Guys, do you ever learn?
Of course the game is getting rave reviews. It's exactly the type of game that does so: one that pays lip service to classic games while still making the game, ahem, streamlined enough for journalists to understand and finish it. Deus Ex: HR being a recent example.
Now, I'm not saying this game is definitely bad (I haven't played it). But I know for a fact that these reviews are meaningless.