Prince of Persia Redone?
It is very pretty.
A quick check of the map confirms the hero’s next objective – a mere two levels above him. What the map doesn’t reveal are the obstacles standing between him and that adventure-progressing goal. Outland How Inca-pacitiating Skilfully evading not one, but two spike traps with graceful fleetness of foot, the hero finds …
I'm enjoying it, but I don't find anything groundbreaking about it. The light/dark thing is a good twist, but beyond that it's pretty generic as platformers go. The skill accumulation isn't as exciting as found in Metroid or Shadow Complex.
If you're interested in modern platformers with a twist, try playing Limbo, Braid and Shadow Complex, each is a near-perfect game IMHO. Outland is good but compared to these three has a long way to go.
That's comparing chalk and cheese buddy. 80-85% is a totally fare reflection of LA Noire. It has eaten my life for the past 4 days and it's brilliant, but it doesn't warrant more, there are too many flaws. Still, I'll be pushed to find a game I enjoy more this year (until Skyrim).
This is a completely different type of game to LA Noire and can only be judged within its genre. It wouldn't eat my life, but it may do for someone else who enjoys these kind of games.
I think the guys (and gals) who do the games reviews here are 'usually' spot on with their assessments. Considering this one (different guy from LA Noire review) writes about games for a national paper too, I'd be careful with your accusations about not knowing their business.
Perhaps you should stay away from forum trolling. You clearly have no idea.