Anthem

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  1. GrumpyReviewer
    Mar 12, 2019
    4
    What a glorious, gorgeous mess. Anthem could have been the greatest looter-shooter in the market and another unforgettable experience made by Bioware. It looks amazing and it plays nicely. The hype was immense, the marketing campaign was solid and the final product is yet another example of why we just cannot trust any EA product, anymore. A boring, empty, soulless game, with no story,What a glorious, gorgeous mess. Anthem could have been the greatest looter-shooter in the market and another unforgettable experience made by Bioware. It looks amazing and it plays nicely. The hype was immense, the marketing campaign was solid and the final product is yet another example of why we just cannot trust any EA product, anymore. A boring, empty, soulless game, with no story, just a infinite grind through a jungle of bugs. Pun intended.

    I hope they manage to fix this mess of a game, because the potential is there, it's so clear that this game could be amazing. But the truth is, little by little, I won't even bother playing EA games. Maybe this was the last one.

    But if Anthem is already dead, then so is EA.    … Expand
  2. Gaz
    Oct 7, 2020
    4
    The best way I can describe Anthem as a video game is that it really isn't one. It's a truly barebones experience by all standards that I had little to no enjoyment playing whatsoever. Hating on this game is popular, but I actually played a significant amount it and can safely say that every criticism you've likely heard about it is absolutely true.

    For starters, the story is a mess    The best way I can describe Anthem as a video game is that it really isn't one. It's a truly barebones experience by all standards that I had little to no enjoyment playing whatsoever. Hating on this game is popular, but I actually played a significant amount it and can safely say that every criticism you've likely heard about it is absolutely true.

    For starters, the story is a mess that doesn't make much sense. Nothing is really ever expanded on, nor is a cohesive narrative or game world ever present at any point. Something about the Anthem of Creation and cataclysms and invaders, etc. The characters are also lacking in depth and personality. They all, including the protagonist, desperately try to be funny but rarely if ever achieve that goal. Dialogue options make a compulsory appearance, but it has absolutely no effect on the conversations at all and only serves to waste your time.

    You get quests at an empty, lifeless hub world that you have to slowly travel in first-person for some reason. This is where you talk to people who aren't interesting about things you don't care about and take on missions that aren't fun. It honestly serves as a buffer to the gameplay, especially with the gargantuan load times you suffer in transition.

    Speaking of gameplay, it isn't very fun. Missions are, as I said, barebones. If you've ever played a patrol mission in the Destiny series, picture those as every mission, main or side, in the entire game. You have essentially 3 options: Fly to place and kill things, fly to place and defend static area while killing things, or fly to place and kill things while collecting materials they drop. That's literally it. That's every mission in the game. Period.

    And the gameplay itself gets old really quick. The novelty of piloting your Javelin suit evaporates within the first few hours. Turns out being Space Iron Man isn't fun when you have nothing to do. There are only a handful of enemy types in the entire game and only two different heavy miniboss enemies. You'll get very tired of killing the same giant shield-bearers over and over again. Combat also feels disjointed. Unlike other shooter-looters, enemies don't really react to getting shot. You more or less just fire at them until their health meter goes down then they drop dead. Games like Destiny and Warframe may be grindy, but at least they feel good to play. Anthem does not.

    The loot in Anthem is likewise underwhelming. In fact, it feels completely inconsequential. One of the most important things about being a loot-driven game is to make it exciting to get better loot. All "loot" in Anthem looks pretty much the same, from weapons to Javelin parts. Really you're just combing though a post-mission menu equipping the thing with the highest number. There's no variety, excitement, or fun to the loot. In fact, the entire loot system feels like it was tacked on as an afterthought in order to extend player engagement.

    Graphically, Anthem isn't great. The lush jungles look nice at first, but textures were always popping in at a distance and constantly reminding me of the broken nature of this game. I played on an original PS4 so maybe it looked better on a Pro, but I can only judge it based on how I experienced it. Also, that lush jungle is the environment for the entire game. Outside of some caves and ruins, there are no other biomes to speak of.

    I will say that I did have some fun with the heavy Javelin type (Colossus I believe). It was fairly fun to to used my hulking frame to pound enemies into the dirt. I felt powerful and it was reasonably satisfying given the static overall feel of the combat. But that's as far as my enjoyment went.

    Anthem is an early access game that was sold at a premium $60 price. It's an embarrassment to video games, an embarrassment to EA, and and embarrassment to Bioware. Apparently it was in the conception stage for 5 years and only actually worked on for a single year before being dumped out on us in the shape it was in. Not that it's improved much since launch. Bioware literally had to cancel the entire post-launch roadmap because they were unable to fix the game in a timely manner.

    Some people are hoping for a Final Fantasy XIV-style rebirth, but I am not. FFXIV was led by a talented lead designer with a passionate team of of developers. Bioware has no creative direction or drive to fix anything in Anthem and it shows. At the time of this writing, it's been almost two years since launch and nothing has improved. Anthem will likely go down in history as a testament to mismanaged game development, corporate deceit, and the absolute failure of live-service games. And honestly, it deserves to do so.    … Expand
  3. kambing860210
    Mar 1, 2019
    4
    this game is not a finished product, for those who claimed those bugs and issues will be fixed in the future, I suggest to others, buy it one year later and you will have less buggy game with half of the price
  4. mrpavlikov
    Dec 27, 2019
    4
    Игра-катастрофа. По состоянию на декабрь 2019 в ней всё ещё куча багов. Самый бесячий с картой: она в какой-то момент в городе при октрытии целится в какой-нибудь угол и постоянно надо зумить и наводить на себя. Игра постоянно вылетает или с синим экраном или с разрывом соединения. Благо, есть возврат в миссию. Очень долгие загрузки, неинтересная история, которую можно в пропустить,Игра-катастрофа. По состоянию на декабрь 2019 в ней всё ещё куча багов. Самый бесячий с картой: она в какой-то момент в городе при октрытии целится в какой-нибудь угол и постоянно надо зумить и наводить на себя. Игра постоянно вылетает или с синим экраном или с разрывом соединения. Благо, есть возврат в миссию. Очень долгие загрузки, неинтересная история, которую можно в пропустить, система коопа тоже так себе, квесты надо брать-сдавать отдельно каждому члену команды. У кого какие задания есть прямо сейчас понять невозможно. Сами миссии очень однотипные.

    При этом игра чудовищно красивая, летать весело, стрельба сделана прекрасно. Одному играть не стоит, в коопе сразу на сложном уровне, иначе слишком просто.

    За полную стоимость и даже на распродаже брать не стоит, а вот за 300 рублей купить EA Access и пройти с другом или несколькими вполне себе. 300 рублей это стоит, больше нет.    … Expand
  5. JoeyCape89
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    This is a great game. Realistically an 8 out of 10 but I'll leave a 10 to do a bit to counter the obvious hate train running over this game.. I've been playing all night and haven't become bored of it at all! It's not perfect but some people want this game to fail hard.
  6. Burnouts3s3
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    It's too little, too late.

    Bioware attempts to get into the loot and shoot genre only to have too little content and not enough quality control. -Only 3 Strongholds/Raids -In-game store for cosmetic items -Lack of optimization when flying around -Fort Tarsis being so small it makes Dragon Age 2's Kirkwall seem large by comparison -Lack of Roleplaying and dialogue options found in    It's too little, too late.

    Bioware attempts to get into the loot and shoot genre only to have too little content and not enough quality control.
    -Only 3 Strongholds/Raids
    -In-game store for cosmetic items
    -Lack of optimization when flying around
    -Fort Tarsis being so small it makes Dragon Age 2's Kirkwall seem large by comparison
    -Lack of Roleplaying and dialogue options found in other Bioware games
    -Story mode so lacking they padded it out with grindy missions.

    While customizing one of the 4 Javelins is entertaining for a little while, there's not enough there to justify a $60 purchase.

    If you have Origin Premiere, go ahead, but wait for a patch and more content before diving in.    … Expand
  7. BoboBoy
    Mar 6, 2019
    4
    This game didn't have the elements I was waiting from the next-gen Bioware game.
    My expectations we're to get next classic Bioware game, such as Neverwinter Nights, Dragon Age(s), early Mass Effect(s).
    The game looks nice, the combat and motion is nice. Game itself is fast paced rumbling. I need more in-depth storytelling, reason to play (not just gearing and fancying up) and    This game didn't have the elements I was waiting from the next-gen Bioware game.
    My expectations we're to get next classic Bioware game, such as Neverwinter Nights, Dragon Age(s), early Mass Effect(s).
    The game looks nice, the combat and motion is nice. Game itself is fast paced rumbling.

    I need more in-depth storytelling, reason to play (not just gearing and fancying up) and immersive seamless world (not into rubberbanding into other players and staying in loading screens for minutes).

    If you like loot n shoot / battle royale generally, then this game might be for your taste.    … Expand
  8. TheFrog
    Apr 27, 2019
    4
    Ok, so I was initially impressed by the admittedly very good forest-with-overgrown-ruins design of the play area. I picked up a mech and gradually learned how to use it at its best. Dropped better weapons that allowed me to take on more powerful enemies. After a while everything became routine, every mission is essentially the same. Oh, you drop a new weapon that is the same as theOk, so I was initially impressed by the admittedly very good forest-with-overgrown-ruins design of the play area. I picked up a mech and gradually learned how to use it at its best. Dropped better weapons that allowed me to take on more powerful enemies. After a while everything became routine, every mission is essentially the same. Oh, you drop a new weapon that is the same as the previous one but has better numbers and better random buffs. Same with mech enhancements.
    I spent months playing Warframe, which is just as grindy, but it offered so many different things to aim for that it kept me hooked. Here you'll probably have fun during the campaign, especially if you play with friends, but after that there is literally nothing. The missions are always the same, and more powerful enemies are simply the same enemies with higher stats. I didn't last one month.    … Expand
  9. Gomly1980
    Mar 6, 2019
    4
    What can be said about a game that is bricking PS4 consoles and is riddled with bugs and ridiculously long loading screens.

    The gameplay is pretty good however that's bogged down by everything else. After every mission you are sent back to one of the most boring hubs i've seen in an online game. You will be given a choice of NPC's to go and speak to which will raise one of your factions    What can be said about a game that is bricking PS4 consoles and is riddled with bugs and ridiculously long loading screens.

    The gameplay is pretty good however that's bogged down by everything else. After every mission you are sent back to one of the most boring hubs i've seen in an online game. You will be given a choice of NPC's to go and speak to which will raise one of your factions scores slightly. Some of them are interesting to listen to while others ... not so much.

    The story is okay'ish. It isn't anything superb but it worked for what it was and I enjoyed playing through it and then it happened. I hit end game.

    I call it end game but there is barely anything to do and nothing that would keep my interest for long.

    You have 3 strongholds, one of which you've been doing since rank 7 and one is just a repeat of the last mission, the epitome of lazy game design.

    The gear drops, oh dear the loot drops. Once you hit ilevel 400 in hard and got some masterwork weapons it's time to hit grandmaster. Now with the 165% increase in mob health and damage and a huge 75ilevel for the next grandmaster rank I expected the gear drops to be higher level than hard mode.

    How very wrong I was.

    Drops in hard mode are ilevel 36 and drops in grandmaster are ilevel 36 which the occasional legendary that has a bit of an increase. This takes grinding to a whole new level because at ilevel 400 you are barely useful in a fight. Your guns do minimal damage and your abilities will barely scratch anything. The ult from my colossus at that level didn't even knock the shields from a legendary mob with all 3 hits. Speaking of playing colossus at grandmaster, welcome to revival 101 because that's what you will spend most of your time doing while running around reviving those that play like it's still hard mode and think they can fight the same.

    I can see why they slowed gear progression down, there is nothing else to the end game.

    The story isn't long enough to drag out the game and end game isn't deep enough to warrant me playing it on a regular basis. There is only so many times I can see Tyrant Mines or The Heart of Rage before the sight of them bores me and i'm beyond bored of the first stronghold by this point.

    Now it has come to light that Anthem is bricking PS4 consoles and Sony is offering full refunds to anyone that bought it digitally, no questions asked. Just mail Sony and it's done.

    Sadly I got mine from Amazon so i'm stuck with a game I can't play because I daren't risk my console.

    All in all it's an average game plagued with more problems than it's worth. I cannot recommend this game to anyone. It was released far too early and BioWare can't seem to fix the problems the game has. Current issues are quite serious but nothing.

    One thing I see a lot is the game is fun with friends. Everything is fun with friends. I could sit and watch paint dry on a fence with my friends and still have a laugh. If a game isn't fun on it's own right and needs your friends to make it entertaining then it isn't worth your money.    … Expand
  10. ThuleNord88
    Feb 26, 2019
    4
    This is not a good game. Be prepared to have your time wasted with loading screens and painfully pointless missions. The loot was basically the same thing over and over again just slightly better than what you already had before. The plot if you want to call it that was also terrible. These games as a service have no depth and are an absolute joke. I will be returning and never buyingThis is not a good game. Be prepared to have your time wasted with loading screens and painfully pointless missions. The loot was basically the same thing over and over again just slightly better than what you already had before. The plot if you want to call it that was also terrible. These games as a service have no depth and are an absolute joke. I will be returning and never buying these types of games again. They are nothing but a scam and a money pit. I will oblige the combat mechanics were decent but it ends there, I would not suggest this game at any price over $10.

    The future of gaming is single player story campaigns and fair and honest multiplayer. Sorry EA, but these cardboard app games are not the future of gaming your greedy hand wringing board of directors envisions.    … Expand
  11. NothingReviews
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    I had so much hope that this game was going to be at least a great game and will make a comeback from a company which created the best narrative story game (Mass Effect 2) with fun gameplay and great voice acting and only half was achieved in Anthem. Whilst it does have smooth controls which is easy to understand, some of the best graphics I've seen this year so far, surprisingly greatI had so much hope that this game was going to be at least a great game and will make a comeback from a company which created the best narrative story game (Mass Effect 2) with fun gameplay and great voice acting and only half was achieved in Anthem. Whilst it does have smooth controls which is easy to understand, some of the best graphics I've seen this year so far, surprisingly great customization to your character and cutscenes with good facial animation, it doesn't live up to my standers. The story really disappointed me with repetitive gameplay and really REALLY long loading screens. Microtransaction, do I need to say more. It felt like the voice actor/actress for the NPC felt lazy and no passion. It's probably better playing with your friends but I had trouble actually getting in a game even if I have my PS Plus. These things really affect how I play this game and it's not an enjoyable experience. This game had a lot of hope to be great and this makes me feel worried about the future of Bioware… Expand
  12. Ezap
    Feb 22, 2019
    4
    Its not a 0 but it is definitely not a 10 either. Any review with either just disregard as fanboys or EA haters. The game's mechanics are fine, flying is fun and its nice to see and play in the world. However as a game as a service, it has all the issues that come with it. Games not complete, its closer to a beta than a finished product, very little to do, the hub is lifeless, story isIts not a 0 but it is definitely not a 10 either. Any review with either just disregard as fanboys or EA haters. The game's mechanics are fine, flying is fun and its nice to see and play in the world. However as a game as a service, it has all the issues that come with it. Games not complete, its closer to a beta than a finished product, very little to do, the hub is lifeless, story is shallow bugs cripple the fun, framerates drop below 20 sometimes, flying should be more of an emphasis during battles, no chase missions, seriously? Missed opportunity. In short, it has potential but its not a $60 game right now and may not be for a good while.

    Pros
    1. Flying is fun
    2. The game has potential
    3. The world is beautiful
    4. Combat at least at first is a lot of fun

    Cons
    1. Shallow story
    2. Bugs galore
    3. The missions are extremely repetitive, lacking real variety
    4. In 2019, this many load screens and the long waits in them(even after the patch) is unacceptable
    5. Its a game as a service which means its not finished and as of right now theres not enough to do in the game. Essentially you're buying a promise from EA for continued support even if and most likely sales are lower than projected.
    6. Framerates do drop especially during combat.
    7. As much potential as this game has, its been rushed out whether by EA or Bioware or both. And it shows.
    8. Novelty of combat wears off quickly.
    9. Game needs better and different weapon types bc all feel and are about the same outside of damage. Also customized looks for the javelins would be great. Outside of the microtransactions ones i mean.
    10. 7 yrs in development to get this. I don't mean to sound biased but if it takes you this long to come out with a game that still belongs in beta imo, I worry absolutely about the state and depth of any dlc Bioware may come out with.

    4/10 right now but it has a chance to get better but it's not worth $60 first day.    … Expand
  13. BlitZeR_95
    Mar 1, 2019
    4
    This was one of my top most anticipated games of 2019 and it really disappointed me. There's so many glitches and bugs that can ruin your entire mission and experience of the game like:
    1. Unable to revive your teammates unless you die
    2. So many buggy and glitchy mission in quickplay when you want to level up fast 3. Your ultimate doesn't always activate 4. The drop rate is extremely    This was one of my top most anticipated games of 2019 and it really disappointed me. There's so many glitches and bugs that can ruin your entire mission and experience of the game like:
    1. Unable to revive your teammates unless you die
    2. So many buggy and glitchy mission in quickplay when you want to level up fast
    3. Your ultimate doesn't always activate
    4. The drop rate is extremely terrible and crafting masterwork in also extremely expensive
    5. At level 30, you still get common and uncommon gear drop which I don't understand why
    And many more!
    Sure, there are good things about this game, especially the flying. The flying is the huge highlight of this game which is great, but to me that's the one of a few things that is good. The story itself is terrible and I got really bored through the story. It's sad that there's only 3 stronghold after completing the game and one of the stronghold is basically the final mission on repeat.
    We have to wait until May (2 months) for the raid to drop and I'm sure by then most players that are still active will reach max level and get bored.
    This game will definitely improve in the future, but as for now it's really glitchy and buggy. The flight is one of the reason why it boosted this game to a 4/10 instead of 1/10 or 2/10.
    I'll probably still play this game down the road to see where it goes but right now it's a huge disappointment. Hopefully they improve and fix everything that is wrong about this game    … Expand
  14. VasuBangera
    Mar 6, 2019
    4
    Anthem had the potential to become a great game. A single player game experience would have been far better option than making this a game as a service. I'm not a beta tester who will pay 60$ and have a buggy experience. This games is covered with tons of flaws plus money making strategy where all the loots are locked behind purchasing from store. Until the end of game you do not get anyAnthem had the potential to become a great game. A single player game experience would have been far better option than making this a game as a service. I'm not a beta tester who will pay 60$ and have a buggy experience. This games is covered with tons of flaws plus money making strategy where all the loots are locked behind purchasing from store. Until the end of game you do not get any cosmetic drops.
    We gamers need to stop supporting Game as a service games, its ruining industry plus gamer experience.    … Expand
  15. BondMonster
    Jul 21, 2020
    4
    So sad that bioware went the route of garbage, this game showed so much promise for me, it also broke me of preordering video games, I no longer will. I had such high hopes for a bioware game that had been in development for 6+ years and it looked amazing as a concept. However it comes off as buggy and unplayable with very long load times and not very much content even after a year, itSo sad that bioware went the route of garbage, this game showed so much promise for me, it also broke me of preordering video games, I no longer will. I had such high hopes for a bioware game that had been in development for 6+ years and it looked amazing as a concept. However it comes off as buggy and unplayable with very long load times and not very much content even after a year, it still hasn't improved much. i kept it on the hard drive for a year after release always hoping to go back and find a reason to play it, but alas its still garbage and not fun ...... sad… Expand
  16. GaiaCAT
    Feb 25, 2019
    4
    I have played the Alpha, Both Betas and the PS4 launch day. I think the game would be good with friends for awhile, but I cannot stay in the game long enough to find appreciation for the positives ATM. Almost EVERY loading screen kicks me back to main page (and you know loading screens are before, after and within each play session - missions and free-play.. There are a LOT of loadingI have played the Alpha, Both Betas and the PS4 launch day. I think the game would be good with friends for awhile, but I cannot stay in the game long enough to find appreciation for the positives ATM. Almost EVERY loading screen kicks me back to main page (and you know loading screens are before, after and within each play session - missions and free-play.. There are a LOT of loading screens. Sometimes I could get back in after several attempts and minutes, and sometimes I could not. Sometimes I kept loot and sometimes not. I stopped playing after it completely shut down my PS4 and I had to run through the diagnostics to start it up again. I can't risk mt PS4 dying because of the errors and build of this game.

    Flying is fun, exploring new world is fun but not enough to overcome major issues
    1. technical errors/ problems
    2. mapping - where are events? where are team members? How do I know someone is down and needs to be revived? When I need to be revived all I can do is just sit there with no hope of coming back without revive and can't see anything except my downed prospective. Can't crawl towards a safe place to revive. Can't see through my team mates eyes, etc.
    3. I pick up a weapon and can't use it until getting through several loading screens and back to fort? Fat chance of me getting through those without getting kicked.
    ( I understand not being able to use armor pieces immediately, but guns? That I am obviously holding because I bring back to the fort? WHAT??!!?!!)
    4. very repetitive. I felt I was completing same mission over and over. kill, defend and fetch. over. and over. and over. I waited years for this game. It is not the game promised and hyped.

    I am done with pre-ordering. I did it with Fallout and said never again for Bethesda, and now Anthem has finally got me to say no more to any game.    … Expand
  17. Danbacci
    Mar 1, 2019
    4
    Disappointing. Anthem is a shell of a game. Yes, the mechanics work fine and the game is quite frankly beautiful (despite the excess of blinding neon colors on the screen destroying your eyes), but that said, you dont really get any pleasure from it. Repetitive missions, the world is just empty, I felt after a few hours... just bored really. This "game" was obviously made with theDisappointing. Anthem is a shell of a game. Yes, the mechanics work fine and the game is quite frankly beautiful (despite the excess of blinding neon colors on the screen destroying your eyes), but that said, you dont really get any pleasure from it. Repetitive missions, the world is just empty, I felt after a few hours... just bored really. This "game" was obviously made with the microtrasction scheme in mind. I dont like it and I dont recommend it.… Expand
  18. Drexxler
    Feb 23, 2019
    4
    The loading screens are frequent and obnoxious. The server errors are frequent and obnoxious, I couldn’t tell you how many times I have been kick from game with all my progress and loot gone. The story is lackluster at best. The conversations with NPCs are very cringy, definitely trying hard to appease a certain group of people who don’t buy games. The world is nice, graphics and animationThe loading screens are frequent and obnoxious. The server errors are frequent and obnoxious, I couldn’t tell you how many times I have been kick from game with all my progress and loot gone. The story is lackluster at best. The conversations with NPCs are very cringy, definitely trying hard to appease a certain group of people who don’t buy games. The world is nice, graphics and animation are nice, multiple bugs, many of which affect gameplay(example: LMGs will stop shooting for no apparent reason. The Sound effects are pitiful at best, so often you won’t even know you are being shot at before it’s too late and even then the sound will probably not be there. The game is very frustrating to play at best. The people who put this game together lack talent in the game development world. Oh and did I mention the habitual loading screens? You will spend more time in the loading screens then actually playing the game. And to the people who are putting this failure on EA, it’s not EA that caused this failure of a game, BioWare had six years to put together a masterpiece but instead put together this mediocre game. Maybe those at BioWare should reconsider their profession.… Expand
  19. cush11782
    Mar 2, 2019
    4
    There is some fun to be had here but so many crashes, slow load times, shallow endgame, no good loot to chase and quality of life problems. Will see where it's at in 6 months.
  20. jdnstl
    Mar 5, 2019
    4
    Anthem is a noticeably AVERAGE/BELOW AVERAGE and frequently BROKEN looter shooter, while the game looks beautiful even on PS4 Pro, you will soon lose patience with the excessive load screens, bugs and disconnections (Quickplay is particularly broken), forcing you to reboot the game or at times restart your console, current issues have me being kicked from the game/mission at least once orAnthem is a noticeably AVERAGE/BELOW AVERAGE and frequently BROKEN looter shooter, while the game looks beautiful even on PS4 Pro, you will soon lose patience with the excessive load screens, bugs and disconnections (Quickplay is particularly broken), forcing you to reboot the game or at times restart your console, current issues have me being kicked from the game/mission at least once or twice every hour, and loading screens take up a lot of that time unless you remain in Freeplay mode, this is sill an issue even after patch 1.04.

    The main story is generic and not very interesting, with most players I speak to choosing to skip through conversations completely, as well as this, prepare to frequently cringe at NPC dialogue during missions and cutscenes, completely removing any sense of immersion or tension, and the ending will leave you more disappointed than most recent Star Wars movies.

    Customization of your Javelin is one of the selling points of this game, giving you the ability to combine 6 elements across your character, including textures, patterns & colours, and while this is a refreshing change, armour pieces are currently locked behind a coin grind/paywall, with only 3 or 4 options currently available.

    Flying is an interesting concept, although combat is nothing revolutionary, as you will eventually tire of using the same COMBO attacks and a small handful of Masterwork/Legendary weapons against the same enemy types, enemy AI actually improves at Grandmaster 1 difficulty, but once you have beaten this, it also becomes repetitive.

    Due to a current shortage of End Game content, the game feels unfinished, and the above issues turn an otherwise good looking grinding experience into a chore, upcoming patches and free DLC's promise to fix these issues but at this point, your money will be better spent on any of the other current games coming out on the market.

    Note: if you have nothing else to play, or have very LOW expectations, you will enjoy this game for a week or two like I have, anyone rating this game 0-3 / 6-10 is most likely a TROLL, do not be fooled, this game is at best an AVERAGE looter shooter, and at worst a BELOW AVERAGE title given it's competition.    … Expand
  21. jerry_dupont
    Mar 7, 2019
    4
    1.this game has to many server issues.
    2. now its bricked ps4s
    3.the action is fun but the pretty basic story
    I wouldn't buy anthem unless its on pc not console
  22. Therambokitty
    Mar 16, 2019
    4
    Way too many loading screens. The game just couldn't live up to its hype at all. kinda disappointing all too together,
  23. Deedr1234
    Mar 10, 2020
    4
    Anthem is one of those games that try to please everybody but in the end pleases nobody. The story is convoluted in that once a part of the story is done, it snaps right into another part without a smooth transition. Another part of Anthem’s legacy is its bugs. Even 1 year after it’s released, it still has server errors that sometimes makes it impossible to get into the game. But I willAnthem is one of those games that try to please everybody but in the end pleases nobody. The story is convoluted in that once a part of the story is done, it snaps right into another part without a smooth transition. Another part of Anthem’s legacy is its bugs. Even 1 year after it’s released, it still has server errors that sometimes makes it impossible to get into the game. But I will give anthem this, the graphics are awe-inspiring, landscapes seem to come out of postcards and you can really feel that it’s real.… Expand
  24. TinyR3bel
    Dec 30, 2019
    4
    At times Anthem is enjoyable, it is just unfortunate that those times are few and far between.

    Anthem is effectively a four-person, instanced; squad shooter. The bulk of the action takes place within instanced missions, or strongholds (dungeons). These can be fun, especially on higher difficulty levels; however the objectives consistently boil down to 1. Kill everything, 2. Fetch this, or    At times Anthem is enjoyable, it is just unfortunate that those times are few and far between.

    Anthem is effectively a four-person, instanced; squad shooter. The bulk of the action takes place within instanced missions, or strongholds (dungeons). These can be fun, especially on higher difficulty levels; however the objectives consistently boil down to 1. Kill everything, 2. Fetch this, or 3. Kill everything & fetch this. This is not uncommon, but other games in this genre try to present these objectives in an engaging way. In Anthem, they are presented lazily.

    This all gets tiresome quickly.

    Yes - flying in a robotic suit, firing missiles, hitting combos; and shooting machine guns is fun.. but there is no real depth here.

    There is little incentive to play at higher difficult levels other than for thechallenge. In other looter shooters you are rewarded by the increased chance of better gear or loot; that isn’t the case here.

    The game is also disjointed. The menu layout is unintuitive, there are long load times, you have to return to Fort Tarsis (your base of operation) far too frequently, you cant swap equipment in-mission, sound stops and starts in big firefights, the javelin controls are a bit peculiar (there is no ascent option, you have to move forwards if you want to fly up; thus prepare to hit a lot of walls). I could go on. Basically, all of these frustrations pull you out of what could have been a good game.. if there was any game there to have. This is just a lot of interesting sci-fi shooter ideas, poorly executed.

    There are some bizarre design choices. Fort Tarsis (your base of operation) is purely singleplayer. You have to actively travel to (load) a separate social area to engage with other players. Why not integrate the two ala Destiny?

    Customisation is good, and there are a number of components, weapons, grenades etc.. which shows potential for customising a build. However, you are still effectively pigeon holed into a specific part of the class spectrum (Rogue: Interceptor, Mage: Storm, Tank: Gladiator, Generalist: Ranger).

    All in all - this feels more like a demo than a fully fleshed out game. The fact that this was released at full price is shocking.

    I give this game a 4 because it can be entertaining (and I only paid £5 for it), but it needs a complete re-work.    … Expand
  25. SkarletGolpista
    Jul 21, 2020
    4
    Uma verdadeira porcaria. Joguei no lançamento, 3 dias depois de zerar desinstalei e nunca mais coloquei a mão nessa piada de jogo.

    As missões são repetitivas e cansativas, os loadings absurdos e os inimigos são mal desenvolvidos. Sobre a trilha sonora: tão esquecível que não lembro nada.
  26. Unicron666
    Jul 21, 2020
    4
    It could have been so much better but the bugs and lack of content turned me off really fast
  27. pogy_atom
    Jul 20, 2020
    4
    The game is missing a story line, or at least a connected story and objectives.
    Too many pointless side talks for time wasting
  28. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    4
    Yikes. This was another blunder by Bioware. Very little content and mundane gameplay.
  29. Jumonkan
    Mar 4, 2019
    3
    I was excited about this game. I played the closed and open beta then I canceled my pre-order and waited till it actually released. The loading is bad every time you move to go to an activity there is a loading screen, the load times have been improved but Anthem lacks everything else. The story is boring, the content is lacking and the end game is nonexistent. This game can't possiblyI was excited about this game. I played the closed and open beta then I canceled my pre-order and waited till it actually released. The loading is bad every time you move to go to an activity there is a loading screen, the load times have been improved but Anthem lacks everything else. The story is boring, the content is lacking and the end game is nonexistent. This game can't possibly represent 6yrs of dev time of it does in its current state then gaming is really in a bad state. Everyone giving this game 9-10 are either blind or paid to try and get the score up on this abortion.… Expand
  30. Steyraus
    Jan 11, 2021
    3
    Anthem in some ways reminds me of death stranding. While there are some good ideas and some fun things to do in the game it's all overshadowed by the terrible writing and cringey unlikable characters. Everyone from the narators to the people that you meet in the game you just want them to shut up and go away the moment you meet them. The main guy that supposed to be the heroic brave guy isAnthem in some ways reminds me of death stranding. While there are some good ideas and some fun things to do in the game it's all overshadowed by the terrible writing and cringey unlikable characters. Everyone from the narators to the people that you meet in the game you just want them to shut up and go away the moment you meet them. The main guy that supposed to be the heroic brave guy is a little Gremlin looking guy that's just completely cringy and annoying. The wise wahmen are kust over the top.One thing death stranding did right is that this game didn't is things like progression and satisfying rewards for grinding. Death stranding was very addicting in the way that it progressed you through the game were as anthem gets boring very early on with a shallow progression and loot system. One positive about the game would be the visuals the world looks pretty but it's completely shallow and non interactive. Also controls and movement feel very satisfying for a little while until you realise that it's just the same thing over and over. I think the only way to salvage a game would to be completely redo the loop system for better weapons and better more interesting gear. And just completely cut the story and the characters out just have little Dark Souls hints about what's going on. Because I couldn't stand one more second of the people in this game or the horrible writing.… Expand
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Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 28
  3. Negative: 6 out of 28
  1. VGC
    May 2, 2019
    40
    There’s an intriguing game buried somewhere in Anthem, lying broken beneath its loot and structural frustrations like chunks of fossilised dinosaur bone.
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  2. Vgames
    Mar 16, 2019
    45
    Even if I ignore all the bugs, glitches and disconnects I had, Anthem is still, by and large, a mediocre game. The lackluster story, loot system and gameplay make this game one to pass on. At least in its current state.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Mar 14, 2019
    50
    Though it’s one of best-looking titles on PS4, Anthem’s uninspired action and obsession with grindy tasks mean BioWare’s mechs aren’t on song. [Issue#160, p.83]
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