Not as much as it seems. (Destiny)

by Leviathan , Hotel Zanzibar, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 17:34 (3870 days ago) @ Xenos

I feel like I'm not reading and watching the same stuff as all these pessimists. Nothing in the gameplay videos suggests anything less than a very fun and pretty game to me. I hope you guys are proven wrong and we all enjoy the game together. I personally am more excited than ever.

I'd say most of the replies in this thread, besides observing how over-the-top and declaratory it was, is in disagreement with the original post.

I think a lot of folks like making judgments, critiquing, and throwing things in a like or dislike pile. Rather then wait-and-see or shades of grey opinions, we get knee-jerk binary opinions. One might even see a correlation between that and how Facebook and social networks work...

Remember too that here's plenty of people who lurk, who don't feel the need to state their opinions. Cynicism tends to be loud and rousing though, so forums like this and HBO can get rather overwhelming at times for those wanting casual and enjoyable reading and discussion. It gets under my skin too and I have to take breaks or just ignore certain posters to be able to have a nice casual browse.

Of course, when it swings the other way and a lot of people are positive and having fun together, you'll get called out for having blind or rose-tinted views. Imagine a fan-forum generally liking or looking forward to the thing it was made for? Crazy!

We are also at a time where a lot of Halo fans are awaiting Destiny and judging it by what they're used to: Halo standards. Some of those people are going to be disappointed when they see how Destiny is different, and they'll move away to something else (which is no slight to them, maybe I won't like Destiny, who knows?). This forum will then become a place for folks who love Destiny for what it is, whatever that may be.

Or maybe the cynics and un-fans will continue to stick around to let everyone know how "things could have been", etc. But I hope not. I don't post on HBO much anymore because I don't want to be "that guy" - I'm not a big fan of Microsoft's ongoing Halo projects, so why hamper people who are enjoying it with my negative opinions? I've said my critiques and moved on. I'll do the same for Destiny if for some reason it doesn't vibe with me, and leave the forum in the hands who are having a blast... I hope a few months after the release, it will be a sort of second genesis for the forum.