Turns Out People Like Beards Afterall.

While faring well, critically the game hasn't quite lived up to the weight of that kind of expectation. It's still expected to have a strong showing at retail though - and EA's described the game's first day sales as "great".

No exact figures were offered, but the publisher did claim that the game was “well in position for an outstanding holiday".

The game's due out in the UK tomorrow. We've got a full review in the works.