Leave system wars.
Stop going to Kotaku.
Don't visit IGN anymore.
Stop reading reviews.
Every hands-on update you read, every gameplay footage you watch, every story teaser trailer you see, you're ruining the game little by little. Fewer and fewer surprises are left for when you have the game in your hand, you know too much of what to expect. You already know what the gameplay will be like, how the story will start off, what the graphics are like, the the music will be like, and it's virtually impossible to be blown away off your feet.
Last gen, I didn't even know what gamespot was. I thought fable was one of the best games ever made, and I found out about it by fluke and played it; not knowing what to expect.
A few months later, I'm a gamespot regular and I'm seeing so much hate towards Fable, calling it a flop, etc. I'm so grateful that I didn't follow the hype on so many of my favourite games like fable, KOTOR1/2, the Prince of Persia series, etc. I played them fresh, and they will stay with me forever.
Games this gen have less of a lasting effect because I'm always up to date with the latest reviews, previews, and footage.
Well
No more. I'm going back to the good old days. I'm trying games myself, explore things and find things out first hand.
I suggest you do the same. Somehow system wars is pretty addictive, but I can guarentee that you'll enjoy games much better if you stop following hype.
Up to you.
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