Okay, who else is looking forward to this game? Who else is REALLY looking forward to it?! No interest at all?
Being the huge open-world fan that I am, and a fan of the first title, I fall into the group of REALLY looking forward to it. Full-story online co-op in a game that is all about blowing the $%^& out of everything in sight. I actually managed NOT to get too excited in the last while waiting for the game, but it's out in just over two weeks and I'm really waiting for it now.
This is the first game where I'll really have to think about what platform to buy it on, although the PS3 version has 3 personal pluses off the top of my head:
1) Seeing that the lead development platform is the PS3, I'm inclined to think that it'll run better/smoother/whatever slightly on the PS3. I am waiting for reviewer comments on this, but I also have to consider #2.
2) My good online friend, whom I would have the most fun playing this game with, is going to be grabbing the PS3 version. The only downer is the whole chat situation -- I need to get my bluetooth headset properly configured before the game comes out if I choose PS3.
3) And probably the biggest motivator in my choice and will ultimately decide the version: My Xbox Live Gold is going to expire shortly after the game releases, and have NO desire to renew it, ever. I don't play online outside of co-op. The only online I played was boosting multiplayer achievements, but since I don't care about achievements in the least anymore I have no desire to spend the $60 per year again. The only issue I can see is that the game may underperform in co-op when compared to XBL.
So, who's getting the game? How excited are you for it? Platform preference? Not buying it/not interested? Why?