Marvel's Anthem (The Jimquisition)
Marvel's Avengers has only been out for a matter of weeks and it's already going the way of Battleborn, or Evolve, or Anthem, or indeed any other failed "live" game.
The comparisons to Anthem are most apt - a cynically motivated loot-based "AAA" disaster with an embarrassing dip in player numbers soon after launch. It turns out not even the Marvel name can keep players attached to a sinking ship.
Can we finally admit the "live service" gold rush has been like every gold rush? Can we just admit that the few success stories do not outweigh the mountain of failure surrounding them?
Comments (9)
Jim I remember your initial reactions to this game. You are dead to rights, every time. I think I recall you heard it was Crystal Dymanics and you were keen, then when it was later announced it was a live service, you called it straight away. WHY WON'T THEY LISTEN TO YOU, JIM. WHY DON'T THEY ASK YOU, FIRST?
Now to wait for the handful of people making a trillion posts about how it was only the unfaithful or disloyal player base that made it fail or something like that.....
I think that opening might be my favorite out of all the ones you've done. Anyways, congratulations to Crystal Dynamics for managing to set the new record for how quickly a live service dies. Let's see if we can get it down to a few days next time!
I liked this video. And I loved Jim. And Justin.
Im a fan of Jim matching his lipstick to his ties!
Ever since evolve, I basically refuse to buy multi-player games within the first month of launch. I remember my friends loving evolve for a week and then 95% of the player base left. Even going free to play couldn't fix it. From what I heard, it was a good game. I immagine what happens to bad games.
Ironic how they call them "live service games" when they die within months at best.
Bad news about yggdrasil - It was actually in the amazon and has already been cut down to make way for an intensive beef farm. I liked the video too.
Sad Roger is how I feel about the unending barrage of live service games. I liked the video.