The only review of this game you need.
I decided to look into this matter to see if it was legit. Turns out Dennis (the Silicon Knights dude) pissed off a bunch of people online through forums. On top of that, there was an issue with the Unreal Engine that caused the companies to sue one another (which may have had some influence).
So i realized that the scum of the gaming communities were responsible for the hate on the game. Since i consider myself to be a more casual gamer, i cannot stand to play a game for more than 2 hours. I enjoy all genres of games and choose games by how well they suck you in, rather than super-awesome graphics and 100 person online multiplayer (and other "bling" that covers up a lack of creativity).
With that said, let me get the bad things out of the way. Too Human at times is the most frustrating game Ive ever played. Enemies will be unloading massive amount of rockets into your skull, and if your not a defender, they will knock you down constantly. The sources of these rockets are placed VERY far away, and will leave you fighting your way through a massive wall of enemies in order to get to them, just so they will stop shooting so you can go back and kill that massive wall that you just miraculously broke through. That is the only major flaw, and imo it should be fixed ASAP (especially on the second level).
Other problems with this game just include control issues. They are so minor at times that i dont even know if i should mention them, but they pretty much consist of the character attacking in the wrong direction or not attacking at all. Most of the time, its user error, but VERY rarely, it will mess up.
Now you are probably asking yourself when do i mention how short the story is. Yea, i beat it in 12 hours. In fact, all of my games, (with the exception of GTA4) i beat in the same time frame. Those same games also have really high scores on every internet game site. There is one thing different though, this game has REPLAY VALUE in which most other games (those with higher scores) do not. It also has a really good story, its complex (not in a bad way), very deep (considering its recognized as a "short" game), and requires you to USE YOUR BRAIN (a trait that typical game developers try to avoid due to their lack of creativity or effort).
The difficulty, which i bashed on earlier, does have some good points (believe it or not). The game gets much more well-rounded by the time youve reached lv30 (by then, you may have the game completed). So from there on, its smooth sailing. It still has its hard parts, but they are more "challenging" than "frustrating". Enemies level with you (you fight a range of enemies + or - your level), but they do not change due to your armor or weapons. If you find yourself still having a hard time after lv 30, its mostly due to lack of skill or not using all of your resources. Once i started using battle cries, spider abilities, guns, air combat, and rolling the game became MUCH easier. Everything that i classified as an "annoyance" became a "challenge".
The loot is also a major plus. You will find yourself doing levels over and over again just to find a complete set of armor or a better weapon. Theres an infinite amount of ways to customize your character (think: diablo). That, combined with all the different skills and trees, builds will come in all shapes and sizes to suit your needs for single player or multiplayer.
There are 4 actual levels, split into 3-5 different parts. People seem to not realize this and think the levels take too long. They do if you complete it in one massive chunk, but you can quit at any time and come right back to where you left off, or start a level in different areas. The scale of the levels are tremendous. They are littered with secret areas and enemies to kill.
For those who care, the graphics are pretty typical. Environments look awesome, and so do facial expressions. Sometimes the characters dont look quite as sharp, and the frame rate could have been higher, but these points dont take away anything from the game.
Multiplayer is fun and makes the game easier, but im the kind of person who hates everyone on Live, and if you do too, play with friends only. If not, finding or making a game is as easy as can be.
Another point i need to make... Ive read many reviews complaining about how massive the Aesir headquarters is. If you read this point in any review, your best bet is to not trust that source any more. That is a load of garbage and such a stupid point to make, it just proves that they were trying to find every excuse they could to hurt the score. The place is big, but it is in no way an issue.
Keep in mind, this game is not a typical ARPG. You need to fight as if you were playing Ninja Gaiden (the first one, NOT the second), and build a character as if you were playing Diablo. If this sounds like your kind of game, buy it. Ive already put about 25 hours into it and i dont plan on stopping yet. Some people have already logged 100+ hours just collecting loot and making awesome multiplayer builds. I should also mention that you will want to play over again on other character classes as well (which have their own unique item drops, trees, and abilities, so you wont be picking up the same stuff).
Casual gamer or hardcore, this game will satisfy both. If you liked the demo, you will like this game. Thats my advise. If you passionately hate this game and disagree with everything i say, dont even bother telling me. I dont care, i enjoy it and thats all that matters. If you dont feel safe and secure playing a game that has quality gameplay and story, and not a fancy shmancy graphics engine with bump-mapping on fingernails, then go complain to the only person who cares... your mother. Or maybe she doesnt because she abandoned you at a young age making you the way you are now.