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Now that the public demo is over, will you buy Anthem?
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Unless i hear the story sections are great, I'm leaving it for 6 or so months and then looking at the what changes have been made and what the buzz is.
Was very underwhelmed by the demos
Was very underwhelmed by the demos
me too. Im going to go with Division 2.
The one who said I wouldn't even play it if it were free, I feel the same. I don't even think I would play it if it was free.
It's unfathomable to me that in a Loot game, you cannot even inspect your loadout mid-mission. Like, I get that it's "a choice" to lock equipment so you can't change mid-mission. But you can't even inspect? You gear makes way more of an impact than it does in Destiny for example.
Even changing gear is exceptionally painful compared to every other loot game.
They've made some impressive changes quickly, like adding the Social Space, but the fact that they shipped this as a demo and only made these changes at the 11th hour makes me deeply question what decisions they're making with this game.
Even changing gear is exceptionally painful compared to every other loot game.
- Leave current mission
- See XP / Loot
loading screen - Run to the Forge
loading screen - Open the specific Javelin
- Change gear
- Walk to Javelin
- Select Mission
They've made some impressive changes quickly, like adding the Social Space, but the fact that they shipped this as a demo and only made these changes at the 11th hour makes me deeply question what decisions they're making with this game.
It's a wait for me. I thought it was fun enough to play, but it does not address my big fear which is story and endgame(it's a demo so it could never address the endgame). I'm not convinced that either will be good, the demo makes me think the story is gonna be worse than I thought. I also didn't like the NPC area, the slowness, the first person, the menus felt like a mess. Just overall didn't make me want to buy it.
So I'm waiting to hear the impressions, see how the campaign goes, and how the endgame goes over the course of a month or two.
So I'm waiting to hear the impressions, see how the campaign goes, and how the endgame goes over the course of a month or two.
No idea, will probably wait to see how it looks after reviews. I do know the loading screens were way too often and very long even on PC.
Nope. I don't feel like playing the multiplayer portion of a larger game that's been ripped out and Frankensteined into a separate product to try and bandwagon in on the Destiny/MTX train.
Yeah, I'm not too put off by the performance since those things tend to be updated pretty quickly. I'm just ready to explore the world and I like learning about the incremental changes.
That's just how these light mmos play out.
That's just how these light mmos play out.
Thank goodness I have Origin Access Premier because I got so frustrated with the technical issues of the VIP demo (and, to a lesser extent, the public demo), I wouldn't think about buying it day 1.
Was interested because i like the destiny formula, but anthems world and characters seemed dull, its shooting didnt feel fun and i just dont like enemies that have tons of health.
Enemy design was also uninspired and had the whole destiny 'explore grasslands with random caves'
Enemy design was also uninspired and had the whole destiny 'explore grasslands with random caves'
Technically I already own the game because it came free with my 2080, but ignoring that for a moment, the demo did not install me with a huge amount of confidence. It was dull and didn't grab my attention. The world and characters are boring and uninspired. The gameplay is generic. The whole game feels like it was designed by six different focus groups.
Probably not. It felt like crap to me on Xbox One X, and I had trouble aiming. It was much nicer on PC, where I could get the framerate in the 60s-70s (with rare drops below that, at 1080p), but it just didn't seem like an interesting game to play.
I just felt like I "got my fill" of it, even though I played it very briefly, and did not enjoy myself while actually playing it.
I just felt like I "got my fill" of it, even though I played it very briefly, and did not enjoy myself while actually playing it.
I had to play at 1080p to get consistent 60FPS on my GTX 1080Ti powered PC. That was one of the most unoptimized things I've ever played on this PC. Not buying.
I'll eat the crow. I updated my graphics card to the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 and apparently Anthem comes free with it *while supplies last
oops. misread the refund. thanks for reminding me. its just 24 hours after i first launch LMFAO.
almost gave them money.
EDIT: wait. is Anthem excluded from their guarantee list?
Movement is impressive and I think the map design is pretty good. Combat seems theoretically good -- I love that it's pretty movement-reliant and really urges use of multiple abilities/tools if you're playing solo, but the performance on PS4 Pro (which is where I'd play it) threw it out of acceptable bounds for me.
I'll see about updated optimization and staying power post-launch and think about picking it up at a later date, but the demo was enough to get me intrigued into keeping an eye on the future of the game but also determined that I will definitely not purchase and play at launch.
I'll see about updated optimization and staying power post-launch and think about picking it up at a later date, but the demo was enough to get me intrigued into keeping an eye on the future of the game but also determined that I will definitely not purchase and play at launch.
No. The combat is spammy, and aside from the jet pack the movement is jerky like Inquisition. The graphics are technically impressive but the world they've built with them is lifeless and boring.
NOPE, I canceled my pre-order on Xbox I still have a 10-hour trail but really disappointed in the game and what I played.
I played mostly solo on PC where I didn't run into too many issues. Performance was okay on my GTX 1070 and Core i5-4690K at 1440p Ultra. I acknowledge that not everyone had my great experience with the demo, and that it was, overall, a pretty disastrous and terrible sampling of the game. Having said that, in my opinion, Anthem is one of the best shooters that I have ever played due to the mobility, abilities, and enemy variety that seems to actually matter (snipers limit your mobility; the destroyer's seeker mines prevent you from turtling up; the enforcers with big shields and flame throwers burn you down if you let them get too close and may require some precise shooting and/or combos to take down; enemy storms inflict status effects). After the demos, I'm actually more confident in my pre-order.
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Maybe a few months down the line. The gameplay was fun but there's not enough content that warrants $60, then there's the microtransactions and Christ knows what else. So I think it's best to wait and see how things work out.
As with most online focused games, for me personally I prefer to wait and see how it holds up and not have to deal with issues like glitches affecting gameplay. I haven't been too excited by Anthem, it's style doesn't appeal to me but if it works out then great!
I'm going to wait for reviews, like I always do.
But the game didn't leave a lasting impression on me, so I'll wait for a couple months I guess.
But the game didn't leave a lasting impression on me, so I'll wait for a couple months I guess.
This is destiny one bad.
Which was
- Goto orbit
- select planet with vault
- loading screen
- Run to vault
- back to orbit
- loading screen
- select mission.
Not really for me. A dedicated single player story campaign would have interested me but the multiplayer focus / Destiny like structure puts me off. It could easily turn into a grind fest.
I was mildly interested and the reveal looked incredible. The inevitable downgrade soured me. Didn't play the demo unfortunately, but watched some streams and impressions. From what I've seen, it doesn't look too hot. So no buy at launch, but I've learned from the past that those games can really improve over time. So let's see what the time will bring.
Demo killed any hype I had for it. I could POSSIBLY see picking it up when it hits 30 or less, if the game gets some improvements and the community starts giving it some good feedback, but as it is what's here is not worth my time. It's a shame as the world is beautiful, but technical issues and crappy menus, along with a gameplay loop that isn't very rewarding/just isn't very fun on top of feeling a bit too much like a wannabe Destiny means that there's little to no chance that I jump in anytime soon. Even playing it with friends (who all hated it) couldn't save it.
