IMHO is isn't hyped enough. I cannot think of any game which has been as open as AA has during development. To the best of my knowledge there hasn't been a NDA for years if ever at all. There is so much information about AA that you can virtually have any question answered you may have by just taking the time to look. Most games during development have strict NDA's, so little is known about most till it is about to release. To me no NDA speaks volumes about the quality of a product and the confidence of the devs.
Take EQNext for example, now here is a game which is overhyped with virtually no info, players are just buying every word coming out of the SOE hype machine with no real facts. TESO on the other hand, is hyped by name alone even though all signs point to failure and just another themepark, it seems as though hype has nothing to do with quality.
I can personally say that AA is in a completely different league and it will not take many long to realize it once they play. The sense of immersion, meaningful/unique PvP, the feeling of danger and fear. Everything that many of us may have felt in MMO's long ago exist once again in AA. You simply cannot compare it to any MMO out there at the moment. So those of you whom ignore it in favor of the standard fare for whatever nickpicky reason you stand on a hill about, your loss. When you get bored yet again of another themepark failure, AA will be there as the first true alternative and it wont take long to realize how wrong you were.
All it took was me sending that E3 press video to a couple of friends who are long time mmo guys also. They currently play here and there a F2P this and that. After watching that video they already are sold on buying it at launch.
There's quite a crowd who will appreciate the crafting and virtual world AA will have to offer in addition to the PVP.
I don't care how much hype there is surrounding a game. They all have good and bad reviews, good and bad points. I take them all in, play the game, and formulate my own opinion. I'll play AA, and if I like it, I'll continue to play AA. If not, my trusty friend Minecraft will still be waiting for me.
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IMHO is isn't hyped enough. I cannot think of any game which has been as open as AA has during development. To the best of my knowledge there hasn't been a NDA for years if ever at all. There is so much information about AA that you can virtually have any question answered you may have by just taking the time to look. Most games during development have strict NDA's, so little is known about most till it is about to release. To me no NDA speaks volumes about the quality of a product and the confidence of the devs.
Take EQNext for example, now here is a game which is overhyped with virtually no info, players are just buying every word coming out of the SOE hype machine with no real facts. TESO on the other hand, is hyped by name alone even though all signs point to failure and just another themepark, it seems as though hype has nothing to do with quality.
I can personally say that AA is in a completely different league and it will not take many long to realize it once they play. The sense of immersion, meaningful/unique PvP, the feeling of danger and fear. Everything that many of us may have felt in MMO's long ago exist once again in AA. You simply cannot compare it to any MMO out there at the moment. So those of you whom ignore it in favor of the standard fare for whatever nickpicky reason you stand on a hill about, your loss. When you get bored yet again of another themepark failure, AA will be there as the first true alternative and it wont take long to realize how wrong you were.
There's quite a crowd who will appreciate the crafting and virtual world AA will have to offer in addition to the PVP.
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