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Does Apex kill Anthem?
- Thread starter GUNDAM STARDUST
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Not in any way I would want from BioWare.
Whatever that means.
I'm pretty much done with Apex now. It's fun, but I need a narrative scratch to keep going. Grind for loot isn't enough. Hopefully Anthem has a better grasp on narrative than Destiny did.
It killed it for me. I only have a limited time to game, and right now, Apex is all my friends and I want to play. No need to spend money on Anthem to shoot the shit while gaming.
I am waiting for Anthem to get more content. I played the beta, the VIP beta and the open beta with the talk of a rather lackluster end game I am fine waiting. I did Destiny, The Division and Destiny 2 hard when they first came out and have learned the wait and see approach.
Both Apex and Anthem can co-exist in the multiplayer space since they have different offerings of experience for the player (PvP or PvE). If Anthem dies and if it's because of troubling issues that existed in the demo that the rumors say was based on an early build, then I put full blame on EA for underestimating the time needed to fully polish the game. I know it's not a good look to push back a game for a second time, but I feel like EA needs a positive mindset from potential players at the start if they want the game to be successful. The last thing they need is a Battlefront 2 or ME Andromeda situation, but I really feel like EA will be the core reason the game fails if anything.
What is this obsession with "X game kills Y game" and "Is X game dead?". So much association with wanting things to be dead or a failure.
Of course it doesn't kill it but to say it won't have an effect is silly imo. Likely people won't buy Anthem because they have a game that was free that they are enjoying and can use that $60 on something else.
What does it matter these two games are not the exact same genre?
These games still cater to a very similar demographic and not everyone has the time to play two big GAAS titles simultaniously.
Of course the thread title is uneccessary sensational but saying there will be no effect because they're different genres is short-sighted.
These games still cater to a very similar demographic and not everyone has the time to play two big GAAS titles simultaniously.
Of course the thread title is uneccessary sensational but saying there will be no effect because they're different genres is short-sighted.
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speaking for myself here, but when i plan on buying a game at launch that's that, it'll get my money and time unless something catastrophic happens. in this regard people already made up their mind on Anthem, which has been marketed for over a year now and not going for the flashbang "talk of the town" market f2p BR covers. Anthem's audience is already baked in, more or less.
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No worries at all. You're right about the poll methodology. It was a quick and dirty list off the top of my head making some basic assumptions such as:
Everyone in the thread would be interested in the interplay between the two titles.
I picked like Apex, skip Anthem, but the two decisions really have nothing to do with each other. For me, Anthem is killing Anthem.
Dude, exactly. So many people in here giving the "politically correct" answer and saying this. Let's face it. If people are getting swept up in Apex, they will all have less time to spend with other games. And guaran-fucking-teed some of those will enjoy Apex so much they'll push off Anthem purchase priority.
Don't care about either and don't plan to play them but if I had to guess I'd say Apex will for sure make Anthem's life more miserable.
I'm definitely staying away from anthem after getting hooked on apex. Although that's only because I don't have much time for multiple games at once during the semester... They are different enough that I could see both succeeding, assuming anthem ends up being a good product
We just had this thread a couple days ago.
No, it didn't.
Anthem not being very good killed Anthem.
No, it didn't.
Anthem not being very good killed Anthem.
I don't think it's gonna matter much. As much as people look down on it, I feel that lack of pvp is gonna hurt anthem. It's what kept most playing destiny through the lulls. People always rush through the content.
That doesn't change the fact your statement was false and that the game does in fact have a campaign.
I wonder if there already is or if there will be a few Anthem adverts in the Apex main menu, and if there isn't, there should be from an EA point of view.
I was only going to get Anthem because I've been so bored of console gaming and figured it would be decent with friends.
But now we are all having a blast on Apex so no chance I pick it up. It's a shame too, because I was so hyped for Anthem when it was announced.
But now we are all having a blast on Apex so no chance I pick it up. It's a shame too, because I was so hyped for Anthem when it was announced.
Anthem always only had me cautiously optimistic and the open demo didn't really pull me in, so Anthem kinda sunk itself.
Apex came out of nowhere and was immediately pretty impressive.
Apex did not kill Anthem. Apex earned itself my respect and Anthem never did from any point of its marketing, other than kinda sparking my curiosity, which kinda got shut down by the demo.
To my perception, Apex and Anthem are completely separate considerations.
Apex came out of nowhere and was immediately pretty impressive.
Apex did not kill Anthem. Apex earned itself my respect and Anthem never did from any point of its marketing, other than kinda sparking my curiosity, which kinda got shut down by the demo.
To my perception, Apex and Anthem are completely separate considerations.
Wasn't able to vote: I love Apex but I'm also buying Anthem out of morbid curiosity. I don't expect to stick with Anthem very long.
That demo was really bad. Outside of that, I'm worried about how much content will be there before you start having to replay the same stuff over and over (which is part of the genre, and ok).
That demo was really bad. Outside of that, I'm worried about how much content will be there before you start having to replay the same stuff over and over (which is part of the genre, and ok).
Any game that dominates this hard like Apex is, will hurt pretty much every game, especially the ones that launch during it's hype phase. So ya Anthem is toast. Anthem could really use the free advertising on Twitch from all the streamers playing it but now only a handful will and all the big ones will be on still be on Apex.
My answer is YES
I canceled my anthem preorder. Not because I'm not interested in anthem, but because apex will be absorbing my time.
I canceled my anthem preorder. Not because I'm not interested in anthem, but because apex will be absorbing my time.
No.
I couched my opinion in clear context.
Why you acting like I'm testifying under oath? Don't take yourself too seriously. You can be in your feelings over my opinion but this isn't cross examination
Don't bother replying, I won't.
If anthem is going to fail to live up to ea standards apex legends would have had no impact on it.
Yep, this.
My friend group and I and the perfect target audience for Anthem - 6 "regulars" and another 4-6 "occasionals" with many many thousands of hours of Destiny 1, 2 and The Division between us this gen. I'm the only one "enthusiast" enough to be a forum poster though. Apex has just murdered any chance of Anthem being picked up by us all at launch. It's gone from potential interest and most of us probably picking it up, in hope of finding that next game we can all get online to play and hang out, shoot the shit - to "We have a new game everyone logs in every night to play, this is awesome!". And if not picked up by a majority at launch, the network effects in our small group mean it's very unlikely it'll become a staple for us and the chances of anyone buying it are much reduced.
If the feedback from the 7 day premier players is AMAZING, I will still perhaps pick up Anthem and give it a quick go myself - I did enjoy the flying. It's gone from a very likely purchase to super borderline, personally. And maybe things will change for the group in 2 weeks as the Anthem marketing intensifies, small chance.
Anthem was basically the next big thing I had to be excited for. Paid for Origin sub and everything to play the demo and start playing the game early. Now Apex came out, and I couldn't care less about Anthem or Metro.
