July 29th 2023.
Cyberpunk 2077 was the game I was most hyped for before its release. I mean, who wouldn't be? After the success of The Witcher 3 and the amazing trailers, it seemed like it was going to be the perfect game and a major milestone in gaming. Sadly, it wasn't. It was a buggy mess, and the developers clearly lied about its state. I ended up getting a refund and rebuying it later to see how it was after the fixes. But I still wasn't entirely sure what I thought of it, and I never enjoyed it as much as The Witcher 3.
Another game I was really excited for before release was DRIV3R. I had really enjoyed the Driver games on PS1, but I never owned them. So when I got my PlayStation 2 and saw DRIV3R was announced, I couldn't wait to play it. What made me anticipate it so much was that at the time, there had been GTA 3 and Vice City, and I was envious of my friends who had both. Unfortunately, my parents wouldn't allow me an 18-rated game, so I had to settle for DRIV3R instead. Unfortunately, it didn't meet my expectations, but I had a good time with it.
Lastly, the game I was most hyped for was Halo 2. I had watched the E3 gameplay demo many, many times and pre-ordered as soon as I could. But when I finally played it, it was a huge disappointment. It didn't come close to the promised highs of the trailer, and the scenario was not even in the game. That experience made me a cynic. Now, I don't allow myself to get overly hyped for games, and I wait for reviews before buying and allowing myself to dream. The only exception was Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but even then my levels of anticipation were a mere fraction of what I experienced with Halo 2.
Finally, I was also really excited for Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube. I was a massive Resident Evil fan at the time, and I played the demo which came with a magazine. I was certain that not many people owned a GameCube and would buy the game, so I had planned to go out and pick myself up a copy on the day of release. But when I got to the shops, every single one was sold out. It turned out Nintendo hadn't sent out enough to meet demand. I had to wait two weeks before I finally got my hands on a copy.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that had a lot of people, myself included, incredibly hyped up before it's release. With the success of The Witcher 3 and amazing gameplay trailers, we were expecting the perfect game, a milestone in gaming. Unfortunately, it was not what we had expected. It was a broken, buggy mess and it seemed like the developers had lied about the product.
Despite this, I bought it again when it was fixed because the hype was too strong to ignore. But even when it was fixed, I couldn't help but feel disappointed. I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as The Witcher 3 and I could never get into the characters or story. It's hard to know how much of my opinion was affected by the initial bugs.
For me, the most anticipated game I've ever experienced was DRIV3R. I had always been a fan of the Driver games on PS1, but I could only play them at a friend's house. When I got my own PlayStation 2 and DRIV3R was announced, I couldn't wait. I was incredibly envious of my friends who owned GTA 3 and Vice City, but my parents wouldn't let me get an 18 rated game. DRIV3R was only 16, so I was allowed to get it. Unfortunately, it didn't review very well and was known to be quite buggy. It didn't meet my expectations, but I still had a good time with it.
The game I was most excited for was Halo 2. I watched the E3 gameplay demo so many times and pre-ordered the game as soon as I could. But when I finally played it, it was a huge disappointment. It never came close to the promised highs of that trailer and I felt like I had been deceived.
The game I got most excited about was Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube. I played the demo and it was amazing, and I was sure that not many people owned a GameCube, so I thought I'd be able to get a copy on the day of release. I was wrong - every single shop didn't have it. I was so disappointed. I eventually got my hands on it two weeks later.
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