So, after Karak's review and the mixed vibes I'm getting from impressions, I've decided to not to pick this up for now. I'll keep my eyes on some of the post-release discussion (the narrative is still intriguing as hell), but I gotta say - the lack of review copies has left a bad taste in my mouth. It can be very exciting to pick up a game right out of the gate - much like seeing a movie on opening weekend - and the fact that 2k has made it difficult to do that while still being an informed consumer really bums me out. This is - of course - disregarding a bunch of random twitch streams, the point of which usually isn't to offer substantive praise or criticism on the overall experience.
Oh well. Was really excited for it!