I pre-ordered the game and played the day of release. Yes, it doesn't have all the features it was hoping for, but games like WoW didn't have all the features right away either. From what I've read of the patch notes, since I haven't renewed my subscription, it looks like it's coming a long nicely.
Eurogamers review is bullstuff, and if you read the Darkfall forums about that you'll see what they have to say. I read it and quite a few of the issues mentioned are not a problem with the game, the reviewer was just a moron.
Anyways, I'm personally waiting for a second realm to go online. I want to start fresh, without all the players gaining a lot from the exploits present early on.
I can say one thing about the game though, it's probably the most fun I've ever had playing an MMO.