I honestly waited until this last weekend to order D2. I put a crap ton of hours into D1 and really enjoyed most of those hours. What really gave me pause in early pre-ordering D2 was Bungievi$ion. Even the most diehard fanboy has to admit that Bungievi$ion handled gameplay issues poorly. Meaning that certain issues got an immediate response while other, equally important gameplay issues were ignored.... sometimes for months.
Then there was the run-up to D2. Early on all the fanbase received was fluff and hype. I get it, hype is a good thing to promote your game. However, given the issues that plagued D1 I for one expected more substance and less hype from Bungie. So I waited to check the Beta. The Beta was..... lacking. Yes, I know that a Beta is merely a test platform. But when even Bungie admitted that the Beta was running on "a very old build" I was NOT impressed. Seemed like the "same old Bungie".
Perhaps a lot of people were like me and waited it out because from the Beta until now Bungie has been MUCH more forthcoming about mechanics and gameplay. Some do not like the "changes" but there were changes nevertheless.
It seems that perhaps enough players waited to order and Bungie became more forthcoming. With that knowledge and the sorry fact that there are damn few games dropping this fall (sound familiar from D1?) I decided to give D2 a try. I would love to see the franchise grow but I am keeping my expectations realistic. Remember, this IS Bungie and Activision after all.
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So, you're suggesting that you not pre-ordering "saved" D2. Ridiculous.