to say "its to soon" is simply not true. most games that get Released will have reviews ready the day of the Release(some of them sooner). the developer usually gives a copy of the game several days before the launch so thy will have time to play it and write and Release a review in the intended Release date. apparently larian studio choose not to do that for some odd reason and its a shame, a good review will go a long way in helping the sales of the game.
here is an example from another "small and unknown" rpg game that had plenty pf reviews on the release day:
http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/critic-reviewsanybody can disagree that if a game this huge can have reviews ready on Release day there is no excuse for other rgp games not to have them?
Bethesda:
Guys, you must be ready with the game 2 weeks before release. Everything that is not ready will be cut, shipped bugged or we just hire more people to somehow work on it *winks with bills*. Oh, and you get fired if you don't meet the deadline. We are big AAA gamey developer and we can't risk to not having rewiews ready for release day. We need to make all our money in the first two weeks after release to justify marketing costs! We chose the release date because of marketing.
Larian:
Guys, let's pack into this game as much as possible. We want to make the best game possible even if that means that we have to work right until release. There is not point to give out release copies to the press before release because we work on the game intensively until the last day and we continue to work on it after release date. We believe that quality sells in the end and we think that our gamers value our work and dedication more than the availability of (half-assed) reviews. We have a release date because we had make some contracts, but it's not a marketing scheme. Our game speaks for itself and we hope reviewers and customers will understand.
