Reviews are starting to come in:
9/10 - Game Informer
9/10 - PlayStation: The Official Magazine
9.5/10 - GameFan Magazine
A+ - Sci Fi Magazine
9/10 - Eurogamer
8/10 - EDGE Magazine
Out next Tuesday, just in time to trade in Catherine and get this for cheap.
For those waiting on more reviews, Famitsu scored El Shaddai a 9/8/8/9 in Japan, and Edge Magazine gave it an 8/10 in the new print issue. For comparison, Edge gave InFamous 2 a 6/10 and Witcher 2 a 6/10 in the same issue, and scored Shadows of the Damned a 5/10.
If you're doubting why it's a full retail title or you're on the fence, the Eurogamer review sums the full game up nicely: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-01-el-shaddai-ascension-of-the-metatron-review
The full game is about 10-12 hours long on Normal, with two more modes unlocked...
Amazon is offering a $10 bonus credit when you pre-order Ignition Games' new 3D/2D action platformer El Shaddai.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/El-Shaddai-Ascension-Metatron-Playstation-3/dp/B0054INKOG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309024953&sr=8-1
If you haven't seen it yet, it's like no other game...