Wait, who said the looks Would keep us from playing as the character? My opinion on the character's look won't make me not play as him, just not as that alternate design.
Secondly, most of the scrutiny is based on artistic and characterization purposes. Personally, I think the massive armor look of Nightwing is out of character and bulky looking. Why not express our opinions on it? Should we only say positive things in these threads? If that's the case, this play will get very boring.
And what separates the men from the women? I've scrutinized all genders and species equally. I think Raven looks pretty terrible overall. And every woman having the body of a super model is ridiculous, but that's the gaming world, nerd fantasies. Live with it.
And finally, what else are we supposed to care about? It's a VIDEO GAME. What else matters but gameplay, appearance and story? We've talked the story to death, haven't played the game yet, and the newest reveals have been appearance based.... What should we talk about? Or should everyone go on hiatus until the game releases?