The story.
THE STORY.
I was down to defend your right to love any game regardless of reception but come on
Destiny 1+2 starting with bad narratives didn't deserve the benifit of the doubt it's a GAAS game. Just because you're a game like that doesn't mean it's fine to launch with these issues, they should've got it right at the start like Destiny should've.And you're ignoring that the same things can happen with Anthem as it only JUST released and is meant to be a game that will be supported and improved over time... just... like... Destiny 1+2.
Oh, I'm not excusing it for these flaws, just justifying the argument that was made.Destiny 1+2 starting with bad narratives didn't deserve the benifit of the doubt it's a GAAS game. Just because you're a game like that doesn't mean it's fine to launch with these issues, they should've got it right at the start like Destiny should've.
I wanted to love the story, but legit the only thing I remember now is "Sexy danger". I'm not going to forget that cringe anytime soon.
Imagine buying a videogame for 60 dollars with the expectation that it will be good in 6-12 months. The absolute state of the modern consumer is sad.I'm here with you, OP. I am enjoying it as well. Seems like this type of game always starts pretty weak. The community just REEEEAAALLY got behind fucking Anthem up. It's on the ground begging for help and we're all just kickin' it in the ribs over and over again. I am confident that, given the time these types of games typically take to mature a bit (6-12 months or so) once they go live, Anthem will be a great game. Right now I think it's good and am enjoying playing with randos and my brother. I've put 50 hours into it. I got Premium to get the early launch, and then I canceled that and just bought it outright for $45 so it didn't really cost me any extra. I was even kind of a dope and bought a pack of premium currency to waste on dumb shit.
My chief concern is, EA being EA, they're just going to be like "Fuck it. Minimal support..." within the first year and move Bioware onto another project or right into the dungheap. That seems like an improbable, stupid maneuver but, again, EA.
all the good people that made bioware = bioware have jumped the ship a long time ago after EA bought themIt's great that you are enjoying the game but it's a unfinished mess and considering how bad Mass Effect Andromeda and Mass Effect 3 were i don't think Bioware is even a good studio,let alone amazing.
You know Destiny 2 never hard crashed my system multiple times and didn't literally remove content weeks before launch so it could be added later. Destiny 2 never made me sit through a loading screen to equip loot, nor did it make it's second quest setting up the premium currency store. Destiny 2 had different guns with different models and feel, not the same model per class with different colors. Anthem had a shameful release when you compare it to it's contemporaries.
I still think we'll know by summer whether they're "ok" or not. Andromeda had good support same as Anthem until the summer then from one day to the next news came that BioWare Montreal had been downsized and later closed.Bioware are ok for now.
This game though.. I can't agree with a single thing you said, not 1.
I still think we'll know by summer whether they're "ok" or not. Andromeda had good support same as Anthem until the summer then from one day to the next news came that BioWare Montreal had been downsized and later closed.
I imagine internally it's not like EA told them before it happened either.
I think Anthem is where things will look the brightest if Bioware just keeps doing the great job they have been doing and listens to fans.
Anthem could get good in maybe 1-2 years
Division 2 Open Beta which is just a tiny fraction of the whole game has more and better Content than Anthem currently has to offer.
That alone is sad
Except that the Division 2 is more of the same and the core gameplay of Anthem is something fresh.
I am with you OP. The game is fun and addicting. It has a great matchmaking feature which Destiny is lacking. That alone makes it worthwhile for me.
It's ok to like not very good games OP don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
I understand you want a appreciation thread. But having a thread with that title will just attract the opposite. Unless you're just grasping a few positive comments.I know there is an OT for it but I just wanted to create a place where people could, for once, appreciate that work that has been put into a beast such as Anthem.
oh boy.But to me Bioware has delivered an incredible experience, the best in the GAAS genre under a ton of aspects
Destiny lacks matchmaking for raids and Nightfalls, which are two activities you don't really want to enter into blindly with random people (though I would like them to add it for Nightfalls at least). The majority of your quests are easily completed solo, which is ideal when you're trying to tell a story.
I am with you OP. The game is fun and addicting. It has a great matchmaking feature which Destiny is lacking. That alone makes it worthwhile for me.
This. There is no need for this thread. OP even sounds like sponsored defense.
Have to agree strongly with this.its fine to enjoy a game, nothing wrong with that, but to deny its shortcomings and myriad of problems is just ignorant
Bioware Edmonton's last game was Dragon Age: Inquisition which, despite its flaws, has an 89 on Metacritic and some felt was GOTY. Bioware Montreal worked on Mass Effect Andromeda.
Even taking Anthem into consideration, Bioware Edmonton has an exceptional track record. Fans in this medium can turn on creators so fast - it is really shitty. No one needs to support a bad game - great directors/bands/authors all have their misses, which can be justifiably labelled as such - but why people feel the need to throw the developer under the bus with it, I'm never clear.
The lack of any interesting or unique loot even in the endgame burned me out quick.
I might come back and try it out later if they add more interesting content.
One of the two masterminds behind the ME3 endingCasey Hudson is this your alt?
Because this is an incredible take. Bravo.