I agree. It is so far from the truth that it's simply astonishing. There are tons of positive reviews out there, but people keep wanting to focus on the negative reviews like sharks in a pool of blood. Controversy attracts attention. Peace does not.

In case anyone else missed it, one of the mods on here said it's apparently OK to say you were in Beta now, but the NDA holds so you can't discuss game specifics.

That in mind, from someone who has been in TWO Betas so far:

THE GAME IS BRILLIANT.

I've already pre ordered and told my mates to check it out too lol. From first hand experience I can state with certainty that a number of the negative review comments are completely inaccurate, and would encourage people to check it out themselves. If you haven't registered for BETA testing, do it NOW. It may not be too late. Judge for yourself.

In terms of background, I'm an elder scrolls fan, but also a keen MMO player. Loved Oblivion, Skyrim, played many MMOs, the biggest of which was WoW for several years from release. Also played everything from Ultima Online, to Vanguard, Guild Wars, Ragnarok etc etc...

I can't be specific (NDA) but personal opinion is the game is really pretty. I run graphics on high, so haven't look at low, but it's really nice as it is. There are places you just stop to admire it, yet they are still working on things right up to release, so I have high hopes for this game.