After The Hype

Seil · 11-04-2009, 01:37 AM

So quick question, (and I was thinking about this afore the "There Will Be Brawl" thread) but what do you guys think of the over-hyped games?

You know, those games that usually mark the coming of a new system, or a landmark in the history of a company, or a new Final Fantasy game - things that get promoted from your iPhone to your browser to your movie previews to your billboards.

There was Assassin's Creed and Heavenly Sword for the PS3, and everyone remembers the Gears of War and Halo 3 crowds gearing up. But I think the biggest hype of all goes to the Wii for Super Smash Brothers Brawl. There was the fanbase supporting Kojima for Metal Gear Solid 4, but that still fell behind SSBB.

So here's the question I have - was all the hype worth it? Does the product stand up to the hype? I guess this would go for consoles, too - the console wars can now be (I hope) looked back on objectively. Do the three consoles stand up to their previous claims?

What do you think of what you were so excited for then, now?

11-04-2009, 01:37 AM	#1
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	After The Hype So quick question, (and I was thinking about this afore the "There Will Be Brawl" thread) but what do you guys think of the over-hyped games? You know, those games that usually mark the coming of a new system, or a landmark in the history of a company, or a new Final Fantasy game - things that get promoted from your iPhone to your browser to your movie previews to your billboards. There was Assassin's Creed and Heavenly Sword for the PS3, and everyone remembers the Gears of War and Halo 3 crowds gearing up. But I think the biggest hype of all goes to the Wii for Super Smash Brothers Brawl. There was the fanbase supporting Kojima for Metal Gear Solid 4, but that still fell behind SSBB. So here's the question I have - was all the hype worth it? Does the product stand up to the hype? I guess this would go for consoles, too - the console wars can now be (I hope) looked back on objectively. Do the three consoles stand up to their previous claims? What do you think of what you were so excited for then, now?