There was recently an article on one of the biggest Norwegian game review, concerning what they would classify as unreasonable agreements that is required to review a game before the embargo date. In the case of Bayonetta 2, they were required not to write about the story after a certein chapter, about certain characters, weapons etc. They were also not allowed to use their own screenshot.
The article can be read in English from this link: http://www.gamer.no/artikler/kommentar-non-disclosure-agreements/164969
"Non-Disclosure Agreements have become a major press ethical dilemma for Gamer.no."
"Reviewing games used to be a straight-forward process in the early years of Gamer.no's existence. We would recieve a copy of the game, play through it, and write our opinion. No one told us when we could start playing, when we could have an opinion, and least of all; what we could have an opinion on."
"Both Square Enix and Nintendo were given the opportunity to give reasons for why they employ such restrictive agreements. Square Enix declined to comment, and we never heard back from Nintendo's European office. However, Nintendo's PR and distribution partner in Norway, Bergsala, wrote the following in an email to Gamer.no:
«The purpose of the Non-Disclosure Agreements is clearly stated in the agreements. They are there to:
Maintain the embargo. This is obviously the most important part. Unfortunately there are cases of journalists breaking the embargo, so the agreements are absolutely necessary.
Make sure the review copies are used for reviews, not for walkthroughs, guides, and spoilers before the game is launched on the European market.
Curiosity: The agreement originated as a result of several journalists breaking embargoes for many years"
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