This thread is painful to read. Game is hated on GAF.
No one has said they hate the game, or even anything close to that. Apart from the one guy who implied that they played it and then never returned to the thread. People claim that it's just 'thread-shitting' to give some legitimate criticisms about the character designs, and then become incredibly defensive themselves with condescending remarks that it's whining. Most of the complaints have honestly been pretty reasonable if you ask me.
I don't get why certain games are supposed to get a free pass in criticism on GAF. This kind of tribalism is really silly.
I think these sorts of threads are always going to be bad news, regardless of the subject, because anything prior to a game's release is going to attract multiple varying opinions. We have barely anything to go on, since R.A.D haven't really shown off much. So all we're left with is to scrutinize what we do know.
As much as I would want this game to do well for the developers and enjoy critical success, it honestly looks like it's suffering from Killzone Syndrome - Splendid visuals that fail to disguise the middle of the road gameplay mechanics. And whilst I do appreciate their technical vision, it's not enough to get me hyped. And when there is a lack of hype, it becomes very easy to pick at the other niggling factors.
I do hope for the people excited for the game, that it's a pleasant surprise, but you have to be reasonable and accept that maybe these threads occasionally go this route because for a lot of others, it doesn't...actually...look very exciting. Be that the gameplay, character designs, etc. And that may be because many have become weary of games not really reaching far enough, or sequel fatigue or a various number of other reasons.