How much research do you place into a game before you buy it

I place a lot of research into it, I never like to just make a gaming purcahse less I know I will like it, sometimes I still find a choice here or there that wasn't right for me, but for the most part I get games that I like a lot. When I spend $60 on a game, I tru;ly like to know what I'm going to get, so I do as ,much research as possible

I do a bit of research but im not one of those people that dont get a game unless it has a rating of 8.5 or higher. I dont really care about what ratings games get, Gamespot could give a game 5 but i think its a 10.

i do enough research to know i will enjoy the game. i have only been wrong twice this gen..

Enough. I won't spend a week looking at a game deciding whether or not to buy it, but if I'm spending a full $59.99 on it, I'll see if it's good or not.

If a game looks awesome, I'll read a couple of reviews before I buy it. If it's a game that doesn't look that interesting, but it's being hyped, I'll do a little more research so I can figure out why everyone's getting so excited.

I do a fair bit of research before deciding whether or not to buy a game. I watch videos, look at review scores and check forums. I find forums useful when deciding on purchasing a game because the comments in the forums are of average gamers, not journalists. NerdyDonut

Heh, I'd trust a journalist over a forum. Everyone gets such radical opinions about games, without a lot of thought as to why a game is good or bad.

I see gameplay on youtube if i like it i play the demo and then decide.johny300

Same....I watch gameplay vids and developer interviews,I've rarely been wrong this-gen using this method.

I do a bit of research but I like to play the game myself and have my own opinion. If it's £39.99 I'll wait for a price drop unless I really want it.

I do a fair amount of research. However, I tend to wait for a significant price drop before I even consider buying a game I'm interested in ($59.99 is too much).

I used to do a lot of research and only buy AAA titles before I was making money, because it was in very short supply.

Now that I have a steady paycheck, I can afford to pick up plenty of the titles I'm not 100% certain I'll like.

Not to mention I never pay more than $20 for a game anymore, so no game is ever a huge waste of money even if I don't like it.

[QUOTE="NerdyDonut"]I do a fair bit of research before deciding whether or not to buy a game. I watch videos, look at review scores and check forums. I find forums useful when deciding on purchasing a game because the comments in the forums are of average gamers, not journalists. Enid_Green

Heh, I'd trust a journalist over a forum. Everyone gets such radical opinions about games, without a lot of thought as to why a game is good or bad.

I put alot of effort into researching a game before I buy it. First I read all the previews. After that, I play a demo if one is available. I then wait for the gamspot review. Finally, I check the opinions of friends who I know have similar gaming tastes to me. I think that due to this, I can honestly say that I have never bought a weak (don't like the word "bad") game in over a year.

I rarely do research, i look at developer/publisher and the genre.. that's about it. I might do a google search to see if the game has a bunch of bugs/glitches/freezes..

I do my share of research. Read/watch some reviews, see what people have to say about it on the forums. With darned near every game being a sequel these days, I guess I usually just go by what I though of the previous game, and if the next one sounds like it will be bigger and better or just more of the same.

Still wind up buying plenty of disappointing games though.

With games being $65 new, i do a hell of alot of research before i buy one. The others i miss, buy used, and return.