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ANTHEM discussion thread [PSA: VIP Demo Jan 25-27, Open Demo Feb 1-3 | PS4/XB1/PC]
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My biggest fear for this game is content. I know it will look great, and it looks like it will control and have great systems in place.
But like Destiny, I feel like I'm going to have seen everything there is to see really fast and get bored quickly.
I hope I'm wrong, but I bet I'm right sadly.
But like Destiny, I feel like I'm going to have seen everything there is to see really fast and get bored quickly.
I hope I'm wrong, but I bet I'm right sadly.
what is there for the "endgame" sounds severely lackluster so far...i know for some people this is enough but it sure seems like there will be a lot of bored "hobby" players(aka hardcore players) in 14 days after launch.
we wil see how it turns out but somehow i have a bad feeling about this aspect of the game
we wil see how it turns out but somehow i have a bad feeling about this aspect of the game
Probably would be best to take a wait and see approach on end game content as the Road Map should be released at or shortly after launch.
I'm going in to this with the expectation that at bare minimum they should be faster with released content for post launch when compared to Destiny and the issues they had due to their well documented and archaic engine.
I mean they would have to at least seen the issues Destiny had early on for turnaround time on content with respect to a GaaS.
I'm going in to this with the expectation that at bare minimum they should be faster with released content for post launch when compared to Destiny and the issues they had due to their well documented and archaic engine.
I mean they would have to at least seen the issues Destiny had early on for turnaround time on content with respect to a GaaS.
Lets hope they're working on more endgame content to be released in a relatively short period of time after the launch of the game - there's only so many times you can play same 3 strongholds and contracts to grind for better gear. I have faith in BioWare though, the devs have been really good and we're expecting a roadmap for post-launch content really soon too, so we'll see soon.
There always is, regardless of the amount of content. Real question is whether there's enough for casual gamers. We'll see.
That's going to happen regardless. Question is how many of those people will there be, and how upset will they be with what we get? If they do a good job there will still be a small group that blows through everything. If they do a bad job that group will be larger and more loud. Either way I expect Bioware to do a good job with the game after release, so I'm not too worried about it.
BioWare put out SWTOR which had content that took 170 hrs to level one class (and there were 8 classes with each having a different story) and the hardcore players went through it in two weeks and tarred and feathered that game for some how not having enough content. They are probably learning from that and keeping some content to release over time after launch so those hardcore players don't rush through lots and lots of stuff, then complain that 170 hrs isn't enough.
that was not the Bioware of today though...but hope remains that they have a good system for content and replayability
Er, what? SWTOR very much is the BioWare of today, it only came out 7 years ago and BioWare Austin worked on Anthem. Heck, Drew Karpyshyn wrote for SWTOR and came back to BioWare for a while to write for Anthem too.
Why do people keep mixing studios? SWTOR was made by Bioware Austin and they had a budget of 200 million dollars.
Diverse in what way? If you mean like desert, plains, jungle, etc probably not. It's most jungle.
3 strongholds is kinda disappointing. Hopefully they're around the length of Shattered Throne
Ben Irving, one of the lead producers on Anthem, was a release manager for SWTOR in 2011, and was lead producer of SWTOR in 2017. Anthem is being worked on by Austin too. Actually pretty sure most of BioWare's games have had Austin working on them.
3 Strongholds is definitely lower than I was expecting but they sound fairly lengthy at least. Hopefully they're actually entertaining to replay.
I know the answer is "out there", but I've searched for it and haven't found it yet... so, if my best friend pre-ordered the game, how does he get the code (and invites to distribute)? Is it by e-mail or do you have to request it somewhere?
Yes, that's what I meant. Guess you answered my question then.
You don't think they learnt from SWTOR? And from the sounds of it, it will be Austin taking over the support for Anthem, while Edmonton moves over to work on DA4. I think it's their history we are best looking at if we want to see what they learn from for supporting Anthem for endgame content and what will release after launch.
World looks much more condensed than what I remember from earlier reveals.
edit: saw some flying and its nice to see some more verticality.
edit: saw some flying and its nice to see some more verticality.
Def will be needing some PC folks to play with as my main group will be on PS4 (but I think Im double dipping on PC)...looking forward to hopefully playing with some era peeps!
Funnily enough i have never, ever been incorrect when judging visuals from a stream.
There's desert and vulcanic areas, but YouTubers can't say anything because they are under NDA.
We saw a snippet of a desert area in Anthem Nvidia trailer.
From Polygon:
"As a competitor to Bungie's Destiny series, BioWare's Anthem offers enough that's new to justify its own existence. The world is pretty. The characters are tolerable. Most importantly, it moves and plays in a way that feels right. This is a competent piece of work.
Although a shared-world shooter is a departure from BioWare's solid action-RPG history, Anthem retains enough of the developer's creative signature to mark it as more than just an attempt to regain ground lost to the genuine innovation that was Destiny.
As in many BioWare games, the dialogue options, decent voice acting, and passable facial animations here reveal characters who display basic personalities, desires, and motivations. Anthem's player character, a mercenary known as a Freelancer, is in a constant state of needing (and wanting) to level up, to improve weapons and stats. The player passes through verdant landscapes, stopping occasionally to engage in battles.
But at its core, Anthem is a solid shared-world shooter that doesn't take too many risks. It feels like a fantasy world designed to be conquered, bit by bit, by small groups of pals."
I am really struck by how unenthusiastic their choice of adjectives are. It reminds me of when I am trying to write a review of an employee who doesn't suck, but isn't particularly strong either.
"As a competitor to Bungie's Destiny series, BioWare's Anthem offers enough that's new to justify its own existence. The world is pretty. The characters are tolerable. Most importantly, it moves and plays in a way that feels right. This is a competent piece of work.
Although a shared-world shooter is a departure from BioWare's solid action-RPG history, Anthem retains enough of the developer's creative signature to mark it as more than just an attempt to regain ground lost to the genuine innovation that was Destiny.
As in many BioWare games, the dialogue options, decent voice acting, and passable facial animations here reveal characters who display basic personalities, desires, and motivations. Anthem's player character, a mercenary known as a Freelancer, is in a constant state of needing (and wanting) to level up, to improve weapons and stats. The player passes through verdant landscapes, stopping occasionally to engage in battles.
But at its core, Anthem is a solid shared-world shooter that doesn't take too many risks. It feels like a fantasy world designed to be conquered, bit by bit, by small groups of pals."
I am really struck by how unenthusiastic their choice of adjectives are. It reminds me of when I am trying to write a review of an employee who doesn't suck, but isn't particularly strong either.
Follow the Demo Thread: https://www.resetera.com/threads/an...en-feb-1st-3rd-time-to-fly-freelancera.95459/
But to answer your question - it's 5pm.
So because this is an older version of the game, the element doesn't show in the damage bar on abilities - but we do see the old primer/detonator symbols on all the abilities too. The UI in general feels more polished/accessible in the newest build (if you watch the newest videos by content creators that just got released 30mins ago) you'll see lots of visible changes from the demo we're seeing on the IGN stream right now.
Ofcourse, I'm sat here carefully watching the abilities and UI as that's what I've focused most on due to making the Ability Damage Chart.
Ofcourse, I'm sat here carefully watching the abilities and UI as that's what I've focused most on due to making the Ability Damage Chart.
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