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Post by Your Anthem on Aug 2, 2018 8:05:43 GMT
So a few days ago I started working on a new video for my channel: Your Anthem when it dawned on me that the topic of the video would make for a great post in here! Since we saw the first gameplay reveal at E3 2017 we have seen no shortage of the "Anthem is a clone of <insert any looter shooter or most games here>." While I personally don't believe it is a clone, rather that it shares similarities with other games, I would love to hear what you all think! Any input would be welcomed! My only request is that we stick to the facts. If you are buying Anthem? Great. If you are a skeptic or just flat out don't like Anthem? Awesome. There are a few other threads to address those positions in other than this one. All I'm asking is for the following (and you don't have to answer them all, but the more information/details you give the better): - Similarities between Anthem and <insert game(s) here>. Please include details.
- Differences between Anthem and <insert game(s) here>. Please include details.
These can be mechanics, game genre, design, layout, etc. Like I said before, the more games and more similarities you can draw on/elaborate on the better. I appreciate it and I'm looking forward to your responses!  |
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Post by Gileadan on Aug 2, 2018 9:04:44 GMT
Right, I'll bite. I haven't played Destiny or The Division, the games Anthem seems to be compared to most often, so I'll compare it to another game: Warframe, a free to play loot-shooter with story elements by Digital Extremes. On to the similarities! - In both games, you control an armored humanoid in third person perspective, fighting hordes of AI enemies cooperatively with up to four players.
- Different models of those combat suits (called "Javelins" in Anthem and "Warframes" in Warframe) exist, each with distinctive looks, stats and (sometimes spectacular) abilities.
- Those combat suits can be equipped with weapons and modifications.
- Their looks can be customized.
- They can fight in the air or on the ground.
- Solo play is possible, which is essentially multiplayer with a party size of 1.
- One of the primary motivations to play is improving your arsenal by finding better weapons and modifications.
- Crucial story moments are usually experienced alone.
- Both games started their development in 2012.
And the differences: - Scope: there will be 4 Javelins at release. There's 35+ Warframes right now, not counting prime variants.
- Javelins can fly at any time, Warframes only with a winged jetpack harness called Archwing attached to them.
- Anthem will be played in a huge outdoor zone while Warframe so far only has one, not very big outdoor zone. All other zones, i.e. the main content of the game, are semi-random maps created for one mission by randomly connecting tiles.
- Anthem's visuals are top of the line. Warframe looks a bit dated.
- There are some aspects to Warframe that Anthem seems to have no equivalent for, like player constructed dojos, combat capable companion animals and sentinel drones and user generated cosmetic content.
- Anthem will scale player damage so low level players can contribute in a mission with high level buddies. Warframe makes no such effort.
- Anthem will be a full price game. Warframe is free to play.
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Post by coldsteelblue on Aug 2, 2018 9:12:04 GMT
Hi, interesting thread you've got here.
I'm on the fence about Anthem at the moment, mainly due to the always online aspect & being balanced around 4 players, as I prefer a singe player game.
For me the though the largest similarity to another game, given the info e have is: Borderlands, a looter-shooter that can be played with up to 4 players & has a story running throughout, both use a sci-fi setting with Humans as the dominant race on a planet that isn't earth.
Of course there are differences too. Borderlands has set characters/classes & Anthem doesn't, Borderlands can be played solo & offline, Anthem is balanced towards co-op mp.
That's all I have in my head at the mo & I'm still looking at the game & making up my mind.
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Post by SofaJockey on Aug 2, 2018 11:02:28 GMT
I might come back later with a more nuanced argument.
But my initial take is that Anthem is:
'Mass Effect 3 multiplayer: The Game'
MEMP was awesome, and with a story at it,'s back I think it will be very comfortable for the many people who loved MEMP.
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Post by azarhal on Aug 2, 2018 12:36:21 GMT
I might come back later with a more nuanced argument. But my initial take is that Anthem is: 'Mass Effect 3 multiplayer: The Game'That's my impression too: ME3MP with story. I can't even say "and mecha", because of the Atlas... |
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Post by Pounce de León on Aug 2, 2018 13:18:04 GMT
Warframe.
It's a Canadian studio, too.
Proved new IPs can be implemented and successful in the market.
Has resilience and stamina. Not that the player retention is special, but I think it pulls old players in again and again. Many games fail at that.
I bet they had a good look at it for their own designs at Bioware. Especially the more open world aspects like Plains of Eidolon. I feel the good reception of that expansion was some confirmation that the Anthem recipe might be received positively.
Basic combat design might have taken one or two things two, but without knowing how Anthem plays that is pure speculation. It looks like they build on their action rpg combat from ME and DAI just as well.
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Post by bshep on Aug 2, 2018 18:04:55 GMT
Yeah i can also only think about Mass Effect 3 multiplayer with a buffed story.
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Post by SofaJockey on Aug 2, 2018 18:26:23 GMT
Yeah i can also only think about Mass Effect 3 multiplayer with a buffed story. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, it could be an awesome thing. And I can see so much more MEMP and MEA influence than Destiny influence. |
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Aug 2, 2018 21:43:55 GMT
Anthem’s setting is similar to Defiance. Shaper terraforming tech run amok vs. Votanis Collective terraforming tech run amok.
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Post by correctamundo on Aug 2, 2018 22:00:38 GMT
It is hard to put in details since we haven't really seen the full extent of the game yet. Combat is sort of MEAish but there will be no reliance on cover mechanics. The devs themselves have pointed to D3 as a game they look at and play, I guess mostly adventure mode post RoS. But in reality I feel Anthem will be its own beast.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 12:21:32 GMT
It basically loöks like Destiny with Irön Man suits.
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Post by Your Anthem on Aug 10, 2018 0:00:24 GMT
I just posted the video today! I'll make additional posts on the forum after Pax and Gamescom when we have more details and footage to do the individual game comparisons such as Destiny, Warframe, The Division, etc. I hope you all enjoy!
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Post by Shinobu on Aug 10, 2018 3:35:45 GMT
I might come back later with a more nuanced argument. But my initial take is that Anthem is:
'Mass Effect 3 multiplayer: The Game'MEMP was awesome, and with a story at it,'s back I think it will be very comfortable for the many people who loved MEMP. If this is true I will play the $#!~ out of this game!
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Post by rikimaru on Aug 13, 2018 18:39:19 GMT
don't all games borrow from each other. this is a pointless argument.
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Post by Pounce de León on Aug 14, 2018 15:47:43 GMT
don't all games borrow from each other. this is a pointless argument. Much like artists do, yes. Isn't really important, unless you want to know what to expect, and then you naturally look for comparisons. |
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