Brad Shoemaker
Giant BombAnthem Review
Published 3/1/2019
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40
-18 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 2/22/2019
Anthem
Anthem is a shared-world action RPG, where players can delve into a vast landscape teeming with amazing technology and forgotten treasures. This is a world where Freelancers are called upon to defeat savage beasts, ruthless marauders, and forces plotting to conquer humanity.
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- BioWare
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
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58
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Critic avg
58
62 scored reviews
Total coverage
62
All coverage currently scored
Score range
0–83
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 58 across 62 scored reviews, with a 83-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
Score distribution
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62 included scored reviews
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80–893 reviews · 5%
70–7912 reviews · 19%
Below 7047 reviews · 76%
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Kevin Tavore
TrueAchievementsAnthem Review
Published 3/1/2019
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Score
60
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalLogan Moore
DualShockersAnthem Review — Make Another Pitch, Freelancer
Published 3/1/2019
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Score
55
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalSilviu Stahie
SoftpediaSoftpedia Anthem Review
Published 2/28/2019
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70
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Garcia
WellPlayedLoading: The Game
Published 2/27/2019
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45
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Siddiqui
NoobFeedAnthem Xbox One X Review
Published 2/26/2019
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50
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalRobert Ramsey
Push SquareANTHEM - Fun Combat Can't Save This Unfinished, Terribly Structured Looter Shooter
Published 2/26/2019
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50
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalOli Welsh
EurogamerAnthem review - shaken apart by its own identity crisis
Published 2/26/2019
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Score
75
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalDan Webb
Xbox AchievementsXbox Achievements Anthem Review
Published 2/26/2019
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Score
65
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Reiner
Game InformerAnthem Review – Grinding Gears
Published 2/26/2019
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70
+12 vs critic avg
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