02-16-2003, 05:48 PM
The people who are complaining about it, despite having a right to complain, are making an issue out of nothing. As I have said (time and again), my issue isn't with the advertising. It's with the attitude of the Bioware crew (or, at the very least, one of them). And you know what? The more I take a good look around, the more I see myself disliking Bioware's heading, in general.
I just chalk it up to another company on my "shaky grounds" list. Blizzard being one of the others. That's not to say I won't ever buy another Blizzard game (particularly if it's NOT by Blizzard North). It just means I'll put alot more thought into it before purchasing. I was NOT going to get Warcraft III. But you know what? I realized that Blizzard South does not equal Blizzard North, and that I have ALWAYS thoroughly enjoyed Blizzard's RTS games. I also realized that, despite how the beta did not appeal to me very much, I saw enjoyment in the game nonetheless. And, besides, it's Warcraft. Ironically, it has FAR more storyline to it than Diablo ever did, and that is one of the things that still draws me back to this day: the incredible storyline. So, with heavy regret at the time, I bought WC3 (CE, no less). And you know what? I'm glad I did. My gut was right: I've gotten alot of enjoyment out of it. Chances are, I'll probably continue to buy Blizzard South games, for the most part, depending on the game and factors surrounding it. However, it will be a long time before I simply run out and buy ANY Blizzard game right off the bat, especially one from Blizzard North, unless I have some truly compelling reason.
World of Warcraft, for example, LOOKS to be very interesting. And, I must admit, the storyline behind the other WC games has me deeply intrigued about this one. However, my gut says they stand a good chance at completely butchering the storlyine. On top of that, I'm skeptical about the game in general, and even MORE hesitant due to the fact that I'll be paying a monthly fee (and probably a damn expensive one, knowing Blizzard). Does that mean I won't be buying WoW ever? No. It just means I'm gonna put alot of damn thought into my decision as to whether I'll buy it or not (regardless of what anyone thinks). Just wlike with Starcraft: Ghost.
As for the NWN expansions, I had planned on at least considering buying them. But what's the point? They're basically only going to "fix" and "add" what already should have been in (another Blizzard trend), and cost me alot more money for something I probably won't even like all that much. And that's aside from my gripes with them currently. So, what's the point? None. So, I won't be getting the XPs anytime soon, if ever. And if I do, it'll be when they get close to the bargain bin. :P
I just chalk it up to another company on my "shaky grounds" list. Blizzard being one of the others. That's not to say I won't ever buy another Blizzard game (particularly if it's NOT by Blizzard North). It just means I'll put alot more thought into it before purchasing. I was NOT going to get Warcraft III. But you know what? I realized that Blizzard South does not equal Blizzard North, and that I have ALWAYS thoroughly enjoyed Blizzard's RTS games. I also realized that, despite how the beta did not appeal to me very much, I saw enjoyment in the game nonetheless. And, besides, it's Warcraft. Ironically, it has FAR more storyline to it than Diablo ever did, and that is one of the things that still draws me back to this day: the incredible storyline. So, with heavy regret at the time, I bought WC3 (CE, no less). And you know what? I'm glad I did. My gut was right: I've gotten alot of enjoyment out of it. Chances are, I'll probably continue to buy Blizzard South games, for the most part, depending on the game and factors surrounding it. However, it will be a long time before I simply run out and buy ANY Blizzard game right off the bat, especially one from Blizzard North, unless I have some truly compelling reason.
World of Warcraft, for example, LOOKS to be very interesting. And, I must admit, the storyline behind the other WC games has me deeply intrigued about this one. However, my gut says they stand a good chance at completely butchering the storlyine. On top of that, I'm skeptical about the game in general, and even MORE hesitant due to the fact that I'll be paying a monthly fee (and probably a damn expensive one, knowing Blizzard). Does that mean I won't be buying WoW ever? No. It just means I'm gonna put alot of damn thought into my decision as to whether I'll buy it or not (regardless of what anyone thinks). Just wlike with Starcraft: Ghost.
As for the NWN expansions, I had planned on at least considering buying them. But what's the point? They're basically only going to "fix" and "add" what already should have been in (another Blizzard trend), and cost me alot more money for something I probably won't even like all that much. And that's aside from my gripes with them currently. So, what's the point? None. So, I won't be getting the XPs anytime soon, if ever. And if I do, it'll be when they get close to the bargain bin. :P
Roland *The Gunslinger*