Denis Dyack is the man and everything Silicon Knights has touched has been very solid. I think he and his game have been getting a lot of unwarranted flack b/c some sites decided to rip on an early preview build of his game. Then he went on Gaf and said stupid stuff and now everybody's jumping on the hate train.
People should definitely give the game a chance. Even if the demo's bad the game could be really good. IMO most demos don't do the full game justice. Plus, from everything I've read about the game, it's most rewarding in the later stages when you really start leveling up you and your armor and weapons and such.
My Top 5:
Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid 3, Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Chrono Trigger
My 2 nex-gen systems: PS3 
and Wii 
Prediction Aug '08: We see the PSP2 released fall '09. Graphically, it's basically the same as the current system. UMD drive ditched and replaced by 4-8gb on board flash memory. Other upgrades: 2nd analog nub, touchscreen, blutooth, motion sensor. Design: Flip-style or slider. Size: Think Iphone. Cost: $199. Will be profitable on day 1.
