So the general vibe surrounding Anthem has been... unenthusiastic. It makes sense considering all of the problems with the Destiny franchise, the horrible business decisions coming out of EA, and Bioware's departure from a narrative-driven experience. Despite all of that, I think there are a few good reasons to be optimistic about Anthem.
I don't know how everyone here feels about the multiplayer portion of Mass Effect 3 but my friends and I loved playing it together. It was way more fun and addicting than it had any right to be. I went into ME3's multiplayer pissed off because it felt like it was a tacked on, money-making scheme that I was being forced to play because of the effects it had on the single player experience. Over time it became one of my favorite co-op experiences of all time. It was just a blast to play and it was the perfect "cooldown" game for when you just wanted to relax with your friends. Perhaps Bioware can replicate some of the magic found in this mode with Anthem. If the "dungeons" or "strikes" in Anthem can manage to be half as entertaining as a round of ME3's multiplayer, that'd be a great thing in my book.
Another thing that gives me hope is the gameplay of Mass Effect: Andromeda. Despite all of that game's flaws, the combat and the movement felt better than it ever had before in the Mass Effect series. If the main team at Bioware can manage to expand upon the fluid combat and movement systems found in Andromeda then we'll be in business.
I've been pretty down on Anthem since it was announced. I don't like that we're not getting another story-focused experience from Bioware. I don't like how EA has handled their "games as a service" so far. However, putting my own expectations aside, I feel like Anthem has a chance to be a really fun cooperative game. We certainly need to see more of the game before we can judge it one way or the other but I'm choosing to be a little optimistic.
I don't know how everyone here feels about the multiplayer portion of Mass Effect 3 but my friends and I loved playing it together. It was way more fun and addicting than it had any right to be. I went into ME3's multiplayer pissed off because it felt like it was a tacked on, money-making scheme that I was being forced to play because of the effects it had on the single player experience. Over time it became one of my favorite co-op experiences of all time. It was just a blast to play and it was the perfect "cooldown" game for when you just wanted to relax with your friends. Perhaps Bioware can replicate some of the magic found in this mode with Anthem. If the "dungeons" or "strikes" in Anthem can manage to be half as entertaining as a round of ME3's multiplayer, that'd be a great thing in my book.
Another thing that gives me hope is the gameplay of Mass Effect: Andromeda. Despite all of that game's flaws, the combat and the movement felt better than it ever had before in the Mass Effect series. If the main team at Bioware can manage to expand upon the fluid combat and movement systems found in Andromeda then we'll be in business.
I've been pretty down on Anthem since it was announced. I don't like that we're not getting another story-focused experience from Bioware. I don't like how EA has handled their "games as a service" so far. However, putting my own expectations aside, I feel like Anthem has a chance to be a really fun cooperative game. We certainly need to see more of the game before we can judge it one way or the other but I'm choosing to be a little optimistic.
