Part of the reason why people are blasting WildStar (and its visual style specifically) is something that often comes with such a visual style: extreme sexual dimorphism.
I'm a guy, just to set the record straight, but even I find the waifyness of the female models to be at least just a little bit disturbing. And don't even get me started on the broad-shoulders tiny-wastes of the male models! Despite the fact that I absolutely love the game's aesthetics, I do think that that in particular is a legitimate concern, even though it can also be argued that it is also a staple of pretty much every MMO or video-game ever created in the history of the human race.
The other reason why it's drawing people's ire is because it's going for an EVE-style subscription model, which is basically a two-parter: You have the basic Sub-Fee thing going, and then you have an optional system in which you pay for additional game-time with the game's currency. Although this will seem like a nice option to some people (including myself), others don't like it because it presents some sort of odd, somewhat-uncomfortable Pay-Or-Farm mentality when it comes to playing for the game. Your Mileage May Vary on that one.
But other than that, I'd say that it's fun enough to at least give a try. The characterization and graphics are quite fun and whimsical, and I love me some whimsy. Not to mention that the game invokes lots of wonderful memories of Ratchet and Clank, which is one of my childhood favorites.
I'm a guy, just to set the record straight, but even I find the waifyness of the female models to be at least just a little bit disturbing. And don't even get me started on the broad-shoulders tiny-wastes of the male models! Despite the fact that I absolutely love the game's aesthetics, I do think that that in particular is a legitimate concern, even though it can also be argued that it is also a staple of pretty much every MMO or video-game ever created in the history of the human race.
The other reason why it's drawing people's ire is because it's going for an EVE-style subscription model, which is basically a two-parter: You have the basic Sub-Fee thing going, and then you have an optional system in which you pay for additional game-time with the game's currency. Although this will seem like a nice option to some people (including myself), others don't like it because it presents some sort of odd, somewhat-uncomfortable Pay-Or-Farm mentality when it comes to playing for the game. Your Mileage May Vary on that one.
But other than that, I'd say that it's fun enough to at least give a try. The characterization and graphics are quite fun and whimsical, and I love me some whimsy. Not to mention that the game invokes lots of wonderful memories of Ratchet and Clank, which is one of my childhood favorites.
