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  1. Feb 26, 2019
    10
    This is already a pretty darn good game even as it is. Well, ok it could use some more of content, as it’s really fun and smooth to play, but anyway they have already planned loads of new content that players will get all for free and already during the next few months, so even content shouldn’t really be a problem with Anthem. I love the story and characters. And the game has beautifulThis is already a pretty darn good game even as it is. Well, ok it could use some more of content, as it’s really fun and smooth to play, but anyway they have already planned loads of new content that players will get all for free and already during the next few months, so even content shouldn’t really be a problem with Anthem. I love the story and characters. And the game has beautiful graphics and very smooth gameplay which both make the game feel really immersive. I just love this game, and absolutely can’t understand all the haters. Even loading times are at maximum about 20-30 seconds and you don't need to load that often in the game. I think it’s just fashionable to whine about all EA published games nowadays, so all excuses are used to get to express the hatred. A bit sad and pitiful really. Expand
  2. Feb 23, 2019
    10
    I don't understand on what druga are people that give this game poor grades? I seriously think that someone paid game review sites to give it 6-7. The game is beautiful, it runs very smooth, its eons ahead of, say, division on launch day. I have put some 25 hours into this game already, unlocked 3 of 4 javelins, and I can say that I had a blast with all of them. Very different strategyI don't understand on what druga are people that give this game poor grades? I seriously think that someone paid game review sites to give it 6-7. The game is beautiful, it runs very smooth, its eons ahead of, say, division on launch day. I have put some 25 hours into this game already, unlocked 3 of 4 javelins, and I can say that I had a blast with all of them. Very different strategy with every suit, love it. Had only 1 disconnection from server, and that was after the mission, when game failed to load after mission screen. Nothing was lost, I just didn't saw summaries of that mission. The story is very good considering this is looter shooter which will get free upgrades as the game develops. I had my doubts for freeplay, but I found that too to be very fun. And that is the main thing, The game is simply very fun to play, you play some missions, then you thinker with javelin's equipment (and look), then you chat a bit with residents of fort tharsis, then you read a little about fluff (sort like mass effect stuff), then you roam a bit in freeplay collecting mats and searching for world quests, then you do some stronghold, then you ty different javelin for a bit, then you will just like to do some testing on your build so you put difficulty to normal in order to have relaxed experience, and so on... Yes, it doesn't have 100 hours of animation like mass effect, but this is not that game. Yes, there are loading screens, but I don't get the hate train here. You really cannot wait for 20 seconds (Yes, I measured it) for mission to load? and 10 seconds to turn back to fort? and, what, 3 seconds for javelin to load (by the way when youre loading out of javelin back to fort its not 10 sec, its 2-3 sec)? And for the love of god, please don't put character in center of screen, if I wanted to play destiny, I would buy that game. All in all, can't speak for PC version, but if you have xbox, this game is must buy. Expand
  3. Feb 27, 2019
    10
    The game so far is awesome. With tons of weapon drops, searching for your personal god roll keeps you motivated. Its like an RPG lite, not meant to be a full RPG so ignore the haters using that as an excuse to be so negative. Loading screens are a tad long but nothing major,, too many people whining about a few seconds of loading screens...come on guys...really. Gun play is very wellThe game so far is awesome. With tons of weapon drops, searching for your personal god roll keeps you motivated. Its like an RPG lite, not meant to be a full RPG so ignore the haters using that as an excuse to be so negative. Loading screens are a tad long but nothing major,, too many people whining about a few seconds of loading screens...come on guys...really. Gun play is very well done, controls are tight, graphics are awesome, the sounds of your javelin flying and stomping around are what you would expect from a hulking beast of a machine. Map is a pretty large size considering all the hidden caves as well as underground portions and underwater areas. End game content is good, has more at launch than most other games of the same genre. Expand
  4. Feb 24, 2019
    10
    This game has nothing to do with mass effect and a full RPG game, this is a shooter game with RPG elements.
  5. Feb 27, 2019
    10
    this is a well thought out game that has a great foundation for the future. there are alot of reviews talking about load screens.. who cares? Does a game deserve a low score due to something that doesn't impact game play? Story is truly bioware, lots of good lore and cannon and building for the future.
  6. 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).
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  7. Feb 22, 2019
    10
    Never in my life has a game been deserving of a Zero, that basically means the game is UNPLAYABLE...basically not even a game. Anthem is a wonderfully flawed game, while it is no means perfect, it does a great job setting out what it wants to do. Lets start with what the game gets wrong:

    AN IDENTITY CRISIS: The game tries to appeal to two very different audiences, those who like looter
    Never in my life has a game been deserving of a Zero, that basically means the game is UNPLAYABLE...basically not even a game. Anthem is a wonderfully flawed game, while it is no means perfect, it does a great job setting out what it wants to do. Lets start with what the game gets wrong:

    AN IDENTITY CRISIS:
    The game tries to appeal to two very different audiences, those who like looter shooters and those who like story heavy bioware games, unlless you fall into both crowds, you may find sections of the game not to your liking...specifically fort tarsis, the game has a slow pacing, and while I enjoy it quite a bit..may not be for everyone.

    LOAD TIMES:
    Not much needs to be said here, game has very long load times, hopefully in the future bioware, at the very least, lets us read codex entries during these.

    NOW FOR THE GOOD:

    The story in the game seems very interesting and is a great set up for whats to come, granted, im onl about 12 hours into the game but i very much so look forward to whats to come.

    The gameplay is a blast, gunplay feels good, the grind for gear is satisfying, and the coop aspect is done perfectly. Things can get quite hectic on the field but working together and pulling off combos feels amazing.

    The graphics and sound design are TOP NOTCH. On the ONE X the game runs at a stable 30fps at full 4k. Occasioanly audio glitches do pop up, but for the most part the world looks and sounds so real and alive.

    Overall, my honest rating..8.5/10 as it stands right now. Play the game, form your own opinion. The future is bright for anthem
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  8. Feb 25, 2019
    10
    This truly is an incredible game. The graphics are remarkable, the combat is fluid and fast, and the story, once you delve into it, is really good. There really isn't anything like anthem on the market right now. The negative reviews that you're seeing are an example of the hater herd mentality. The popular thing for people to do right now is to cry complain and hate on somethingThis truly is an incredible game. The graphics are remarkable, the combat is fluid and fast, and the story, once you delve into it, is really good. There really isn't anything like anthem on the market right now. The negative reviews that you're seeing are an example of the hater herd mentality. The popular thing for people to do right now is to cry complain and hate on something together. Stay far away from these people, try the game out for yourself and make your own decisions. Expand
  9. Feb 22, 2019
    10
    A Bioware tentou fazer algo diferente e funcionou. Rockstars e Activision não podem fazer um jogo como este. Este jogo está recebendo ódio imerecido.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
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  12. Feb 25, 2019
    10
    Anthem breathes new life into the looter shooter genre with flight, mechs, and awesome abilities!!
  13. Feb 22, 2019
    10
    great game, very good graphics, short load times (one x and ssd), great action. Better story than any competitor.
  14. Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Because of the destructive power of haters. The game fill the gap in my gaming universe period
  15. Feb 28, 2019
    10
    Very fun and great action. Debug it a bit and you already have it. Bioware forever.
  16. Feb 24, 2019
    10
    I was worried about all the negative reviews that were being posted leading up to the worldwide launch of the game, but thankfully those reviews did not reflect my experience with the game. I don't normally write reviews, but with all the hate that I have seen for this game, I had to try and write something.

    When I play Anthem, I get the same feelings and experiences I had when I
    I was worried about all the negative reviews that were being posted leading up to the worldwide launch of the game, but thankfully those reviews did not reflect my experience with the game. I don't normally write reviews, but with all the hate that I have seen for this game, I had to try and write something.

    When I play Anthem, I get the same feelings and experiences I had when I played Phantasy Star Online on the Sega Dreamcast. It has been fun to play with others online and work through a decent story. Where this game shines, in my opinion, is how good the game feels to play. The controls, the fights, the customization, and the graphics come together in a great package that I am very happy with. I look forward to the dynamic content that will be coming in the future and will continue to customize my Javelin and try out the various play styles that are a part of the four different Javelins available in the game. I suspect I will get well over 100 hours of gameplay from Anthem and for a $60 game, that is a good return on investment. Honestly my only real complaint are some of the load times; however, they are not as long as other reviewers are making them out to be.

    Good job Bioware! I am a big fan of this game and I am sure there are many out there that feel the same. We are the silent majority on social media, but I am sure server data will paint a different story for you! Keep up the good work!
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  17. 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 ...
  18. 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 ****
  19. Feb 25, 2019
    10
    very nice game with an excellent graphics,
    Of course, the game has a few mistakes here and there, but it is only 2 days out of there I'm good things there.
    I'm curious what the future will bring it but definitely continue to play :)
  20. Feb 25, 2019
    10
    Good game! I don't know why there's so many negative feedbacks.
    I think that many people just don't know what they want.
    So don't look at this ratings, the game is really cool.
  21. Feb 25, 2019
    10
    Great fast paced shooter. Has good graphics and good gameplay with great character mobility. Has been fun so far, haven't finished it yet. It has a few bugs but they'll be parched soon because they are still working on the game
  22. Feb 25, 2019
    10
    This game's combat is exhilarating and fast-paced. From dodging snipers from across the way to slicing and dicing opponents close up while delivering powerful combos this game has it all. Beautiful open world concept in the free-play option while guided story-mode takes you through adventures to earn gear a complete quests. This game is getting undeserved hate. I recommend it to anyoneThis game's combat is exhilarating and fast-paced. From dodging snipers from across the way to slicing and dicing opponents close up while delivering powerful combos this game has it all. Beautiful open world concept in the free-play option while guided story-mode takes you through adventures to earn gear a complete quests. This game is getting undeserved hate. I recommend it to anyone looking for true adventure in game play. Expand
  23. Feb 27, 2019
    10
    shame about all the negativity going on but I enjoyed the game and still am.
  24. Feb 28, 2019
    10
    I simply cannot believe the negative reviews for this game. I also can't believe I made an account for Metacritic to review this game, and that I have been forced into giving a 10 for this game when it clearly doesn't deserve it. Here's why I gave it a 10: You on here giving it 0's to 4's need to be balanced out. The critic reviewers are far too harsh on it too. This is like theI simply cannot believe the negative reviews for this game. I also can't believe I made an account for Metacritic to review this game, and that I have been forced into giving a 10 for this game when it clearly doesn't deserve it. Here's why I gave it a 10: You on here giving it 0's to 4's need to be balanced out. The critic reviewers are far too harsh on it too. This is like the opposite of TLOUS for PS4's ratings, which were for over rated, this may be equally as under rated as that game is over rated. I know I went way off topic in the build up but here is my actual review: This game has some of the best fluid gameplay for an third person shooter, period. This is why I get so confused. The story is not terrible. Allow me to explain why this confuses me: Let's do the obvious comparison, Destiny 2. This game has as good of gameplay as you can get for a first person shooter, let's say we weight the game on: Gameplay combat. Story. End game content. Replay-ability. Gameplay set up mechanics and customization (so abilities, skills, guns, leveling routes, different than combat). Destiny 2 would be equal on story. I'm going to outright say it: They both aren't great on story. 7. Gameplay Anthem would be superior from my point of view, but let's use an average person and call them equal. 9, easily on both of these. End game content: It is over exaggerated how much this game is lacking in end game content. Destiny gets one raid per release and night strikes. You can consider Anthem's strongholds not quite a raid, but beyond a night strike from Destiny. Their legendary contracts are similar to your normal looter like Destiny. Their guns, while there are not as many, is for a reason. They have gun sub groups. I can't tell you how many times I got a useless weapon in Destiny, that existed as a form of having as many possibilities for the sake of it. Anthem is clearly geared toward each weapon having a purpose. There are less subsets. There are clearly more weapons in Destiny. I would say it falls behind but not by much, however, it makes up for this in terms of buffs on even your spells, and many different spells, which Destiny has next to zero options regarding, and I see them as therefore equal. Anthem is lacking in guns. Destiny is lacking in ability customization. Anthem's abilities are absolutely stellar. I cannot emphasize this enough. The way it feels when you create a build with the right weapons, and abilities, is awesome, and there are definitely bad builds for the sake of what you combined in a way you don't get with Destiny, as well as awesome super builds. In light of this, I would give both an 8 or 9 in terms of gameplay mechanics. Now, end game is where Anthem is slightly lacking, but I think it is greatly exaggerated because people were hoping Anthem would be an open world similar to an MMO. It is not. It is smaller than Destiny to some degree, but there are legendary contracts similar to night strikes and other content which I think only makes it slightly behind, and this is close to day one. Destiny was lacking to nearly the same degree. I think you can put this at a 6-7 for Anthem and Destiny at release. I would say more like a 7. Let's say Destiny 2 and Destiny are now an 9 in end game content, for what they are mind you, some people flat won't like the content and that is understandable, for what the game is, but you have to consider that when you write a review. You have to try and make it not really about your preference, as much as possible, and more about what the game is and how it pulls off what it is. Replay-ability therefore takes a slight ding, to say a 7, and I think Destiny 2 right now is probably an 8 and was a 7. This makes it though Destiny 2 presently: 9, 7, 8, 8, 8. Whereas some of those were a bit lower at release. So let's say 9, 7, 7, 7, 8. Anthem is definitely a 9, 7, 6-7, 6-7, and I would argue 9 due to the abilities, but some could say 8. To me this means Anthem plays about like a 7.5 to 8.0 game. Destiny 2 at launch was a 7.5 to 8.0 game. Mind you, you don't take all the scores I mentioned and divide to get an average on how the game feels. That simply doesn't work for games like this, though it ends up close to my final number as it is. I think Anthem makes up for a lot of it's flaws through amazing gameplay. I did simplify this a bit, and didn't even include enemy group types and AI. Destiny 2 and Anthem both have amazing enemy diversity and enemy AI, simply put, they set it up so using your abilities and guns feels good. Anthem it's a matter of how do I drain the shields, and how do I set up combos. This simply feels better than Destiny 2, as those combos then charge up your ultimate. There is more depth in team work as a result. The world is also beautiful, and I didn't include graphics as I don't care. The world is diverse as well, but I care more about gameplay. This game deserves an 7.5 to 8 Expand
  25. Feb 28, 2019
    10
    honestly a good game. bugs are there but better than most launches in the past year. I can see Bioware has put a lot of effort into this game. the website has a list of events to keep track of. the story is there, most people seem to want to watch a movie along with the gameplay. the game literally tells you to build your own legacy. I see issues in the game of course, but there is nohonestly a good game. bugs are there but better than most launches in the past year. I can see Bioware has put a lot of effort into this game. the website has a list of events to keep track of. the story is there, most people seem to want to watch a movie along with the gameplay. the game literally tells you to build your own legacy. I see issues in the game of course, but there is no reason to dog on Biowares vision because of EA. the game has found an audience out of me and my friends and i will continue to support it. apologies to the kids who want an easy loot for all system but sometimes you have to work for stuff and anthem wants you to challenge yourself and try. its simple not to not like a type of game but I dont see the point in coming in here to write a review if its not constructivel or if you havent even played 4 hours of an rpg style game to know how one should feel and play like. Anthem has a fine road ahead and i look forward to seeing what bioware will do Expand
  26. Feb 28, 2019
    10
    Haters are going to hate, and it't easy to jump on the band wagon and look at all the negative of the game and say it "sucks", but when I look at it the good far out weighs the bad. Who hasn't wanted to fly around like Ironman since it came out? This game has beautiful graphics, amazing customization, very fun gun & ability fights, and a fully voiced narrative. People say the load timesHaters are going to hate, and it't easy to jump on the band wagon and look at all the negative of the game and say it "sucks", but when I look at it the good far out weighs the bad. Who hasn't wanted to fly around like Ironman since it came out? This game has beautiful graphics, amazing customization, very fun gun & ability fights, and a fully voiced narrative. People say the load times suck and there isn't anything to do, but they gave us a fully voiced story and contracts to do constantly after the main story is done, plus they are giving us free DLC and the game will evolve over time. If I compare it to Destiny and when it released it is 10X better and Destiny is one of my all time favorite games. They also have been on the ball to fixing bugs and adjusting loot drops. Expand
  27. Mar 2, 2019
    10
    I, for one, am glad I didn't listen to all the negative reviews. I usually don't listen anyway, when I see this level of nitpicking. I'm enjoying the game. It does have a few flaws. I usually don't follow the tastes of other gamers. Try it for yourself.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
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  30. 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.
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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. 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. 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.
  3. Mar 18, 2019
    65
    A game with a lot of potential that was released before it was ready.