Personally, after playing it, I wasn't overall impressed. Can't really get into many details without possibly breaking NDA (because trust me, i would love to nit pick every little detail about it), but the gameplay is the hardest thing to get past for me. In the end, who knows? Maybe it's just like Morrowind for newer Elder Scrolls player, where once you get past the bad gameplay, there's a good story and good writing underneath. Dunno. Personally, I'm on the verge about it, because that could possibly be the case, and I'm missing out on a well told story. Plus, I'm a collector, so that Imperial Edition really appeals to me, so I'm considering just buying the game for the map and statue -shrug-. In the end, still undecided about it as far as purchase. As for the life of the game itself? I can see this being another SWTOR in the making, except at a faster rate.