This gen has seen many above average games get dragged through the hot coals for a var8ety of reasons that all seem to converge at 'spite for the developer.' If there is a compelling story about how the dev team deserves to fail - generally by over-promising, no matter by how little, or simply not delivering what The Internet expected - the individuals who had no intention of buying the game in the first place will spread the word on social media as if they were personally wronged. It's a somewhat more destructive aspect of the social media outrage culture, as it will impact sales. (Generally people are outraged by things they have no control over, leading to a week of memes and clickbait articles before petering out.)

Basically, everyone wants to have an opinion, and if there's a way to get a negative one without putting in the time or money usually necessary to form one - especially if there's a 'moral' excuse for not putting in the time/money - people will jump on it. I've been very conscious of this recently - for example, I didn't see the Ghostbusters movie, but have read & watched enough reviews to have an idea of what it is like. It'd be all too easy for me to then adopt the opinions of those reviews and enter discussions as if I had formed those opinions firsthand.

I don't see the problem. People don't like a game for whatever reason; they talk.

Indeed. I think people have gotten swept along in the hype for what was always going be a less mainstream game. It's particular audience adore it, but there will be plenty of regular gamers who just don't get it at all.

I didn't buy it launch because I generally find that type of open world games a bit boring.

Me too, man. The Internet is the Wild West.

If you hype up your game and don't deliver, it's called short term success.

For long term success you either reduce the amount of hype a bit or you better deliver.

This is the most sensible post on here. 

i know im ot here but 

alundra 2 got undeserved hate back in ps1 days 

alundra 2 > alundra 1    fact

Fancy words but ultimately meaningless.

If they game had had less hype there is no way knowing how much it would have sold in the end. Plenty of great indies never sell anywhere near as much as No Man's Sky did in a day, lifetime.

There is the possibility that no matter the hype people would have been disappointed anyway.

Also, keep in mind that plenty of people are playing it and loving it believing that it actually delivered what it promised.

This controversy has people talking about it and some giving it a chance even through piracy to see what it's all about. Without hype, the game would have most likely received less exposure.

How many indies do you know that can sell at full price? Had it not been for the hype, a few people would have given it a chance.

Hate to a certain extend shows passion towards a project. With No Man's Sky i am just entering indifference. It was one of my most anticipated games the past few years. The trailers they released left me in awe. As the game was nearing release, the anticipation became more of a tempered excitement. Now that the game is out, am just really disappointed. Am not going to argue with people about its quality and what we got was what we were promised. I feel like it under delivered. As i feel indifferent about the game, this will be my only and last post on it. Am glad for those of you who are enjoying it. 

As for other games. It is similar story where people were passionate about the product and they felt it just didn't deliver. Hyperboly is ofcourse how you get noticed on internet and that is why you find it in spades. 

I saw a giant flying centipede that dwarfed the pig sized land creatures on the planet.  If I had to guess I'd say around 100 meters long.  It was pretty awe inspiring like Alan Grant in Jurassic Park for me.