Most hands - on reports I've read so far are very positive and it appears to be rapidly gaining fans in comment sections across the web. (umpcportal.com)
This, in turn, helped those games gain fans who weren't just there for the axe - wielding or dungeon crawling. (waypoint.vice.com)
You also gain fans as you ride, although much like the XP they're essentially a meaningless number that you acquire simply for the sake of it. (wolfsgamingblog.com)