Anthem

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 730 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 69 out of 730
  3. Negative: 429 out of 730
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  1. WendyStamps
    Nov 11, 2021
    10
    Awesome game dude I love it so much its really amazing and it's really cool well done
  2. Ray6701
    Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Awesome masterpiece wow amazing and great graphics its incredible and cool experience
  3. RavenCore
    May 18, 2021
    9
    A pretty decent game only held back by a lack of end game content. Give it a try
  4. ThiagoMarques
    May 7, 2021
    10
    Bons graficos e otima jogabilidade. Jogo muito viciante e bom sistema de evolução do personagem. Uns jogos melhores jogos de tiro em terceira pessoa que já joguei.
  5. Juicemaster42
    Feb 18, 2021
    10
    Best gameplay I've ever experienced for real, now if they can make more places to use that awesome gameplay. This would be a great game.
  6. n0061e
    Feb 18, 2021
    9
    good game! Great flights! Great action!
    The game captured from day one. Upon reaching level 30, interest only increased. I've been playing since January 2021 and regret not starting earlier.

    Translated via google translator. =)
  7. Kuchir9vei
    Feb 9, 2021
    9
    It’s better then Destiny 2. EA please doesn’t kill this game. It must live.
  8. rombecchi
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    I love this game. I love the storytelling and the free roaming.
    I was worried about all the 0-rating reviews but fortunately was only angry users with EA without any hours played in game.
    There will be a lot of contents in the near future so I'll waiting for these ...
  9. ParAutumn81
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Jogabilidade do jogo muito bom, um dos melhor jogos que já joguei nessa questão, só fica um pouco repetitivo com o tempo, mas jogando com os amigos vc nem repara
  10. Marlim
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    The game may have had problems at launch, but it's playing now and loving it. Fun mechanics and gameplay. The impressive details in the armor drew attention. The game has some problems of course, it had enormous potential to be perfect: too much information in the lore, uninteresting story, and a more solid world would make it a top 10 gam
  11. Xudaiokojima
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    The best game im waiting the whole update that will be reborn again on Xbox one X im play of course me and my friend's we enjoy it but need open world not semi open when you are in base it reminds me
  12. LichkingG
    Feb 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best game ever with realistic physics graphics and perfect GamePlay i hope to add more players than 4 and add more story or quests and side quests… Expand
  13. Honoredoak
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    Like or not a game is a particular thing. I liked this game and i don't saw any problem in the xbox one x. But it's possible problems in others platforms.
  14. Saul_B
    Nov 6, 2019
    8
    Great flight mechanics and presentation. Enjoyable for up to 50 hours, but eventually the meta-game feels shallow. Don't set your expectations too high, and you may be satisfied with the experience.
  15. Hazel24
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Addictive game! Beautiful graphics, and game play, well after 7 months but it’s pretty good… Expand
  16. Oleratos
    Aug 18, 2019
    10
    I'm from Russia. I really liked the game its gameplay and setting. The potential of the game is huge waiting for the support of the game.
    I didn’t notice any special bugs; Downloads are faster, I hope the game will flourish in the long run).
  17. douglasg765
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    graficos muito bons. bela historia, ate deve numa boa jogabilidade mas é um game incrivel
  18. haloboyscp
    May 29, 2019
    10
    By today (end of May) the game definitely doesnt deserve all the hate you will find below.
    I give a 10 now in order to balance things regarding all the hatrage.
    It's a solid 7/8 though. Gameplay is really fun and solid. It's the best graphics of the generation, while the plot is actually quite solid and enjoyable. Basically the game is fun to play I believe most of the bugs have been    By today (end of May) the game definitely doesnt deserve all the hate you will find below.
    I give a 10 now in order to balance things regarding all the hatrage.
    It's a solid 7/8 though. Gameplay is really fun and solid. It's the best graphics of the generation, while the plot is actually quite solid and enjoyable. Basically the game is fun to play
    I believe most of the bugs have been solved by now, so this game ends being really worth to try.

    The only cons I found so far is the missions can really feel a bit repetitive. But will you tell me you don't find Division 2 at least a bit repetitive (It's the looting concept to be honest).    … Expand
  19. AxeFire
    May 28, 2019
    8
    This game is tons of fun. I love the idea of open world with multiplayer and single player option. The graphics are beautiful and playing this game is not difficult at all. It's easy to learn and the controls are not too complicated. The voice acting is phenomenal and actually sounds like real conversation. I don't get bored listening to cut scenes. I love Owen and his snarky littleThis game is tons of fun. I love the idea of open world with multiplayer and single player option. The graphics are beautiful and playing this game is not difficult at all. It's easy to learn and the controls are not too complicated. The voice acting is phenomenal and actually sounds like real conversation. I don't get bored listening to cut scenes. I love Owen and his snarky little attitude. The reason I did not give this game a 10/10 is because of a few minor issues that just bug me a bit. Loading into the game and into different parts of the world take a long time. It gets irritating just sitting there while it loads. I get it's a big game , but there has to be some way to make it load quicker. The other thing is that when the loading screen is up, you're cut off from your squad. You're in the middle of a mission, you get to a loading point, and BAM...cut off from communication. Of course you could always use console parties, but some people I don't really want to add to a friend's list.

    Other than these little irritating things, I love this game and hope to see more of it in the future.    … Expand
  20. SpartanEdge
    Apr 5, 2019
    8
    While there is room for improvement here, I have to say I'm not understanding the hate for this game, and don't get me wrong, i understand the hate for games where it's due, such as Fallout 76 etc, but it baffles me how people can hate this as i'm really enjoying the game, it plays really well and the action and gameplay is satisfying, and i can see myself putting lots of time into this,While there is room for improvement here, I have to say I'm not understanding the hate for this game, and don't get me wrong, i understand the hate for games where it's due, such as Fallout 76 etc, but it baffles me how people can hate this as i'm really enjoying the game, it plays really well and the action and gameplay is satisfying, and i can see myself putting lots of time into this, and all the stuff you can buy in the game, can be bought through credits you can earn on the game, and seem forgiving to earn compared to most grindy games, and even then it's only cosmetic items, nothing that effects gameplay, so no pay to win, so i really don't see the problem here.

    That said, I'm playing it on Xbox X which it plays very nicely on, and I've heard it doesn't feel as smooth currently on vanilla Xbone, and while i say i am enjoying the game greatly, there are a couple of thing's i should mention i don't like. Firstly, the fact that it can't be played offline, i hate it when games have an online reliance for seemingly no reason, i don't like my games having a shelf life. Secondly, and secondly, it doesn't live up to the visuals of the E3 reveal, but that said, it's still a great looking game. nonetheless.    … Expand
  21. Airufino23
    Mar 22, 2019
    10
    bIOWARE a vuelto con un juego superadictivo y con un sistema de control que es genial.Y disfrutarlo a 4k y 60fps en mi one x es increible.
  22. HanChollo
    Mar 18, 2019
    10
    Someone has to be the voice of reasoning on these forums, first of all the patch's have fixed what most are calling detrimental to the function of this game, load times have significantly improved and game freezes are few and far between. As if no game ever freezes and load times are pretty much common on most games.

    The Story content, the smooth gameplay and the environment where this    Someone has to be the voice of reasoning on these forums, first of all the patch's have fixed what most are calling detrimental to the function of this game, load times have significantly improved and game freezes are few and far between. As if no game ever freezes and load times are pretty much common on most games.

    The Story content, the smooth gameplay and the environment where this takes place is stunning to say the lease. On Free Play missions I hardly fire a shot because I am so overtaken by the rich detail in this game, from exploring the bottom of lakes to taking it to the skies. Each Javelin has loads of weapons, components and appearance attachments to experiment with that will keep you busy with the best set up.

    This world is constantly expanding so each time you go out its something different. Honestly I am I have followed this game sometime, and the reviews are un-called for and down right rude and embarrassing as member of the gaming community.

    A lot of work and effort went into this production, and BIO WARE is fully committed, accessible on social media to listen and address what's wrong. I created an account just to defend this game, some of the comments are not even warranted, especially when the last patch that came out resolved a lot of the major issues. Give it a chance this game rocks! I have played Destiny, COD, Tom Clancy, SOCOM, Titan Fall blah blah. This game stands on its own as a rare achievement.    … Expand
  23. JimmyVoorhees
    Mar 16, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Actual 8/10. Gave 10 to help offset trolls.

    Anthem is a solid foundation. The gameplay is top notch and highly enjoyable and as you grow in power, you notice. Unlike other looters where you constantly get beat up regardless of how powerful you're supposed to be, anthem let's you actually be awesome. Top tier weapons feel that way, and after you hit over 600 power your going to notice.

    Story is so-so, could be better, more interactive, and deeper, but once again feels like a solid foundation to build on. Not too fond of 90% of the lore being textual, but at least it's in the game. My only real complaint with this aspect is the lack of any meaningful character interaction in the end game. There's none. I don't even go to the fort anymore, just use the launch Bay, it's faster.

    Graphics are amazing. I can't say anything negative here. Game is beautiful and a lot of enjoyment is in the presentation of the combat and the world. Truly amazing.

    The Javelins don't really shine their roles until you masterwork and beyond. Once you get those class perks, you really get to see them shine, so if you haven't gotten a masterwork, you've not really played anthem.

    Needed additions.

    A stat page. 20% added damage means nothing when you need to figure it out yourself. Bioware: talk to Blizzard.

    Endgame quests

    More variance in weapons. Looks like there's about 3 or 4 of each. Not good.

    Loot and inventory needs to be reworked. You should be able to pick something up and equip it. You should be able to change weapons in the field, you should basically copy every other looter made before this.

    My overall impression of anthem is that Bioware did a Blizzard; they made a very great game akin to Blizzards Diablo series. The problem with that is the generation of gamers currently screaming loudly doesn't have the attention span of a goldfish. They don't want slow grinds, they want instant gratification. I call them the fortnite generation. They're big on games that allow them to feel amazing every 10 minutes or so, and when an objective takes them days or even weeks, they literally lose their minds. I was a huge fan of Diablo growing up, so I love the long grind to godliness. Sadly the younger generation does not have enough Adderall to get through that. Look at destiny. That went from long grind to 5min acquisition real quick. Ruined the game too.

    Anthem is trying to bring that long grind back. The only problem is the baby carrots on the strings. While I don't mind working 2 weeks or more on an objective, make the reward more than a sticker that is placed horribly on my Javelins and can't be moved or resized. Make it a new ability. A unique weapon. Something special. And don't cave when the vocal minority cries that it's too hard or not fair. That's life. They get so much so easy as is.

    Bottom line is anthem COULD be one of the greatest games ever made. It could be a Diablo, a borderlands. But Bioware needs to be committed to that and listen to those that pay the game the most, not those who scream the loudest. They're not your audience. They're not your revenue stream. Your high level freelancers are. Listen to them and reward them and you'll have a legendary title here.    … Expand
  24. Oldsaltygamer
    Mar 13, 2019
    9
    Bioware's Anthem is truly a beautiful game. The developers pushed their imagination in the right direction. At the center of the lore within Anthem's universe vibrations are the source of creation and the music tonality of the game brings this idea to life. Some people say that there is lack of content. That is just straight rubbish. The contracts, main story line and free play worldBioware's Anthem is truly a beautiful game. The developers pushed their imagination in the right direction. At the center of the lore within Anthem's universe vibrations are the source of creation and the music tonality of the game brings this idea to life. Some people say that there is lack of content. That is just straight rubbish. The contracts, main story line and free play world events feel connected together. People say that its lacking because you do the same things over and over again. I have over 60+ hours in game and love the contracts, each one feels unique in the sense that it progress an NPC story along.
    The character dialog and the story are well crafted and each NPC in the game seems unique in their own way. It is a delight to see this level of writing mixed in with a looter shooter. You just dont talk to toons. You interact with them on a level that is engaging and enjoyable. Plus the dialog trees effect Fort Tarsis as it transforms along your journey. This only happens if the player takes their time and really fleshes out all the details by talking to everyone. I love this because it feel like you are rewarded for taking your time and talking to everyone. Even the maintance guy Prindel Blatch is one of the most noteable side dudes you can chat with. He is so focused on safety like mama with her first borne child.
    Anthems environment is well crafted and a beautiful work of art. The attention to details in the game demonstrate the sheer care the BioWare took in creating this world. The color pallet of the game is bright and vivid with trace amounts of gritty detail that make the world feel chaotic. The player feels they are quite literally at the mercy of the of the Anthem. The wild life is beautiful and fascinating to discover. It feels like a living breathing world. The game play is wonderful and feels new, flying around in a huge suite of armor that is equipped with quite literally weapons of mass destruction.
    Finally, the game play. It is without a doubt amazing and fun. The special effects are over the top sometimes and I feel as if i might get a seizure at times, but it is blast to play and watch. Each of the 4 javelin's have their own unique play style, the colossus is a huge hulking brute that takes and dishes out a tremendous amount of damage. The Storm is like the mage of the group focusing on using elemental powers, hovering in the air out of danger and bringing down the pain from above like a boss. The interceptor is your fast moving hard hitting rouge. Quick and agile this suit is for those who like to be up in your face faster than Bruce Lee could punch. Lastly we have the ranger javelin, good with sniper rifles and marksmen rifles. Haven't played it much, but like all the suits, each one has unique play style that can be geared up with all sorts of loot. The loot drops are causing many issues with players lately and I hate it. I played for roughly 6 hours on Sunday March 10, the day after patch 1.0.3 and I managed to get a ton of Master Works and a few legendary items on Grand Master 1. I felt very satisfied with this drop arrangement. The game is engaging enough that loot is second to me, because their is nothing like killing a massive group of enemies with a hulk smash move with the colossus. Or like using the storms special ability on the Titans because well... it becomes a marvelous display of destruction. In closing I would urge people on the fence about dumping their hard earned money into to the game to do so. Support these devs because they are people too! They have created a wonderful work of art that tells a gripping story in a beautifully crafted world and well the game play is as the surfer's in Huntington Beach California say, it's Gnar Gnar and totally worth your money, If you play it for more than 100 hours you've got your moneys worth! Peace hope you found this review good and informative. Remember if your enemies materialize in front of you while the Anthem is going, its part of the lore because at lifes core, we are all nothing more than vibrations. So sayith the physics!    … Expand
  25. eoliveira1988
    Mar 8, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good and fun game to play with friends, despite the bugs.
    As the world is giant, it is acceptable until the release of patch fixes.    … Expand
  26. PhoenixRiising
    Mar 7, 2019
    8
    I think this game is a solid 8, I have played mostly as the colossus and I have really enjoyed it. People expected the story line to rival that of past bioware games which is why I think its taking such a hard hit. Flight management, game play, graphics are all amazing. It does need a wider variety of enemies and titans do need use all of their attack variations more but I would recommend,I think this game is a solid 8, I have played mostly as the colossus and I have really enjoyed it. People expected the story line to rival that of past bioware games which is why I think its taking such a hard hit. Flight management, game play, graphics are all amazing. It does need a wider variety of enemies and titans do need use all of their attack variations more but I would recommend, know that its a loot shooter and not a ME type story line driven game.… Expand
  27. Burren81
    Mar 6, 2019
    10
    Doy un 10 por la falta de objetividad y la mala intención de muchos de los que han puntuado.

    El juego tiene fallos, muchos de ellos se irán arreglando de la misma manera que se ha hecho en otros juegos del mismo género. Tiene algunos fallos de diseño de misiones y parece que no han podido implementar algunos detalles que hubiesen mejorado la experiencia de juego. El contenido más que    Doy un 10 por la falta de objetividad y la mala intención de muchos de los que han puntuado.

    El juego tiene fallos, muchos de ellos se irán arreglando de la misma manera que se ha hecho en otros juegos del mismo género. Tiene algunos fallos de diseño de misiones y parece que no han podido implementar algunos detalles que hubiesen mejorado la experiencia de juego. El contenido más que escaso es poco variado, para un jugador casual (20 horas semanales aprox.) hay contenido suficiente para casi un mes. Las historias secundarias están poco aprovechadas.

    Para mi es un juego de 7,5 pero me revienta el linchamiento que está sufriendo por una parte de la comunidad y de los creadores de contenido que aprovechan el tirón para generar visitas a sus canales de forma gratuita.

    A pesar de todo los fallos, el juego en lo esencial cumple...ES UN JUEGO DIVERTIDO y además luce espectacular en el apartado visual y bastante bien en el sonoro. A la historia no le darán un premio pero cumple con lo que se espera de una historia de ciencia ficción y aventuras.

    Recomendación.
    Si no lo has comprado de inicio porque tenías dudas mejor esperar unos meses que seguro estará más pulido y con más variedad de contenido. Si ya lo tienes, disfrútalo y no te dejes acomplejar por la moda de criticar a Anthem.    … Expand
  28. jstdude
    Mar 4, 2019
    8
    Don't trust the official reviews on this one. It seems to me that some magazines/blogs had certain expectations and basically rated the game on their expectations not being met.
    Let's get started with my review. This is a good game that introduces some improvements over Destiny 2. It comes with an immersive story that add some depth to the game play. That said, the story doesn't have the    Don't trust the official reviews on this one. It seems to me that some magazines/blogs had certain expectations and basically rated the game on their expectations not being met.
    Let's get started with my review. This is a good game that introduces some improvements over Destiny 2. It comes with an immersive story that add some depth to the game play. That said, the story doesn't have the depth we are used to see from Bioware. Graphics and game play itself are amazing on XBox One X. It runs 4K very smoothly and gives a great amount of depth of view when I am flying around in my javelin. Combat is somewhat tactic. So, you can't just storm into combat head-on. I also love the exploration aspect and believe that many reviewers don't understand free play missions very well. For me, exploring new areas without having a mission on hand feels very satisfying when you suddenly discover a new cave with some good loot in it.
    I also love combat in this game. Similar to Destiny 2, you can create characters that excel in melee combat, ranged combat or a mix of both. So, you can customize and grow your character based on your personal preference.
    Overall, this game is good and entertaining in its current state, but it has a lot of potential to get even better with future content upgrades. I know some people like to have "everything on day one", but I have played a bunch of games that were good on day one and then grew into a great game over time (The Division, Sea of Thieves, etc.). I mean isn't it better if a game gets continuously developed after it has been released instead of just releasing it and moving on?
    Anyhow, if you haven't tried it yet, you should give it a chance and experience something new.    … Expand
  29. jkerley17
    Mar 4, 2019
    8
    This game is getting far too much hate. Gameplay is fun, story is pretty good, and if they continue to support episodic story releases as they have stated they will it will keep me playing. I played the Division 2 beta over the weekend and kept coming back to Anthem. To be fair, they are very different games, but the same stuff that annoyed me about the first Division (bullet spongeThis game is getting far too much hate. Gameplay is fun, story is pretty good, and if they continue to support episodic story releases as they have stated they will it will keep me playing. I played the Division 2 beta over the weekend and kept coming back to Anthem. To be fair, they are very different games, but the same stuff that annoyed me about the first Division (bullet sponge enemies, bugs with the controller feedback that get me killed all the time, awkward cover/running/getting caught on walls causing death) are making me question whether I even want to buy I when I am still having fun in Anthem. I completed the main arc last week and just got to 30 so maybe hat will change but so far I don't think so. They MUST keep content coming though as that is hat burned me out on both Destiny games and fix the bugs that are left. Even without that though I'd still rate it as good.… Expand
  30. Molrok
    Mar 3, 2019
    10
    Great game! Such enjoyable combat, great graphics and a really good story, despite what you read! The EA haters can't look past EA's bad history but this game is so so so much fun to play. Plus there is at least 30h of content and more to come soon.
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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 9, 2019
    60
    In comparison with even the base Destiny 2 – let alone that game expanded by all its excellent DLC – Anthem feels not so much unfinished as barely started. It contains some good ideas which it fails to develop, and some of its basic pillars, such as the insistence on fourplayer co-op, somehow convey the impression of being tacked on rather than fundamental. And even with the huge early patch, it’s still glitchy – we had to play three quarters of a 45-minute Stronghold without sound, for example, which was disconcerting.
  2. New York Daily News
    Mar 18, 2019
    60
    As a multiplayer game, the combat here is fun, but heading back to Fort Tarsis to grab the next quest becomes a chore; I found myself fast-forwarding as much dialogue as possible so I could get back into battle. There are likable characters in Anthem if you pay attention, and Bioware’s depth of story does shine if you’re interested. You won’t always be interested, though.
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  3. Gamers' Temple
    Mar 18, 2019
    65
    A game with a lot of potential that was released before it was ready.
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