Remember when BioWare's Anthem was exciting? Such a moment did exist
Even Anthem was exciting once. It's easy to forget now that EA has sentenced BioWare's multiplayer shooter to the gallows, but there was a moment in time where the gaming world watched the reveal of Anthem with bated breath. What we were seeing wasn't Mass Effect or Dragon Age, these series the studio had clung to for so long, but something brand new. And for a moment, it dazzled. For a moment Anthem looked like the future. The excitement was palpable, but it ultimately faded into disappointment. - The world felt empty. - The gameplay loop lacked depth. Anthem's legacy is a cautionary tale in game development.