I hear gaf is shitting on the game again... sigh
You can't keep living and dying with other people's impressions on the internet. You're clearly into it. If you're into it, you will enjoy this game. I promise.
You gotta keep on mind a couple of things: NeoGAF and gamefaqs are not people. They are just places where anyone can say anything off the tops of their heads. As such, many of the people posting anywhere on the internet will have their heads so far up their own asses they can see out of their own mouths.
The larger the population, the more likely you are to run into a dumb person. Dumb people are the loudest on the internet, probably because no one wants to listen to their dumb faces in real life. You need to always keep this in mind forever if you're going to survive in the wild wild net. Until you get to know a fellow poster, never forget that there is a solid chance that that person is dumb. Chances are even more likely that that person doesn't know a damn thing you don't, either. So you don't need to take ever they say to heart.
They get louder the more backup they get, so when you see a feeding frenzy, which is absolutely inevitable for a game like this with a fanbase like this, the best thing you can do is just let them get it out of their systems. Most rational fans are out living life patiently waiting for the game, not bothering to make sure the claims and rumors out there are valid.
It's gonna be fine. You're gonna love the game. Just relax and let it come.