So, dear ME3MPers, anyone played that ANTHEM demo and wanna report ?

Since its free to try, I'll give it a go.
At least I have nothing to lose

Already downloaded mate.
Thank goodness for unlimited plans

If I get a chance I'll give you a shout

I'm not available most of the weekend, but I might try to get online this evening when it starts (and probably crashes the servers) and maybe sunday evening. So if some of you wanna try it together shoot me a message in Origin later...

So far it's fun and the Open Demo is working. VIP demo had lots of technical problems. Might put a report together by the end of the weekend.

Muh Iron Man suit siml8rr!

I forgot to download last night; was busy playing Hearts of Stone DLC. I finally get to battle GOD, it makes me happy. A real life fantasy come true in vidya, I am fulfilled

I guess I'll try to DL and give it a shot... So far it seems like what I feared - a DAI-type game with somehow even less to do in it, with fancy sci-fantasy magic suits. Jetpacks!

I rate my hype level 2 drools and a yawn, will report with vital details in the early morning maybe.

Was too dead to launch smtg yesterday, (god that bruise hurts) that would be a shame if i dont just try the thing, even if i m now convinced it ll not be my cup of tea.
Never played a MMO, nor another shooter since 5 games of goldeneye !D

Oops I forgot :/

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I'm not trolling. Just wanted to play a single player RPG more. I guess I'll miss the demo, and maybe try it some other time if it becomes compelling.

Kinda feels like a big whiff.

mylkoo
Yes, I've played Anthem both during the Closed VIP Demo and yesterday, and there are indeed a couple of things I've noted to myself. However, I do feel that it might be a bit unfair to say that the game has no storyline, because what we've seen is just one mission which definitely looks like it was taken from the very middle of the storyline, so we don't really know anything about what is going on or what we are doing it for. Maybe I think so because I really want Anthem to succeed, and that's for a number of reasons, the main of them being that there was definitely IMMENSE work put into it, and I want other people to appreciate it - I felt really irritated when I spotted some of the game reviewers and streamers literally shitting on the game after having played it for a couple of hours. Granted, they have the right to have their own opinions - but their ignorance and entitlement really put me off.
1) The FLIGHT is absolutely AWESOME. For someone who's been dreaming of flying as long as I remember myself, this game is pure heaven, as it gives you the flight freedom few other games do (at least those I know of). You can jump off the cliff, engage your jetpack mid-fall, fly a certain distance, start hovering and shoooting/using powers while dodging in all directiions, and then, when you're just about to overheat, finish it with an awesome-looking melee. I couldn't ask for more, and this one reason is enough for me to ensure a purchase.
2) The visuals are also absolutely stunning, albeit the game is not kind to your hardware at all, and keeping in mind that I'm gaming on a laptop that isn't a top-tier gaming rig (i7-6700HQ, 6GB VRAM GTX 1060, 16GB RAM) without a dedicated cooling system (yes, Dell did an excellent job with the heat sink, but it's still not enough, as the core temperatures are around 70-75C and the GPU temperature is about 65-70C, and rise by 5-7C by the end of the gaming session), I have to be careful with settings. We've figured out a nice configuration that lets you keep visuals at a decent level while greatly reducing the load on your hardware. Check the spoiler for more details.

3) The combo mechanics definitely look promising, and while it still will take some time to figure out what detonates what, the damage they do is immense, and it also motivates the team to work together.
4) Weapons, on the other side, indeed feel a bit underwhelming - most of them were pew or pew pew, and I want the and bang of the Javelin. But, I guess, that's the price we have to pay for the fast-paced combat.
5) Speaking of which - I'd love to have the Javelin a single-shot SR that would be insanely powerful and take lots of skill to use. I haven't found one there yet, and the Deadeye feels closer to the BW.
6) For whom it's important - the customisation is great. At least it was more than enough for me.
If anyone here wants me to dwell on something more particular, please feel free to ask me anytime - I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Well nitrous , I'm happy you like it; to each his own, would be a pretty boring world if we all were into the same things. Gonna try those graphic settings. Also, I only tested the very first Javelin - how do you actually unlock those others? Do I have to finish some mission? Game tells me they're unlocked, can't find them in Forge though... And I truly dont want to slog through Fort Tarsis or hop into that flashy but mindless freeform gameplay again.


Regarding the story: While I'm sure there's gonna be some general lore and whatnot, after being burned by Destiny and Andromeda (and playing ME so many times) I'm kinda tired of these soapy sci-fi fairy tales of grand immortal saviours/guardians/freelancers and hordes of their alienish opponents... Division suits me much better, what with its personal tales of fear, loss and descent of ordinary men into madness.