I've got to say, I find it somewhat amusing to watch some publications fail to mention their OWN vested interest in getting early review code. Are they really concerned that it's anti-consumer or are they more worried that it will have an impact on their business?
It also kind of bugs that expecting consumers to behave intelligently is "anti-consumer". I don't need my hand held. If I'm unsure about the quality of a game, I'll wait until after it releases to buy it, exactly as I do now. Isn't that common sense?








