The April Fools’ joke from Guild Wars 2 is not well received by everyone. Pretending to be an airplane is only somewhat interesting.
Most MMORPGs rely on a specific mode or gag for their April Fools’ jokes. Players can participate, but they are not obligated to. ArenaNet has chosen a different approach and goes all out with Guild Wars 2: When logging in, players see Tyria through a “Sepia filter,” their character has both arms stretched out and makes airplane noises while running.
If the player jumps off a cliff, a kind of slapstick music plays. Sounds a bit off, right? It is.
The comments are divided. Some say: It’s a joke, it’s funny for 10 minutes and then I’d like to turn it off. Others say: Guys, come on, it’s well intended and in a few hours, it will be over.
However, many would have preferred the “Super Adventure Box” instead of this unusual stunt, probably one of the most spectacular gags ever and a fan favorite: They turned Guild Wars 2 into an 8-bit game.
