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Going through a google translated review can be a pain but Sylvio from HC has been kind enough to give us a synopsis of the Gry-online review. I plan to dissect the other reviews myself unless they beat me to it
The review gives H6 an 8.5.

GOOD PARTS

- Gameplay is refreshed, but with a few controversial changes;
- Solid campaign with many hours of gameplay;
- Interesting for veterans and beginners alike. Perfect tutorial;
- Very diverse and interesting factions;
- Full support for multiplayer with rich community options;
- Great atmosphere, pleasant to the eye and ear;
- Intuitive, customizable, well-executed interface;
- Map editor with alot of options;

BAD PARTS

- Bad AI; (Though the press version did not have the final game's AI improvement)
- Horrible town screens. (Which will be patched soon after the release)

CONCLUSION

[The assessment of such a production as Might and Magic: Heroes VI is no easy matter. In this game you have to spend a lot of time, and even then some things you will start to notice only after several months of regular play. I had the incredible comfort that I could watch H6 in various stages of its development, so I am able to appreciate the marked improvement in many aspects of the game, such as round-honed balance. [...] when I was finally given the full campaign to play, it gave me great pleasure. [...] Many of you will have difficulty accepting some features, for many of you it will never surpass you-know-which-games, but still worth giving the latest installment of series of chance. I do not regret the time spent with the last Heroes, in fact provided me much more satisfaction than H5. I have no doubt that Ubisoft made a good move, entrusting the production of the game to the Hungarian team. Waiting for more.]

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It was a very interesting review with some solid points if you plan to read it in its entirety. The parentheses in the bad parts are my additions just so you know.

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On to the 3DJuegos review. I found it surprisingly positive, it is good to see there are people genuinely excited about the game. A pleasant read, here are the parts worth mentioning. Some parts have been slightly edited so that they are easier to read.

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- True to its roots but with a clear intention to adapt the formula to the new times, Might & Magic: Heroes VI is finally with us, and the result pleased us greatly. With five factions, and powerful multiplayer arena, you expect hours of pure electronic entertainment.

- Each faction has several unique attributes that break the heroes rigid preset system seen so far, leaving us with heroes more versatile than ever.

- Due to the quantity and variety of units, active and passive skills of the heroes and their respective equipment, battles once again highlighted the high strategic level, since every movement count.

- What we did not think much has been to simplify the (resource) management aspect, [...], is certain things it speeds up the game dramatically but also subtracts some charm to the game.

- This Heroes VI has a very strong commitment to online gaming, something that is evident not only due to the inclusion of competitive game modes as duels, skirmishes and others, but also by the arrival of the Conflux persistent world, allowing us to have a profile online with our own achievements, avatars and dynasty features that we can use against other players or the AI.

- For fans of the series, it is noteworthy that the soundtrack for the game returns to be handled by Rob King and Paul Romero, who have shown great talent during the whole saga with very catchy musical pieces representing various perfection each faction. To these we must add a good Spanish-language dubbing and sound effects to the remarkable creatures and soldiers who accompanied us on trips.

- [..] A well-optimized graphics engine that will allow a wide range of users to enjoy the game without too many problems, but depending on the machine, the load times can be somewhat longer than normal.

- Finally, the map editor is again becoming an indispensable tool for its enormous potential, ease of use and variety of options when creating new battlefields. Its noteworthy developments include the possibility of big shots on stage, or the ability to customize the radius of effect for the control areas of cities.

It's not perfect, at some points has been considerably simplified and certainly could have included more features start, but when you spend an afternoon capturing mines, collecting treasures, adding to your army ranks thanks to the efforts of a castle or beating rivals to the heroes, then you realize that Heroes of Might & Magic is back and nothing else matters. In addition, the development team has promised strong support to the game with constant updates to improve the balance of power between factions, but with some very accomplished logical imbalance given the enormous variety of options available. Something that indicates that the delays suffered by the project have served to improve and fix everything that fans criticized during the beta.

Rating Heroes Might & Magic VI

As addictive as ever and enforcing the now legendary phrase "one more turn and ended," the Heroes VI is presented as a great game of strategy and role shift that has managed to add interesting new game respecting a formula with 25 years of history behind it. Both fans and new users will find, therefore, with a title as much fun as extensive in content that does not disappoint.

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Steam customers can now go to steam and preload Heroes 6. You will still have to wait for the release (probably Thursday) but once it is released you should be able to start playing immediately...

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the fact that devs are keeping in close contact w/ players

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I'll have to admit that I do not like how much time the second patch took to be released but there was a reason for that. Remember how Nival released monthly patches that always introduced nasty new bugs?

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The time of post release was pretty much a disaster, no denying that. What I can say though is that things are finally moving forward and there are some interesting discussions on the direction of the game.

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What I can say though is that things are finally moving forward and there are some interesting discussions on the direction of the game.

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I for one do not understand the need for total secrecy on things that will be changed/implemented into the game.

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oh yeah some of the problems of H6 resulted from Ubihole's wrong response to minor complaints from previous games like too much randomness or too much micro-management because they removed stuff from the game or made skill tree all the same.

also implementing some unnecessary features someone must have asked for, but forgetting to implement important things like showing details of creature growth, or showing how many turns it takes for a hero to get somewhere

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I understand the secrecy because right now, more often than not, it's proven to be:
things not shown/told = things not complete or done wrong = strong negative response

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The development being in Crunch Time then is one of the major reasons, I'd hazzard. But what were the others, if we may be so bold to ask?

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