Off Topic > Games
Who actually reads game reviews?
IkeTheGeneric:
Do you read game reviews? On a plus side, you can get a sense of the popular opinion, but you also have the bias of game reviews due to everyone having different preferences.
I don't read reviews due to the bias, though. If I want to buy a game, I'll decide on my own.
Discuss.
Extrude:
I watch gameplay videos if I want to research a game. Reading is boring.
Pepsidude:
I don't. A few games I love have gotten low ratings from critics. I'll take them into consideration, but I don't pay attention to them.
and this
--- Quote from: Extrude on February 14, 2012, 01:33:02 PM ---I watch gameplay videos if I want to research a game. Reading is boring.
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So long as some friend isn't talking the whole time. I mean, I like some commentaries, just don't call it "NEW GAME IV - GAMEPLAY" call it "NEW GAME IV - COMMENTARY"
Joltarn:
gameplay videos are a bit more interesting than reading an article about it, yeah.
otherwise the article might influence me a little, but not overly so
Vegetarian Zombie:
I just do it to see what others think.
Usually, I only read reviews of games I already have so I can see why critics hate it.