[wytefang]

Well in all fairness to those of us who feel doubtful about it, the previews are pretty clear about what to expect. Take my concerns, for example, DICE has clearly said that the game will be in 3rd-person, that there won't be any 1-hit kills (neither Knife nor Sniper), that it's a very simplistic style of game, etc... Furthermore, anyone can view the trailer videos of gameplay and see the art (which is in a nearly finished state according to several previews since it's meant to be simple-looking and basic) and thus get a relatively accurate impression of how the game will look on release. I'm not so sure that my concerns aren't accurate. These are components that define how the game will feel and play so it's not necessary to have played the game first as related to these concerns.

In light of that, I don't think it's "cynical", necessarily, as much as being realistic with my expectations in light of the information given out to game journalist for preview purposes.