Absolutely hated the gun play in anthem. Destiny has me so spoiled it's hard to play any other shooter.
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The guns in Destiny just feel really generic as does most of the game, i love the combo format of Mass Effect which is pretty close to Anthem. Mass Effect 3 was one of the greatest mp games ever even though it lacked serious depth. Anthem to me fits in the same mold and makes me feel powerful, something I never have felt in Destiny. Division has some of the coolest gunplay but I much prefer cover shooters to first person.

Yes the guns in Anthem seem way underpowered, not sure if they'll change that up or not.
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Guns are really secondary in anthem. It's more about gear. There's also the whole first person versus third person thing. Anthem's gonna feel different regardless. For me, mixing the flight in with the combat is more fun than anything I did in Destiny 1 or 2.

It's all going to come down to the story for me. The lore is really interesting, as is exploring the world in Freeplay. The challenge system and unlocking blueprints is the kind of grinding I like. I just need enough content to keep me invested over the long haul. That's where both Destiny games really failed for me. Destiny 2 had much better storytelling than 1, there just wasn't nearly enough. I hope Anthem delivers. No way to know yet. Looking at the achievements it could be ten missions. Or it could be twenty or thirty.
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I just could not stand the gameplay in the demo. Plus I can only deal with one grindy game and destiny scratches that itch just fine for me.
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Story is setting up quite nicely, seems like a lot to do at least early game.
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Yeah Im definitely enjoying it so far. Love how the blueprints are tied to the weapon challenges. Kinda lets guns you like 'level' with you.
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And the fact that there are so many challenges gives you a reason to use different weapons instead of just sticking with two. Ditto for gear. It's a completionists wet dream.
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Get a pc and get on with us. :-)
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I was glad to see the worries about the cosmetics shop after the pic leak a couple weeks back ended up being baseless.

6 days to go. Unfortunately I only work on two of them (never thought I'd say that...) so there'll be some long days waiting.
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I have Premier and started playing this last night. I'm only a few hours in (level 4).

Initial impressions:

Love the way the guns feel.

Flying around is pretty cool.

This is by far the most gorgeous game I have ever played. BioWare KILLED with the graphics. I'm running it on everything Ultra at 1440p at a steady 80+ FPS and it is jaw-dropping.

Holy fuck, there sure seems a shit ton of things to do.
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Just don't watch 99% of the reviews, I formed my own opinion much like you and i'm at the endgame. I really like the way it feels and even the story was decent, unlike other loot shooters. It's a blast to fly around and kill things, hope you feel the same after completing the story.
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The reviews wouldn't be so bad if they dropped the 6gb "day 1" patch last thursday instead of last night. Either way, the combat mechanics far out-weigh the negatives for me. I just hit lvl 30 last night and started running freeplay and strongholds on grandmaster 1.. its pretty insane.
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I disagree, many of the youtubers seem to have an agenda or are looking for clickbait. Many of the reviews i've watched are flat out misleading and disenguine. I've lost respect for a few I thought were decent and found a few more I have zero interest in watching again. The EA hate crowd is out in full force, many of which have had a beef with them in the past and discount this game solely for that reason.
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I like what I'm hearing from you guys...excited...
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