glasfen Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 It's been a while... but it's back! Veteran Gamer Opinion Poll #4 What is your biggest reason for purchasing an unfamiliar* game? a) reputation of the developer graphics c) ratings, reviews, and/or recommendations d) curiosity Vote and be heard! Results and a new sig in a week or two. Happy holidays! *Explanation: a game or series with which you are not familiar. For example, why would you purchase MegaMan 9 if you had never played the series? Or why would you pick up Vandal Hearts or Viva Piñata without prior knowledge of those games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. Guderian Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I'd have to say a little bit in each category.I know I've picked up random games where all those elements are present, but rarely if there's one missing. It doesn't have to be epic graphics or a flawless developer track record, but its gotta be registered in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloGamer Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Definitely C. Graphics/unique art style and a developer's reputation may pique my interest, but I rarely buy something without a little research beforehand. EDIT: What about demos? I've bought plenty of games based on demos back when I had a Playstation Magazine subscription. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 C) ratings and reviews Ever played Astro Boy Omega Factor? Simply amazing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 D)curiosity I do not care about ratings/reviews. The only way to figure out if a game is good or not is by playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. Guderian Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 How about Price? I know I've bought a few games purely on the factor that they were like $4.99, despite hearing absolutely nothing about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonectric Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Probably C. If the ratings for a familiar game seem kind of low, I just remind myself that reviewers complain a lot more than I do. But if I'm going into unfamiliar territory, I like to make sure the game has great reviews. It's one of the biggest reasons I decided to buy Okami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Myoku Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I'm goin' with D. As some one else said, the only way to know if a game is good or not is to sit down and play it. If it doesn't catch my interest, it doesn't get played. Simple as that. :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybell Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 C mostly. Occasionally, if the reviews are mixed but it still looks interesting to me, I'll buy it cause of D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadofsky Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I try as much as I can to ignore reviews, in ANY magazine. Alot of times, there's been game magazines rave about, and to me, they're not that good. Mass Effect for example. The obnoxious elevators, and the frustration I had with making a character (I had to settle on making it the default face because I didn't like any other one of them, I even restarted several times over it). Burnout 3, it just got boring after about 15 minutes of playing it. Gears of War, the graphics are amazing, but the whole camera shake when you sprint would give me nausea like you wouldn't believe. And from what I've heard, the single player and multiplayer is awful (the latter in two). I've tried to look into games when I've seen them in publications/on the net. Heck, some games that scored low were some of my favorite games, like Outrun 2, or Shenmue 2 (well, Shenmue is highly disregarded these days). I can't really say which one I'd pick, it'd probably be D. Curiosity. Simply because I can't really say what makes me pick up a game. I mean, I've just rented PURE, and I've never really played ATV games, but this game is just all kinds of awesome. It's a perfectly balanced game in terms of difficulty, controls, and visuals. And the music is just perfect for the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiremanJoe Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Definitely C.Graphics/unique art style and a developer's reputation may pique my interest, but I rarely buy something without a little research beforehand. Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerrax Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 What is your biggest reason for purchasing an unfamiliar* game? a) reputation of the developer Rarely. All developers have bad eggs and sometimes a little known or fairly unsuccessful developer can pump out a really awesome game. EXAMPLE: When Orange Box was released, I had never really played Half-Life or Team Fortress, but I knew they had a very good reputation. Likewise I love Capcom to death and purchased Chaos Legion only to be presented with a fairly mediocre experience. graphics To an extent. I don't care how unique the game is, if it's made for PS3 and looks like an N64 game, then it loses points for simply not using the hardware to its potential. EXAMPLE: Still Life looked freaking amazing on the original Xbox and it turned out to be quite interesting. c) ratings, reviews, and/or recommendations At some points this becomes my deciding factor but not because what they say, simply because I've seen/heard the name of the game and when I'm craving a new game and nothing I'm really excited for is out, I'll get it because I recognize the title. EXAMPLE: I had heard alot about Pyschonauts and though I neglected to read the reviews, I saw it at some point and decided "Hey I remember that title. I think I'll buy it." One of my best impulse buys. d) curiosity This is usually my reason for picking up a game. EXAMPLE: Had nothing to play and $40 to blow. Ran into a poorly rated game with terrible graphics and a weak premise. But EOE: Eve of Extinction somehow found its way into my shopping bag and into my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anosou Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 It's been a while... but it's back!Veteran Gamer Opinion Poll #4 What is your biggest reason for purchasing an unfamiliar* game? a) reputation of the developer graphics c) ratings, reviews, and/or recommendations d) curiosity D, no doubt. C weighs in but even if most of the reviews says it sucks I can still give it a buy if I find the concept interesting (see: WarTech: Senko no Ronde) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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