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. EA5ucks
    Mar 5, 2019
    0
    Any game that can brick a PS4 is a zero. That isn't hate and is common sense! Anthem can and is destroying people's consoles if reports are true. Anything else such as the game missing game play and heaps of bugs and loot balancing issues is completely irrelevant. This game needs to be shut down and worked on for another 2 years before it is in a state that is playable and safe to play.
  2. BenRiley83
    Mar 4, 2019
    0
    This game is literally the Fallout 76 of 2019! The loot is absolute garbage! The loading times are unacceptable! Now the game is actually killing consoles with their hard crash bugs and issues. This game cannot be recommended to anyone who actually cares about gaming and its quality and future!
  3. xSPAZZx
    Feb 28, 2019
    3
    It's a basic game...This is 2019...And we are rehashing old destiny and bioware.

    EA is just attempting a cash grab after the failure of genderfield 5. I played 25 hours of the demo and got as far as I could. The quests and missions were interchangeable; you couldn't tell one mission from another. The story is convoluted and none of the characters immersed me. This is a simple    It's a basic game...This is 2019...And we are rehashing old destiny and bioware.

    EA is just attempting a cash grab after the failure of genderfield 5.

    I played 25 hours of the demo and got as far as I could. The quests and missions were interchangeable; you couldn't tell one mission from another. The story is convoluted and none of the characters immersed me.

    This is a simple cash grab. Just like Ubisoft selling Far Cry 5.1 aka New Dawn (Far cry 5 didn't have the respect to survive a year before they regurgitated a lackluster "sequel"

    Stay away. It feel fun though, but there are plenty of other games with better quality, cheaper price, and richer story.    … Expand
  4. DevilDante
    Mar 2, 2019
    1
    An overpriced and unfinished game, it should be free.
    Long and many loading screens.
    Useless hub.
    Pointless character creation.
    A lot of servers disconnection.
    All weapons look the same.
    Boring story and missions.

    The flying and gameplay are fun though. But not worth your time.
  5. wtkaczyk
    Feb 27, 2019
    1
    So the game is unplayable currently. I get booted every time with error when retrieving live data or error when retrieving pilot data or unknown error. What a joke! To everyone who consider to buy this game: please don’t do that. The whole gaming industry will benefit if the games like this fail. Absolute lack of respect for the players ea/bioware ! DONT BUY THIS GAME PLEASE
  6. ExcuseMePrinces
    Mar 3, 2019
    0
    EA ruins yet another company. Maybe if they'd actually try harder to work on an a video game than pleasing people like Anita Sarkeesian, this could have been decent. As it stands, this game is a disaster and doesn't feel close to finished. Fortunately, Sony gave me a refund and I was able to put that money toward a better game (pretty much anything else). This is seriously Superman 64EA ruins yet another company. Maybe if they'd actually try harder to work on an a video game than pleasing people like Anita Sarkeesian, this could have been decent. As it stands, this game is a disaster and doesn't feel close to finished. Fortunately, Sony gave me a refund and I was able to put that money toward a better game (pretty much anything else). This is seriously Superman 64 levels of bad. Actually no. That's an insult to Superman 64. Anthem sets a new low bar for just how horrible a video game can be. So congrats on that?… Expand
  7. Killjoe
    Mar 4, 2019
    0
    I made an account just so I could help and downvote this trash fire of a game. Literally nothing “plays” well and the mechanics jankily swing between too lose or tight. The combat, movement(and yes the flying is included in this....it’s just not good people), the cringey dialogue, and even the games title are awful. The concept of releasing a skeleton of a video game just to sell dlc andI made an account just so I could help and downvote this trash fire of a game. Literally nothing “plays” well and the mechanics jankily swing between too lose or tight. The combat, movement(and yes the flying is included in this....it’s just not good people), the cringey dialogue, and even the games title are awful. The concept of releasing a skeleton of a video game just to sell dlc and yearly passes must be stopped. Don’t buy this game and destroy all copies of it you find!!!!… Expand
  8. FrostedFoxes
    Mar 6, 2019
    0
    The game can actually brick your console, what else needs to be said.

    (Side note, If your console was bricked, look up how to start up your PS4 in safe mode and "Rebuild database", that makes the playstation at least turn back on.)
  9. aladrin
    Mar 5, 2019
    2
    the worst game that BioWare has ever had to have been free to play is not this game garbage
  10. 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.
  11. Hardgroove
    Mar 13, 2019
    0
    The biggest disappointment.
    Empty, buggy, unfinished game with nothing to do.
  12. 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
  13. cassel
    Mar 7, 2019
    0
    This game has so much potential but it is in reality absolutely terrible. Probably the worst gaming experience I have had ever. If I sit down for a 2 hour gaming session I probably get about 15 minutes or actual game play and that is so buggy and filled with lag that it's not even enjoyable. As much as I used to love Bioware, I hope they are disbanded so that talent can reemerge elsewhere.
  14. Nashkar
    Mar 25, 2019
    0
    This game it literally a JOKE. It's the best example of why the game industry is sick today.
    And still, many people are defending it. Your guys, are the cause of this plague.
  15. Baggy11
    May 8, 2019
    0
    7 years in the making..... 7 years doing nothing productive! What a load of crap! What a load of crap!What a load of crap!What a load of crap!What a load of crap!What a load of crap!What a load of crap!
  16. Professorfett
    Mar 9, 2019
    5
    A NEW BIOWARE GAME IS OUT!! Used to be my reaction, but anymore you must walk into any of their games with some caution. Anthem is the latest Bioware game to come out and it definitely stinks of EA. The always online servers, the fact you have to beware that there’s a chance that it’ll just shut off your PS4. Which no matter how fun the game is when you see these stories coming out itA NEW BIOWARE GAME IS OUT!! Used to be my reaction, but anymore you must walk into any of their games with some caution. Anthem is the latest Bioware game to come out and it definitely stinks of EA. The always online servers, the fact you have to beware that there’s a chance that it’ll just shut off your PS4. Which no matter how fun the game is when you see these stories coming out it will be in the back of your mind. That being said I still had a bunch of fun when it came down to it.

    Anthem has one of those ancients created old technology and we must stop baddy from accessing it. For some reason almost all Sci-fi games fall on this trope and I am not sure why. Regardless I was still enjoying the story. While your character never is more than a cypher that CAN TALK they never are more than a snarky badass. Your AI mission helpers/quest givers are full of personality and fun. I did enjoy the talking bits much more than I thought I would. Unlike Destiny, which this game is ripping off partly. They explain the plot right there not once did I wonder why I was doing anything, or why I was killing these villains. Yet again unlike Destiny they have multiple cutscenes that function like little exposition movies that are beautiful and entertaining to watch.

    Speaking of beautiful this game looks amazing. I was in awe by the scope and look of each plant and explosion. The gameplay is if you were Iron Man on a distant planet blowing aliens to pieces. It is a third person action game with a dash of RPG in the mix. Of course it has loot drops for better weapons and you can play raids with friends, or even the story missions. What I adore was the fact that I could just play the story missions solo and not feel like I was being forced to play online. At least Bioware had the good sense to let me play their games how I want and not how EA wants.

    Overall the game is a lot of fun, and with friends I could see the replay value through the roof. Yet if you’re me I don’t see myself going through this story more than once. It is more fleshed out then say Destiny is, but nowhere near how any other Bioware game typically is. I would say this game would be a great RENTAL. Play it over the weekend and send it back to Gamefly/Redbox you won’t be disappointed with it.    … Expand
  17. Madmojo
    Apr 29, 2019
    2
    I can;t add anything else that already hasn't been said. I paid $80 for an incomplete game that took me a few hours to get through the content (If you don;t count the huge amounts of time sunk into the loading screen and crashes etc..)
  18. Niko_Seagull
    Mar 6, 2019
    2
    Just finished the campaign. Worst final boss fight in a AAA looter shooter. Worse than Ghaul. Generally, the enemy AI is moronic and the missions are chaotic and ill designed. I had little trouble with glitches and bugs, though I did get disconnected a few times. The loading screens were intrusive. Terrible game.
  19. alexohmygod
    Mar 12, 2019
    0
    I just want to say that I haven't created an account to complain about No Man's Sky, I haven't created an account to complain about Mass Effect Andromeda and I haven't created an account to complain any about the myriads of bad games I've played so far. But I did take the time to complain about Anthem, it's just pure garbage, flying for 30 second increments is just not worth much when theI just want to say that I haven't created an account to complain about No Man's Sky, I haven't created an account to complain about Mass Effect Andromeda and I haven't created an account to complain any about the myriads of bad games I've played so far. But I did take the time to complain about Anthem, it's just pure garbage, flying for 30 second increments is just not worth much when the game is so broken.… Expand
  20. Indurin
    Mar 19, 2019
    0
    This is pure EA garbage. I bought an unfinished game at full price. I made same mistake when I bought Star Wars Battlefield II, I will never buy anything from EA
  21. Papakhan
    Mar 5, 2019
    3
    Spend your $65 elsewhere this game is not worth it. I purchased this game giving it their benefit of the doubt and that was the worst decision I’ve made in a while. The game is extremely flawed as it is plagued with a myriad of bugs and technical issues that literally make the game unplayable as missions stop working because they get bugged or the game crashes. The in has me rewards suckSpend your $65 elsewhere this game is not worth it. I purchased this game giving it their benefit of the doubt and that was the worst decision I’ve made in a while. The game is extremely flawed as it is plagued with a myriad of bugs and technical issues that literally make the game unplayable as missions stop working because they get bugged or the game crashes. The in has me rewards suck and while the game play can be fun at times the rewards the game gives you are not worth it at all. Avoid this game at all cost!… Expand
  22. maek314
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    Not a bad game...not earth-shattering, but it's fun with friends. Glad to see that Bobby Kotick still has enough employees to flood Metacritic, however.
  23. Fadomas
    Mar 8, 2019
    10
    Had so many hopes for that game.I am really lucky that it didnt happen to my ps4 pro fatal crash like other guys. Now EA is destroying ps4 consoles really?Shame on you Bioware i hope you will be closed down by EA that was your last chance after so many failures
  24. CyberRobotnix
    Mar 4, 2019
    0
    Bioware, after installing the new patch of your game, whenever I would boot and play the game it would crash my entire system and one day my entire system wouldn't work anymore because your pseudomalware broke it beyond repair, you owe me $400.
  25. sebassbruu
    Mar 4, 2019
    0
    Despues de varios crash al azar, este juego termino por BRICKEAR mi consola...
    RIP mi PS4Pro... **** this game
  26. Kuluty
    Feb 27, 2019
    3
    Awful optimization. All the load in the computer goes to the CPU. Loot with non-working and zero properties of objects. Description of items is not informative. It's not even known how much health and shields a javelin has. Content for a couple of evenings. Raids have 3 missions - the first one we all went through in the demo, the second new and the third cropped version of the finalAwful optimization. All the load in the computer goes to the CPU. Loot with non-working and zero properties of objects. Description of items is not informative. It's not even known how much health and shields a javelin has. Content for a couple of evenings. Raids have 3 missions - the first one we all went through in the demo, the second new and the third cropped version of the final battle, which is clumsily cut out of the plot.
    Much of the content shown in devstream cut and served on the grain in the form of new content.
    + crash (one guy flew 5 times during a raid), the loss of sound, the hang of missions (in one of the final missions, endless spawn of enemies).
    Of course, you can always blame EA for all sins, but too much is hanging on the developers.
    I was really looking forward to this game and my friends pre-ordered it only because I recommended it to them and constantly discarded the latest news from the developers. As a result - I am very ashamed.
    I certainly hope that some time will pass and we will all get optimization and content, but what we have now is pitiable.    … Expand
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. badkarmaxv
    Apr 19, 2019
    6
    They could have done so much more with this game and it leaves you wondering why there isn't more. Guess when you waste 6 years trying to make decisions and 1 actually putting the game together you get Anthem.

    I played it, wanted to keep playing it but much like other botched rollouts that involve EA I have moved on till something happens or improves the game.
  32. ShadowKnight734
    Mar 21, 2019
    3
    I am very disappointed at this game, and how people are saying its "good". Upon playing Anthem, I realized why the reviews were so on the negative (I know there was a review bomb on launch, but now, people are allowing on what is going on) this game is really buggy, like Ezap said its like a beta, and I agree with him. People who say its good state that these issues will get fixed, thereI am very disappointed at this game, and how people are saying its "good". Upon playing Anthem, I realized why the reviews were so on the negative (I know there was a review bomb on launch, but now, people are allowing on what is going on) this game is really buggy, like Ezap said its like a beta, and I agree with him. People who say its good state that these issues will get fixed, there will be updates, and I am absolutely disgusted on what the gaming community had turned into. This game deserves a 3, as a matter of fact, when the delay happened, almost everyone figured out that this game is about to fail. Don't get me wrong, I have seen delayed games that have done pretty well, but its on a rare occasion nowadays. I hoped that this game will be good, heck, I even pre-ordered, this game may not have been a Fallout 76 disaster, but its pretty darn close.… Expand
  33. 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,
  34. AnthemSuksBawlz
    Apr 3, 2019
    0
    FYI I made this account specifically to review this game and give it a ZERO.

    I pre-ordered Anthem and even bought a copy for my best friend because of the early E3 trailer and later "actual gameplay" trailer. Well let me tell you, those videos were outright LIES that are illegal under US law. The game: - Can't even be played at most times due to server instability issues -    FYI I made this account specifically to review this game and give it a ZERO.

    I pre-ordered Anthem and even bought a copy for my best friend because of the early E3 trailer and later "actual gameplay" trailer. Well let me tell you, those videos were outright LIES that are illegal under US law.

    The game:

    - Can't even be played at most times due to server instability issues
    - Forces you to hit a loading screen for practically everything you want to do
    - There are still constant Pilot Error Data bugs which prevent you from even getting into the one single instanced town in the game (where you start from on login)
    - The combat is a joke since combat is based on scaling (ie a lvl1 player joining their friend will do more DPS with a lvl1 gun than someone with a full MasterWork loadout)
    - Is horribly designed from the ground up
    - Lacks any true end-game and BioWare's 90-day Games As Service model puts the first event a full 3 months after launch which effectively kills the game in terms of the majority of players
    - Is a looter shooter..... WITH NO LOOT. The Devs refuse to make the loot rain despite receiving a THOROUGH post by Diablo 3's director who revamped D3's loot with 2.0
    - The crafting system is now unusable since the harvest nodes you farm to get crafting material with were nerfed into oblivion and harvesting is now a waste of time

    I could go on and on about how terrible this game is, but the gist is that Anthem is a buggy mess that has far too many issues connecting to it's own servers for even a single-player instanced walk around Tarsis.

    Do NOT spend your money on Anthem. And I HIGHLY recommend not buying any more BioWare or EA games ever again unless you want to be looked at as a cash cow meant to be strung along to pay for low-effort DLC, loot boxes, and low-effort cosmetics that aren't even what the players want.    … Expand
  35. Gamemonster
    Feb 28, 2019
    1
    Why on earth did Bioware not include a 1080p60 or 1440p60 performance mode on X1X and pro?
    This game feels like an outdated last gen title. When do devs understand that 25-30fps is unplayable garbage?
    What's the point of having a pristine 4K image running like trash and blur it with ugly motion blur...
  36. 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
  37. JeeKey
    Feb 27, 2019
    1
    Purchased game, but I can not play, still having connection problems. Nothing helps, and it's a few days after the start. They had to wait and get up with the game.
  38. jpg7077
    Mar 7, 2019
    0
    This game is the worst gaming experience I've ever had.
    Don't waste your money on it.
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. scmmdo
    Mar 4, 2019
    0
    No entiendo como un juego que se supone AAA, parece más un juego de acceso anticipado, si bien es cierto que los gráficos y los efectos son excelentes pero con errores técnicos, véase pantallas de cargas, problemas de diseño y falta de endgame, siento que es un juego vacío, y con un solo emplazamiento. Puedo vuelo, sí, pero en un mismo lugar muy parecido todo el tiempo, y bueno no puedeNo entiendo como un juego que se supone AAA, parece más un juego de acceso anticipado, si bien es cierto que los gráficos y los efectos son excelentes pero con errores técnicos, véase pantallas de cargas, problemas de diseño y falta de endgame, siento que es un juego vacío, y con un solo emplazamiento. Puedo vuelo, sí, pero en un mismo lugar muy parecido todo el tiempo, y bueno no puede ser que lance un gran parche, de Día 1 le llaman, donde arregla una cosa y malogran 3, es imperdonable, decepcionante.… Expand
  42. DestanyZero
    Mar 14, 2019
    2
    There are so many awful things about this game that mentioning them all would take up alot of your time.

    in short. more buggy than mass effect and skyrim, scummy microtransactions,boring, repetitive but not in the good way,ending is underwhelming, npc's are all basically boring that makes you skip their dialogue just for the faction points, choices you make dont matter, everything you    There are so many awful things about this game that mentioning them all would take up alot of your time.

    in short. more buggy than mass effect and skyrim, scummy microtransactions,boring, repetitive but not in the good way,ending is underwhelming, npc's are all basically boring that makes you skip their dialogue just for the faction points, choices you make dont matter, everything you do has a loading screen,unbalanced, bullet sponges, cheap one hit kills you cant see coming most the time, your javelin looks the same the whole game unless you use paint, pay microtransactions or use coin which is hard enough to make as it is.

    the world is so empty and i dont care what you say, this game was so heavily false advertised its criminal. it feels like such a huge chunk of the game was ripped out and we are left with the shell. All these "free updates" imo were already apart of the game but they are going to slowly give us these "updates" back into the game to make it seem like they're doing something. although to combat is fun and the flying is ok but some what limited for 20seconds or so before having to recharge, it doesnt excuse the fact that its worse than vanilla destiny, with so much content ripped from the game it makes vanilla destiny seem like a full game.

    id wait a year before getting this when the actual game we should have gotten is ready.

    Update: with the games recent update the game has become broken, the loot less rewarding,end game content being deleted from your map,the game constantly glitching out and restarting your game,errors, loading screens lasting 5-10min at times. I highly suggest everyone at this point not buy the game, its already on sale shortly after release as well so give it a while before making a bad investment in this game

    Update from latest patch: do not buy this game, i have never felt so unrewarded for my time in my life. th eloot system is broken beyond belief that you could waste hours at end game and feel as if you have achieved nothing.

    giving this game a 3/10 is extreamly generous for what is is like atm

    Update to score 2/10 be extreamly generous once again    … Expand
  43. TheLastAgent81
    Mar 22, 2019
    0
    This game is so boring that even if its free it wont help. No soul, very bad creativity . You can have more fun when you play transformers or Superman if you want to fly .
  44. Alexandrigg
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Been playing this game quite a bit and I enjoy it a lot. The gameplay feels a lot like mass effect 3 (in a good way) and it's a blast to play with friends. Action and motion feels good, a lot of the abilities are fun and feel solid. I'd definitely say this is more enjoyable with friends than alone, however.
    There is a bit of a disconnect between when in the hub and out in the world, but    Been playing this game quite a bit and I enjoy it a lot. The gameplay feels a lot like mass effect 3 (in a good way) and it's a blast to play with friends. Action and motion feels good, a lot of the abilities are fun and feel solid. I'd definitely say this is more enjoyable with friends than alone, however.
    There is a bit of a disconnect between when in the hub and out in the world, but this didn't bother me in the way it seems to bother other people.
    If you are reading reviews I would recommend looking into it a but further yourself and not buy into completely glowing reviews or completely negative bashing reviews. Try not to give in to bias one way or another and be objective. It isn't a perfect game but I have really enjoyed it and and am looking forward to more!    … Expand
  45. HayvenMoses
    Feb 23, 2019
    6
    Anthem is a complete let down,I was so ready for it to be at least a good game and boy am i disappointed. The gameplay,the feel of it and how it looks is very good but thats about it. I cant believe how repetitive it is,theres basically no point to it,you do the same things over and over and over,its just awful. Ive put in about 6 hours and it was fun for about an hour,after that its justAnthem is a complete let down,I was so ready for it to be at least a good game and boy am i disappointed. The gameplay,the feel of it and how it looks is very good but thats about it. I cant believe how repetitive it is,theres basically no point to it,you do the same things over and over and over,its just awful. Ive put in about 6 hours and it was fun for about an hour,after that its just bad,so bad that giving it a 6 is generous. The load screens are my biggest issue with the game,you get stuck in load screens more than you get to play,thats a fact. Ive played missions that from the start,after a load screen puts me into another load screen to teleport me to my team and it happens constantly,it makes no sense,you can be close enough to see your team and it will teleport you,its so frustrating. Every action you take in this game involves a load screen. The missions are ALL exactly the same,do yourself a favor,wait 6 months a pick this up on sale.… Expand
  46. TheScort
    Mar 7, 2019
    3
    It's just Destiny 2.1 - it feels like a slight rehash of that franchise to me, just as soulless and boring too.

    The much touted 'verticle movement' is a bit of a gimmick, that wore off far to soon for me - the suits just lack any decent customization; outside of the stuff that will cost real world money that is! Gunplay is alright, the weapon sounds are good, and explosions dazzle -    It's just Destiny 2.1 - it feels like a slight rehash of that franchise to me, just as soulless and boring too.

    The much touted 'verticle movement' is a bit of a gimmick, that wore off far to soon for me - the suits just lack any decent customization; outside of the stuff that will cost real world money that is!

    Gunplay is alright, the weapon sounds are good, and explosions dazzle - but even this isn't enough to save the game. It just feels so lifeless and unfinished - no way up to Bioware's usual standards (not looking at you Andromeda!).    … Expand
  47. ShadowWarrior
    Feb 27, 2019
    2
    Let me start off by saying that I’ve been excited for this game ever since the E3 reveal and I so desperately hoped it would be amazing, but I was always worried what could happen given that it’s attached to EA and yea as it turns out they ruined it. I mean the concept of having four javelins, flying around in an open world like Iron Man, and blowing stuff up is a winning for In and ofLet me start off by saying that I’ve been excited for this game ever since the E3 reveal and I so desperately hoped it would be amazing, but I was always worried what could happen given that it’s attached to EA and yea as it turns out they ruined it. I mean the concept of having four javelins, flying around in an open world like Iron Man, and blowing stuff up is a winning for In and of itself, but only EA knows how to take a grand idea and completely destroy it.

    Let me go ahead and talk about what I do like about the game first. You get four javelins to pilot each of which you can switch between at any time you like, all of which feel very distinct from each other, and you aren’t forced to stick with one, which I do like a lot. Gameplay is really fun and engaging with you being able to fire guns and unleash each Javelin’s abilities, in addition to zipping all over the place to rain down hell upon your enemies, set up combos, or flank around them. The game is gorgeous to look at it and the particle effects are spectacular if not somewhat blinding. The customization and ability to create your own unique Javelin is INCREDIBLY satisfying. And lastly the flying, oh man flying around in this game feel absolutely incredible.

    ... But that’s really all I have nice to say about this game because aside from that this game is RIDDLED with bugs and technical issues. I’ve encountered numerous audio glitches where the audio sounds like it’s skipping a beat, The customization is amazing, but there’s hardly any cosmetics to earn or to buy with coins, I’ve had several crashes, enemies have disappeared right in front of me, the frame rate drops to 20fps, status effects like being frozen completely screw up my javelin, game causes annoying lag when in Freeplay, cutscenes don’t fully play out, the story is just weak & uninspiring, the game is has the most laziest mission design I’ve ever seen in a game, damn near worst than vanilla Destiny, this game has the worst bullet sponges I’ve ever fought in a video game, and I just completed a lair, got to the end, and the little console that’s supposed to take you out didn’t even register.

    Like seriously did BioWare even test this game at all, because the amount issues in the game is completely unacceptable. This is a $60 game, it’s not free to play so there’s absolutely no excuse for this and quite frankly BioWare ought be ashamed of themselves for releasing a game in the state that it’s in. Whether this is BioWare or EA’s fault I don’t care, BioWare deserves to get shut down for this because the talent this studio once had is clearly gone. This game feels like it was built by amateurs who had absolutely no clue what the hell they were doing.

    Pros:

    • Spectacular particle effects
    • Absolutely gorgeous graphics
    • 4 very unique javelins to pilot
    • Incredibly detailed customization
    • Intuitive flying mechanics
    • Hiding soooo much potential
    • Satisfying combo system

    Cons:

    • Repetitive & monotonous mission structure
    • Completely boring mission design
    • Annoying bullet sponges
    • Completely broken game plagued with technical issues
    • Game crashes incredibly often
    • Weak uninspiring story
    • No map marker to make navigation easier
    • Doesn’t reward the player enough for their efforts
    • Incredibly lame/poor weapon design
    • Weak uninspiring guns
    • Sheer lack of cosmetic items like armors & gear pieces
    • Incredibly unreasonable grind for coins to purchase cosmetics
    • Forces you to have an Internet connection to play
    • Currently unable to replay story missions
    • Missing key quality of life features

    Like for me this is the most broken game I have ever played. I’m not saying it’s worse than Fallout 76 as I’m sure 76 is worse even though I haven’t played it, but for me personally this is the most broken game I have ever played. Hell I’ve played classic retro games that run better than this “Games as Service” garbage. After this I’m never ever buying another “Games as Service” ever again. Thank god I rented Anthem from Red Box and didn’t waste my money on it or I’d be VERY unhappy.

    Good job EA, once again you ruin another great game and another once beloved studio. I hope you burn to the ground in the next 10 years, if you even last that long at the rate you’re going.    … Expand
  48. SoundAndFury87
    Mar 4, 2019
    0
    A well written story, great voice acting, and a visually stunning world can't save this game from it's own terrible bugs. I hate to say the overly used term "literally unplayable" but Anthem does everything in it's power at all times to stop you from enjoying your experience. From constant crashes to desktop, more then 3/4 of the in-game quests breaking, constant online disconnects, downA well written story, great voice acting, and a visually stunning world can't save this game from it's own terrible bugs. I hate to say the overly used term "literally unplayable" but Anthem does everything in it's power at all times to stop you from enjoying your experience. From constant crashes to desktop, more then 3/4 of the in-game quests breaking, constant online disconnects, down to smaller bugs that plague your every step.
    Most serious is the current bug on PS4 where the game, upon crashing, will hard crash your entire console and force you to cut the power in order to reboot it. This is taking bugs to an extreme where it is actually causing damage to a $400 console.

    I wanted to enjoy Anthem, and their is the glimmer of a good game underneath the creation which we received, but with the current state Anthem is in, I feel completely justified in giving it a flat 0.    … Expand
  49. 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
  50. SyntaxZero
    Feb 25, 2019
    6
    This is a review in progress as I am only two days into this game. Let me preface this by saying if you are on the fence then yes it is worth a purchase in my opinion. I'm certain I'll get more than 30 hours out of this game which is my basis on spending the money on a game up front. If you enjoyed Mass Effect's combat style then you will probably like Anthem's combat. The story, yes notThis is a review in progress as I am only two days into this game. Let me preface this by saying if you are on the fence then yes it is worth a purchase in my opinion. I'm certain I'll get more than 30 hours out of this game which is my basis on spending the money on a game up front. If you enjoyed Mass Effect's combat style then you will probably like Anthem's combat. The story, yes not compelling but it's not really supposed to be in this style of shared experience game. Don't expect a rich story or deep characters, expect fun content and good visuals. My rating of a six is based largely on the fact that I found this game to be next to unplayable on Xbox One. I upgraded to an Xbox One X and the experience is much better. I full expect there to be some future support for Anthem, the 'games as a service' model has worked very well for Ubi and I think we will see EA on that bandwagon as well with this title.… Expand
  51. NikoScy
    Apr 5, 2019
    1
    This game has many issues and bugs. It's repetitive, the loading screens and split inventory are horrible, the loot needs to be reworked, etc... But when I play the game, I have fun. This tells me that the game has some great potential, and yeah, I'm not happy that i purchased an unfinished game for full price, but it's good enough for me to stick with it. My recommendation: Try it forThis game has many issues and bugs. It's repetitive, the loading screens and split inventory are horrible, the loot needs to be reworked, etc... But when I play the game, I have fun. This tells me that the game has some great potential, and yeah, I'm not happy that i purchased an unfinished game for full price, but it's good enough for me to stick with it. My recommendation: Try it for yourself, the game is vastly superior to the garbage demo they put out, and it's much better than people are saying it is. Most of the things people are complaining about are inaccurate, and are just people hating on EA. Form your own opinion, and give this a chance. - Edit: I tried to support it, but every update makes something worse, and content is releasing at much too slow a rate. I would recommend that anyone wanting a full, working game waits until this game has been out for at least 6 months before trying.… Expand
  52. Gabriel_Heroso
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    This game really deserves a chance. In normal situations, I would give a score based on facts, a fair score. But this is not the case. I'm giving 10 to help the game and its developers. Strong alone, stronger together !!!!
  53. hybrid10118
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    not a bad Game but Neither a masterpiece, as of now, the fun factor makes up for 90% of the Score.
    i honestly can't get enough of that Iron Man feeling. weapons are neat and pack a Punch and animations are great only issue is the Story.. can't get involved... nothing is hooking me in..
    - Graphics - Beautiful - Sounds - Pretty good - World - Beautiful - AI - Need improvement - Fun -    not a bad Game but Neither a masterpiece, as of now, the fun factor makes up for 90% of the Score.
    i honestly can't get enough of that Iron Man feeling. weapons are neat and pack a Punch and animations are great only issue is the Story.. can't get involved... nothing is hooking me in..

    - Graphics - Beautiful
    - Sounds - Pretty good
    - World - Beautiful
    - AI - Need improvement
    - Fun - Awesome
    - Story - Abysmal
    - Loading time - Coffee break long... (i can't imagine the time i'd loose if my PS4 didn't have an SSD)
    - Variety - halfway there.. it's missing some activities.. at some point it get repetitive.
    - SFX - wow...

    i do recommend the Game but i'm looking for more, i'm anxious to see what Bioware will release as new content since as of right now it feels like it's a Canvas halfway painted but with some great potential.    … Expand
  54. will2357
    Feb 25, 2019
    8
    The gameplay is quick, incredibly fun, and quite varied by class and load-out choice. As this is a game as a service, the roadmap for new content/end game/cataclysms looks interesting but uncertain.

    Unfortunately, for a Bioware game, the main story presentation is pretty rough so far. Some of the short stories and side quests have fantastic writing, characters, and twists, but the    The gameplay is quick, incredibly fun, and quite varied by class and load-out choice. As this is a game as a service, the roadmap for new content/end game/cataclysms looks interesting but uncertain.

    Unfortunately, for a Bioware game, the main story presentation is pretty rough so far. Some of the short stories and side quests have fantastic writing, characters, and twists, but the presentation and interaction are very limited.

    Also, I had a ton of bugs in the "demo"/beta weekends, but most have been resolved.

    Overall, I think this is a very fun game with limited content and story at the moment.    … Expand
  55. dariokardosh
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    The game has beautiful graphics and in the beginning is exciting, but the campaign is short and the game gets tiring quickly. Maybe in the future, with many updates, it will get better.
  56. Lemonade1408
    Apr 1, 2019
    3
    Edit - After playing this game for a few weeks, I sold it, what a broken repetitive boring game, with brief moments of quality

    I actually bought this game, so take this review from someone who has actually played the game. The movement, combat and world are first class, the movement is probably the finest I have ever had in a game. There are so many ways you can approach combat, fly,    Edit - After playing this game for a few weeks, I sold it, what a broken repetitive boring game, with brief moments of quality

    I actually bought this game, so take this review from someone who has actually played the game.

    The movement, combat and world are first class, the movement is probably the finest I have ever had in a game. There are so many ways you can approach combat, fly, hover, jump, run, take cover, and any combination of these. The combo system adds a surprising tactical element as well

    I am only about 8 hours and am really enjoying my time so far, I have heard that the missions and enemy types can get repetitive and I believe that will happen for me, I paid £50 for the game, ill probably put 30 hours into it as a minimum, money well spent in my eyes

    Ill edit my review when I am deeper into the game, but it gets a solid 7 so far    … Expand
  57. 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
  58. Majnus
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    It's a 2/10 from me. Harsh? Considering all aspects of game, development and overpromise with under delivery - i think 2/10 is more than it deserves. I'm not going to list the bugs present in the game because I'm fairly certain I'd hit the max character limit (I'm being serious), so I'll just say a few words about core game mechanics and gameplay. The gameplay is something quite new, thatIt's a 2/10 from me. Harsh? Considering all aspects of game, development and overpromise with under delivery - i think 2/10 is more than it deserves. I'm not going to list the bugs present in the game because I'm fairly certain I'd hit the max character limit (I'm being serious), so I'll just say a few words about core game mechanics and gameplay. The gameplay is something quite new, that on top of beautiful graphics is definitely making a great impression, and that's as far as the positive aspects go. The first impression goes away within 10h, so you're left dealing with game that has a TONS of loading screens, short, shallow story, small map that's mostly empty, THREE STRONGHOLDS ("endgame"), uninteresting loot, and almost no armors. All you do is play with colors - that's pretty much as far as customization goes. Weapons are uninteresting, all feel the same. There's literally a handful of weapons and all that changes is their rarity and level. As far as I can see 3x weapons of each type, and there's like 6 or 7 types. Stupid and completely ridiculous design choices that are worse than all mistakes looter-shooter games in the past did (Destiny, Division). Question comes to mind what in the hell did they do for SEVEN YEARS!? You put in 10h, 20h max and you're done. You've seen it all, there's nothing more. Anthem is a strong contender for the worst game of 2019 and I'm pretty sure it will take the crown at the end of the year. I'm not even hating, I really had high hopes, and I really, really tried to like this game. I wanted this to be successful but it won't be, bugs aside - this game's core is so broken it's beyond repair. You had one chance bioware. Literally every single decision in this game screams incompetence. I'm officially done with bioware products. If you're still thinking of buying this, wait a bit, it gonna hit the lowest shelves with half price slapped on it sooner than Fallout 76.… Expand
  59. phillm2009
    Feb 23, 2019
    1
    Gameplay and javelins are the only shining light of this game the rest is tediously DULL.. This game is dreadful the story is boring and repetitive get mission go point A kill enemies go point B kill again defending something or collect something just rinse and repeat story is uninspiring characters are even boring walking in Fort Tarsis is slow and painful your character seems pointlessGameplay and javelins are the only shining light of this game the rest is tediously DULL.. This game is dreadful the story is boring and repetitive get mission go point A kill enemies go point B kill again defending something or collect something just rinse and repeat story is uninspiring characters are even boring walking in Fort Tarsis is slow and painful your character seems pointless especially in 1st person another great developer in Bioware destroyed by its parent greedy owner company EA just like Activsion with Bungie and Destiny finally Bungie saw light and parted with Activision I hope Bioware does same EA or it’s goodbye to likes of Mass Effect which DIED for this piece of rubbish even Andomeda is better than this game just a poor mans Destiny… Expand
  60. Zalabar22
    Mar 25, 2019
    6
    UPDATED: I am writing this review after about 45 hours of gameplay. It definitely needs some kinks ironed out, there isn't enough content to keep me playing this game. They took a fun movement concept and threw a game over it, the cool factor only lasts so long until you discover the jetpack is all it has going for it. The biggest issue I'm having, is now that The Division 2 is out I haveUPDATED: I am writing this review after about 45 hours of gameplay. It definitely needs some kinks ironed out, there isn't enough content to keep me playing this game. They took a fun movement concept and threw a game over it, the cool factor only lasts so long until you discover the jetpack is all it has going for it. The biggest issue I'm having, is now that The Division 2 is out I have little to no motivation to return to Anthem. It does a lot of things, but it stumbles more then it strides. Over time with updates and content patches I hope this can be the game BioWare intended. Guess time will tell, but I've lost a lot of faith in BioWares future.… Expand
  61. dimbak
    Feb 24, 2019
    3
    You know, I thought that this game will be good hit. I pre-ordered it, I didn't play demo on PS4... I saw a lot of good reviews from people who played demo, and I wanted to play full game. But, unfortunately, this game is a piece of... bad plot. A lot of bugs, bad physics, but good graphics and interesting gameplay... before you meet bosses or another players. And little online (in myYou know, I thought that this game will be good hit. I pre-ordered it, I didn't play demo on PS4... I saw a lot of good reviews from people who played demo, and I wanted to play full game. But, unfortunately, this game is a piece of... bad plot. A lot of bugs, bad physics, but good graphics and interesting gameplay... before you meet bosses or another players. And little online (in my country, idk what in other countries (I live in Sweden)) is a proof. Sorry, BioWare... but YOU need to give apologies, not me. Thanks for wasting my time, Electronic Arts! I will never buy FIFAs anymore. And never donate to your games... and never buy them.… Expand
  62. Joeytyke123
    Feb 25, 2019
    9
    The vitriol for this game is completely unwarranted.

    You don't like EA? Don't bother with their releases. You've gone off BioWare because they 'don't make games like KOTOR anymore'. Unfortunately, that's the way it is. There are plenty of other game developers making games which would satiate that need for you. This game is far from perfect, but it is a very solid start and with some    The vitriol for this game is completely unwarranted.

    You don't like EA? Don't bother with their releases. You've gone off BioWare because they 'don't make games like KOTOR anymore'. Unfortunately, that's the way it is. There are plenty of other game developers making games which would satiate that need for you.

    This game is far from perfect, but it is a very solid start and with some tweaks I'm sure it's going to become an excellent game. Once April rolls around and new content has been released and the game has had a couple more patches, maybe we will start to see a clearer picture of the direction BioWare are going with this. Right now, it's just a hell of a lot of fun, and addictive to boot.

    Instead of writing a massive essay, I'll throw down some pros and cons:

    Pros:
    -Flying is delightful
    -The game is absolutely beautiful. Graphically, wonderful.
    -The battling is a lot of fun and not too complicated.
    -The physics are almost perfect.
    -The teamwork aspect of it is great and, at the moment (on the PS4), everyone seems to be keen to join forces and work together to complete missions/objectives.
    -Plenty of customization opportunities for each Javeling (exosuit)
    -Each javelin plays completely differently and changes the way you approach situations. For example: I am currently spending most time in the Storm javelin which has mage-like abilities (elemental attacks etc), but is weaker than the others. The Storm javelin allows you to hover for much longer than the other suits so you can hover above the battlefield and rain down holy hell. very satisfying. The colossus, though, is the tank javelin and that's barging in and blowing the crap out of everything. It also has an ability to essentially taunt enemies and force them to attack it. As it has the best defence (by far), it can take a lot of punishment.
    -Plenty of loot to go and find and plenty of variation (I think).
    -Being able to customize your exosuit paint job is awesome (and no, not using microtransactions).
    -No microtransactions for anything other than cosmetics (different suit parts which don't affect abilities).
    -Story is interesting and I'm intrigued as to where they will go with it.
    -BioWare already set out a 90 day road map of new content - starting in March with the next Act of the story plus other things.
    -Bioware already released 3 patches over the weekend (one was 10gb) fixing some initial issues.

    Cons
    -Long loading times. This needs to be remedied really. It doesn't bother me as much as it appears to be bothering others, though.
    -The characters have no base stat information so I'm still a little unsure of what my character's overall stats are after customizing them.
    -Could do with a few more mission/objective types, but I'm sure that will come. Really missed a beat not having some kind of flying chase mission. Maybe later on. It's so much fun battling and flying around that, for now, there's enough variation for me. It reminds me of Diablo 3 in this sense. It's Diablo 3, with guns and flying (but much more beautiful and, dare I say it, fun!). Diablo 3 really is just fighting through hordes of enemies and collecting loot. Very few other things going on in that game. Very few puzzles or anything like that, but it's a hell of a lot of fun. Same with this, except there are a few different types of mission that you have. Protecting people, putting a relic back together whilst fighting off a Scar horde, collecting data for someone etc. It's mostly about the loot and, for now, there's more than enough of that. They will need to add to it though eventually!

    I've seen too many reviews from people who haven't even played the game. Absolutely toxic and pathetic. Rent the game if you're not sure whether to buy it and see for yourself. If you like it, great. If you don't, there are plenty of other games out there for you.    … Expand
  63. ChrispyFellow
    Feb 24, 2019
    8
    Firstly, I am rating this game as an online multiplayer looter shooter. Not as a single player story based game, as that is not what it is, I’m not going to rate it as mass effect 4, as that isn’t what it is. This has more in common with a game like Diablo than it does a classic Bioware story based single player adventure. I will be giving my honest opinion from playing the game over thisFirstly, I am rating this game as an online multiplayer looter shooter. Not as a single player story based game, as that is not what it is, I’m not going to rate it as mass effect 4, as that isn’t what it is. This has more in common with a game like Diablo than it does a classic Bioware story based single player adventure. I will be giving my honest opinion from playing the game over this weekend, around 12 hours and I will amend should my opinion change further in.i

    Firstly, the presentation of this game is great, the feel of movement, flight, combat are all strong and although I suspect built on the building blocks of ME’s third person shooting but a fair bit tighter. The setting is large, sprawling, beautiful and interesting. This large scale area can be a bit empty, but there are rare chests, hidden areas of interest, codex entries and lore for places of interest should that be something you want to delve into.

    The player hub which is a town to pick up missions talk to NPC’s to get some more info on the world and access your javelin to customise it and equip different skills, weapons or buffs which are all loot picked up from enemy drops or chests found dropped from completed events. One thing I found jarring from this is playing a mission with friends, you all go back to town, talk to people, amend your loadout watch a cutscene, but your squad may all be at different parts of the story, meaning there can be a lot of waiting, and whilst the plot interests me and the conversations I want to be engaged in I do find myself distracted worrying about holding up my friends while they wait for me. But the town is where you find the story and interesting characters you may expect from single player bioware titles but much in simpler form mainly because this isn’t an epic single player bioware game but a looter shooter with bioware flavour. This shouldn’t surprise anyone.

    The game is really fun to play, the loot is varied and interesting a good number of skills to interchange and combo with eachother, components to boost damage types, weapon types, and all gear including weapons can bolster your skills too so with some gear some great combinations can be equipped to suit your build or compliment your allies abilities. Which for me is enough to say that this game is enjoyable, it’s fun to play and I truly believe I will be playing it for some time.

    One criticism I do have from playing is the mission types seem similar, it’s fight several waves of enemies, guard an area for a time/pick up objects nearby and collect them together, defeat a boss. Mission complete, this is also similar in free roam with the random events so it’s not very imaginative. But the core gameplay is fun, and the bosses are interesting so far, so that doesn’t bother me much.

    In Summary, I do not think this is a 10, but I know this is not a 0, this is a 7-8 in my opinion with the potential to grow with its evolving world and planned free additional content. I am basing my opinion on my enjoyment of the game and not out of nostalgic loyalty to Bioware, politics or a general dislike of EA. Some pro’s and con’s.

    Pros
    Beautiful local with points of interest to explore.
    Tight and challenging combat that encourages teamwork.
    A decent loot system including skills as loot.
    Interesting Javelins that play and feel different.
    A good fun multiplayer looter shooter.
    Town parts and conversations are interesting and a bioware seasoning upon this different style game

    Cons
    Town conversations cutscenes make multiplayer awkward at times.
    Not good variation of mission types, only 3-4 formulas that are repeated

    Rewarding this an 8 on light of the above comments and based on my own experience of the game. I will edit this once further in should the above change as I progress.    … Expand
  64. YoungOnWatch
    May 27, 2019
    0
    Anthem is not a finished game when it was released. From the game crashing my PS4 (which also makes you lose all of the loot you accumulated in the game) to frame rate drops that looks like slow motion pictures in a big boss fight. The numerous amount of loading screens that takes way too long and ruins the pace of play in the game. And Fort Tarsis feeling like you are walking in aAnthem is not a finished game when it was released. From the game crashing my PS4 (which also makes you lose all of the loot you accumulated in the game) to frame rate drops that looks like slow motion pictures in a big boss fight. The numerous amount of loading screens that takes way too long and ruins the pace of play in the game. And Fort Tarsis feeling like you are walking in a graveyard. This is not the same game that we've seen when they introduced this new IP back at E3 three years ago.

    Now this game does have potential and can become a really good game with gamers have full customization with their javelins, which you can't really find in AAA games anymore. And the roadmap for the game showing exciting events coming up for the next three months. But, if you are reading this review to decide if you are going to buy this game, i would say wait three months to see what BioWare has done to improve the quality of life and playability of Anthem. I say that because right now this game is not the AAA game we were expecting and its also not worth 60+ dollars with all the issues and headaches that comes when trying to experience that game and make you regret spending that amount of money for a half-cooked game. Now, maybe my experience will change over time with Anthem, but right now, this is my opinion of the game.    … Expand
  65. Aljenci
    Feb 25, 2019
    8
    Anthem is an AWESOME game. The game has some issues and bugs, but in general is really fun and challenging.
  66. Deigh
    Feb 26, 2019
    2
    Anthem good idea poor execution.
    The idea and play style of anthem are cool. The game sadly seeing as its a bioware game suffers from a predictable story with a anticlimactic ending.
    The game suffers from network issues that are getting worse by the day. They have become so bad that i had to google the end cut scene just because the game lost connection and counted the mission as    Anthem good idea poor execution.
    The idea and play style of anthem are cool. The game sadly seeing as its a bioware game suffers from a predictable story with a anticlimactic ending.
    The game suffers from network issues that are getting worse by the day. They have become so bad that i had to google the end cut scene just because the game lost connection and counted the mission as complete.
    Edit: Connection issues now happen that need to close the game. Closing the game crashes my PS4
    for some reason as well.
    Micro transaction are not to bad the price of items for in game currency was defiantly increased but the cosmetic items don't look that great that you would want to spend real world money on them so far.
    The game is repetitive but you have to expect that in a looter shooter and the javelin mechanics do make it fun.
    I rarely ran into any bugs but the connection problems are a huge issue.

    if the game fixed the connection problems and the story for future expansions if any are massively improved then the game could be a 7.
    at this point the game is a 4 if not for the connection issues being so frequent id give it a 5 but the game does show that it was not ready for release.
    Edit: I now rate the game a 2 since the network issues are still getting worse and now its becoming a danger to my system.    … Expand
  67. GuiLaTroN
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    Game incomplete released. Missing end-game content. All missions are very similar. Very poor customization. Constant disconnections. Lots of bugs. Frame Drops in areas with many enemies is recurring and annoying. But the worst is that the game sold at full price is still full of micro-transactions. I do not buy an EA game again.
  68. HitmanStryker
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    What has happened to BioWare?

    At one time they were a beloved game developer with hits like Mass Effect 1, 2, and 3, (with the exception of the generic ending of Mass Effect 3), Star Wars, The Old Republic, Dragon Age franchise as well as Baldur’s Gate. It seems that when they were acquired by Electronics Arts; many of their games have had trouble, due to EA’s thirst for monetization    What has happened to BioWare?

    At one time they were a beloved game developer with hits like Mass Effect 1, 2, and 3, (with the exception of the generic ending of Mass Effect 3), Star Wars, The Old Republic, Dragon Age franchise as well as Baldur’s Gate. It seems that when they were acquired by Electronics Arts; many of their games have had trouble, due to EA’s thirst for monetization and demand for deadlines. EA is killing games and BioWare is one of their victims.

    I buy my games, I do not rely on developers codes and I do not get paid to review games. For me, if a game is not fun, it is not a good game. If a game is unfinished, it is not a good game. If the game is a grind, it is not a good game.

    I play games for entertainment and I am not beholden to being blacklisted if I give a bad review so here it goes.

    The graphics of this game are a bag of mixed nuts. Some areas are simply beautiful, some areas are full of pop-ins, and for the most part, after the first hour I was frustrated. Additionally the loading screens are horrendous. Finally I found myself getting dizzy.

    This game is unfinished with boring missions, boring and some unnecessary NPC who for some reason want to tell you their life stories. The enemies and basically the same and the main villain is treated poorly.

    I want to go on, but simply put, I cannot get my money back so I am left with reselling the game or trade it in, which is a shame since again, BioWare did not deliver on its promise.

    I end with one question: Why BioWare, why have you given us another vanilla shooter?    … Expand
  69. 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
  70. 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.
  71. ShootLootRepeat
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    I honestly don't get why people complain about Anthem so much. I think it's partly because people just like to whine. I've been playing since release (I also played the demo) and I think the game is great.

    Sure, there's a few bits and pieces that need to be polished and a few bugs, but nothing game breaking in my opinion. There was in the demo, no argument there, but since they    I honestly don't get why people complain about Anthem so much. I think it's partly because people just like to whine. I've been playing since release (I also played the demo) and I think the game is great.

    Sure, there's a few bits and pieces that need to be polished and a few bugs, but nothing game breaking in my opinion. There was in the demo, no argument there, but since they patched on release, the game has been running very smoothly for me. I'm on a PS4 Pro with an SSD which helps with the loading screes, but they are definitely not as long as people say/think. I wait longer for strikes in Destiny, or a match in Rocket league most of the time.

    The game is FUN. It's really cool to zoom around the map like Iron Man, and come crashing down on your enemies. One thing I would point out to newer players is don't worry so much about your guns, they're useful, but you do more damage with abilitites. Learn how to combo, and work with your team and the game is way easier and more fun.

    I've put around 30 hours into the game now, I think and I really have no complaints. Considering I got the game for $66 AU, I'm very happy witht my purchase so far.    … Expand
  72. RodSal
    Feb 27, 2019
    6
    I had a blast playing the game with friends. Co-op is for sure the right way to play this game! Graphics and gameplay are 8 or 9 out of 10 on ps4 FAT. Dont expect the same graphics from PC on the consoles. Still, its amazin how detailed the world of Anthem is... fly through cannons, water falls, dive into lakes, caves, its definitely beautiful.

    Comparing the gameplay with Destiny and    I had a blast playing the game with friends. Co-op is for sure the right way to play this game! Graphics and gameplay are 8 or 9 out of 10 on ps4 FAT. Dont expect the same graphics from PC on the consoles. Still, its amazin how detailed the world of Anthem is... fly through cannons, water falls, dive into lakes, caves, its definitely beautiful.

    Comparing the gameplay with Destiny and The Division, Anthem is MUCH MORE fun than those two, specially when you select harder dificulties later on. Its really challenging and teamplay is essencial.

    Unfortunately, the major mechanics of the game are broken. The loot system seems quite unimpressive, even when you defeat hard stances (called fortress here), boring items, few weapons designs (even the same models with diferent stats... LAZY!). Before the launch, Bioware showed us tons of cosmetic appearances for us to choose and buy with in-game money or real money if you want. Where are those? Cosmetic shop is a JOKE! Not even woth spend time farming for those items.

    Loading screens are also stupid! Imo, its look like they had problems during the production of Anthem, because there is 5 types of zones that needs loading every 10-20 minutes:

    1 - NPC area (where you grab your quests, talk to NPC for missions and choose stupid dialogues that there is NONE repercussion in the game. Like, why they implemented it? Its useless..
    2 - Lobby area. You can meet other random players here. A small garage with some short cut to grab contracts, use your vault, and etc... its basicaily Social area of Destiny 10x worse.
    3 - FORGE. YES, you need a load screen to access your itens. Never seen this in my life... one thing is prevent switch equipments during a misson (im ok with that 100%). Other is a damn loading screen in and out of the inventory.
    4 - Loading screen for world map.
    5 - Loading screen for dungeons and sarcophagus rooms (yeah you know what im talking about LOL).

    Map is almost useless. Cant ping, cant mark, no N/S/E/W, no world events mark, no nothing. Crap!

    Imo, every one who is in doubt of grabbing this game should wait until the major patch coming in april or may, OR at least fix these issues that i mentioned.

    Like i said, gameplay wise its the best loot shooter game in this generation, but all the other thing are poor.

    6/10    … Expand
  73. DarknezZz
    Apr 16, 2019
    6
    Es un buen juego lamentablemente muy mal llevado, partiendo con lo positivo, el juego es muy entretenido con amigos y gameplay, se pasa muy bien y el tiempo no se te hace nada jugando sus misiones, baluartes y juego libre.
    Lo malo es de partida su historia (que para este tipo de juego nunca es importante) muy basica y sin chiste y su jefe final un asco en cuanto a batalla se refiere, lo    Es un buen juego lamentablemente muy mal llevado, partiendo con lo positivo, el juego es muy entretenido con amigos y gameplay, se pasa muy bien y el tiempo no se te hace nada jugando sus misiones, baluartes y juego libre.
    Lo malo es de partida su historia (que para este tipo de juego nunca es importante) muy basica y sin chiste y su jefe final un asco en cuanto a batalla se refiere, lo otro malo es los poca variedad de enemigos y cosas por hacer ya que siempre repites lo mismo no hay misiones ocultas para armas o armaduras y por ultimo lo tanto que se han demorado en traer nuevo contenido para estos juegos debes meterle contenido para que se mantenga vivo pero de su salida recién 3 meses después se viene algo interesante (cataclismo)    … Expand
  74. AndreLinoge
    Sep 18, 2019
    0
    Я загрузил игру по подписке EA и знаете я не понимаю как такая огромная, богатейшая корпорация как EA и ранее уважаемая Bioware могли выпустит продукт такого уровня. Это же не играбельно!!!! Ща два дня игра вылетала раз 5 и выдавала ошибки связи несчётное количество раз. Как, ну как такое может быть. Подписку я оформил ради того чтобы попробовать именно эту игру и заплатил я какие то 300Я загрузил игру по подписке EA и знаете я не понимаю как такая огромная, богатейшая корпорация как EA и ранее уважаемая Bioware могли выпустит продукт такого уровня. Это же не играбельно!!!! Ща два дня игра вылетала раз 5 и выдавала ошибки связи несчётное количество раз. Как, ну как такое может быть. Подписку я оформил ради того чтобы попробовать именно эту игру и заплатил я какие то 300 руб, но мне их жалко. Эта игра ни стоит ни копейки. Это не просто провал, это плевок в лицо всему игровому сообществу.… Expand
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. absolutny
    Apr 16, 2019
    2
    After some cooling off and seeing the truth about development of this game, there is no denying it is a complete disaster. It should be illegal to sell a product that is not ready to be released.
  78. SubZer0
    Feb 23, 2019
    2
    So 2 out of 10 is very generous.
    Game itselfe, good idea, gameplay isn't bad ether, i do like the flightmechanics and also ginplay and skills, last but not least the possibility to play with all classes on one char in the game, but->
    - Addin a guildsystem with a "free contentubdate" realy... thats not a free content update, it shold have been in there from the start. Feels like Bioware    So 2 out of 10 is very generous.
    Game itselfe, good idea, gameplay isn't bad ether, i do like the flightmechanics and also ginplay and skills, last but not least the possibility to play with all classes on one char in the game, but->
    - Addin a guildsystem with a "free contentubdate" realy... thats not a free content update, it shold have been in there from the start. Feels like Bioware never saw a mmo based online game.
    - Perfoformence on ps4 is bad.... not just bad but horrible, for me at least, sometimes for me its like "go left" 2sec later "ok going left" me "go right" game "nope still going left for the next 5 seconds"
    - also crashes and other things, yesterday my friend got kicked out of the game while we were playing together. So ok he should logg in again but no..... patch downlode, for me an hour later..... still in game. I laught ag him for that aaaand then i said "ok let me close the game and see if I have to dl the patch if I close it".
    Result of that action : as I selected close software.... ps4 full crash and hab to execute ps4 repair module for my edternal drive cause it cuold also feel the influence of Anthem.
    - Also content...... lets not talk about that.... they used a mission to lead players to the ingame store.... it was one of the required ones.... whats wrong with people from Bioware?

    So my score is 2 because
    Yes gameplay is fun BUT having basicly same amount of content as Destiny after it failed miserably because of that reason and release the game in a state that does feel like a alpha build and yes i mean that it feels even worse than a beta build. Yeah not the best idea they had. Maybee they wake up now and finaly do something to fix that crap they released, it worket for FFXIV, lets see if it works here as well.    … Expand
  79. SavageBroccoli
    Feb 25, 2019
    8
    Fantastic game. I was initially worried about technical issues described in other reviews, but I didn't have any major issues in the 10 or so hours I put into this over the weekend. Game play is solid, flying around is a blast, and the unique Javelins provide a variety of play styles to keep you entertained. NPCS are entertaining, and load times were very quick (on PS4). I never felt likeFantastic game. I was initially worried about technical issues described in other reviews, but I didn't have any major issues in the 10 or so hours I put into this over the weekend. Game play is solid, flying around is a blast, and the unique Javelins provide a variety of play styles to keep you entertained. NPCS are entertaining, and load times were very quick (on PS4). I never felt like I was waiting long to get back in the action. The NPC's at the Hub are entertaining, though movement speed is still a bit slow there (though much quicker than in the beta).

    In those 10 hours, I did have one crash, and one server disconnect, so hopefully stability is improved going forward (though I should mention that when I reloaded the game, I was able to rejoin the previous session instantly, and picked up right where I left off).

    Overall, I look forward to seeing what this game grows into, as it has potential to be a solid ten.    … Expand
  80. Solarus
    Mar 4, 2019
    1
    Anthem is a mediocre AAA game . Is incomplete/ boring game that was develop in 6 years ? No update will help this game. The game look pretty and have great textures and passable fighting mechanic. One of the mayor problems is that the game continue to have to many loading screens. The Core history of the game is not engaging. You will not care about the history of this world. TheAnthem is a mediocre AAA game . Is incomplete/ boring game that was develop in 6 years ? No update will help this game. The game look pretty and have great textures and passable fighting mechanic. One of the mayor problems is that the game continue to have to many loading screens. The Core history of the game is not engaging. You will not care about the history of this world. The decision you will make in this game will not affect the campaign at all. It was great idea poor executed !!!… Expand
  81. Perilous
    Feb 25, 2019
    8
    I created an account just to review this game and try to balance out some of the negativity. I haven't had this much fun in a game's combat since Xenoblade Chronicles X--Anthem has some faults for sure, but I'm having a blast playing it with my SO and friends (as well as by myself). And unlike a lot of co-op games, we're not leaving each other behind by playing alone--everything scales andI created an account just to review this game and try to balance out some of the negativity. I haven't had this much fun in a game's combat since Xenoblade Chronicles X--Anthem has some faults for sure, but I'm having a blast playing it with my SO and friends (as well as by myself). And unlike a lot of co-op games, we're not leaving each other behind by playing alone--everything scales and we can join each other's missions and freeplay sessions and help each other out. It is a glaring omission that there are no non-voice communication options beyond a couple of emotes--but BW has already made updates that *have improved* the game (being on PS4 w/out early access, I'm seeing a huge improvement from the Demo weekends to release and am really encouraged by the improvements). Is it a finished game? Probably not, but it has so much potential, and wasn't Destiny a disappointment when it first released too? And you have to pay out the ass for every xpack. This doesn't seem to be the case with Anthem... you can choose to get vanity items or not and it doesn't detract from the gameplay. My big fear is that they'll give up on this game like they did Andromeda--which was also hugely improved after release, and knowing no single player xpacks were coming for that just sucked my motivation out of wanting to finish it. Anthem's combat and mechanics are a lot of fun to play, co-op has a lot of potential (contextual communication wheel ala Fortnite maybe?) and I've even had a good time teaming up with rando's to defeat Titans in freeplay. I'm not giving up on it.… Expand
  82. DarthNasty
    Feb 27, 2019
    0
    Not worth buying the game right now. Wait at least a few months to see if any content and patches fix the technical issues plaguing this game right not that obviously was not ready for release. I played the demo (got a free access code) and wasn't sold on the game. A few of my friends play Anthem and it seems like they spend more time at Fort Tarsis talking to a bunch of NPCs betweenNot worth buying the game right now. Wait at least a few months to see if any content and patches fix the technical issues plaguing this game right not that obviously was not ready for release. I played the demo (got a free access code) and wasn't sold on the game. A few of my friends play Anthem and it seems like they spend more time at Fort Tarsis talking to a bunch of NPCs between missions and in loading screens then actually playing the game. I hate how you have to go to the forge to equip your new loot. The micro transactions are not bad, and most of the items you can get through in game currency, but the connection problems and loading screens are too much.… Expand
  83. PolishJohn
    Feb 25, 2019
    2
    Total uninspired drag. Does what it needs to mechanically...kind of like watching Amazing Spider-Man 1 and 2 from the early 2010's. By the numbers, soulless, not special.
  84. highrent
    Feb 26, 2019
    0
    Despite the mix reviews and a few glitches. This a very good game and if you give it a chance a lot of people will enjoy it. While there are hiccups I've played since launch and improvements continual to be made. I think that reviews are generally overblowing its problems. Its story is more of a beginning and does a good job setting up the season of content panned. It has flaws but it alsoDespite the mix reviews and a few glitches. This a very good game and if you give it a chance a lot of people will enjoy it. While there are hiccups I've played since launch and improvements continual to be made. I think that reviews are generally overblowing its problems. Its story is more of a beginning and does a good job setting up the season of content panned. It has flaws but it also has amazing game play and combat. While loot definitely needs improvement it still gives you a lot of useful stuff from just a few missions. Its not perfect but I think people will have a lot of fun for a long time. I've played Destiny and Division and I think Anthem is very promising. Take a look at Lets play now that the game has launched, you'll see that Anthem can be a rewarding experience with gameplay and future improvement that few games can offer.… Expand
  85. MauCampos
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    This game deserves a 2/10. 1 point for the gameplay, and one point for the graphics. That's all this game has to offer. Absurdly repetitive grinding. Story? What story? Poor BioWare ruined but it's publisher...
  86. DieguinNoronha
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    Very good game, fun, has a good lore and great gameplay. For those who like this type of game is excellent. it's a bit repetitive but it's normal in this style of play
  87. ShadowMystic
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    Anthems World design is incredible! Each Javelin feels unique and fun in their own way, with build diversity somewhat akin to Diablo 3. Great for looties and abilities. Good times to be had here.
  88. HugeyBear
    Mar 8, 2019
    6
    Gameplay is fun. Enemy design is cool and graphics are good. The game is great for a casual gamer picking it up and playing in bursts. However, for someone looking to sink hours into it, the gameplay can get stale because of lack of variety. There isn’t much innovation. The loot is bland and uninspired which is one of my biggest gripes. The world is beautiful but every location looksGameplay is fun. Enemy design is cool and graphics are good. The game is great for a casual gamer picking it up and playing in bursts. However, for someone looking to sink hours into it, the gameplay can get stale because of lack of variety. There isn’t much innovation. The loot is bland and uninspired which is one of my biggest gripes. The world is beautiful but every location looks similar, fighting around a few rocks. I skip most of the storyline which says a lot. The seamless transition that was promised in this world is actually full of loading screens. For a game in the making for 6 years it’s not good enough. Fed up with devs releasing unfinished games then working in them over time. Might as well wait a few years then buy the complete game at half the cost. If you have the money to spend then buy and enjoy it for what it is. But if cash is tight, i’d Pass for now.… Expand
  89. gamer4ever666
    Feb 26, 2019
    0
    There's a good game in here somewhere, but only the flashy, satisfying combat stands out amongst a background mess of shockingly bad design decisions and woefully undercooked systems. ANTHEM feels unfinished and, frankly, undeserving of your time when there are much better live titles currently available on PS4. Check back in a year from now, and we might be onto something. 1080p graphicsThere's a good game in here somewhere, but only the flashy, satisfying combat stands out amongst a background mess of shockingly bad design decisions and woefully undercooked systems. ANTHEM feels unfinished and, frankly, undeserving of your time when there are much better live titles currently available on PS4. Check back in a year from now, and we might be onto something. 1080p graphics in ps4 is horrible… Expand
  90. aphest
    Feb 26, 2019
    0
    This is what happens when a terrible Publisher forces a good company to make a cash-grab clone with the depth of a puddle.
  91. Smackumz
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    I've played PC and PS4 and I can say without a doubt this is a console game. It just runs so much better than PC. This game has a lot of fun mechanics that work well together and the story is mediocre as a stand alone, but what was released is chapter one. This should be considered when reviewing the story and as such I can't go beyond it's decent so far.

    The end game is very shallow    I've played PC and PS4 and I can say without a doubt this is a console game. It just runs so much better than PC. This game has a lot of fun mechanics that work well together and the story is mediocre as a stand alone, but what was released is chapter one. This should be considered when reviewing the story and as such I can't go beyond it's decent so far.

    The end game is very shallow and players should not race to get to end game for the first few weeks. You could do this in week easy, but you would cheat yourself.

    The gameplay is scarred by a few nasty bugs or mechanics decisions, but thus far Bioware has delivered on fixes. Through the onset I constantly saw comments of "no way this can get fixed in before beta". Bioware fixed it. Then I saw, no way can this be fixed for early release on PC. Bioware fixed it. Then the hatred crept in and I saw "This game is unsalvageable, no way the day 1 patch could fix things". Well, it definitely fixed issues for me. Bioware has earned a little patience from me to see where they are going. This is definitely a game to try. Also if reviewers gave fallout 76 a 6/10 this deserves at least that.    … Expand
  92. Attydude
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    Anthem is a game that is going to become amazing in two months+ time. Right now, it has amazing gameplay mechanics and feedback loops. Sure, it has a few bugs but that's on EA's side of things for not giving BioWare enough time. This is not a classic BioWare game, it's new, it's different and if you give it a try, you may love it. I played Destiny 2 and this is a gazillion times more funAnthem is a game that is going to become amazing in two months+ time. Right now, it has amazing gameplay mechanics and feedback loops. Sure, it has a few bugs but that's on EA's side of things for not giving BioWare enough time. This is not a classic BioWare game, it's new, it's different and if you give it a try, you may love it. I played Destiny 2 and this is a gazillion times more fun and entertaining. I love the characters, the inclusivity, and diversity that BioWare brings. This game is going to get good, just you wait.… Expand
  93. Zoron
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Great Gameplay experience. yes a few bugs here and there and load screens, but as a Game, Anthem is far better than what Division or Destiny was at launch. Javelins Rocks! Much better than any other gameplay experience.
  94. Smell_The_Magic
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    I have fun with this game. And isn't that the point of playing videogames? Sure there are maybe some issues, but that's "normal" for videogames in our time.
  95. Vegetidus
    Feb 24, 2019
    9
    Dare in media un voto così basso ad Anthem è davvero ridicolo .
    Una grafica pazzesca un esplorazione in volo mai vista in un videogioco non può avere voto così basso.
    E' pur vero che ci sono molte lacune come la ripetitività delle missione e mancanza di una trama adeguata , ma diamo tempo per mettere apposto qualche imprecisione ed eventi....
    non credo sia un gioco da eliminare .
  96. Bone-Thugs
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    boring and super repetitive. the 4 tomb thing is a joke. loading screens are dreadful. end game is non existent. the hub is dead filler, all the missions are the exact same
  97. Maxx_thor
    Feb 23, 2019
    0
    a beautiful bad and empty game. looks rushed to the door with no enough content. a 10 hour game is not worth USD60
  98. JabberJaw
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    The game is great. If you don't like it go play minecraft or start learning how develop your own game instead of just whining like ****
  99. botnd
    Feb 22, 2019
    8
    honestly, I enjoy the gameplay, bullet sponges are ok for me, coming from WoW, as long as mechanics keep evolving
  100. cypherhalo
    Feb 24, 2019
    8
    The critics are crazy and you should feel free to ignore them. This is a great game that if you like looter shooters, Borderlands, Destiny, Warframe, or Division, you will also enjoy Anthem. Even Monster Hunter World is comparable though obviously more set apart due to its structure. Let's go through the critical issues one by one.

    Bugs - Many of the bugs critics complained about are    The critics are crazy and you should feel free to ignore them. This is a great game that if you like looter shooters, Borderlands, Destiny, Warframe, or Division, you will also enjoy Anthem. Even Monster Hunter World is comparable though obviously more set apart due to its structure. Let's go through the critical issues one by one.

    Bugs - Many of the bugs critics complained about are already squashed and the rest obviously will be squashed. There's no way Bioware is going to let them be. Comparisons to Fallout 76 are a downright lie and whoever spreads those lies should be ashamed of themselves. I've experienced some minor bugs and so the game does lose some score for that.

    Story - Look, it's not Mass Effect but mainly because it's linear, not because it is any less quality. I am very much enjoying getting to know the colorful cast around Fort Tarsis and there is at least one twist I didn't see coming. Now sure, not everyone has to love the story, everyone is allowed to have their opinion. However, the story of Anthem leaves Warframe, Destiny, and Division in the dust and that's indisputable. Anyone saying otherwise is lying to you.

    Graphics - Everyone agrees these are great.

    Sound - Everyone agrees this is great.

    Gameplay - Everyone agrees this is great. It's super fun. The combo system is a joy and unlike Destiny you can make some actually diverse builds with the gear in the game. None of the 4 Javelins plays the same. I stomp around the battlefield like Hulkbuster Iron Man in my Colossus and am constantly cycling between all my abilities. From sprinting through mobs with my shield, to air slams, to mortars, to flamethrowers, throw in some auto cannon and grenade launcher, and just keep on going. Anthem is an Iron Man simulator and it is a glorious one.

    Endgame grind - Is pretty typical for this genre. Now, grinding isn't for everyone! That's cool. However, the grind is absolutely comparable to anything in Destiny, Warframe, Division, etc. If you don't like the grind in this game, you just don't like looter shooters.

    EA hating - I mean, I'm totally with you that EA is a bad company but I'm not going to drag down a good game just to hate on EA.

    Microtransactions - Are only for cosmetics, and all DLC is free. Yes, it sucks to have micro transactions in paid games but we crossed that bridge a while ago and it's a thing now. I won't drag down a good game to hate on micro transactions.

    Day one patches - Yes, it sucks that games release and need day one patches. Again, why should we drag Anthem through the mud to complain about that practice? It is also a lot more forgivable with a game like Anthem as it is a live service that will evolve over time. You don't like these new live service games? Bully for you, don't play them, Cyberpunk is being worked on as we speak, doesn't mean Anthem deserves to be dragged down. Personally, I enjoy the journey we take with these live service games, still have fond memories of the Year 1 Triumphs from Destiny.

    Overall, the core fundamentals of this game are solid and a blast. There are some minor rough edges that need polishing, some UI fixes, some bug squashing. You skip this game because of the critics, you're missing out.    … 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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