Venetica - Review @ Strategy Gamer

Venetica has been reviewed at Strategy Informer in an article that praises the city design of Venice and the general combat system but notes a lack of polish.  The issues obviously take their toll, because the score of 6.5/10 seems low for most of the text.  The summary:

And the good bits, for all their worth, are just that; good, but not classic. The combat engine is satisfying but could have used a little more refinement, the plot is entertainingly designed but occasionally told by characters that are a bit dull, and the overall impression is of a game that just needed a little more focus, money and time. Regardless though, there's enough here to keep you entertained for a short adventure, but don't expect anything revolutionary from Venetica's well-worn but rambling path.  

IGN also has some "new" gameplay footage, for those hanging in for the NA release next year.