LadyLuck34
01-20-2010, 03:11 PM
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So here’s a question. A lot of people I talk to about new games (when they come out) tend to gravitate towards a variety of big name companies/sites (like Kotaku and IGN) to read the review and score.
Example: I got Dragon Age and was playing it. I brought the game up in a clan practice and had someone tell me that it was nothing like they thought because one large site review made it out to be similar to Oblivion. Now what?!?!? They’re not that alike except maybe some minor elements of game play. Blah, horrible review if they said that (in my opinion of course).
As we all know, anything is subject to opinion and interpretation. We’ll all have completely different views on what makes a good game and what we enjoy. I personally don’t seek out large or small site reviews, though I have no problem reading them. I tend to say ‘eh, OK.’
I prefer to ask people who have the game about it. What do you like? What don’t you like? Why? What do you look for in a game? Do you recommend it and why? Even then, some games just have no interest to me so good ‘reviews’ from friends might not sell it to me.
So do you read reviews? Larger or smaller sites? How much weight do you put on them and the score they’re given? Do you do your own research on a game such as trailers and game play videos? Developer documentaries? Besides big names (sequels or companies), what really sells you on a game?
What sells me? A good story and maybe some good gaming too ;-] with cookies of course.
So here’s a question. A lot of people I talk to about new games (when they come out) tend to gravitate towards a variety of big name companies/sites (like Kotaku and IGN) to read the review and score.
Example: I got Dragon Age and was playing it. I brought the game up in a clan practice and had someone tell me that it was nothing like they thought because one large site review made it out to be similar to Oblivion. Now what?!?!? They’re not that alike except maybe some minor elements of game play. Blah, horrible review if they said that (in my opinion of course).
As we all know, anything is subject to opinion and interpretation. We’ll all have completely different views on what makes a good game and what we enjoy. I personally don’t seek out large or small site reviews, though I have no problem reading them. I tend to say ‘eh, OK.’
I prefer to ask people who have the game about it. What do you like? What don’t you like? Why? What do you look for in a game? Do you recommend it and why? Even then, some games just have no interest to me so good ‘reviews’ from friends might not sell it to me.
So do you read reviews? Larger or smaller sites? How much weight do you put on them and the score they’re given? Do you do your own research on a game such as trailers and game play videos? Developer documentaries? Besides big names (sequels or companies), what really sells you on a game?
What sells me? A good story and maybe some good gaming too ;-] with cookies of course.