Anthem was released in 2017 and quickly critically panned for lackluster story and gameplay content, the former falling short of the heights BioWare is known for and the latter being a clear padding attempt at a long-time live-service endgame. Truth be told, there is one mission that was clearly added to add time to the game, effectively time-gating players so that they are forced to put hours into it. However, the core fantasy of Anthem and its “Iron Man Simulator” vibe was on point.
