[srcreigh]

Sure, and if that is what was actually happening it'd be fine. It's just hard to know if its actually an ad (make positive video we pay you $5k and give you game for free and review what you say before you can post) or just "hey we made a game here's a free one tell people what you think of it".

[TylerE]

Doesn't even have to be quite that insidious.

People who don't give glowing reviews don't get contacted the next time around.

In many of these niche communities I suspect it is far more about the perceived clout (Oh, hey, I get to play it months before you do!) than the actual financial incentives.