A veteren MMORPG programmer takes apart GW2.
Actually, it is a positive review. He states that he enjoyed the game overall. The good points seem to outweigh the bad pretty clearly.
I think you’re confusing constructive criticism for negativity.
I think at best the good points and bad points balance. To say he “overall enjoyed the game” is not a glamourous review. It says “adequate” not “amazing”. I see it as more negative than positive, but fair none the less. It’s well written to not show biased. This is not coming from a normal critic, it’s coming from someone who can respect the development effort under the hood as well. He’s not amazed, but it’s not an amazing product.
In spite of its many faults if I consider all my positive hours of play is something I would have to agree with the review for the most part. I think if he put a few more hours in and made it past end game he would have been a bit more negative. There is no way to know.
No way it’s getting game of the year. Perhaps MMORPG of the year (let’s hope it can at least pull that off).
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