Anthem

There is really nothing wrong with Anthem's core gameplay. But as much as we appreciated the use of the Javelins and the overall gunplay, it just feels as though the rest of the game is unfinished. A tremendous amount of annoying bugs with random disconnects all the time, weird design choices, poor end game content, uninteresting loot and we could go on. There is loads of potential here but that will require a large amount of effort on the developer's part. In its current state, Anthem is simply an unfinished product that we cannot recommend.

There’s an intriguing game buried somewhere in Anthem, lying broken beneath its loot and structural frustrations like chunks of fossilised dinosaur bone.

Anthem always left me wanting. There is solid combat, cool wildlife, some awe inspiring visuals, and superb flight, but I was always aware that I desired more than what was here. Nothing in this game felt alive; not the story, the world, the characters, or even my interactions with other players.

Twice on PS4, the game crashed so hard that it literally powered down my console, forcing me to repair all my storage devices before I could boot it back up. A game making you worry about damaging your hardware is just inexcusable. I don't remember seeing this many big and small technical issues in a major release since, well, Mass Effect: Andromeda. How that reflects on BioWare's recent track record doesn't really need to be said.