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Why We Need to Give BioWare and Anthem the Benefit of Doubt

BioWare- one of the most successful studios in the video game industry with a track-record that speaks for itself. Almost 9 out of 10 games the Canadian studio has developed have been received well, and these include the likes of the Mass Effect and Dragon Age trilogies

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Chaosdreams2021d ago

Why we need to give them the benefit of the doubt? We don't need to do anything. It's up to them to prove themselves capable.

Neonridr2021d ago (Edited 2021d ago )

yep, they need to earn it, not rely on their name or past projects.

UltraNova2020d ago (Edited 2020d ago )

What does that even mean? Should we buy Anthem and then decide if we like it? Is that it? Hell no! They earned our suspicions and worries by letting a beloved IP get ruined and then abandoning it to its ultimate fate - death. (Sean Murray: Bioware, look at me now).

Anthem deserves what every other game does, a fair review process on its merits and if the game is complete and respectful of ots customers then yeah people should buy it, if its their cup of tea; but until then Bioware is no Rockstar nor Naughty Dog and they deserve no slack.

Neonridr2020d ago

@UltraNova - I simply mean they can't just go off their names alone. Maybe if it was like Naughty Dog or someone we would have faith in the project. I am not saying we can't be excited for a game, but just that we can't assume anything.

RememberThe3572020d ago

Yeah seems to me it's cool to feel any kind of way about this game. They dropped the ball with Andromeda and moved on to an MMO no one seemed to be asking for, but they also have a great history as a studio so I can't blame anyone for being excited for Anthem. I have yet to see anything compelling but I'm also a Warframe player and this is kinda a reskin of that game and that game is free. I'll be interested to see if they monetize and how that'll work. As of now RDR2 is basically all I can see.

UltraNova2020d ago

Neondir,

Sorry dude my comment was directed to the author not you, I should have quoted him more clearly.

Neonridr2020d ago

@UltraNova - ahh I see, sorry about that then. No worries :)

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brown_cookie2021d ago

Agreed but the amount of hate they are getting is a bit too much

PhantomS422021d ago

Not really seeing as they haven't released a massive hit since Dragon Age Origins/Mass Effect 2. Every game after that has been sub-par for the quality is known for each game becoming less and less a Bioware RPG and more of a hallow EA/Bioware shell. I want Anthem to be good but after that E3 presentation, I'll wait for it to be used to check it out.

Godmars2902020d ago

Hate? More like concern that's they're going to exploit us. Give us something that's buggy and/or uninteresting, that relies on fan fervor, while making more than the purchasing price of the game.

rainslacker2020d ago

The gaming community is very much a "what have you done for me lately" kind of community. Its easy enough for even the best and most popular to fall out of our good graces, only to have it lorded over them for eternity.

That being said, there is much about the current Bioware that isn't like the old Bioware, and after ME:A, it's easy enough for people to be concerned without being told we should just trust them. If ND came out with a bad game, I wouldn't be so trusting their next project was going to be great. I'd have a more wait and see mentality.

Couple that with the game itself being a departure from the kinds of games that in the past made them successful, and I see no reason to give them the benefit of the doubt.

Not to say that one should be overly critical without knowing enough to base that on, but being cautious about getting excited over something can lead to less disappointment in the future.

gangsta_red2021d ago

I'm definitely excited to try Anthem. From what I have seen it looks really good.

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Godmars2902020d ago

It looks like every other shooter.

annoyedgamer2021d ago

By Bioware you mean EA right?

StifflerK2021d ago

The Bioware of today is not the same team that made all those great games.
After the mess that was ME: Andromeda and with EA's constant monetisation schemes - gamers are right to be cautious.

nyu12020d ago

ME:A was not made by the same studio. It was another, newer Bioware studio.

bigmalky2020d ago

Who are now part of the Anthem team...

Knightofelemia2021d ago (Edited 2021d ago )

"And yet all it took was one game, i.e. Mass Effect Andromeda to unleash the fury of the fans and give BioWare a bad name. " I don't blame Bioware for ME Andromeda I blame EA for rushing the game out the door and for it being buggy EA was the one who got Bioware the bad name not themselves. Bioware has to do what EA says and what EA wants EA's way or the hiway. Honestly I want Anthem to do well and put Bioware back on the map even if EA spins their webs and loads the games with microtransactions. I honestly have a feeling if Anthem flops I think EA might close the doors on Bioware for good like the other studios EA has managed to buy out.

dolfa2021d ago

Andromeda and all the Dragon age sequels are garbage.

PhantomS422021d ago

Not to mention Mass Effect 3 already leaving a sour taste in gamers mouth. It certainly wasn't "one game".

dolfa2021d ago

ME3 was basically copy of ME2 but with continuing story. This was OK. The one thing that really disappointed me is that you couldn't make the ending choices which where multiplied by your team members instead you got color endings. So ME3 was a step back in terms of ''decisions count gameplay element'' which was one of the main selling points of ME series.

ravinash2021d ago

It was the last in a pattern of declining games.
We are yet to see if they can start turning it round.

rainslacker2020d ago

There were issues with ME:A that went beyond just EA rushing it out the door.

Namely the story. Bioware is pretty much known for their expansive stories delivered in a mostly fully fleshed out universe. When they make a game, in a well respected and loved franchise, and fail on a key part of what made it well respected and loved in the first place, I find it hard to blame the publisher for something that would have come into existence long before a rushed release became imminent.

Despite all of EA's handy work to bring devs down over the years, I don't think I saw anything of their influence in the story of ME:A, or it's presentation. Everything that was there seemed to be a direction that Bioware was kind of going anyways. The difference being that the story wasn't strong enough to carry it through the forcefully included SJW matter, or the cringe worthy dialogue and interactions that existed outside the game proper....things that got glossed over due to the overall good story that existed in the original trilogy.

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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.

JEECE124d 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."

RiseNShine124d 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.

ChasterMies124d ago

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

--Onilink--124d 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

BlackCountryBob124d 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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banger88468d ago

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

chantii_mmohaven467d ago

yep this is truly a b*tthurt list :/

MadLad467d ago

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

Knushwood Butt468d ago

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

Cueil466d ago

the game wasn't bad though

RavenWolfx467d ago

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

blackblades467d 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

monkey602467d 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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Aloymetal992d ago (Edited 992d ago )

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

P_Bomb992d 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.

solideagle992d ago (Edited 992d 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 :)

shinoff2183992d ago

Check out earthlock. Its pretty good

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

Aloymetal992d ago

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

LoveSpuds992d 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.

GhostofHorizon992d ago

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

ElvisHuxley992d ago (Edited 992d ago )

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

Hellcat2020992d ago

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

Servbot41992d ago

They abandoned Anthem. Typical EA.

CobraKai992d ago

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

BioShockGX992d ago

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

ElvisHuxley990d ago

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

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anast992d 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 "#$&&%.

Servbot41992d ago

BDO sucks. Only good for the character creator.

anast992d ago

Is the combat worth it?

Phoenixryu992d 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.

phoenixwing992d 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

anast991d ago

Thanks. Is there an alternative to ESO?

phoenixwing991d ago

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

EvertonFC992d ago

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

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