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The More I See Of 'Anthem' The More It Looks Absolutely Nothing Like 'Destiny'

Paul Tassi writes: Yes, you could draw a few comparisons to say, Destiny’s Warlock, but honestly, Anthem feels like it’s going someplace entirely different than Destiny with its third-person, action oriented gameplay.

Switch4One1931d ago

Great news for some of us who never got on the Destiny hype train.

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Daeloki1930d ago

And at the same time it's great news for someone like me who really loved Destiny until very recently when it started getting stale. So far it really seems like a similar type of game, so it's going to feel great jumping into something completely fresh but something that has a familiar feel.

So far my only concern is EA, but I guess we'll see with the demo, or at the very latest once revies are out

fiveby91930d ago

It's a wait and see for me. No day 1 purchase till I see what the word on the street is.

thejigisup1930d ago

It's also great news for people who were on the destiny hype train considering many of us were let down pretty hard.

Adexus1931d ago

Was really looking forward to Anthem until I tried the Alpha and was bitterly disappointed, I'll try the demo though and see if anything significant has changed for the better.

Adexus1930d ago

The flight controls for one, it felt like there was a massive dose of input lag when flying around which made it aggravating to play, like you go in one direction but it'll go too far so you'll try and correct your course and it'll go flying way off in the other direction, didn't feel like there was much control.

The combat felt spongy and not satisfying, the vertical/horizontal sensitivity isn't the same either so it's horrible to aim and couldn't be changed, the world seems to be really small looking at the map too, hopefully it's not the entire thing.

This was on PC by the way, and most of it could be changed for the release, so here's hoping as the cutscenes are well done, and well acted and it's fun to move/double jump around.

ramiuk11930d ago

when is demo? what was it that you didnt like please?

No Way1930d ago

Sometime the beginning of Feb.. like the 1st to the 3rd or something like that.

Adexus1930d ago

Demo's out Feb 1-3 I think?

rdgneoz31930d ago

If you did play the Alpha, then you signed an NDA which is still under effect according to most people that have played the alpha and released videos lately of some gameplay with Bioware approval (since things have changed and bioware didn't want people discussing the alpha, while stuff is being changed). So you're either breaking the NDA by discussing the alpha or you watched videos and 'played it'... Hopefully not breaking the NDA...

As for your comments on the gameplay, watch the Interceptor gameplay they released a few days ago and see if you notice any input lag for flying. None of the people releasing footage talk about input lag or or the combat not being satisfying (they talk about end game making or breaking the game as its fun, but will it have legs to go the distance) . Thing is fast as hell and killing mobs quickly. Storm gameplay shows a ton of control in the air and all the javelins in general can easily cut through the mobs like butter. Though with 6 difficulties (3 at start, 3 more when you hit level 30), mobs will be a little spongy on the higher settings.

Adexus1930d ago (Edited 1930d ago )

Hence why I said it'll probably change for release, and I watched the Storm gameplay and the flying looked a lot more accurate to control which gave me hope, so we'll see, it'll probably end up being heavily changed at release.

The spongy comment was in relation to the health of the enemies, but just how it felt to fire a weapon.

slate911931d ago

The only difference from Destiny I want to see is story. I know the gameplay and suits or whatever are solid. Stop talking about them. Give me cinematic story that will pull me in.

Flewid6381930d ago

From the looks of it, thats not what they're offering here. Such a shame because I'd prefer that too.

No Way1930d ago

Same guy that made the Mass Effect series - I believe - is creating the story for this.

That could be a good thing.

PapaBop1930d ago

^^ That would be Drew Karpyshyn and he did work on the game but has since left the company so who knows how much influence he has had.

DaDrunkenJester1930d ago

@papabop

Drew left sometime in 2018, so likely the script was mostly written by then. Also Casey Hudson (the executive producer of ME 1-3) is also heading up this project as well.

I have some hope, but I'm not entirely holding my breath due to the nature and past of these types of games.

rdgneoz31930d ago

@Papa He has left the game, but only after he penned the whole script and extra for later on. Pretty much there's nothing left for him to do till the game comes out and they need more stuff for future content, so he's doing his own thing till then. He's worked on ME, DA, and KotOR, so the story should come out pretty well. They've shown 1 or 2 story trailers, but most has been focusing on the gameplay and loot which is what people will be spending hundreds of hours doing.

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FrostedFire1930d ago

Lol "gameplay is solid". Yeah staying in one place and holding down the contextual button is exactly what I look for in my games!

slate911930d ago

Some of the roughest gameplay can be saved with a well written story. The gameplay in Anthem is good enough imo. But if it lacks a meaningful story then its pointless. All I'm getting at.

SlagWolf1929d ago

Yeah a good story can go a long way in keeping you hooked. If it’s all about killing bullet sponges I’ll pass

Kabaneri1930d ago

Its like Destiny mixed with Warframe.

--bienio--1930d ago

Exactly. Sadly this is the last game from BioWare.

Findingcrybabies1930d ago (Edited 1930d ago )

Not sadly. They are a shell of what they used to be. They used to be amazing. I'm glad its over and its time....just suck how far they fell and ended up just another plot in EA's famous graveyard. It's been time to end it.

--bienio--1930d ago

True. Sadly cos I really like to see next dragon age but what we can do...:/

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SlagWolf1929d ago

All the talent that made Bioware great left along time ago.
Every game they have made after DA1 has been hollower and hollower.
12 years ago I would have been excited for the next Bioware game.

Now I’m like “meh who cares”

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Anthem Sold A Solid 5 Million Copies In Its Lifetime

The multiplayer action RPG shipped a whopping 2 million copies in its first week alone.

JEECE126d ago

A nice piece of proof-as if anymore was needed-that a game isn't automatically a success if it sells "millions of copies."

RiseNShine126d ago

I don't know if it's still possible, but if it still works, PLAY IT. It's a fantastic RPG on it's own, incredible graphics and story, well worth the Bioware name, i don't know how bad it was on release, but when i played years later it was a great single player RPG well worth playing.

ChasterMies126d ago

This a good example of why you should be hesitant to buy a game at launch.

--Onilink--125d ago

Its has been on sale multiple times for like $2-3… and even when not that aggressively dropped, it is usually in the under $10 category of any sale

BlackCountryBob126d ago

That’s good, but also worth pointing out that after maybe 3 months on sale, this game was selling for about a tenner. Reminds me a bit of Days Gone, good sales overall but only after huge discounts so unlikely to make large profit

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Worst Big Budget Games

GF365: "Among all the well-received and beloved video games, there are some that are horrendous. Here are our picks for the worst big budget games released since 2010."

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banger88469d ago

What a shitty f***** list! Most of the games on it were great fun. Bullshit list.

chantii_mmohaven469d ago

yep this is truly a b*tthurt list :/

MadLad468d ago

I think the only one I agreed on was Anthem, and even that isn't horrendous.

Knushwood Butt469d ago

Anthem; I'd forgotten that game existed. I remember thinking the trailer was BS though; turns out I was right.

Cueil468d ago

the game wasn't bad though

RavenWolfx468d ago

"Worst big budget games" and immediately lists Genshin Impact, a game that has $4 billion in revenue.

blackblades468d ago

$3 billion and counting along with alot of users. I disagree with that being on the list. This list is just a person opinion without merit

monkey602468d ago

I havent played Genshin Impact and Mafia 3 was alright. The rest though I kind of agree with.
I loved the 1st Kane and Lynch and I could not understand how the 2nd game was as bad as it was.

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PlayStation Summer Sale Gets Even Bigger

The PlayStation Summer sale expands with a load of new discounts.

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Aloymetal994d ago (Edited 994d ago )

Including indies I’ve bought like more than 20 games, good deals all around.

P_Bomb994d ago

I’ve overindulged too! Gonna pump the brakes on this next round. Unless there’s a PS+ discount. Need a cheap sub for my kid so I’m not always changing primaries.

solideagle994d ago (Edited 994d ago )

could you please suggest good indie games (which are on sale)? I love JRPGs or action RPGs but I can play almost any genre e.g. Transistor is £3.74 which I think is a steal :)

shinoff2183994d ago

Check out earthlock. Its pretty good

Old school jrpg try cosmic star heroine I really like that one

Aloymetal994d ago

Disco elysium, man eater, inside, limbo
Dead cells, observer, to name a few

LoveSpuds993d ago

Don't sleep on Darkest Dungeon, Child of Morta or Spiritfarer.

Although it won't be on sale, the best indie I have ever played is release in a week or so, it may be 20 quid but you have to play Hades.

GhostofHorizon994d ago

Told my partner to stop me from browsing. We'll see how that goes, the first part of the sale already got me.

ElvisHuxley994d ago (Edited 994d ago )

Anthem 85% off? Thought they went free to play. Has the game gotten any better?
Edit-Nvm, it's Europe anyway.

Hellcat2020994d ago

The second phase of sales is for all regions
It's just not yet showing up in the ps store

Servbot41994d ago

They abandoned Anthem. Typical EA.

CobraKai993d ago

I can’t believe they’re still trying to sell it

BioShockGX993d ago

Got Anthem for $5 last year. Not a bad game for that price lol

ElvisHuxley992d ago

Appreciate the downvotes folks. I guess merely asking a question bothers the incredibly mature users here.

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anast994d ago

I might finally go for Black Desert. I've been playing ESO (without MTing my characters) for some throw away entertainment, but the combat is so "#$&&%.

Servbot41994d ago

BDO sucks. Only good for the character creator.

anast994d ago

Is the combat worth it?

Phoenixryu994d ago

I tried BDO a few months ago. It's a decent game but I got bored of it pretty quickly. Combat is very action-based, it's fun but very repetitive. There are a lot of menus and most of the in-game systems are a bit more complicated than they needed to be. Some game modes won't let you buy and sell certain items until you convert to a different mode etc. Basically, the game is kind of convoluted.

phoenixwing994d ago

The mobs barely react in bdo. You can kill half of a mob of enemies before they'll even attack. You'll basically be grinding mobs until you can fight a boss that will even react well. Don't recommend it

anast992d ago

Thanks. Is there an alternative to ESO?

phoenixwing992d ago

@anast I'd recommend playing the single player version of es if you haven't exhausted your playthroughs

EvertonFC994d ago

Highly recommend the "metro saga bundle" £25 all 3 games and all DLC plus free upgrade for ps5 exodus 😊

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