Did you enjoy playing games more when you didn't read reviews?

Well, i remember playing games which i loved, but never realized they were bad because i wasn't into gamespot, reading reviews or getting hyped for a game. Some games i used to love are apparently awful, do you feel the same way?

Somehow yes. I guess I would try more games.

Yes. There's so many games...I loved when I was younger, which were some of my, and are still my favorite games ever. Then I look at the reviews, and I'm like "Huh?". Games like Jedi Power Battles comes to mind. Playing that on Co-Op mode = totally awesome.

Some of my favorite games of all time were impulse buys

and in the case of Monster Hunter Freedom 2, I'm glad I didn't read any reviews. Would've passed up an amazing series

I like playing a game with out knowing much about it.

Its better when every single moment is a surprise

I think I was more adventurous in trying new games before I started reading reviews.

Nowadays I look at the reviews before buying any game.

Mario Kart 64.

I usually don't get a game until I read some reviews. One exception though is God Hand. That game got some good and some really bad reviews, but I didn't care I knew I'd love it anyway so I bought it day 1 :D

Yea. Usally my reaction is either "how the hell did it score so high/low" or "I guess I understand this score".

Nope, however I don't follow reviews I still give games a chance if I like how the gameplay looks or what the setting is. I loved alpha protocol and it only got a 6.0

Yea. Usally my reaction is either "how the hell did it score so high/low" or "I guess I understand this score".

finalfantasy94

I miss looking at the back of a ps2 case, and if i liked the look of it i would buy it.

Sure, I enjoyed games more when I was a kid and didn't know how to be critical.

Or perhaps I should say I enjoyed more games, because I just got anything that looked good at the Blockbuster without doing research.

i do .... this is a vey good point .... reviews=hype>>>>hype=expectations>>>> expectations could mean disapoinments.

Lots of games I enjoyed when I was little ( and still enjoy today ) didn't really get so amazing reviews.

I mean Gamespot game Fur Fighters & Toy commander both around a 7 :(

if its a game i have been waiting for for a while, tried a demo and liked it, or is a sequel to something i liked. i never listen or even check the reviews.
i find it pointless since i know i am going to like whatever game it is anyway.

that and i stopped trusting reviewers after i realized they get paid off to give high scores to certain games.

There were quite a few times when I was younger where I would really really want a game based on the concept/boxart, and then when I'd get it I'd be massively disappointed. Reviews are good for avoiding situations like that. :)

Reading reviews actually made me enjoy games more since I would research the game before I bought it. I used to just go to Gamestop and think "Today I'm going to buy a game" and end up getting some lame title that had cool box art (I used to buy games based of their box arts when I was younger).

Now if I gain is getting really high reviews all over and I watch trailer/gameplays I can tell if I will like the game or not

There were quite a few times when I was younger where I would really really want a game based on the concept/boxart, and then when I'd get it I'd be massively disappointed. Reviews are good for avoiding situations like that. :)

Teufelhuhn