There’s a lot riding on “Anthem,” the substantial approaching video game from EA’s famous BioWare studio.
For beginners, it’s the very first significant brand-new franchise from BioWare in years, and it’s an online-only, multiplayer-focused shooter– a significant departure from a studio understood for single-player role-playing franchises like “Mass Impact” and “Dragon Age.” Second of all, BioWare’s last video game was an enormous flop that harmed among the studio’s core franchises.
Furthermore, it’s a direct rival with video games like “Fate 2” and the upcoming “The Department 2,” both of which have actually devoted audiences at this moment.
It’s with all this background that I tentatively approached the very first public demonstration of “Anthem,” which was offered through numerous methods this previous weekend.
Excellent news: Based upon that demonstration, “Anthem” is an appealing, enjoyable, beautiful video game.
It’s got all the open-world expedition of the “Fate” franchise, however with a heavy scattering of BioWare’s signature design. From the time I invested with “Anthem,” it seemed like an interesting brand-new twist on the growing category of online-only, relentless world video games.
These are low and high of my 72 hours with “Anthem”:
