Guys, come on. Stop struggling against this.
The guy played a demo. He would know if the game has a soul or not. There is no way you can play a demo and NOT know the state of the game's soul. It's flat-out impossible. He's declared it soulless. For all indents and porpoises, he's Gaming's Master of Souls.
I'm just glad he didn't bow to the allure of sensationalism. We have a true journalist on our hands, people. Show some respect.