The official reason was that the online competitive aspect and stage building (also online) were integral parts of the experience as well as the single player so without full online access, the full experience couldn't be judged and rated.hanselthecaretaker said:So why exactly would they bother denying review copies if the game is awesome? It's not like supply was low, or there is a huge plot to spoil...is there?
Sounds like a bunch of bullshit corporate language to me though. I almost preordered it via Green Man Gaming but after hearing around the lack of review copies, I decided to lay in the cut.