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FlavourBeans

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Does anyone happen to know when the press embargo is lifted, as far as reviews are concerned? I've watched so many streams over the weekend, my eyes are tired and require the comfort of letters and static images. I wish I could say I was patient, but the F5 key is getting a lot of work on Google News, Metacritic, and a couple gaming websites.

Please. Someone think of the F5 key.
 

FlavourBeans

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On one hand I prefer reviews 2-3 days before a game comes out, but with a game like this, the reviewers need more then 5 - 6 hours to play the game.
You rarely see reviews too far in advance anymore, even if press copies go out early or it's a game that's had early access or open beta. A lot of people chalk it up to "oh, they don't want you to know how bad the game is!", but my take is that it's because gaming press no longer relies on a monthly publishing cycle, and publishers would rather have the hype of reviews come as close to the game being available as possible, rather than come a week earlier and give you time to forget about it or make wiser, less-hasty decisions about your money. :p