A very fair review.  I feel people are nitpicking for what happens in every single MMO launch.  Yes. Stuff doesn't work. But its like because stuff doesnt work in GW2 its a huge negative, where in the past if stuff doesn't work it was just part of launching a (complex) MMO.  The innovation was the evolution.  Lack of quest hubs. No walls of text.  engaging combat (no more standing there rotating hotbars).  Return back to exploration.   I agree that while others have done this in the past, ArenaNET perfected it. 

Speaks to the quality of the game where the only negatives are things that normally happen in an MMO.  Objectively, GW2 is fun.  Its not for everybody but then again you dont have to pay monthly to pay for it.

What interests me is what GW2 *may* do in the future when it matures.  TONS of options to make it even better than what it is today.

Other developers need to take heed or risk releasing an atiquated product.

I have not done the fire elemental DE, but I did the Giant DE in Diasse(I may be completely off) Plateau outside of Black Citadel and let me tell you we got beat on untill we started putting messages out in map chat by the end I bet we had 20 people pounding on this big lug.  The interaction of reviving and damaging was truly amazing.  I thought I would miss the dedicated healer role but I surely do not with the in combat  revives it makes the entire event even more dynamic and fun.

Yes I am a fanboi, and I became one this week, I finally feel like I am playing an MMO I will stick with and nothing else really matters as far as gaming.  Keep up the good work.

I got GW2 a few days ago along with my guildies that defected from SWTOR to *cough*SWG while some are split up elsewhere playing World of Tanks and whatnot, I personally think GW2 is holding up to its hype- the pvp aspect is what I've been missing for years, the pve is a bit generic but still fun and events gets everyone together and brings back a bit of nostalgia of oldschool MMO games.

At all the people saying Dynamic events aren't dynamic. You have a problem with terms. Rift's PQ aren't dynamic, they are random. Dynamic means the world responds to actions. 

I agree with all the review and I would like to add another launch flaw that hopefully Anet is fixing, the party system and the overflow servers, first week it was a mess to party with my friends and do something together... but anyway as the reviewer said I can't stop looking at the environment and just goo "wooooooW" this game should be called "detail wars" lol it's just incredible... I can't even start comparing Divinity's Reach with Stormwind it's like SW it's just a far outpost xD

Trading post is starting to work now so hopefully we can all start making some money! :D

Originally posted by Reas43
Lol the entire first half of that love letter reads just like: These are the reasons why this review will not be fair or objective because I'm so emotionally biased and attached to this game. I called it over half a year ago based on the comments on editors from this site: they will not score it below 9. I was going to be conservative and say 8.7, but the first two sections alone guarantee it'll be 9 or over as MMORPG staff decided months ago. Keep it accurate as a laser folks. You have SWTOR and TSW to use as reference points.

You want a journalist to be un-emotional about what they report, but as gamers we are always looking for the game that captures us, draws us in, and that we can enjoy. So, considering we're looking for a game we can enjoy playing, have FUN playing, why shouldn't he include his excitement? When you can find a game that captures your heart and imagination, despite its flaws, you've found something special and want to share that excitement with others. His points, however "love letter" like it may seem for the positive stuff, is just as important as the "well, this feature is broken, etc." criticism too.