Did anybody have more fun playing games without reviews?

Like i used to have so much fun finding games and buying them, not knowing if they were good or bad, and it seemed like i never had any bad ones. But now that i have reviews, it seems like i'm having less fun playing bad rated games, like i need a reason to say they're not good. Like if i were to play a game before it's reviewed, i'd have probably more fun playing it then after its reviewed

Thoughts?  

Why don't you just tell yourself that the review is just another opinion and it may help you get over the feeling that you should be trying to point out the good parts of the game?

Reviews are fine but I'd never let them affect whether or not I enjoy the game. I've had a lot of fun with some games that GS rates in the 6's and 7's.

Totally. I remeber back in the year 97. And goldeneye.  Good times. ;-;

But yes, we must remember that reviews are just peoples opinions.

Gotcha Force, scored a 5 here. I STILL love that game to this day. 3 Years of fun.

I have never forgiven gamespot for that review.  

Earlier today I found GS's review for the original Super Smash Bros... 7.5.

Not that i've really let ratings influence me, this just tells me not to trust them at all. 

Earlier today I found GS's review for the original Super Smash Bros... 7.5.

Not that i've really let ratings influence me, this just tells me not to trust them at all. 

Twin-Blade

7.5!!! that's crap! :lol:

Totally agree with you TC. I hate Gamespot's reviewing simply because they rate games too tough and scare people away from buying games from new franchises/genres. Back when I was a kid, I had all sorts of NES/SNES/GENSIS games and even if they were rated bad I still played them and enjoyed it very much.SergeantSnitch

Why be lenient?

The tougher GS is the better. It will allow devs to realize that their games need improvement which just turns out to be better for us gamers in the end.

It's ridiculous to see so many sites handing out 10's so easily.  

no way i love knowing what to buy

Totally. I remeber back in the year 97. And goldeneye. Good times. ;-;

But yes, we must remember that reviews are just peoples opinions.

Gotcha Force, scored a 5 here. I STILL love that game to this day. 3 Years of fun.

I have never forgiven gamespot for that review.

mushroomscout89

Well considering Goldeneye's score......

Anyways it depends, there's a point when you feel like that but quickly got over it when seeing that some of the games I enjoyed a lot had low reviews and other ppl also agree that are ''underrated'' .

Like i used to have so much fun finding games and buying them, not knowing if they were good or bad, and it seemed like i never had any bad ones. But now that i have reviews, it seems like i'm having less fun playing bad rated games, like i need a reason to say they're not good. Like if i were to play a game before it's reviewed, i'd have probably more fun playing it then after its reviewed

 

Thoughts?

mtcoola

Like i used to have so much fun finding games and buying them, not knowing if they were good or bad, and it seemed like i never had any bad ones. But now that i have reviews, it seems like i'm having less fun playing bad rated games, like i need a reason to say they're not good. Like if i were to play a game before it's reviewed, i'd have probably more fun playing it then after its reviewed

 

Thoughts?

mtcoola

I totally agree with you dude. I remember I use to enjoy games so much before reviews meant so much like they do now. Prime example is Dead To Rights for the xbox. Man I loved that game so much but yet it flopped most places. Back then I didnt even look at reviews and i really enjoyed the game so much. Now a days I probably wouldnt enjoy it as much since it flopped pretty hard 

I always read a few reviews before I buy a game.  Gives me a much more educated view on the game, other than box art cover.

I like to know about what I am buying.  And for the most part, as long as you read 5 or so reviews from different sites, it has always given me a fairly accurate outlook on the game.  There are always some exceptions, but they are far and few between.

[QUOTE="mushroomscout89"]

Totally. I remeber back in the year 97. And goldeneye. Good times. ;-;

But yes, we must remember that reviews are just peoples opinions.

Gotcha Force, scored a 5 here. I STILL love that game to this day. 3 Years of fun.

I have never forgiven gamespot for that review.

tegovoltio

Well considering Goldeneye's score......

Anyways it depends, there's a point when you feel like that but quickly got over it when seeing that some of the games I enjoyed a lot had low reviews and other ppl also agree that are ''underrated'' .

Back then, I played games without thinking one was better then another.

That is true purity.  

Like i used to have so much fun finding games and buying them, not knowing if they were good or bad, and it seemed like i never had any bad ones. But now that i have reviews, it seems like i'm having less fun playing bad rated games, like i need a reason to say they're not good. Like if i were to play a game before it's reviewed, i'd have probably more fun playing it then after its reviewed

 

Thoughts?

mtcoola

this part of your post is all you baby.  *makes that insane jester with his finger going over his lips*

but if you have such bitter thing about reviews then watch game play.

review are ment to give you highs and lows of the game and info so you dont buy a horrable game.

some places wont take back a game after you've played it for a new one. 

[QUOTE="tegovoltio"][QUOTE="mushroomscout89"]

Totally. I remeber back in the year 97. And goldeneye. Good times. ;-;

But yes, we must remember that reviews are just peoples opinions.

Gotcha Force, scored a 5 here. I STILL love that game to this day. 3 Years of fun.

I have never forgiven gamespot for that review.

mushroomscout89

Well considering Goldeneye's score......

Anyways it depends, there's a point when you feel like that but quickly got over it when seeing that some of the games I enjoyed a lot had low reviews and other ppl also agree that are ''underrated'' .

Back then, I played games without thinking one was better then another.

That is true purity.

That's not what I mean, I say that using Goldeneye to say something against reviews is kinda out of place.

But that might be true but then you might have been biased towards some other games, reviews aren't totally bad, thnx to them I have come accross many great games I'd have hardly picked up if I saw them on the shelve or maybe even someone else playing them, but true they aren't law either. 

[QUOTE="mushroomscout89"][QUOTE="tegovoltio"][QUOTE="mushroomscout89"]

Totally. I remeber back in the year 97. And goldeneye. Good times. ;-;

But yes, we must remember that reviews are just peoples opinions.

Gotcha Force, scored a 5 here. I STILL love that game to this day. 3 Years of fun.

I have never forgiven gamespot for that review.

tegovoltio

Well considering Goldeneye's score......

Anyways it depends, there's a point when you feel like that but quickly got over it when seeing that some of the games I enjoyed a lot had low reviews and other ppl also agree that are ''underrated'' .

Back then, I played games without thinking one was better then another.

That is true purity.

That's not what I mean, I say that using Goldeneye to say something against reviews is kinda out of place.

But that might be true but then you might have been biased towards some other games, reviews aren't totally bad, thnx to them I have come accross many great games I'd have hardly picked up if I saw them on the shelve or maybe even someone else playing them, but true they aren't law either.

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huh wha? sorry i was looken at something other then your post. i see the world law in it. why is the world law in a topic about reviews

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huh wha? sorry i was looken at something other then your post. i see the world law in it. why is the world law in a topic about reviews

Merovingin33

World law? Mmm.

I completely agree with the original poster. Times have changed though and more games seem to be pumped out than they used to be, so for iffy titles I like to check reviews.
Although I feel lf I always checked reviews I would have missed out on games like 'Space Station: Silicon Valley" or "Chameleon Twist". The most fun I've had playing a game in the past couple years has been playing "gun" which i don't think got fantastic reviews. Then again, I seem to be looking for something different that many of the reviewers do. I like a shorter game, 10-12 hours is fine with me. I'd rather rent a game and beat it than have to dedicate forever. I guess it's in a similar way people don't like three hour long movies.mistablair

I hate reading reviews and never did back in the day, it ruins the experience totally, i like to play the game and judge for myself if its good or not. Its good to read the reviews after you have finished the game to know if other people felt the same way you did. This is why people should never rely on reviews, it will just make alot of games seem less fun, thinking that the game didnt live up to the hype.

 Ive learnt a lesson from Zelda TP, reading reviews and the hype was so big that it didnt live up to the expectations. :?

I like to read the reviews for the descriptions of gameplay and how it all comes together, that's the most important part to me. I generally only use the final score as a vague guideline, not the be-all-and-end-all. I've played and enjoyed several brilliant games that scored merely average here.Jagazaar

I don't base my purchases on review scores. I base my purchases on review writting. About 95% of the time after reading a review I can figure out if I would like the game or not. We all have different likes and dislikes that can heavily influence a score. Personally I love reviews cause I bought alot of crappy games as a kid and I've really reduced those numbers nowadays (damn you BMXXX!!!!!).jrhawk42

no way i love knowing what to buy

Spartan-051

I didn't need reviews back when there was no security system at the local Record Town.  We would go there once a week and three of us would come out with no less then 9 games.  Then I could play them and if I didn't like them I could return them for 100% profit or sell them to kids at school.  But since I have become a more honest person the occassional review might prevent me from wasting my skrill. 

I had more fun gaming before system wars!