Agreed, but I always try to curb my enthusiasm with games until I really get a chance to play them for an extended period. It's not that I'm jaded... ah, who am I kidding, I am, but that's beyond the point. It's like reveiwing a movie based on the trailer. In some cases that trailer is the best part of the move (see GI Joe), in other cases the trailer doesn't even touch the surface of the film (see District 9).
BTW, sorry for the sarcasm at the beginning on the article, trying something new.