SHould I get this game?

Depends how cheap you can get it. Anything under $5 is OK.

I have no idea how bad it is these days, but on release it was downright atrocious. I only played that pre-release demo, so I don't know what state it is in today.

It also depends on what you are expecting from the game. This is a four player co-op loot-shooter, not a single player story focused experience that you may expect from BioWare. Anything but the main story missions, i.e. free play and strongholds, can only be done with matchmaking, either public or by inviting friends, and if you decide to play the storyline solo (much recommended to avoid interruptions of story dialogue) the game will still tell you that you made the inferior choice.

You're basically a wannabe Iron Man in a co-op game with some main stream "everyone quips one liners" writing.

Grab it for $5 if you can, or maybe $10 if this genre interests you, but I wouldn't in good conscience recommend a higher price.

Also, just see the amount of responses to your question: the silence is your answer.

I think it is good advice to avoid it if you are looking for an RPG-like experience. Also, if the price is low enough for you, getting it now, before the revamp, could save you some money if the revamp turns out well. The combat is good, the loot system is bad, flying is fun, cosmetics don't interest me and the story is too short.

The update will include more maps, more factions, new loot system, the ability to deconstruct items for their inscriptions and put on another like item for better capabilities. A lot of the weapons are lame, supposedly weapons will be much better after the update. No idea on what they will do with the story.

Strongholds, cataclysms and freeplay lack the ability to intentionally go solo, but contracts and legendary contracts … in addition to most of the story … can be done solo. The system will whine at you … once … if you choose to go solo for those missions, but then will leave you alone the rest of the time in that session. Also, you don't have to get a match to play an event … the matchmaking has a timer, if it times out, it will create a match for you … though others may join up with you mid-match.

The load screens are excessive … but mostly they've gotten rid of the infinite load screens and the "error loading pilot data" issue is much less frequent. In the cataclysm, if your graphics settings are set to low … or possibly medium … you'll end up in an infinite loading screen … but settings of high or ultra don't have that issue.

For nVidia folks, DLSS goes through periods where it has issues with the game, turns the visuals into crap … but selecting an option with DLSS off gets rid of the issue.

I think it takes too long, with the lame loot system, to get decent weapons, gear, support gear and components … again, supposedly getting fixed in the relaunch. At this point, you might consider buying the game cheap, then wait for the update and start with the updated game, skipping the frustration of the bad loot system. The game has potential, but three major areas really ruined the experience for a lot of people (loot system, loading screens, lame weapons). For folks looking for an RPG … the short story was a fourth area that fell short. If BioWare's intent was to do a looter-shooter-RPG hybrid … they failed in that effort.

For me, I really didn't care about loot … and I laugh at cosmetics, though I've seen some really cool javelins … so I just play for the fun of it and eventually, I ended up with decent loot. I have two pilots, who don't share loot … one is fully upgraded, the other is making progress, fully GM3 capable now, but still has a way to go. Pretty much play on GM3 exclusively at this point, but if you start now, you'll be working your way up from the lower difficulties until you get leveled up, finish the story and have some better "stuff" for your javelins.

Currently you have multiple ways of boosting your loot … tokens that can be redeemed in one of four tombs (with various resources to "craft" the loot), a Regulator store that cycles various loot each week and takes coin, plus "Hershel" who will take "crystals" for various weapons, components and gear that were added with the Cataclysm. This is all in addition to the loot drops you get in match. Still a crap shoot on what you get, but it expedited my gear, component and weapon inventory upgrades considerably.

I do the daily and weekly challenges, but mostly, I run "quickplay" random missions … you never know what you are going to get and you see a bunch of different players, all the various missions, all different parts of the map … the variety keeps me entertained.

The game is terrible. I would argue it's not even worth it for $5 or $10. Do you really want to pay any money to waste your time with a game with no endgame, no meaningful progression systems, underwhelming loot, terrible writing, cliche campaign and a myriad of other issues that I don't even want to expound upon.

Oh, and they don't work on it anymore so it isn't getting any better anytime soon.

For all intents and purposes, they are no longer working on the live version of the game and are not releasing new content for it until the eventual and unlikely "reboot".

If live update means new, never before seen content, then for now, it's true they are not doing that.

But if live content includes new iterations of challenges mixing various events, maps, missions, which include seasonal content, cataclysm content, original release content … then they are working on the live version. The things they are doing need human input, these are not just the game on autopilot, the way ME3MP and MEAMP are operating.

Currently Anthem is running a Halloween theme … it started last week and continued again this week … I anticipate it will run through the end of October. It is a remix of last year's Halloween theme … but a remix, not just a copy. I anticipate something similar with Christmas/winter theme in December. 

I agree, Anthem 2.0 will be more a relaunch than reboot … more maps, new factions, new weapons, revamped old weapons, and a very different loot system and game progression.

Something they've been more quiet about is story content … it might indicate that they are abandoning the idea of a hybrid looter-RPG and going with a more traditional looter. Or maybe they will surprise me and do a significant expansion of the story. I'd love to see the latter, but fully expect the former.

Depends what you are interested in.

Lots of wide reaching, story impacting choices with consequences? Not Anthem.

Don't get me wrong, there ARE choices, but not DA or ME level as others have said.

The story campaign is...short. Once you complete it, you can either replay it to try out different things (again not massive impact), or you can go exploring in free-play or stronghold runs.

Getting good loot can be difficult and time consuming, but if you like doing the same thing on repeat, for the fun of it not the grind, it can be fun.

I've played it a fair bit, from launch, but not any time recently as I've just kinda burnt out on it. This was also due a little to player drop-out in my time zone - I wasn't matching up with a whole lot of people, or getting stuck with the same ones somewhat regularly.

Still, I enjoy it, and flying is definitely rad.

$5-$10? Go for it, I'm sure we've all wasted money on other stuff before.

I actually might try it out again soon.

I tried it on an underpowered machine. It kinda ran. Except for shooting. Shooting compunded the recoil until my view was spazzing all over the place. Could only use single low rof stuff. Peashooters. Or melee - then come the enemies you shouldnt melee.
Now I have upgraded my system. No need to try it out again really.
I mean it's an online game. They scrapped the roadmap early in their online game. It's kinda "live unservice" - the zombie undead among them.
Who knows if the rework is actually happening. After they hit MEA with a crowbar I wouldnt be surprised if they let this peter out quietly.

I'd say try it, It has some great gameplay and it does have a little bit of RPG elements. It's cheap too!

You can.

An Anthem had them in ample measure.