I think that it might be seen as rash to criticize a game before its release, but, at the same time, you can tell a lot about how a game will perform based on its reception by video gaming agencies and reviewers. It is one thing to say that Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus was a poorly marketed or poorly made game before its release, but it is another thing to say that Final Fantasy XIII is going to be a mistake based on the trailers that have been released so far.

Why? Because in video gaming journalism, some games tend to have more information released than others, and some games are intended to breach a point of expectations from gamers.