So the big bad companies don't have a right to defend their product if they are suffering a lot from completely unprofessional reviews from you journalists??

I never played Darkfall and i consider that the type of player it can atract is the one i most abhor but i really believe that they took the right attitude in this case. If you "journalists" don't want to be called on by lousy reviews then do a professional job when reviewing an MMO.
Like in this case where this excuse of a reviewer did a ridiculous job (with him saying that he didn't spent 2 and 30 in the game but 9, which again is not enough to judge an MMO). This guy is messing with other people's JOBS and lifes by doing such an unprofessional job as every game reviewer is.

You mentioned that the MMO fanbase is extremely loyal to their games. That is true but this base of loyal followers have another specific characteristic: they enjoy to slander, troll and attack any competitor of their favorite game. Honestly, this seems to be the case here.

If you are assigned with the task of reviewing an MMO SPEND TIME ON IT. Even if it's not your cup of tea try to see what works well and what doesn't, explain the systems and the basics of the game and the background if the systems that make it unique work well and are "fun" for the reviewer (with a disclaimer in the case of not being fun for the reviewer but working well).

It is very refreshing to see someone calling journalists when they make a lousy job or seem to be pushing an agenda.

If i were Tasos i would sue Eurogamer and their incompetent editor and the reviewer for that shameful piece of garbage.