Smart idea, avoid a game because it is hyped up on how good it is after everyone tried it....that will get you far

/sarcasm off

Originally posted by Skarecrow7

Oh noes.... hype!

 

Are you seriously going to pass on a video game because a few sites DEDICATED to the gene of game, and the people that go to said sites, are excited over it? 

 

PERSONALY if I was getting sick of the hype, I would just not go to those sites. I would rather have a fun game that I will be able to play on and off for years. I guess some people would perfer to go on MMO sites instead of playing. I would just find something better to do.

 

My guess is you are just mad that your game of choice isnt being talked about. That is the only reason I could see why people would whine about hype.  I can kinda understand if you are all excited about Archage, or The Repopulation, or even a TSW fan and you want to come onto sites about MMO and talk about it. I get it, you are upset that everyone is just going nuts over this GW2 game and not yours.  I am sorry.

 

Perhaps start a MMO site dedicated to JUST sandbox? The only other thing you could do is not go to the sites that talk about MMOs.  

      Not going to pass but going to wait....Usually 6 months after relase alot change with MMOs, sometimes for he better sometimes not.....Usually the price comes down also....Was thinking it might make a nice xmas gift.

Originally posted by Theocritus

        Just curious to see how many others aren't trying GW2 because of it being so overhyped??..... I don't know if it is really that good (doubt it), the flavor of the month MMO, or jsut a handful of fantaics for the game?....Last 2 games I saw hyped this much were AoC and WAR and neither of them was very good.

 You avoid SUBSCRIPTION games for hype because you have to not only buy the game but also pay to keep playing it.

There is little need to avoid B2P MMOs because you can go back to it at any time without having to pay more.

Originally posted by rdrakken

Originally posted by Theocritus

        Just curious to see how many others aren't trying GW2 because of it being so overhyped??..... I don't know if it is really that good (doubt it), the flavor of the month MMO, or jsut a handful of fantaics for the game?....Last 2 games I saw hyped this much were AoC and WAR and neither of them was very good.

 You avoid SUBSCRIPTION games for hype because you have to not only buy the game but also pay to keep playing it.

There is little need to avoid B2P MMOs because you can go back to it at any time without having to pay more.

 ^ on top of that since it's b2p I woludn't expect much of a price drop if any until at least the first expansion comes out.. if you are interested in the game I really see no downside of picking it up

This again?

News flash guy: Hype is no longer hype when people have actually experienced the game.

Originally posted by Robsolf

If they're refusing to buy, that's one thing; refusing to play the open beta from this last weekend?  Completely another.  If they skipped out intentionally due to hype, they REALLY need a new logic chip.

The thing is, playing an open beta weekend doesn't really tell you anything about end game.

Originally posted by Senden

The hype usually intruiges me but it's the fanboys which really put me off this game. Some of the defending I seen or stabs at other games had me rolling my eyes. I remember one guy even either posted a picture or at least a link to a picture of comparisons between one ArenaNet writer and a Bioware writer.  That picture came to mind on a good few times in the game and overall think the actual ingame dialogue and story is the weakest part of GW2 especially after playing SWTOR. 

 

Still though, after finally playing in a beta weekend I can almost understand the fanboys and will go as far as to say I found myself having to refrain a few times from defending the game from the haters.. this is something I rarely ever do. 

You're looking over the edge at the abyss before you..go ahead...take the jump! 

I have only been sucked in by hype one time.  Spore..there I said it.  Thanks to whoever made that the worst game ever invented. 

However, although I agree that testimonials can contribute to 'hype', I also have to agree that there is a difference between a paid testimonial and a voluntary testimonial. 

There is a distinguishing characteristic between hype and excitement.  The former is generated falsley, with the explicit goal of inflating expectations and getting the $$$ in pocket quick then running away. The latter is generally more exemplary of a healthy interest created by the truth of the statements made leading to a desire to let others know that the expectations are actually being met.

to the OP statement, I am

Originally posted by Kost

This again?

News flash guy: Hype is no longer hype when people have actually experienced the game.

This ^

People already tried the game.....theres no more hype to this game, everything now has been tried and tested. Now its either you like ir or not.

I fully support not buying into a game without first trying it.

In this day and age when obtaining a beta key for most games is just a matter of effort, there's no reason for not having tried a game you want to try before it is released. Having said that, if you didn't like the game, that's cool. However, not liking a game because other people enjoy it is downright awful.

Like any jaded veteran, I've had my doubts about the game, but I made sure to test those things out for myself in the beta events. Some things I was pleasantly impressed with; otherwise I'm quite cautious about. Either way, I let me own experiences determine my judgement on the game; good or bad.

Letting 'hype' dictate whether you should enjoy a game or not is probably worse than the zealously optimistic fanboys you claim to despise.

Hmmm. You make a good point OP. For three beta weekends tens of thousands of players have been playing and then sharing their own first hand experience about the pros and cons of the game.  They are all probably wrong and lying to hype the game. You are wise to overly generalize them all.

I see hype as trolls that support a game so ignoring them as regular trolls (I'm not saying hype = just liking the game).

GW2 looks interesting but will wait to decide at least two months after release (but not because of hype issues though) for player feedback when everything settles (besides obvious bug fixing and such).

Edit

I didn't get a beta key unfortunately and preordering is out of the question so have to wait and see.

Yes

Originally posted by Theocritus

        Just curious to see how many others aren't trying GW2 because of it being so overhyped??

It's not overhyped at all. The game is AWESOME!

Originally posted by LouieTuesday

 

The truth about Guild Wars 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uGgSMa5S3g&feature=youtu.be

Those guys sound like total retards as they talk.

avoiding it because in closed beta i got bored fast..

Originally posted by ronpack

Originally posted by LouieTuesday

 

The truth about Guild Wars 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uGgSMa5S3g&feature=youtu.be

 

Those guys sound like total retards as they talk.

Thats because they are

why ?

gw2 is everything the devs where saying so nope i embrace gw2 hype cause it deserve all of it

Couldn't really care less about hype to be honest, I'd rather stay away from a over-marketed game than an over-hyped one if I must pick a silly reason not to consider something. That said, I usually just go with my gut feeling.