Released for PS4 in 2019, ANTHEM was BioWare’s biggest flop to date, as it moved away from the traditional RPGs it is known for and into the online space. While its flight mechanics were pretty good, there was little else to praise. The game managed to score just 59 on Metacritic and earned a 5/10 in our ANTHEM PS4 review.
“Given time, ANTHEM could slowly start to bloom into a much more cohesive experience, but the worry is that it won’t be given a chance. There’s a good game in here somewhere, but only the flashy, satisfying combat stands out amongst a background mess of shockingly bad design decisions and woefully undercooked systems.”
BioWare was actually considering going back to ANTHEM in the years following its release and giving it a complete overhaul, but it later decided not to. This decision came at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the developer said following through with its revival plans would have placed too much “undue stress on our teams”.
In six months’ time, that original work will completely disappear, and PS4 discs will only serve a purpose as a coaster.
[source ea.com]
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