How do you guys research a game you are planning on buying. I like playing demos and watching movies, but usually I find that the best tactic is to go on Metacritic and Gamespot and find the worst reviews you can. If every bad review you read can't talk you out of buying the game, it will definitely not dissapoint you.
Movies and Demos first. Developper/Publisher reputation help with the first impression too. I mean, EA announce a game that looks cool but i'll have doubts about the final quality just by knowing who's behind it. On the other hand, if Blizzard announce a game, just by their reputation you know it will not be a subpar product. I'm not saying it will tell if you like the game or not in the end, just give a hint about the quality of the final product. Metacritic is a pretty good place to start and look for different reviews that may all point out something different about the game. Also, I tend to ask people if the game is like X other game and why. That way I can relate some gameplay mechanics to other games that I may have liked or not. I never really base a purchase solely on reviews.
1) Demos, but only for certain genre since there are many genre's like story driven RPGs or story driven Adventures where a demo could never give a clear indication on the quality of a game.Â
2) Recommendations from like-minded gamers, especially since there have been a couple of games many people would consider among the best out there on their genre or platform that have recieved below an 8.0 from places like Gamespot.
3) Average of review scores at sites like Gamerankings or Metacritic.
well, usually it all starts withg a trailer, or screen shots, if i like what i see in the trailer, or screen shots i read up on it a bit on gamespot or IGN, then if it sounds like something i'd like i buy it, and if i'm not sure if i'd like it or not i rent it, then if i like it, buy it
I really only buy games with strong multiplayer or a very involved single player (like a super long rpg), otherwise I just rent the game. No point of keeping it if I'm only going to play through it once. If I really like the game, I'll buy it like MGS3 for instance.
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