Well lets see. Early gameplay impressions of this game were extremely negative so the game starts getting hate.

Later impressions of this game are negative as well so the game continues to get hate.

People actually start playing the final product and a lot of people don't like what they see when they watch those gameplay videos so the game gets more hate.

Regardless people are really overexaggerating the hate this game is getting. Evolve, Assassin's Creed Unity, Destiny, etc. got as much if not more hate than this game. It's just that they are multiplatform so fanboys don't really care that those games get torn to shreds.

Fortunatly for The Order 1886, it is an exclusive and exclusives for any platform will often be defended regardless of mediocritiy. (Example Ryse for the XB1, Knack for the PS4). I can't even imagine the backlash this game would have had it been a multiplatform so fanboys would have no reason to defend it.

I'm not trying to say that people can't enjoy this type of experience but a lot of gamers are getting frustrated that this is what triple A games have been turning into so obviously they will try and create a big backlash whenever stuff like this comes out.

First uncharted wasn't even that great. People are retroactively making that game out to be amazing after uncharted 2. It was good but not great.

Also worth noting. There is a way to do qte's that is not bad (Uncharted games, God of War) where it actually enriches the gameplay and there is a bad way to do qte's (Resident Evil 5) where it is used as a crutch and just feels awkward and out of place. This game looks like it is the latter.

I've been saying for a while that all the overhyping by other companies would eventually lead to backdraft. The Order 1886 is catching the brunt but then we'll see in a very short while if it deserved it.

Another terrible comparison. Walking Dead is not a third person shooter. If RAD wanted this to be a telltale style game then they should have just made that from the start. Plust the fact that walking dead has choice is basically the entire gameplay hook of that "game" so you can't just ignore that.

The part in bold I think is the biggest issue with the lead up to launch. By that I mean that the impressions from people WATCHING the game don't match up with the impressions of the people PLAYING the game. The general consensus from people who have played the game thus far is pretty much "good game, not great, but good". The impression from people who watched a walkthrough on YT is "terrible game".

Watching a game on YT is NOT the same as playing a game.

Yep Walking Dead at least has some replay value thanks to multiple breaching paths due to choices in the game. Plus, it's $20-30 max depending on where you buy. Not $60. Price is a huge factor in the Order negativity imho.

Reviews released tomorrow, base on much I seen, looks interesting. I'm going to bite the bullet and buy this for the experience.

No seriously what other game has gotten as much attetion as this that has released recently because NONE of the games you mentioned got anywhere near as much attention as The Order has been getting, Seriously.....It is not a matter of "defending" for me it is a matter of what is the issue that people have because no one is really being clear. Like I stated early impressions were(from what I remember) about not showing gameplay. Which was the same with later impressions that not enough actualy gameplay was shown.

I haven't even heard anyone really say the gameplay was "bad" all I hear is that there are too many QTEs(whichs ome people hate and  others enjoy me being the latter) and that the game CAN be beaten in about 5 hours or under but can average from like 5-10hrs to beat which is fine for a single player game. And to be honest it should not be penalized for it. If it has smooth gameplay, a solid story and some good characters then that length fits fine. If someone wants "more" than just that then they don't need to get the game. it just seems that gamers now a day have changed and if a game doesn't have some type of robust mulitplayer it is docked or gets a lot of flack. I personally miss these types of games. I don't know I just think people are giving the game too much hate and 99% of the people doing it have not even tried the game yet. I will say it will be a hit and miss game. Some will love it and others will hate it and there is nothing wrong with that.

Can't quote and cut since I'm on mobile, but I am fully aware that The Walking Dead is not a TPS, I own and have completed the game. However, even with the choices the game for all intent and purposes the game ends the same.

Only played season one so not sure if that was change in season 2.

Either way my post was mainly just running with his bullet points and if it really came to it I am sure we can find games that fit many of The Orders cons and find well received titles.

Heck, even the one review I've seen doesn't even make the game seem as bad as many are trying to portray. They say the gameplay is good, story is good, atmosphere is good but it has a few too many QTE and length is short, which may be bad or good depending on the gamer. I've never had issue with 8 hour long games.

Most popular walkthrough on YT for Wolfenstein The New Order is 7 hours and 15 minutes long. Howlongtobeat has that game with a 13 hour average play time. Oh, and that game has 2 hours and 47 minutes of cutscenes. Oh the horror! 38% of Wolfenstein is cutscenes! Kill it with fire!