Anthem

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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1416 Ratings

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  1. Balinor22
    Feb 27, 2019
    9
    Anthem is a good game. It needs work and since it is a 'live service game', it should get better over time. Was it released in a perfect state? No. but I have been playing about 30 hours and am having a great time. I have bought plenty of games where I spent nearly as much and didn't get that much play time.
  2. MichalJeans
    Feb 28, 2019
    8
    I have a lot of fun with the game and cant wait to get more down the road!!
  3. est8agent
    Feb 27, 2019
    9
    I'm enjoying the game as are a lot of my friends, not too glitchy for me, decent story ,fluid gameplay and plenty to do. Not sure where all the negativity is coming from to be honest.
  4. cassio_79
    Mar 1, 2019
    10
    This game is awesome, so much fun. I'm really excited about the future of this new IP.
  5. banadona
    Feb 28, 2019
    1
    I gave this game a 10 just to scale back the hate train that's been rolling on since release for no apparent reason that I can find. The game is fine, more than fine even. It is not a single player RPG that we are used from Bioware and maybe that is what people get bonkers about but it is not a 4.2 game. Some things need ironing our and will according to what the DEVs are saying and thatI gave this game a 10 just to scale back the hate train that's been rolling on since release for no apparent reason that I can find. The game is fine, more than fine even. It is not a single player RPG that we are used from Bioware and maybe that is what people get bonkers about but it is not a 4.2 game. Some things need ironing our and will according to what the DEVs are saying and that is all fine. The game is super fun and I would hope people and all the YT "celebrities" would find some other kid to beat up so this game can gather a player base it deserves as now most people don't want to touch it because of all the hate it gets. Really disappointed in the gaming community right now.… Expand
  6. IguanasSmegma
    Mar 3, 2019
    9
    Very interesting lore, GREAT TO NOT SAY AWESOME mechanics. WONDERFUL VISUALS. This is a game with story. I really got immersive in this one. I really have no idea on how this game got so much hate. Looks like almost some sort of conspiracy against it. This game deserves even from the most skeptic and grumpy gamers a big 9!
  7. Ouas
    May 8, 2019
    6
    By no means is this a perfect game. This has many issues, I mean like so many problems wrong with it. People complaints about this game are warranted for the most part, for people saying that it is repetitive may not have played a ARPG before. That is pretty much what we do in those types of games to get loot. The loot has issues, if they could fix that and fix crashes of the game thenBy no means is this a perfect game. This has many issues, I mean like so many problems wrong with it. People complaints about this game are warranted for the most part, for people saying that it is repetitive may not have played a ARPG before. That is pretty much what we do in those types of games to get loot. The loot has issues, if they could fix that and fix crashes of the game then this game could be a solid 8 out of 10 for me. I loved Too Human and it had a similar problem. Promises that were made but never delivered, but I respect Bioware for still trying even with all this backlash. I mean they can't win. I haven't had this much fun in a game in awhile, but it has it problems. I still believe they will get it all worked out.… Expand
  8. BonalsII
    Mar 11, 2019
    5
    Anthem is quite a unique game, its absolutely visually stunning and actually pretty fun to play. The problem with it is I just don't want to play it. I don't give a single care at all about the story and once I put it down and stopped playing for the day, I just haven't had the gumption to pick it back up, thats 2 weeks now...
  9. Patatata123
    Mar 28, 2019
    8
    Of course this game will be way better after a few months of patch. But even now, I'm having a blast. I bought this game with my new 4k tv and I am very happy to enjoy the great graphics in this game. Also, changing Javelin give a great change of pace. I tought Storm would be my Javelin, but I had a blast with the Interceptor and my favorite now is Colossus. Of course, it would haveOf course this game will be way better after a few months of patch. But even now, I'm having a blast. I bought this game with my new 4k tv and I am very happy to enjoy the great graphics in this game. Also, changing Javelin give a great change of pace. I tought Storm would be my Javelin, but I had a blast with the Interceptor and my favorite now is Colossus. Of course, it would have been better if they waited a month or two before launching the game. EA screwed a few things, but man, skipping this beautifull game isreally missing something. I played alot of Warframe in the past. It's a great game too, but the controls don't feel as good as Anthem's.… Expand
  10. mikepatyaev
    Oct 21, 2019
    7
    Anthem is a shared-world action-RPG in which players delve into a vast world teeming with amazing technology and forgotten treasures. The world is also filled with savage beasts and ruthless marauders where Freelancers are called to defeat the forces plotting to conquer humanity
  11. ThiagoAlencar
    Mar 3, 2019
    8
    O gameplay está muito divertido, o futuro do jogo parece promissor. Apesar das políticas controversas da EA, a Bioware consegue me deixa otimista quanto ao futuro do jogo. Tomara que um dia ela consiga se livrar da EA.
  12. pacific1
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    Bought this game June 2019, I played through the whole campaign and all of the strongholds. Missions all feel largely the same and uncreative. Graphics are decent but not mind blowing even on xbox one x. I would say that the game crashed back to the opening screen approximately 50% of the time after mission end leading to even longer load times to get back in than they already are. TheBought this game June 2019, I played through the whole campaign and all of the strongholds. Missions all feel largely the same and uncreative. Graphics are decent but not mind blowing even on xbox one x. I would say that the game crashed back to the opening screen approximately 50% of the time after mission end leading to even longer load times to get back in than they already are. The story is uninteresting generic sci-fi loaded with overt and subliminal SJW propaganda (like most EA games) which you may or may not enjoy. I never felt the desire to customize my character at all after the initial build. The guns are generic as well, I found the LMG to be the only useful one. The character voice acting is good but it's hard to care about any of it and the choices made in the conversations do not seem to greatly impact anything. It is unclear what the motivation is to continue playing this after the credits role. It was a chore just to get that far.… Expand
  13. wolfie79
    Mar 16, 2019
    7
    Now, it is true this game arrived completely broken and not even close to what was promised. It's by far the buggiest game I've ever came across, and a lot of balance and content are still not there. But, to me, it's just as repetitive as any other looter-shooter. And I gotta say it's quite sexist against men. But what I wanted was basically Warframe but better, and that I feel I haveNow, it is true this game arrived completely broken and not even close to what was promised. It's by far the buggiest game I've ever came across, and a lot of balance and content are still not there. But, to me, it's just as repetitive as any other looter-shooter. And I gotta say it's quite sexist against men. But what I wanted was basically Warframe but better, and that I feel I have gotten. And with that said I'd like to point out the positive: the traversal part of the game is the best ever in a game. They auto-correct flight, auto-correct landing, every detail and polish in that part is beyond incredibly done! And the feeling of getting something great is amazing and really jumps up your strength. The environments, even not very varied, are amazing and believable. For now, it won't sustain your attention for longer than a few tens of hours, but if they keep going at it there's such a strong base that it has the potential to become of the best looter-shooters out there.… Expand
  14. Pookytookybaby
    Mar 12, 2019
    6
    What's funny is that I think Mass effect Andromeda is a better game. Far more complete game. Anthem is screaming MVP (minimum viable product). I just want a game to release in a complete state. This game has a lot being held back.
  15. Cieloazure
    Mar 14, 2019
    6
    So i been playing Anthem for about 15hrs, i have to say that the game is pretty solid. It has beautiful graphics for this ps4 generation console, it's also followed by a good soundtrack. Compliments for the game are few, gameplay is definetly fun with solid play mechanics. What doesnt help this game is the story(a generic story) and characters that come with it dont help to alleviate theSo i been playing Anthem for about 15hrs, i have to say that the game is pretty solid. It has beautiful graphics for this ps4 generation console, it's also followed by a good soundtrack. Compliments for the game are few, gameplay is definetly fun with solid play mechanics. What doesnt help this game is the story(a generic story) and characters that come with it dont help to alleviate the problem. I went 15hrs wondering why i cared and at points leaving the game to play something else.
    To put it simple, do you want to gun down enemies like Destiny and earn loot, this is it. Fof everyone else you can keep going to something else.
    Story 5.5/10
    Music 7.8/10
    Gameplay 8.5/10
    Uniqueness 7.4/10
    Playability 8.2/10    … Expand
  16. alexslork
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    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.
  17. IKAOU34
    Mar 13, 2019
    6
    Anthem is a good game it needs a lots of work on it. I have played the both demos and I like the concept but game wasn't finished. I'll buy it 5-6 months later
  18. Zalelenka
    Feb 27, 2019
    9
    I think a lot of this hate is because it's EA. I love this game more than Destiny and think it's amazing for where it's just starting out. Not to mention the free DLC expansion plans. I care more for the characters, the lead character is true bioware sarcastic perfection, and the javelin customization is on point. Are there bugs? Yes but none that totally ruin the game for me. The demo wasI think a lot of this hate is because it's EA. I love this game more than Destiny and think it's amazing for where it's just starting out. Not to mention the free DLC expansion plans. I care more for the characters, the lead character is true bioware sarcastic perfection, and the javelin customization is on point. Are there bugs? Yes but none that totally ruin the game for me. The demo was bugged way more but guys... IT WAS A DEMO that always happens. People judging the game before the launch day are misguiding future gamers to this franchise. It's such a fun game. I love exploring, swimming, and lighting things on fire with my storm. Bioware is already fixing a lot of things people are complaining about and it's only week one. Give this game a chance.… Expand
  19. Menin
    Apr 15, 2019
    10
    Thank you Bioware for this wonderful, rich and interesting experience. Beautiful world, interesting battle system, a challenging strength test my javelin, don't let the haters doubt it, keep developing!
  20. Aknunsus
    Feb 28, 2019
    8
    Combat and flight are fantastic. Bioware did a great job capturing the feel of fighting in a flying mech suit.

    Story and dialogue are entertaining but not exemplary. The binary dialogue options don't seem to have as much impact on the game as previous Bioware entries. Learning the culture and history of this new IP is very interesting. Several memorable characters-- my favorites so    Combat and flight are fantastic. Bioware did a great job capturing the feel of fighting in a flying mech suit.

    Story and dialogue are entertaining but not exemplary. The binary dialogue options don't seem to have as much impact on the game as previous Bioware entries. Learning the culture and history of this new IP is very interesting. Several memorable characters-- my favorites so far are the gossiping Neeson, and the Arcanist Matthias.

    Freeplay mode is decent, world events spawn as you fly over or near, adding to the sense that you are on patrol and responding to emergent threats. But, unless you are pre-grouped with friends, you feel disconnected to the other three players in the shared space.

    Visually stunning game world.

    Planned future content is a boon here, as we are just in the beginning of Act one of three announced. I look forward to what the future holds for acts two and three (presumably covering at least year 1 of Anthem), and hope EA/Bioware give Anthem time grow.

    However, as noted by others: solo story and group play don't mesh well here:load screens are annoying; and loot could use a fix (which is pending).

    I'd suggest giving this game a try, it has flaws, but also strengths. Given time, Anthem can become a very solid title and franchise.    … Expand
  21. Markky6
    Mar 2, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Anthem shows a lot of promise, but as it stand now (1 week out of launch), it's trying to use it great gameplay to hold up the other aspects that are lacking, such as mission/enemy variety and subdued narrative. The novelty will wear off and most players will be left with an empty game with untapped potential. This makes the support planned for the title all the more important. A variety of quality-of-life fixes, mission variety to encourage recurring players to keep completing challenges, and a strong, consistent dose of narrative expansions to keep the world front and center and not behind "codex" entries. This will ensure a strong and passionate community to capitalize on what Destiny was struggling with. This gameplay and this idea should not be squandered, because once things click, its a fulfilling and intense experience, and if the loot and lore reflects that gameplay, Bioware will have something truly special… Expand
  22. Seppli
    Mar 8, 2019
    7
    I really like this game especially its game play. Some moment are simply epic and since I cannot play games all the time I'm still in the story. It means I did not see the endgame. And it's probably why my score is so high. I perfectly understand the complaints done on the review. The communication and launch of this game is probably the worst ever done. The demo was no demo but a beta,I really like this game especially its game play. Some moment are simply epic and since I cannot play games all the time I'm still in the story. It means I did not see the endgame. And it's probably why my score is so high. I perfectly understand the complaints done on the review. The communication and launch of this game is probably the worst ever done. The demo was no demo but a beta, they were tons of bugs, load times, crashes (the story about the PS4 crashing is simply not acceptable). Yes they probably launch this game too soon especially for hard core gamers. But again I did not had those or simply said I do not play enough to be bothered about it.. And yes it's probably the case of a lot of people gaming. So If your are a hardcore gamer playing every days or several time a week, this game is probably not for you. Wait 6 months a check the reviews done after some updates. And make yourself a judgment again (believe it or not this game has potential but it has to prove it). For people like me well you will enjoy it.… Expand
  23. MightyZen
    Mar 9, 2019
    9
    Anthem truly is an amazing game! I loved it from start to finish. I've read through a lot of the negative reviews on here and I honestly disagree with most of them. The game got really hyped up in early development so people were expecting perfection. Truth is, its not perfect. It does have flaws but each update has made it better and better. It would be nice if we lived in a world whereAnthem truly is an amazing game! I loved it from start to finish. I've read through a lot of the negative reviews on here and I honestly disagree with most of them. The game got really hyped up in early development so people were expecting perfection. Truth is, its not perfect. It does have flaws but each update has made it better and better. It would be nice if we lived in a world where people gave the developers a chance to fix the small bugs and not blow it way out of proportion. Give Anthem a chance. Don't listen to all the hate on here. You won't regret the time you spent immersing yourself in the amazing world.… Expand
  24. CmdrLaserstrahl
    Jun 23, 2019
    2
    So short summary:
    - Graphics, just state of the art not more (seen better on PS4)
    - A lot of bugs and crashes (still not fixed!) - The iron-man like fly is very funny and is very cool - Loading time is okay when you have an SSD installed in PS4, otherwise it is a joke - Fighting/Shooting compared to Destiny 2 feels not so well - Menus straight out of hell Currently I’d recommend    So short summary:
    - Graphics, just state of the art not more (seen better on PS4)
    - A lot of bugs and crashes (still not fixed!)
    - The iron-man like fly is very funny and is very cool
    - Loading time is okay when you have an SSD installed in PS4, otherwise it is a joke
    - Fighting/Shooting compared to Destiny 2 feels not so well
    - Menus straight out of hell

    Currently I’d recommend to spend your money for one of the many other coop shooter.

    First of all, I was about to just skip Anthem, because of the bad critics. However, a friend came up with the idea to play it as squad of 4, team of friends. We played other looter shooter or coop games in general in our 4 men static party. So we bought Anthem for 20 Bucks on PS4. So we were about “just let’s have some fun.”.
    And we tried to have it, but the point is that the game is still not finished, it is full of bugs and unstable. There was nearly no session where not one of us had a game crash or stuck in loading screen. Sometimes one of us was not able to join the squad. It happens several times that the “connection to server was lost” during some kind of boss fight. Funny thing, it happened 3 times at the same boss.
    We don’t care for the story, looter shooter… the game tries to tell an epic story, but it isn’t at all. It is annoying to run from npc to npc in town just to get ready for the next mission. They should replace the town for a text-based menu.
    Menu, next point. I don’t like the menu in this game. It is too bulky, slow, never had issues with menus in games, but this is just annoying.
    We played it for about 30 hours. And we stopped for another, real AAA Looter Shooter.    … Expand
  25. DeepOnion
    Mar 26, 2019
    5
    This game has potential. The games graphics are good and the shooting is solid. It is a bummer the game is broken, and repetitive. The looting is also broken. If you have friends to play with it is much more enjoyable. I think it will get better with time. I recommend you get it if it goes on a sale for anything less than $35.
  26. VikKoba
    Mar 31, 2019
    8
    + great fights and shooting in flight
    + beautiful open world
    + great graphics
    - bugs
  27. tiabnogard
    Apr 3, 2019
    10
    I love this game. I have seen so many people bad mouth it, but it's so much fun to play, and the scenery is beautiful. I started playing "online" games back in the mid '90s, and maybe I'm just used to games needing "fine tuning" after they're released. I feel like people are far too whiny and demanding these days, and perhaps they want something perfect from the start. This game is byI love this game. I have seen so many people bad mouth it, but it's so much fun to play, and the scenery is beautiful. I started playing "online" games back in the mid '90s, and maybe I'm just used to games needing "fine tuning" after they're released. I feel like people are far too whiny and demanding these days, and perhaps they want something perfect from the start. This game is by no means a failure, a flop, or bad. Perhaps people just expected too much. Maybe it helps that I wasn't even aware of the game until the free trial beta weekend. I've seen the developers work on patching in a timely manner, and they take all of the feedback they get from players into account as far as I can tell. I look forward to the future of this game, and I hope support continues for some time to come.… Expand
  28. k3llist
    Apr 25, 2019
    6
    Why is it so boring? The game has huge potential and it will flourish in the future, I'm sure, but now playing it's incredibly boring.
  29. OlgaYastrebova
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    Like the game, at the moment began to appear events that diversified the game. The gameplay is just great. I look forward to new events, new weapons, new locations
  30. ardil3sz
    Oct 7, 2019
    6
    It's getting there, but slowly. It might be too late unless something major comes up.
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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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