Comments on: The Cost of Hype: Why buying into the excitement can end up ruining the fun http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/ For all your latest Gaming News, Files, Servers & Discussion - Powered by Internode Thu, 23 May 2013 17:57:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: minkelz http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/#comment-6314 minkelz Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:48:30 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=5120#comment-6314 I got burned pretty bad by Starcraft 2 although it was a long slow burn because of the open beta, so by release I was completely over it. Diablo 3 I was just as hyped for but I knew the whole time it was really only a 2-3 week game unless they pulled off a miracle (which they didn’t), but it didn’t matter because I still immensely enjoyed the pre-release and first couple of weeks of playing.

Hype is a lot of fun and can really energise a community, and as long as you don’t let nostalgia/marketing run rampart over your skepticism and intelligence I think it’s fine. MMORPGs are really bad for this though, the next time someone tries to convert me to Guild Wars 2 I may just punch them in the face.

]]> By: pulviriza http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/#comment-6234 pulviriza Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:45:05 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=5120#comment-6234 When I read the headline I was thinking of a Japanese game that I thought looked awesome and hyped myself for in isolation. When you’re the only one hyped about something, then there’s no downside to playing it, you look over every mistake in the game, and no one else has spoiled your experience.

]]> By: jez http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/#comment-6229 jez Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:16:44 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=5120#comment-6229 trex0321,

I agree about ETQW, all the hype about megatextures and procedural shit happening and fluidity and what we got wasn’t bad, it was just quite forgettable. Nice bush quote. :3

]]> By: ivantsr http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/#comment-6228 ivantsr Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:15:44 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=5120#comment-6228 Diablo 3

]]> By: trex0321 http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/#comment-6212 trex0321 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:04:17 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=5120#comment-6212 etqw. was hyped for that game, so far as to say it was about the only thing i was living for in 2003. then wat we got was utter sh!t compared to wat it promised,then again same with brink. basically any time splash damage annouce something now i tune out. theres n old saying in texas, i know its in texas, probably in tenesee, it says “fool me once … shame on … me, fool me, u cant get fooled again”

]]> By: jez http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/#comment-6164 jez Tue, 11 Sep 2012 06:48:08 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=5120#comment-6164 I like how the article above this one is telling us to get excited about something. >.>

]]> By: psychofruiterer http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/#comment-6152 psychofruiterer Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:41:49 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=5120#comment-6152 Some of my favorite gaming moments are in games that have the reputation of being games no one likes.
And if i had known this before i had played and fallen in love with them, it probably would have tainted the experience somewhat.

And for the post above me, i hear ya man, the fanboys can ruin just about anything by spoiling, and it really usually is the fanboys, with the mindset of “If i have already seen/played/read it, then anyone who hasn’t yet doesn’t deserve to not have it spoiled”

Or , even worse, ppl like this guy…. with his review of Matrix Revolutions that comes up on the first page of google.

“Trinity dies. Hopefully if the title of this review wasn’t enough to deter you from seeing this movie, the fact that I just ruined the ending for you is.”

Nowadays, when i am really looking forward to something i cut myself off from sources of possible spoliers as long as i can, sofar i’m about 50/50 success/fail

]]> By: Jason Imms http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/#comment-6132 Jason Imms Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:59:14 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=5120#comment-6132 I’ve found that this is a risk that is significantly increased based on how many avid gamers, or worse, gaming press members that you follow on social media. People that consume and discard new releases like so many takeaway coffee cups, tend to feel that the statute of limitations on spoilers ends far sooner than many gamers would like.

I’m not one to get all uppity about spoilers, generally speaking. Learning about minor plot accoutrements or character ephemera isn’t going to tarnish my enjoyment of a product as a whole. But, if you’re tweeting about a very specific moment in the plot that had a significant impact on you, even in veiled terms, you’re building an expectation in players that will likely lead to the kind of disappointment that David outlined above.

I know you’re excited, but saying “Guys, something totally awesome happens at 01:24:27 of this movie!” is no different to something explicit like “Harry kills Dumbledore.” Keep it to yourself. Knowing to expect something amazing is barely any better than knowing exactly what is coming.

If you really are excited about a game, and want other people to understand that it is something worth picking up, then just say that. That should be all that they need.

]]> By: inaugral http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/#comment-6130 inaugral Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:57:31 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=5120#comment-6130 I have learnt from past gaming experiences to not let hype be a factor in purchasing the game or to go into a game with a specific expectation based on reviews. That however is hard especially because reviews often point out the good and bad and this may make me notice the games flaws more than I would if I hadn’t read it prior to playing.

]]> By: corporatedecay http://games.on.net/2012/09/the-cost-of-hype-why-buying-into-the-excitement-can-end-up-ruining-the-fun/#comment-6126 corporatedecay Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:49:49 +0000 http://games.on.net/?p=5120#comment-6126 interesting you mentioned Dead Space 2, I had those exact feelings through out that entire game.

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