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Does Apex kill Anthem?
- Thread starter GUNDAM STARDUST
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Why can't a game in a dffierent genre kill a game? X game is so good and just released can make people not want to waste/spend on a new game since they're busy playing something else.
People can play different genres, like most people on this website.
People can play different genres, like most people on this website.
Not really. One is PVP and the other is PVE. People can easily play both.
There's only so many hours people have devoted to gaming. Saying they technically can play both means nothing if they're going to use all their free time on one. World of Warcraft is an MMO, but I garuantee you it zapped a lot of money from other genres/games that they would have spent on otherwise. These are both high profile mutliplayer shooters, some people don't care about the distinction they just want their shooter fix with the friends.
It was also a game that offered pvp and pve, and required a great deal of time and effort in both aspects to remain competitive. I don't really see any reason why someone with say, 10 hours of gaming time a week wouldn't be able to play both these games without much worry of falling behind.
I think Anthem seemed pretty dead with or without Apex
I've really seen no one actually be excited about it, just curious I guess
I've really seen no one actually be excited about it, just curious I guess
ive put over 30hrs into Apex already. But best believe im gonna put all 10 hrs into that Anthem trial on ea access this weekend
The option on the vote for me would have included tired of battle royal games. Waiting to see how Division 2 and Anthem turn out independent of what digital foundry says. I don't mind no pvp in anthem, but I can't imagine there will be enough pve content to keep people there.
Thats the way i see it, entertainment money and time is limited. And f2p multiplat games have an enormous advantage when it comes to getting friends to play with each other.
Apex is a completely different game for a different audience. The Division 2 is the one Anthem needs to watch out for the most; it comes out just three weeks afterwards, and has the advantage of being a sequel to a game whose gameplay/mechanics have been honed considerably over the course of its lifespan.
Do many 'gamers' play more than one game at a time? I dont.
Have you read any of the comments in this thread? That argument doesn't stand.
Everything battles for your attention. Games are different, but how much time will be consumed by one over the other? The two different styles (pvp vs pve) attract different crowds, but that venn diagram overlaps quite a bit. They are not exclusive. I'll probably be going 70/30 Anthem/Apex.
They'll be some overlap, but for the most part they're different games going after different audiences.
I've gotten less interested with competitive multiplayer games over time, while I've grown more interest in co-op titles and single-player. I'll give Apex Legends a shot sometime this week, but I'm not really expecting much from it. Anthem though I liked quite a bit, and will be a thing I can play with my friends. I'd rather fly around like iron-man than play another battle royale game.
I've gotten less interested with competitive multiplayer games over time, while I've grown more interest in co-op titles and single-player. I'll give Apex Legends a shot sometime this week, but I'm not really expecting much from it. Anthem though I liked quite a bit, and will be a thing I can play with my friends. I'd rather fly around like iron-man than play another battle royale game.
Anthem isn't going to have anywhere near the content or replayability that something like WoW would have. There's not going to be enough either way to seriously hurt anthem. Anthem is being hurt by a laundry list of other reasons.
God even reading these joke posts infuriate me haha. I hate that channel so much.
"YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT APEX DID TO ANTHEM!"
Vids like that cautioned me to clicking any video will-nilly just because it will flood your recommendation with shit.
Curious. Are there Apex commercials blazing right now? I've seen a ton of Anthem commercials lately. Maybe marketing will keep Anthem afloat or with early access coming up, if it comes out the gates looking good, it could change people's mind about the state of the game. BioWare seems to be aggressive with post launch content.
Sure? Why not? The only thing preventing you from doing so is personal choice. Right now I'm playing through the KH series, splatoon 2 mp, and have been messing around in a little bit of division 1 with a couple friends.
This is what gets me, why aren't there threads asking if apex cut KH3s sales short? Or if it killed Red Dead Onlines community? Hell, wouldn't Apex be just as damaging to destiny and the division 2 as it is to anthem?
The marketing push should definitely help. Though the first few times I heard that commerical I had to do a double take in my head that they weren't talking about Apex.
I wish I hadn't preordered Anthem. I wanted a game to keep me occupied til Sekiro and figured Anthem will be good enough to do that with nothing else really enticing me right now. Now I have effectively zero interest in Anthem (unless it somehow reviews in the 90's) as I found my game to tide me over.
Sure EA got my money, but it's being redirected to the wrong studio, I'd much rather that money go to Respawn.
Sure EA got my money, but it's being redirected to the wrong studio, I'd much rather that money go to Respawn.
For people like me who work with time for one game it hurts. I'm not going to invest in anthem when I could be improving my shooting in apex ahead of a battle pass release in March. I can't speak for everyone but it's the safe choice now that games are released a year early. I can already see the kotaku article a year from now about how much anthem has changed since the release date and how it's a perfect time to jump back in.
Not for me, but I haven't been good at PVP shooters for several years now. PVP has been my least favorite part of shooters ever since I quit playing Counter-Strike 1.6. I enjoyed my time in Apex but I was below average and don't have the time or desire to try and improve.
Anthem being PVE only and loot-centric are potential selling points for me. Early word of mouth from beta testers is giving me pause, but not Apex.
Anthem being PVE only and loot-centric are potential selling points for me. Early word of mouth from beta testers is giving me pause, but not Apex.
I don't think those 2 games for the majority share the same playerbase/interest at all.
It rather would actually help imo if people use their Origin on PC now more and see the subscription model EA is offering where you can test out Anthem and all other games for kinda cheap.
I will play probably both.
Apex is just a side game with no real progression or even an Elo System that gives you good matchmaking because i can play in one game against Shroud and in the next one against people playing like they use a WiiMote.
Its more a game to mess around in like all BR Games where the outcome doesn't matter.
Anthem is a LootShooter RPG with Progression and Endgame Raiding where investment and engagement for people that intend to play longer(i will quit once DMC5 is out) is key to getting somewhere and not being left behind.
It rather would actually help imo if people use their Origin on PC now more and see the subscription model EA is offering where you can test out Anthem and all other games for kinda cheap.
I will play probably both.
Apex is just a side game with no real progression or even an Elo System that gives you good matchmaking because i can play in one game against Shroud and in the next one against people playing like they use a WiiMote.
Its more a game to mess around in like all BR Games where the outcome doesn't matter.
Anthem is a LootShooter RPG with Progression and Endgame Raiding where investment and engagement for people that intend to play longer(i will quit once DMC5 is out) is key to getting somewhere and not being left behind.
I play several games at once. Right now in the past 2 weeks I'm doing Metro Last Light, Dragon Quest XI, Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online, The Division's Underground DLC, and Skyrim some more. If I had to play one game all the time I'd hate gaming.
I was never interested in Anthem very much after learning more about it. But Apex definitely didn't help in Anthem's case.
Kill Anthem? Nah. But EA dropping a hot triple-A shooter days before Anthem is not gonna help it, that's for sure. They may be different games but one of the core design elements of today's GAAS shooters is player engagement. A lot of people are addicted to Apex and many will not want to drop that for Anthem.
I think it was pretty dumb releasing the games so close.
While the games are different, they are still squad based shooters that do attract the same audience.
While the games are different, they are still squad based shooters that do attract the same audience.
I play 3-4 I suppose.
Right now I have a Civ 6 game on the go (this is the only constant)
Apex a shed load load on the PC
Ass Creed Odyssey on the Xbox X downstairs
Will start up anthem in a couple of days too
So yep!
And to answer the topic nahhh - for me personally they are totally different types of things. Anthem I am hoping will scratch my diablo itch I always have. Apex is something different entirely I didn't realise I even still had within me.