[quote]I don't think Bungie is the reason for the hype ... Bungie says something[/quote]Hold on ... which is it ?!? Perhaps you could give us some examples of this theory of yours ...provides a few links were; - Bungie made a subdued statement; - The "community" made it into hype, and - bungie tried there best to clarify the situation. Given your claim that it is always the community it should not be difficult. [quote]I would also agree with the sentiment that Bungie can't meet their own expectations. That's common in creative fields[/quote]That is rare ... most bungie fans are in complete denial of this failure. But it is not a "[i]creative[/i]" thing - financial or contractual yes, and that is kinda obvious by the grey suits putting their name behind it. [quote]I don't read reviews[/quote]You would be bungies perfect customer then - lol. How about those gamer scores ... thousands of people putting forward their view. Both the fanbois and haters get drowned out in the sheer average vote - the honest majority view. [quote]much better spent playing a game you like[/quote]I do ... but you have gotta hope bungie are going to do something to improve the game ... they have 10 more years of this, and this should have been the golden time for the game.