Agreed, I don't think there has been a more open game reveal and release, Bungie have been pretty upfront the whole time, and everyone had a chance to play the beta which gave a good feel for whether you'd enjoy the game or not.
Quite a few reviewers have taken digs at Bungie for the lack of pre-release review copies (despite their fairly reasonable explanation), and I think that negatively coloured some of the reviews. The open beta also removed the need for reviews as you could jump in and discover the game for yourself. Reviewers don't want that to become a trend because it cuts down the number of people reading their reviews (why need a review when you've already played the game?) and that scares them. Plenty of reviewers have massive ego's too because of the power a good or bad review can have on a game, and they hate being cut out of the picture, particularly for such a massive release. I think some of the negativity in the reviews in retaliation from the reviewers for Bungie side-lining them throughout the reveal and release.
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