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Title: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Valmy on June 15, 2017, 02:30:18 PM
So Bioware did not announce Dragon Age 4 but instead announced 'Anthem'. Which is sadly not about composing inspiring songs about the Ferelden Nation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3C2JMg3VoI

I have to say I feel really weird about it. I thought for a minute that the trailer was part of the game but then the characters started talking about getting XP and people logging in and I realized it was a multi-playing thing. So is this a shooter? A multi-player shooter? Is Bioware no longer making RPGs at all, I mean for what they could be considered RPGs?

AAA RPGS are pretty much dead again aren't they? Or maybe not and I just do not understand this game yet. It sort of looks like ME:A but I cannot look at it and not think Destiny. Not that I ever personally played Destiny but I have seen people stream it.

And Open World :bleeding: I can explore with my friends :bleeding:
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: garbon on June 15, 2017, 02:32:56 PM
Yeah RPS said:

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/13/e3-2017-pc-games/4/

QuoteThe rumoured new BioWare IP has been revealed to be Anthem, a very Destiny-like "shared world" RPG, with co-op-me-do questing and looting. And also flying about on jetpacks.

Not what you'd expect to see from BioWare, perhaps, although it's not entirely clear what BioWare expects to be any more.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Scipio on June 15, 2017, 04:02:58 PM
It's an utter buttfucking of the fans. Hooray.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Razgovory on June 15, 2017, 04:46:03 PM
Do they have a feature where all dialogue is spoken by voice artists and you don't hear teenagers talk about how high they are or how much they hate Black and Mexicans?
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Josquius on June 16, 2017, 02:28:33 AM
MMORPG. Ugh. I thought that fad was done. Nope for me.
But then I still didn't finish the DA1 expansions let alone the sequels.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Syt on June 16, 2017, 02:36:31 AM
I always mentally disengage when I see a game touting, "Multiplayer focused experience! Geared towards Co-op!" Blah.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: celedhring on June 16, 2017, 02:41:04 AM
DA:I felt at times like a single player MMPORG so I guess it was bound to happen.

Disappointing, but Bioware hasn't been Bioware for a while now.

As for AAA rpgs, There's always Projekt Red, if they can get something other than Witcher games (which I love) going. And there's always a chance Bethesda might conjure up decent storytelling and a combat system that doesn't blow.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Caliga on June 16, 2017, 07:11:51 AM
Quote from: Syt on June 16, 2017, 02:36:31 AM
I always mentally disengage when I see a game touting, "Multiplayer focused experience! Geared towards Co-op!" Blah.
Correct.  No interest in this whatsoever.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: viper37 on June 16, 2017, 08:28:26 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 15, 2017, 02:30:18 PM
AAA RPGS are pretty much dead again aren't they?
We're the last of a dying race... :(
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: viper37 on June 16, 2017, 08:30:25 AM
Quote from: celedhring on June 16, 2017, 02:41:04 AM
Disappointing, but Bioware hasn't been Bioware for a while now.
True, it's officially EA now.

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As for AAA rpgs, There's always Projekt Red, if they can get something other than Witcher games (which I love) going.
They have that cyberpunk project, I don't know much of it.

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And there's always a chance Bethesda might conjure up decent storytelling and a combat system that doesn't blow.
well, a properly modded Skyrim is quite allright.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Grey Fox on June 16, 2017, 08:38:26 AM
Games as a service.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Valmy on June 16, 2017, 09:50:39 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 15, 2017, 04:46:03 PM
Do they have a feature where all dialogue is spoken by voice artists and you don't hear teenagers talk about how high they are or how much they hate Black and Mexicans?

Nope. Explore with your friends!

QuoteAnd there's always a chance Bethesda might conjure up decent storytelling and a combat system that doesn't blow.

:lol:

Speaking of Bethesda they claim that Elder Scrolls 6 is not even in development :boggle:

So um don't expect it anytime soon. I mean I am not exactly a huge ES fan or anything but that is the only games that Bethesda make that I am interested in playing.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: garbon on June 16, 2017, 09:54:24 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 16, 2017, 09:50:39 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 15, 2017, 04:46:03 PM
Do they have a feature where all dialogue is spoken by voice artists and you don't hear teenagers talk about how high they are or how much they hate Black and Mexicans?

Nope. Explore with your friends!

Yeah, none of that pesky seeing friends in person. I just prefer to play in them video games where we are all situated in our own homes.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: The Brain on June 16, 2017, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: garbon on June 16, 2017, 09:54:24 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 16, 2017, 09:50:39 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 15, 2017, 04:46:03 PM
Do they have a feature where all dialogue is spoken by voice artists and you don't hear teenagers talk about how high they are or how much they hate Black and Mexicans?

Nope. Explore with your friends!

Yeah, none of that pesky seeing friends in person. I just prefer to play in them video games where we are all situated in our own homes.

PROOF you don't have any friends in California.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: garbon on June 16, 2017, 10:30:44 AM
Quote from: The Brain on June 16, 2017, 10:02:14 AM
Quote from: garbon on June 16, 2017, 09:54:24 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 16, 2017, 09:50:39 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 15, 2017, 04:46:03 PM
Do they have a feature where all dialogue is spoken by voice artists and you don't hear teenagers talk about how high they are or how much they hate Black and Mexicans?

Nope. Explore with your friends!

Yeah, none of that pesky seeing friends in person. I just prefer to play in them video games where we are all situated in our own homes.

PROOF you don't have any friends in California.

:lol:
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Grey Fox on June 16, 2017, 12:00:12 PM
I'm interested. More than I've ever been by Mass Effect.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Valmy on June 16, 2017, 12:00:54 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 16, 2017, 12:00:12 PM
I'm interested. More than I've ever been by Mass Effect.

Hey it might be best damn game ever. It just does not look like a RPG to me.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Grey Fox on June 16, 2017, 12:08:42 PM
It hasn't really been fleshed out, could be anything right now.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Valmy on June 16, 2017, 08:06:21 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 16, 2017, 12:08:42 PM
It hasn't really been fleshed out, could be anything right now.

Unless they are lying I am pretty sure it is an open world multiplayer game where you wear big suits and blow shit up. The question is if there is a story and quests and characters in there.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: viper37 on June 16, 2017, 09:30:42 PM
Quote from: Valmy on June 16, 2017, 08:06:21 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 16, 2017, 12:08:42 PM
It hasn't really been fleshed out, could be anything right now.

Unless they are lying I am pretty sure it is an open world multiplayer game where you wear big suits and blow shit up.
that is a yes.

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The question is if there is a story and quests and characters in there.
yes to the first, unknown to the 2nd.
A veteran Bioware writer, who wrote for ME1&2 (and Kotor, I think) was hired for this game's story.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Valmy on June 16, 2017, 11:59:37 PM
It's Drew aka Syt's favorite author.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Razgovory on June 17, 2017, 12:11:24 AM
Quote from: Syt on June 16, 2017, 02:36:31 AM
I always mentally disengage when I see a game touting, "Multiplayer focused experience! Geared towards Co-op!" Blah.

Yeah, I mean I got into computer games so I wouldn't have to deal with other people.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Grallon on August 04, 2017, 05:18:08 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 16, 2017, 12:00:12 PM
I'm interested. More than I've ever been by Mass Effect.


You're missing out on Mass Effect.  I waited a long time before getting into it (last summer) and once I had passed my dislike of the shooter mechanics the story really caught me.  Obviously I'm not talking about that Andromeda bullshit.

EDIT: Meanwhile I've just finished modding and stabilizing Skyrim after a 2 years hiatus and I'm having a blast once more. :)


G.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: garbon on August 04, 2017, 07:54:44 PM
What's wrong with Andromeda?
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Grallon on August 04, 2017, 08:34:13 PM
Quote from: garbon on August 04, 2017, 07:54:44 PM
What's wrong with Andromeda?


http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/235/009/4bc.png
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: garbon on August 05, 2017, 02:22:11 AM
Oh should have known it would be a shallow reason.
Title: Re: New Bioware Game: Anthem
Post by: Scipio on August 07, 2017, 10:48:21 AM
Andromeda is great fun.