Anthem

 PlayStation 4
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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1416 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 926 out of 1416
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  1. PhillusMaximus
    Apr 14, 2022
    1
    By far the most overhyped game of the decade. What you saw in the trailers was everything that was in the game. Not a bit more.
    **** story, no content at all, hundreds of bugs, bad gameplay. Graphics are the only part worth a point.
  2. DanielBurton
    Apr 4, 2019
    1
    So I'll state the obvious, this game was not ready to be released and now the devs are echoing that. Everyone is down the developers throats and rightfully so but i believe that EA is really to blame. BioWare has been making games that cater to their audience. There are some dedicated BioWare fans out there that will live and die by their games and for good reason. I firmly believe thatSo I'll state the obvious, this game was not ready to be released and now the devs are echoing that. Everyone is down the developers throats and rightfully so but i believe that EA is really to blame. BioWare has been making games that cater to their audience. There are some dedicated BioWare fans out there that will live and die by their games and for good reason. I firmly believe that Anthem's downfall is completely to blame on EA. As long as I've been gaming i have come to realize first and foremost that EA does not like to compete. NBA Live pretty much disappeared for YEARS because 2K was just a better game and had the basketball audience captivated. They've since then released new games and they're still not as good and they don't seem eager to compete at all. Remember Medal of Honor. In concept it was a great game and my friends and I loved it but because of a ton of bugs EA gave up on it and it was never spoken about again. I'm pretty sure the Battlefield team ran out of new innovative ideas thus after Battlefield 4 they went back in history as to not compete with Call of Duty's more modern games. EA owes us our $60 back for selling us a "complete game" that was clearly still in Alpha phase. All just to beat Division 2, which in change i think they actually booted Division 2's sales because how horrible Anthem was. I gave this game a 1 because the flying was actually really cool. Outside of that, the game gave me nothing to come back for. Loot was sparse, enemies were all the same, the weapons were just about all the same, when i did get loot it was almost the same thing, the missions were literally all exactly the same. At least have the enemies spawn from different points. The load screens were absolutely horrible. I haven't waited that long for anything to load since trying to watch porn on dial up internet when i was a kid. What actually made this game the absolute worst was the fact that your console was literally in danger for trying to run it. This game bricked my system for a day. I thought it would not turn back on and Sony will not do anything for you because in all reality it's not their fault. Its 100% on the game devs that it bricks your system. EA and BioWare need to come together and scrap this and give everyone their money back or take their time and make Anthem 2 as a free to play phenomenon.… Expand
  3. Medicate
    May 19, 2019
    1
    And now we see at fallout 76... Ooops, Anthem, I play this game 18 hours and this is the culmination of the fall a Bioware studio. R.i.P. I Hope Dragon Age 4 will be multiplayer-online-grind-microtransation-sjw-frostbite trash like Andromeda or Anthem. becouse no other way.
  4. Joker_14_pt
    Jun 18, 2019
    1
    Este jogo é horrível personagens horríveis má jogabilidade e completamente horrível
  5. philip1212
    Aug 11, 2019
    1
    yes EA, you know how to make sh*t games. it's from hell !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  6. Flynnn
    Apr 21, 2020
    1
    You know a game is **** when you spend longer waiting for it it to download than actually wanting to play the game for.
  7. Raios-Rogue
    Jan 30, 2021
    1
    Absolute **** garbage Bioware's biggest flop everything in the game is broken game is full with bugs and the story and characters have no development and are boring the plot of this game and combat was a good idea executed poorly
  8. Yoteco
    Nov 30, 2020
    1
    Malo, le falta mucho, no es ni la mitad de lo que promete, pesa tanto para que todo tenga que ser online, este tipo de juegos donde afuerzas tienes que tener alguna subscripción llámese gold o PS plus, para poder jugarlo, no hay como una buena campaña local, ah eso deberían de apostar las casas productoras de juegos, no solamente copiar la fórmula de los pay yo win,
  9. Gioacco
    Dec 20, 2020
    1
    Gioco che dura 6 ore, dopo nulla. Una vergogna pubblicare una schifezza del genere. Un furto legalizzato ai danni dei consumatori
  10. AlbYSaN
    Jun 26, 2021
    1
    This could be one of my favourite game ever and instead it was been a shame.
    Promised updates never arrived, lack of content and remake stopped.
    For the rest (graphics, gameplay, etc.) magnificent game.
  11. 1TACH1_UCH1HA
    Dec 10, 2021
    1
    Un juego con temática interesante y un tema en el que se inspiraron para la creación de juego de interés para una cierta parte de los fanáticos de los juegos, lastimosamente con unos errores que dan a conocer que el proyecto fue abandonado desde el principio una pérdida de lo que hubiera sido un gran videojuego.
  12. Doomguy82
    Jan 18, 2023
    1
    This game is dead. Really **** boring. Don't like it at all. Shouldn't exist
  13. raphsb
    Apr 25, 2023
    1
    Ridiculous and lazy game that forces you to do online missions to continue the story. A shame made by EA.
  14. Madmaz
    Feb 28, 2019
    0
    All you guys on here , giving the game negative reviews .. I agree with you !! ,, but what I dont understand is how some of you complain that this crap has to stop , and then you still buy the damn game!!. Get it into your heads , live service games are nothing short of attempts to fleece as much money out of you as possible while the devs and pubishers are out to put as little work intoAll you guys on here , giving the game negative reviews .. I agree with you !! ,, but what I dont understand is how some of you complain that this crap has to stop , and then you still buy the damn game!!. Get it into your heads , live service games are nothing short of attempts to fleece as much money out of you as possible while the devs and pubishers are out to put as little work into the game as possible in order to do it. No i havnt bought the game , Ive waited for reviews and watched tons of live streams on you tube, im not touching this with a barge pole.
    EA and Activision and any other devs/company who develop these types of games can kiss by big fat butt!    … Expand
  15. UhMing
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    FPS drops to something like 15-20 frames per second on PS4 pro, makes this game barely playable for me. Also, I find that quests are dull. Sad that there is no return policy on PSN.
  16. JDSCigano666
    Mar 28, 2019
    0
    Oh look another flop with EAs filthy handmarks all over it. Once Bioware started trying to clone other games beginning with their SWTOR Warcraft rip-off, they were done as a serious developer. Hopefully this is the final nail in their coffin.
  17. dragonknight4
    Mar 4, 2019
    0
    This VIRUS called Anthem bricked my PS4 and now it won't turn on. EA hates their customers that much. And don't think for a second that this is accidental with the resources these companies have. This is completely intentional.
  18. Diniz
    Apr 8, 2019
    0
    The game is clearly incomplete. It is not even close to be done, complete lack of end-game content whatsoever, zero. You have to repeat the same few random generated missions, or chose between 3 fortress that have no brain mechanic, and no difference between Very Easy and Grand Master 3 besides the health pool and damage.
    But the biggest problem comes with the loot system, the most random    The game is clearly incomplete. It is not even close to be done, complete lack of end-game content whatsoever, zero. You have to repeat the same few random generated missions, or chose between 3 fortress that have no brain mechanic, and no difference between Very Easy and Grand Master 3 besides the health pool and damage.
    But the biggest problem comes with the loot system, the most random game I have ever played. There is no system. If you are lucky you can get full equipped in 3 days, if you have not a good luck you can spend 200+ hours in game and still use the same items you were after few hours in level cap.

    Frustrating.    … Expand
  19. jpg7077
    Mar 7, 2019
    0
    This game is the worst gaming experience I've ever had.
    Don't waste your money on it.
  20. Smaloner
    Mar 5, 2019
    0
    By far the worst game I have ever played, I have never encountered a game that was a chore to play in hopes to get some value out of money wasted. All of the following are terrible; map, story, damage system, loot, weapons, "promised" content and the user interface to name all that come to mind....and there are plenty more. I constantly experience enemy pop-in/out and they are usuallyBy far the worst game I have ever played, I have never encountered a game that was a chore to play in hopes to get some value out of money wasted. All of the following are terrible; map, story, damage system, loot, weapons, "promised" content and the user interface to name all that come to mind....and there are plenty more. I constantly experience enemy pop-in/out and they are usually right in front of me when they decide to pop-in, dead shortly after. The gameplay is incredibly choppy and the combat is for lack of a better term "mushy". I am not optimistic at all about this game as I will not play it due to accounts of system bricking, don't even care if it's fixed in the future. DONE WITH THIS GARBAGE GAME… Expand
  21. sebassbruu
    Mar 4, 2019
    0
    Despues de varios crash al azar, este juego termino por BRICKEAR mi consola...
    RIP mi PS4Pro... **** this game
  22. enut_butter
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    This is hilariously bad. BioWare is just a bunch of nuMale hacks who take their marching orders from lunatics and degenerates like Anita Sarqueefian. I hope EA shutters BioWare and everyone working there goes broke.
  23. Bitrip
    Apr 10, 2019
    0
    Almost 2 months later and Anthem is STILL a dumpster fire. The devs will patch out a few bugs only to introduce a bunch more. Avoid at all costs.
  24. mfmaxpower
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    Biggest disappointment for me since Andromeda, by far. Flying is awesome. Combat can be fun, but it's repetitive. Most everything else is poor.

    EVERYTHING in Anthem is half-baked. Such a shame that EA has ruined one of gaming's most iconic developers.
  25. artimis
    May 4, 2019
    0
    This game is a complete mess.
    -game crashs
    -server errors -bricking consoles -broken loot -clunky ui -repetitive missions -end game is a joke - no customization -story is a joke -falsely advertised at e3 -getting stuck -frame rate drops -boring map Only good things is flying and graphics. This game was clearly rushed as a "live service" and needed more time. I dont even    This game is a complete mess.
    -game crashs
    -server errors
    -bricking consoles
    -broken loot
    -clunky ui
    -repetitive missions
    -end game is a joke
    - no customization
    -story is a joke
    -falsely advertised at e3
    -getting stuck
    -frame rate drops
    -boring map
    Only good things is flying and graphics.

    This game was clearly rushed as a "live service" and needed more time. I dont even know what to say about bioware but i give up

    -    … Expand
  26. swirlsie
    Jun 4, 2019
    0
    Nothing in this game works, 100% false advertising on most, if not all, promised features. Gameplay video's from promotions like E3 do not even look remotely similar to the end result. Loot is a big mess, and actually doesnt work. you can use the level 1 gun and gear and have the same dps as your your epic character...

    This game is not finished, not done, and not worth anyones time.    Nothing in this game works, 100% false advertising on most, if not all, promised features. Gameplay video's from promotions like E3 do not even look remotely similar to the end result. Loot is a big mess, and actually doesnt work. you can use the level 1 gun and gear and have the same dps as your your epic character...

    This game is not finished, not done, and not worth anyones time. check reddit.    … Expand
  27. stiglitzz
    Mar 13, 2019
    0
    Nowadays, to make a game-service, a very slippery track.

    Developer’s view of the start and development plan, these things are beyond our understanding.

    There was hope for patch 1.0.5

    But he - could not.

    The sound also lags and buggy in the free mode, as well as new problems.

    It is not worth 60 dollars (even at a big discount)

    Waiting for her in ps plus.
  28. HTGamer
    Mar 4, 2019
    0
    Anthem may have become a great game if it were kept in development for at least another 2-3 years to launch in the next generation of consoles, but the actual release is an abomination that ruins gaming. Just like Destiny 1 and 2, The Division, Fallout 76 and some other similar "games". If Fallout 76 was and still is a bugfest, Anthem manages to surpass Bethesda's most recent scam.Anthem may have become a great game if it were kept in development for at least another 2-3 years to launch in the next generation of consoles, but the actual release is an abomination that ruins gaming. Just like Destiny 1 and 2, The Division, Fallout 76 and some other similar "games". If Fallout 76 was and still is a bugfest, Anthem manages to surpass Bethesda's most recent scam.

    Anthem has no content, no meaningful story, no characters, no deep gameplay, no optimisation. It's full of bugs and crashes (in some cases PS4 consoles can even become inoperable after playing Anthem). Loading screens appear every 5 minutes, it's worse than PS3/Xbox 360-era games which had constant loading screens due to the old consoles lacking memory. No way Anthem has been in development since 2012, it's EA/Bioware propaganda so they can dupe gamers.

    Flying freely over the map like Iron Man, and some truly beautiful graphics (although they have been heavily downgraded compared to the reveal trailer back in 2017 even on PC), can't possibly redeem Anthem on their own. They can't make up for the lack of content and the bugs (not to mention bricking PS4 consoles).

    In this game you just shoot brain-dead NPCs, loot them and repeat for an eternity. In the meantime you're expected to be kind enough to buy a dozen skins every month so EA can monetize the game, please their investors with higher profits, and their execs can afford a new Ferrari to smash.

    No thanks.    … Expand
  29. electronicoffee
    Feb 22, 2019
    0
    Complete trash of a game. Buggy, broken, lacking in content, repetitive combat, boring npcs, dull hub and marketplace, glitches galore, no true dungeons, no raids, no pvp, no world bosses except a couple easy titans. Failure of an endgameboss (how is it t that the first boss in the DMC5 demo is cooler and more reactive/responsive than the final boss of this game?!?!)
  30. justmkomsk
    Aug 6, 2019
    0
    I believed in Bioware. I pretty love Mass Effect 1-3, Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age Inquisition.
    But this is... overwhelmingly, surprisingly bad. These are awesome games with awesome narrative, music, gameplay, visuals.
    But this is... Ultra Pro-feminist game with boring shooting, boring world, boring quests, boring hub-location and nice visuals. Male characters are weak, female    I believed in Bioware. I pretty love Mass Effect 1-3, Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age Inquisition.
    But this is... overwhelmingly, surprisingly bad. These are awesome games with awesome narrative, music, gameplay, visuals.
    But this is... Ultra Pro-feminist game with boring shooting, boring world, boring quests, boring hub-location and nice visuals.
    Male characters are weak, female characters are ugly. Is that future we deserve to see?    … Expand
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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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