ANTHEM REVIEW ROUND UP

With the exception of those that had a week jump start (thanks to Early Access), EA and BIOWARE'S ANTHEM finally released in the wild today. In our preview of the game, we question if some of the early hype was already dying as many gamers that had played the demo found it promising but needed some improvements. EA themselves have been backing the game with its glitzy marketing campaign as they prepare to put all in on the game's success. So what is the verdict so far among critics? Is it the 'DESTINY 2 killer' EA are hoping for? Here are 5 of the industries' best gaming critics' reviews: 

DESTRUCTOID 7/10:
"I wish some things were different but I find myself wanting to play Anthem beyond the scope of this review. It isn't changing the way the genre operates, not by a long shot, and if you've struggled with a few of them before and tossed them in the gutter, you'll probably do the same here."

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IGN 6.5/10:
"Anthem has energetic combat but it saves too much of what precious little content it has for the endgame, making playing through its mismatched story a tediously repetitive grind."

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GAMESPOT 6/10:
"Even the simple, exhilarating act of flying is frequently interrupted by the limitations of your javelin, and you never quite shake that feeling of disappointment--of knowing, throughout the good parts of Anthem, that you'll inevitably come crashing back down."

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PC GAMER 5.5/10:
"Working against its own strengths is a theme in Anthem. There are so many loose threads that I'm constantly asking myself "why?"

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POLYGON:
"Playing Anthem, I can sense where this game is going. I just worry about how long it will take to get there." 

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Yikes! It appears critics aren't too please with the game but one should always remember that the beauty of  modern gaming is that many faults can possible be rectified via updates and patches (see Destiny 2 and Warframe). ANTHEM launches today for the Xbox One, PS4 and PC. For more gaming news check out the big rumour about Xbox or for animation news check out which anime won anime of the year.