Game Informer: Exclusive Anthem Coverage

Most of it seems really nice, but I have to admit I'm a bit bummed about the no-romances. I suspected this would be the case, especially since David Gaider was the lead writer for so long and he isn't overly thrilled about them. Gonna really miss that part.

No romances.

Always online

Likely no modding

No companions.

Why should I get this game again?

because its made by BioWare, that seems to be EA's hope, that their name will carry it across the finish line

Same.

In the 00s I was very much a JPRG fan. I loved what they offered as opposed to short action-packed games.

Then I came into Bioware through Mass Effect (and KOTOR/JE to an extent earlier). I loved that they offered a similar experience to JRPGs, but with more choice and consequence, as well as, frankly, a more Western sensibility.

Now with the direction Bioware is going, I'm feeling pretty 'done'. Anthem is not enthusing, Dragon Age seems like it may go down a bad path (also taking until at least 2020), and Mass Effect is an unknown that might happen or might go the way of Jade Empire.
This doesn't even mean I'm closed to co-op PvE! It doesn't mean I'm closed to design that includes always-online elements! It doesn't mean I'm absolutely against 'service' games in principle! But with what seems to be the approach that even the 'storytelling'-Bioware is making towards it, I'll still hang onto my RPGs that matter.

So now I'm looking into dropping Bioware for a while and instead playing TES/FO from the first games onward (yes, the 90s), and CDPR from Witcher 1 onward. I've given them attempts before, but MET and DAO-I sucked that attention away. With MEA just being okay and feeling in limbo, DA not important yet, and Anthem being... sigh.. whatever this is, I guess I have more long-playthrough gaming freedom than expected.


Even from the vague info we have, Cyberpunk 2077 looks EXACTLY what I'm looking for. Well, maybe it could do with more #space or something, but I'll take this transhumanist/cyberpunk journey gladly.

With the dumping of romances, I am actually slightly more interested then before. The only thing companions added to any BioWare game for me was bad AI and banter that rarely properly fired. If there is going to be dialogue that was in base camps of prior BioWare games I really don't see a negative. With BioWare looking to work on new areas I am fine with it.

Besides if trying new things from what a developer did before means a game is a hard pass, I would also have to pass on Cyberpunk 2077 that people keep mentioning here. There are some similarities to what The Witcher was, but there are also a lot of differences.

Before I pass on the game I am actually going to see what is like and not listen to PR moments.

It looks good but disapointed at the other Bioware systems are not in the game(ai campanions/romance) but I would still get it along with my friends, we're still keen, need to see more and also that gameplay was rough, least we are seeing it now before release unlike MEA which was just 3 months or so.... heh

Am I the only one who’s thinking of getting this game?

It had to happen sooner or later...it's become an unsustainable resource drain trying to placate everyone (and people still bitch and argue).

I'm definitely more interested in Anthem now than this morning.  It's sad people are afraid of anything a little different.  And I'm not sure The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 will have much in common outside them both being RPG's.

I'm all for different things, but as an RPG gamer I'm looking for different things that still forward RPG gameplay. With Bioware, as a traditional RPG developer, I'm excited about new and interesting RPGs they bring about. This is a 3rd person co-op shooter always online game ... with a story and exploration. Great if you like co-op 3rd shooter gameplay, not so good if you're looking for a quality RPG.

I mentioned it before but funnily enough, some of the better RPGs (what people consider RPGs) coming out these days are actually sport games. All the stats below you can increase over the course of the game (or decrease, if you don't spend time on them) and they directly affect gameplay.