The fuss is that it's a fascinating train wreck on so many fronts. It's a game that has deep nostalgic roots for many folks and everyone was hoping to experience that 'wow' from years ago. But if has failed to live up to that expectation.

The only reason it shows up here on HN is because there are a lot of interesting technical flaws which we enjoy analyzing. Things such as scalability issues, backend architecture, DRM, leaked client-side code, etc.