anthem is that the most of issues they point out already not exist after day 1 patch and the second thing is that for normal players most things they point out in reviews are not that annoying like they talk about them so I bought Anthem Despite of everything with my friends and we have a lot of fun.. I played Warframe, Destiny 2, Division and in AnthemThe funny things about reviews about Anthem is that the most of issues they point out already not exist after day 1 patch and the second thing is that for normal players most things they point out in reviews are not that annoying like they talk about them so I bought Anthem Despite of everything with my friends and we have a lot of fun.. I played Warframe, Destiny 2, Division and in Anthem I have the greatest time ever and seriously I don't feel some kind of lack of content or anything.. so far I have a lot to do and moment to moment gameplay is so amazing that I think about the game even when I not play so that's great sign for game like Anthem. Try for yourself and think for yourself, that's the best advice I can give you :)… Expand
  70. Chapa9dj
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Censorship on Metacritic once again, but here i am, re-posting the same comment.
    This is what happens when you release a half-baked game with no content and anything fun to do.
    Insane loading times, repetitive missions, boring cities.
    Downgraded graphics and very mediocre gameplay makes up for an unforgettable mediocre experience.
  71. PCRKNIGHT
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    The reviews are far too harsh, it’s fun but a little rough around the edges I can see it getting better better over time just like destiny. People love to hate stuff and I think they’re being unfair to this game. It needed a bit more time to cook in all honesty but I think given time and support it could be great.
  72. Sfea
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Basura de juego, 3 dungeons para repetir infinitamente ? no merece dinero ni tiempo este juego
  73. FRANKI1516
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Не понимаю чё взъелся народ! Игра в принципе неплохая! Она поинтересней чем Warframe и поживее и красивее чем Destiny! Есть проблемы, баги, они сейчас есть везде! Человек паук и God Of War? Там тоже были баги! В Пауке так вообще их был вагон! Уже наиграл часов 50 и не намерен останавливаться!Не понимаю чё взъелся народ! Игра в принципе неплохая! Она поинтересней чем Warframe и поживее и красивее чем Destiny! Есть проблемы, баги, они сейчас есть везде! Человек паук и God Of War? Там тоже были баги! В Пауке так вообще их был вагон! Уже наиграл часов 50 и не намерен останавливаться!
  74. noskcile
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    i played this game and im level 15 and im getting really bored already, i like the gameplay but everything looks the same. same looking missions. it is like inspiration has been sucked out of the devs for mission creativity. i wanted to really enjoy this game but the loading screens and the repeat, generic looking weapons that you can't tell which one is which, and the bad loot... omg ii played this game and im level 15 and im getting really bored already, i like the gameplay but everything looks the same. same looking missions. it is like inspiration has been sucked out of the devs for mission creativity. i wanted to really enjoy this game but the loading screens and the repeat, generic looking weapons that you can't tell which one is which, and the bad loot... omg i could go on and on. i am so disappointed. i can't trust anything E.A. advertise like the way they changed the world, how it looked how beast interact that gave me a monster hunter feeling in their first gameplay. this is clearly an unfinished rushed out the door game. this **** is completely disrespectful.… Expand
  75. Lebdood
    Feb 28, 2019
    8
    Excellent game with a lot of potential. The combat is fun, the graphics are some of the best I've ever seen, and the narrative is remarkably well done for a looter shooter.

    However there are still quite a few bugs and some UI clunk that can be ironed out.

    I'll give Anthem an 8 for its potential.
  76. Mourfeous
    Feb 26, 2019
    8
    This review is based off how much do I look forward to playing and how much fun do I have when I play. If you are having fun - what else matters more? These games are entertainment.

    I look forward to getting into a javelin each day. It is such a great experience in the freedom to fly in a well-armed Iron Man suit. The combat is fluid and enjoy my engagements. You can be easily    This review is based off how much do I look forward to playing and how much fun do I have when I play. If you are having fun - what else matters more? These games are entertainment.

    I look forward to getting into a javelin each day. It is such a great experience in the freedom to fly in a well-armed Iron Man suit. The combat is fluid and enjoy my engagements. You can be easily overwhelmed if you are not always looking out for your flanks. This makes all combat challenging aka fun.

    The big points:
    * The scenery is beautiful. Sometimes I walk rather than fly to get more exposed to it. Witcher 3 upped a further notch.

    * The combat is usually a good time. Last night I was in my storm suit and fought another storm. I was equipped for a ice/lightning combo and had a hard time as I could not get the lightning (strikes ground) to strike the enemy storm. The trick is matching up the ground targeting with air positioning of the enemy storm. This can be easily fixed with a ground to sky target or maybe I just need to spend more time in the suit...

    * Strongholds are immersive and have solid loot. They have width and depth and very good design. Can take some getting used to but it sure does add and a nice dynamic. Definitely challenging. As usual, a squad with prior experience makes it easier but not simple.

    * The voice acting is top notch. No, there is no PC crap in it. I cannot stand that. No dialogue seems dumb or forced.

    * The campaign mission/story was well laid out. I looked forward to each step and not just because I wanted to power through it. It all made sense. I love the Freelancer history. They were dealt a very bad hand.

    * Random missions/events are nice surprises. I like flying/walking around and having events just pop up that you can deal with or even join others already there.

    The only boredom in this game is the kind you make.

    That said I do look forward to more content. I thought that was supposed to be day one. Didn't see any, so I took a point off for that.

    * There a handful of bugs that do need to be cleaned up asap that interrupt a mission, cut out audio, hard crash or a chest you cannot open. I took off a point for that.

    Answer to gripes:
    -If you die, you can't respawn, and you have wait until someone reviews you.
    When you are in a stronghold true (like in other dungeon games). Otherwise you can respawn/rez with no penalty.

    -lack of diversity of surroundings.
    We are in the initial area. More climates are coming is my understanding.

    -Awful fast endgame and poor difficulty changes
    One live stronghold is hardly all the "endgame." I are already said how immersive and challenging they are. And BTW - you can lower/raise the difficulty.

    -Poor loot system.
    There was a bug that was giving too much Masterpiece loot. That's been corrected. Now there is "poor" loot. Each time I go through a stronghold I gained better gear. Were they Masterpiece's? Nope. but my loot got better so my toons got stronger.    … Expand
  77. FiddelRen
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    Игра хоть и вылетает периодически,всё равно мне нравится.
    А тем кто считает что 2 часа гринда что бы продвинутся по сюжету много,иди в ........зажрались.
  78. xHypeFree
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    The most important thing is the gameplay itself is fun. The story was alright, nothing special however. I, personally, enjoyed the conversations you can have with random characters in Fort Tarsis to get a little back story on things going on in the fort. The loading times, as most actual reviewers stated are pretty bad. They've gotten a little better with the day 1 patch, but they're stillThe most important thing is the gameplay itself is fun. The story was alright, nothing special however. I, personally, enjoyed the conversations you can have with random characters in Fort Tarsis to get a little back story on things going on in the fort. The loading times, as most actual reviewers stated are pretty bad. They've gotten a little better with the day 1 patch, but they're still pretty bad. To me that isn't a huge issue as I have no problem alt+tabbing and reading something for a minute or responding to a message I may have received. The loot can be pretty boring until you hit max level and start getting masterworks. I've seen a lot of people complain about how repetitive it is, and it is a bit repetitive but there is no looter shooter out there that isn't (I.E Warframe, Destiny, Borderlands all suffer from this).

    I've been playing the game since early access started and I must be playing a different game or all of a sudden I'm the luckiest person alive because I've experienced two bugs in over 30 hours of gameplay. The audio bug that cuts out randomly which I believe has been fixed and then the bug that shows you have your ult when you don't. That's it. So I'm not sure what people are doing or trying to do that causes their game to be a buggy mess.

    Touching on micro transactions as I've seen that talked about a few times. Games are more expensive than ever to produce and game prices haven't gone up in years. People don't want to pay for DLC but they want content to keep being created for a game. I'm not really sure what people expect the devs to do to keep pulling money in to make making new content profitable. It's a company, they have to be making money. Not to mention all the MtXs can be bought with in game currency that you get at a fairly good rate.

    Could the game be better, yeah. 100% could have been done better, they could have taken some fixes that Destiny made in the long run and put them in at the start. There are basic QoL updates that need to be done (which they've already stated are being worked on). It needs more end game content, but that's where the games as a service comes in. Those will be free updates in the future. But that's why the game doesn't get a 9 or a 10 from me. It's fun, but it could be better. I can't help but shake the feeling that, at least for some users, it's just automatically bad because it's an EA game and they have a HUGE recency bias towards EA.

    The devs have shown they're listening to user feedback and have talked about content that will be coming in the future as well as the QoL updates the games need. Honestly if you have EA Access it's worth playing, it really is fun in my opinion and I think that most of the hate is unwarranted. If you don't have EA Access I would wait until the first larger content update comes out some time in March and then see how people are feeling about the game as one major concern I have is end game content. Though they've stated they have plans for a few years of content for the game.

    Like I said at the start, the most important thing about the game is that it is fun. It's fun to fly around as Iron Man with friends and shoot aliens and bandits. If the game is checking 2 of the 3 boxes of (Gameplay, Graphics, Story) then I'm on board. The game is gorgeous, the gunplay and gameplay in general is fun and the story is just alright.    … Expand
  79. Baronko
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    great game , i dont understand the hate maybe for the EA i dont understand.
  80. renboy
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    This game was NOT ready to be released. Maybe if it had an extra year in development, and actually added tons of varied content and some extremely basic functionality and features it would have been a good game - but as it stands on release day, it's a bad mix of very little content, tons of game breaking bugs and an extremely shallow RPG mechanics. I can't believe BioWare released thisThis game was NOT ready to be released. Maybe if it had an extra year in development, and actually added tons of varied content and some extremely basic functionality and features it would have been a good game - but as it stands on release day, it's a bad mix of very little content, tons of game breaking bugs and an extremely shallow RPG mechanics. I can't believe BioWare released this product - it just shows how their standards are pretty much non-existent these days. Sad.… Expand
  81. zeven
    Feb 23, 2019
    3
    This game is obviously over advertised. There is only a framework of the game but not much content at all. The story is dull and mission is repetitive and boring.
  82. M3RC3ER
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    Still missing some stuff in the current state but still tons of mindless fun with friends. I dont get the melodrama people were starting regarding lack of content, bugs, story...
  83. Proof6
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    The greatest game! Rich with a variety of actions, colorful characters, fascinating world, the anthem is something incredible. I really do not understand why so many negative reviews and they are all about the same thing. There are minor technical problems, but this will fix everything, especially as developers actively listen to users and do everything to improve the game. It is notThe greatest game! Rich with a variety of actions, colorful characters, fascinating world, the anthem is something incredible. I really do not understand why so many negative reviews and they are all about the same thing. There are minor technical problems, but this will fix everything, especially as developers actively listen to users and do everything to improve the game. It is not necessary to make the game your life and pass it for 28 hours without stopping from the chair in search of flaws. If you are a normal person who wants to come in the evening for the purpose of rest and spend a couple of hours in another world full of amazing adventures - this game is sure to please you! Flying, characters, stories, a variety of weapons, different styles of play, swimming, a wonderful world, kostomizatsiya, the plot, there is absolutely everything. The game deserves an excellent rating.… Expand
  84. Acheron51
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Game is pretty garbage tbh, there is 0 depth to this game, its all surface level. The only reason i give this game a 1 is because it looks good! otherwise what is the point to spend 30 hours to reach the "end game" which features absolutely nothing! typical of EA to put out another garbage game. starting to see a trend here, EA just breeds trash.
  85. m1asmatic
    Feb 24, 2019
    3
    So this is 6 years of development. Boring and grindy. Story is super weak. Gunplay looks like andromeda+warframe. There is simply no stats menu lol. End game is a joke. 3 repetitive strongholds. Loot are useless in most cases. Rip bioware, thanks to EA. don't buy it and dont support EA with your money. Also loading screens are annoying. It could be a good game but this is a joke for 60$.
  86. DreamerNeon
    Feb 24, 2019
    1
    An absolutely shallow mess that somehow left the studio. I got it through Premier, so those 15€ hurt a little less, especially because I got to play Darksiders 3, but I can't imagine the disappointment of someone who got it for 60€ or more. From being disconnected every minute while in the hub, being disconnected at the reward screen and losing all the loot, being disconnected in the hubAn absolutely shallow mess that somehow left the studio. I got it through Premier, so those 15€ hurt a little less, especially because I got to play Darksiders 3, but I can't imagine the disappointment of someone who got it for 60€ or more. From being disconnected every minute while in the hub, being disconnected at the reward screen and losing all the loot, being disconnected in the hub without even making it to the Javelin after Day 1 patch, to not being able to launch the game AT ALL after the second patch. Origin counter says I've played the game for 20 hours, at least 10 of those were looking at loading screens, the gameplay itself is as basic as it gets and you've seen everything after you finish the first mission. The mission variety doesn't exist, the same as the enemy variety. Combat consists of shooting your gun while waiting for cooldowns. The movement itself feels nice and fluid, but after witnessing all of the garbled mess the game is, the only thing moving were my bowels.
    The most common in favor arguments seems to be that we should wait for updates and give it a chance; I'm on a subscription here, I already paid 15€ to not be able to play it, and from what I've heard they're planning to release new content IN ACTS, meaning you're withholding new content from a game THAT HAS NONE already in order to artificially prolong the subscription module. People are also comparing this to Warframe, and if we hammered down on Warframe at it's initial state it would never have gotten where it is. I've played Warframe from closed beta, besides it was FREE the whole time, and I can confidently say that Warframe had more to do in its 4th month of development, compared to this apparently being in development for 6+ years.
    All in all, I think people would give this game less sh*t if they just pulled it off the market and came back in a year with everything in it included that was supposed to be there in the first place.    … Expand
  87. OrochiGamer
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    the game has its problems like any tGame this day taht being said is tons of fun if you liked Destiny at launch you will love this game. most bad reviews just want to see EA crash and burn and i agree they should. but bashing this game as if it was Fallout 76. this game is a live service is like Judging a Final fantasy title after Chapter 1.
  88. Calwyne
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    I genuinely do not understand the hate directed at this beautiful - richly narrative - experience. While it may not reach the high soaring narrative heights of other Bioware story oriented titles, I found the story compelling and backed up with incredibly interesting codex entries. The devs have made it clear there is more coming, and it is my favorite game by far to come out on pc in theI genuinely do not understand the hate directed at this beautiful - richly narrative - experience. While it may not reach the high soaring narrative heights of other Bioware story oriented titles, I found the story compelling and backed up with incredibly interesting codex entries. The devs have made it clear there is more coming, and it is my favorite game by far to come out on pc in the last few years.… Expand
  89. DoublyDead
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Really Guys? Really? Far Cry new dawn have more score than Anthem? Kidding me right?
    I really like this game, much better than Destiny 2, for example.
    Everyone hates storyline buts its shooter-looter are you really looking for Storyline in this type of game?
    Just dont understand so much hate...
  90. urguan
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Играю начиная с вип демо , да были проблемы - но большинство уже исправлено.
    Хейтеры нельзя же так, большинство и не играло наверно, только в открытое демо , а гавно пишут.
    Bioware создали отличную вселенную , мир великолепен , графика потрясающая. Контента на старте не так много как хотелось бы, но судя по представленной карте развития, все будет отлично    Играю начиная с вип демо , да были проблемы - но большинство уже исправлено.
    Хейтеры нельзя же так, большинство и не играло наверно, только в открытое демо , а гавно пишут.
    Bioware создали отличную вселенную , мир великолепен , графика потрясающая.
    Контента на старте не так много как хотелось бы, но судя по представленной карте развития, все будет отлично
  91. RandomRanger
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    The combat in this game is dynamic and engaging. The enemies have an AI intelligent enough to avoid certain circumstances, approach you from a flank and etc. The gear upgrade system is simple to understand yet complex enough to allow an attentive player to stack up combos and increase their ability. I found the story to have enough depth to get me at invested into the success of my alliesThe combat in this game is dynamic and engaging. The enemies have an AI intelligent enough to avoid certain circumstances, approach you from a flank and etc. The gear upgrade system is simple to understand yet complex enough to allow an attentive player to stack up combos and increase their ability. I found the story to have enough depth to get me at invested into the success of my allies and have loved playing this with my friend. I don't understand how this game is even being compared to Fallout 76, the number of quality differences is astounding. This game runs well, looks great, sounds great, has great gunplay, enemies don't just run at you or get stuck behind cars, you can very easily swap between character builds, exploration is rewarded with loot, gear upgrades are regular (at least so far, I'm 30hrs in), etc. It's an online game, so of course it's going to need an internet connection. It's not some single player game that they're artificially imposing an always on connection to. Granted, there is an annoying bug where I'll lose my audio, but this is something that can be fixed, unlike the fundamentally flawed creation engine that tarnished Fallout 76's opportunity.
    DLC is free/non an additional purchase, and there are no gameplay affecting micro transactions (cosmetic only). As someone who's game library is over 400 games, it's been a while since I've had this much fun this easily playing a game, and I quite honestly believe the people trashing on it don't know what they're talking about and lack a point of reference for what a bad game truly is.

    What does it come down to? You won't know if you like the game, until you play the game.    … Expand
  92. Deeface
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    I just cannot understand why this game is getting so much hate other than the fact that EA is involved. Just browsing through some of these reviews reveals the complete garbage people make up, for what reason? Sadly this has been happening more and more recently across a variety of other very decent games.

    The load screens are fine after the day one patch, which will probably improve    I just cannot understand why this game is getting so much hate other than the fact that EA is involved. Just browsing through some of these reviews reveals the complete garbage people make up, for what reason? Sadly this has been happening more and more recently across a variety of other very decent games.

    The load screens are fine after the day one patch, which will probably improve even more in the coming days. All the reviews are basically from the early access period or from the 10hr trial during early access and yes, during that period, load times were long and the tethering was very harsh (Which has also been improved). I am currently around 50hrs into the game and nothing has seemed stale, there also hasn't been a lack of content and the story is pretty good for a looter shooter.

    On to the good stuff!
    -DLC IS FREE!
    -The cash shop doesn't sell any advantageous items and all items can be bought for a fair amount of ingame currency.
    -The graphics are amazing! (Whoever says they are terrible are just downright igorant or has technological expectations that exceed the human race' capabilites.)
    -The world is extremely detailed from the very depths of the dark waters to the top of the soaring cliffs!
    -Gunplay and combat is some of the best in the industry.
    -The movement and controls are amazing, transitioning from sky to ground, to water is almost seamless with a great sense of weight to your Javelin.
    -Sound design really immerses you into the world with all sorts of critters and wind effects and the satisfying hiss of flying through the spray of a waterfall to cool down your jets.
    -The overall story is solid, followed with tons of dialogue from characters scattered around Fort Tarsis.
    -The game is challenging! Constantly forces you to be mobile and work together with fellow freelancers. (People who think they can John Wick through content alone will be sorely mistaken.)
    -The campaign can be played SOLO and yes freeplay forces you into a session with 3 other Freelancers but you are not forced to follow them around. You can explore at your own pace.

    On to the bad stuff!

    -Currently you can't select to replay story missions, which I assume will change soon. (Unless you jump into a quickplay match to help out other Freelancers through their story.)
    -Character creation is a bit pointless as you very rarely get to see your avatar, unless they have plans on this design choice at a later date.
    -Hope to see a TRUE social hub/hubs and more focus on social interaction.
    -UI is still a bit clunky, but has already been improved upon and can yet be improved more.
    -Servers are still a bit volatile.

    Overall Anthem is a great game that is underserved of all the hate and I hope to see you all soon in the skies of Bastion!    … Expand
  93. theMadMech
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    While Anthem is definitely not a finished product, the game has one of the best core Gameplay Loops
    from a looter shooter and is probably going to grow to be my favorite in the category. If Bioware gets the chance to fix the bugs the game has launched with, this game will be the best looter shooter.
  94. kartana
    Feb 24, 2019
    3
    This is really embarrassing for BioWare. Such an excuse for a story. Characters with no personality. Only three mission types (stand in circle, find orbs and put thing into other thing). Loot is boring and stats are not working. Long loading times and crashes/disconnects. No end game at all, just replay the stuff you did already.
  95. Pipin77
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Good but unfinished game. If the developer wants to rectify the situation - you will have to try hard. I hope the team will survive and adequately continue the project, without looking at criticism. While the game deserves a score of 6 points - and this is objective, it is not so bad that it would put a minus, but I am not a critic, and I will give 8 points only for the history andGood but unfinished game. If the developer wants to rectify the situation - you will have to try hard. I hope the team will survive and adequately continue the project, without looking at criticism. While the game deserves a score of 6 points - and this is objective, it is not so bad that it would put a minus, but I am not a critic, and I will give 8 points only for the history and structure of this universe.… Expand
  96. Voidzpace
    Feb 22, 2019
    3
    There is literally three types of objectives used over and over again, regardless of whether it is a stronghold, quickplay, freeplay or contract. Its the same thing over and over again.

    The first Grandmaster difficulty gives you the same difficulty as the third. There is zero reason beyond the first 30 hours to play. The combat is fun but marred by repetitive gameplay. Enemy AI is    There is literally three types of objectives used over and over again, regardless of whether it is a stronghold, quickplay, freeplay or contract. Its the same thing over and over again.

    The first Grandmaster difficulty gives you the same difficulty as the third. There is zero reason beyond the first 30 hours to play.

    The combat is fun but marred by repetitive gameplay.

    Enemy AI is terrible and just bullet sponge aimbots.

    The good things are its a pretty game, but it is like putting lipstick on a pig. The core of the game is missing so many things that looter shooters require.

    Anthem is a game that didn't learn anything from its predecessors. In fact it has made even sillier mistakes that games years ago have made.    … Expand
  97. cbird
    Feb 24, 2019
    3
    The game is not finished, leave it be for 6-9 months then maybe it is worth while.
  98. AdvengerTime
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    Anthem has everything wrong with it that modern gaming, games as a service and looter shooters could possibly have wrong with it. unfinished and buggy, not fit for release yet. full price is supposed to be for full games that work at launch. the game overall is boring, gunplay sucks, copies all of the bad looter shooters, the map all looks the same, loading screens up the rear, repetitive,Anthem has everything wrong with it that modern gaming, games as a service and looter shooters could possibly have wrong with it. unfinished and buggy, not fit for release yet. full price is supposed to be for full games that work at launch. the game overall is boring, gunplay sucks, copies all of the bad looter shooters, the map all looks the same, loading screens up the rear, repetitive, snore level story, loot sucks, monetization sucks. Anthem is BioWare's worst game and that's saying a lot because Mass Effect Andromeda… Expand
  99. Koftinho
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    6 years to create a thoroughly bland and shallow experience is almost as comical as the people inflating their scores because they have been drinking the coolaid.
    This is the equivalent of a Michael Bay Transformers movie. Lots of pretty, over exaggerated visuals and explosions, but ultimately an empty story building effort that a first year drama student could come up with.
    The gunplay    6 years to create a thoroughly bland and shallow experience is almost as comical as the people inflating their scores because they have been drinking the coolaid.
    This is the equivalent of a Michael Bay Transformers movie. Lots of pretty, over exaggerated visuals and explosions, but ultimately an empty story building effort that a first year drama student could come up with.
    The gunplay is pretty awful and unvaried and the combat gets pretty dull after a couple of hours as you face the same 6-7 enemies from beginning to end of the game.
    Being forced to use Frostbite also seems to have hurt the development as the loading screens are atrocious even post "Day 1 patch", not so much in terms of length but how many screens are required to navigate the game.
    The UI is diabolical which is highlighted if you were one of the lucky people to have to use this so often during the grind they removed in the story quest to artificially inflate its length.
    Which is about 4hrs long in reality.

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

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

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

    Avoid this dumpster fire for now and maybe check it out in 6 months time if they managed to graft some more flesh on to these bones.    … Expand
  100. ChrisLemmar
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    Runs like crap (i7 7700, 1070Ti, 16gig, M.2 SSD)
    way to many loading screens.
    no Solo Freeplay
    Story Mission recycled to a Stronghold
    Every mission is the same
    AI doesnt exist here
    boring loot
    boring weapons
    Story was bad for a BioWare Game
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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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