My preview (unfortunately only in Italian, but hopefully Google Translate can give you a hand somehow, in case you are interested) is
here.
I won't lie: i did NOT like what i've played, at all.
Despite being a diehard and longtime fan of Itagaki (Ninja Gaiden is in my heart), Devil's Third is unfortunately a real nasty mess, with tons of problems pretty much everywhere.
Honestly, i did not understand nor approve NoA's ostracism towards the game... until i got my hands on it. It's seriously
that bad, yes.
I'll post a little recap of my preview later on, sorry but i have zero time now. :/
EDIT: you can see two gameplay vids from the second mission on page 2, we captured those ourselves.