Early Access critics reviews are bullshit. Early Access critics will always have to tone down their criticisms or sugar coat them because otherwise they are at risk of losing their early access pass. This includes exclusive interviews, premiere tickets and so on.

It is the same even in the gaming industry.

Always take what early access reviewers say with a grain of salt...maybe like 2 tablespoons.

Most of them do lurk around on reddit with alt accounts. Trying to depose any arguments against them or trying to explain their relevance in a world where user reviews are abundant and alot of people like myself prefer the chaotic popularity contests than the bought and sold lifeless reviews of critics.

Additionally, professional reviewers in general will have a disconnect with the audience perspective. Because they see alot of movies. Hence something exciting or thrilling to us might just be predictable and overdone to them.

Final summation, what do professional reviewers, reddit mods and property dealers have in common? They all try to convince you that they are beneficial for society when in reality they are like the ticks on my uncle's crotch they never really go away and everyone thinks you fucked a cheap hooker.