I loved it. I didn't finish the original DXHR when it came out and picked up on it when the DC was released. I enjoyed the commentary greatly and I really appreciated their candor with what was left out of the game. I felt like they had a good sense of humor and I liked their accents. It was enough for me to start up a New Game + so I could hear the commentaries that I missed the first time.
Early access is given at the discretion of publishers. They will want to control what is said about their games and how it is said. Reviewers want early access because it's vital for most outlets to have full reviews ready to go on day one as that is when they will get the most attention. It's also a nice ego boost for some, I suppose. Giant Bomb sometimes seems like it is above needing the day one traffic and hype but it really isn't and staff members routinely sign NDAs because of the selfish desire to play games as soon as possible and the more pragmatic need to have related content as soon as they can. Just forget about reviews and ethics, they are immaterial. Just have fun with games. There is little to take seriously here and there's nothing wrong with that.
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