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Anthem servers shutting down January 12, 2026 (www.ea.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/games@lemmy.world
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Interesting timing...

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

There was quite a bit of trendy EA-hate. Some of the criticisms were well deserved though. The game was plagued with severe technical issues at launch: the multiplayer was especially busted.

Also the open world map feels much too small when compared to similar games. I remember the disappoint I felt when I realized "oh this is not the first zone, this is THE zone".

Regardless, I also played Destiny (2) ; while I have to admit it is a better product, I enjoyed Anthem more.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    To be fair, the playable space in Anthem was in three dimensions. Meanwhile Destiny's maps are deceptively small, using tunnels that wind in on themselves and non-explorable space to feel larger.

    Yeah, more zones would have been good, but none of that compares to having some of the tightest combat and traversal gameplay I've ever experienced.

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