And I guess I should have said it, but it's not necessarily Bioware putting out their own hype that is getting commented on, but the surrounding hype from things they release. There are many places on the internet that are abuzz with people claiming the game is going to suck because it just can't look like that, or people like Tobold claiming that it is too early to get excited about it. I think they're both wrong in a way because it's obvious it's a cinematic trailer and not gameplay, and it's quite fun to actually follow small leads and extrapolate expectations, as long as one knows they might be just that–expectations.

Some people are claiming already this will be a WoW killer based entirely on the fact that the CGI trailer was so well made. No, it won't. Nothing is going to "kill WoW", but TOR could very well be a well-made MMO that is worthy of our attention. That's the type of overhype I mean: basing judgment on something extraneous.

Now look at Bioware, Neverwinter Nights 1 and 2 (both awesome), Knights of the the Old Republic (1 and 2, I never cared for them, but many did and their story was awesome), and most recently the Witcher, which is an amazing single player RPG.

Bioware clearly has an outstanding resume when it comes to RPGs, but what about the MMO aspect. Well, at the beginning of 2008, Bioware’s parent company was purchased by EA, and EA has the MOST MMO experience of any company ala good ole’ Ultima Online.

Just look at the facts, this isn’t overhype, or even regular hype, it is solid expectation. The quality and experience is there and they should be able to create an amazing MMORPG based on the Star Wars universe.

The true test of time will be the long run. As we all know, the opening days are always bumpy, but fun. Then once bugs are cleared, and people start enjoying content, the game earns its wings. The problem comes from keeping the content enjoyable, and far to often do MMO’s fly to close to the sun, and burn themselves out.