A series of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic previews have appeared on various gaming sites. They are all very positive and enthusiastic about the single-player component of the game. Here are a couple of quotes:

• GameSpot: "This demonstration, though brief, gave us a good idea of the exciting and diverse gameplay that Arkane Studios has designed. If Arkane and Ubisoft can make good on this intriguing game's potential, Dark Messiah will offer fast, brutal, and varied gameplay powered by highly interactive physics and environments in a lush fantasy world."
  
• IGN: "We're pretty pleased with how the single-player action is heading right now. It's pretty difficult to create a really satisfying first-person melee combat experience but Arkane certainly seems to have their heads on straight."
  
• PALGN: "Words can’t describe how enjoyable this game is, and just how good it looks in the flesh. Part of the fun for us was just exploring the different ways of approaching battles and killing enemies – there’s so much at hand."
  

Celestial Heavens has a hands-on report about multiplayer in the work (as long as you consider a few notes on a piece of papers a work-in-progress). It should be online by Monday.