Ah, but it's about
hype, I'm afraid. Super-solid is like the safe investment - you can count on it, but it just doesn't get the heart racing. Only the risky bets do that.
Example: Al Emmo
#1: Hey, this game is pretty good!
#2: Yeah, not bad. But we knew it would be.
#1. I know. I'm just sayin'.
(Flat, predictable, but positive)
Example: Runaway 2
#1: Oh man, this game stinks as bad as the first game!
#2: You mean
rules as much as the first game!
#1: I can't believe I was excited about this turd!
#2: It was everything I hoped for, and more!
#1 and 2: We're going to argue about this game for the next three years, too, aren't we?
See? Hype!
