game reviews on youtube...there are lots these days

I tend to head over to GameFAQs and looked up the game forums. Based on the questions asked and reviews given, can roughly get an idea how the game is like. Of course, YouTube makes it much easier to have a feel too.

Metacritic is good for a general idea on how well the game is received by the game reviewers.

In the end, sometimes it still depends on myself though. GOW series dominated a lot of score charts and gotten more than enough fans, but I have yet to actually ever play it at all. Instead of getting GOW for my PS3, I ended up getting Disgaea 3 (loving it madly) which is far less valued so far.

Go to shop, ask for the game, the game on the counter, pay money, go home and play game. That's how i buy games.

look in forum. call ben. eat. sleep. watch tv. watch porn. go toilet. walk the dog. cut grass. water flowers. pay ben at doorstep. play new game. That's how I buy games

lol

I approve!

the game come from the series i love

how i buy wii games: browse for new games, read preview, love it, place order with anyone selling in LYN, delay, go online on PlayAsia, so expensive, wait till my next oversea trip, buy game overseas.

use money~loh.

apa then? barter trade?

www.gamespot.com rating 9.00 above

9.00 above? abit high right ur expectation?

I alwiz bought a game which rated 8.5 and above coz sometimes certain website does not rate japanese game fairly..ex:WE is much better than FIFA but its rating is lower.

Also bought only long playing time game to get full use of my money

how i buy a game?

1stly, super cool game box cover!
2ndly, check review
3rdly, search the game length and replay value
4th, if all good and nothing to play atm, buy

p/s: i buy prototype solely because of the game box cover

this one i agree! they are biers to japanese/american games

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Added on September 16, 2010, 3:28 amAhahahahhha! you sound like me too my freind
i buy a few games cause the trailer/cover looks cool..then i end up regretting

This post has been edited by chipmunkey1992: Sep 16 2010, 03:28 AM

9.00 and above already have more than 10 games...

that why my prototype sell after 2 days LOL

The buying process seems pretty consistent for most, but it really depends on how much time you have on your hands.

In my case, I always checkout game reviews before I buy them and considering I don't have that much time to play them, I tend to only get games that are rated >= 8.5 on Gamespot. On the rare occasion I might get a game if I like the subject matter, i.e. Forced Unleashed.

Also, I know what games I like and am also conscious of how much time a particular game will take to play and because of that I stay clear of RPGs.

Since I'm a completionist, I tend to try my level best to get all achievements (guess you know which console I prefer) for the game that I'm playing before moving on to another game... this way I feel that I've got my monies worth.

So for me its about how much quality entertainment and fun I get for the amount spent.....

youtube..
trailer trailer trailer...
thats how..
if the trailer look cool and awesome..
look for dad...
hahaha...
dady! buy me this lor!
then got smack at the head..
hahah...

dady! buy me this lor!
then got smack at the head..
WIN

Hmm... I normally don't trust the reviews (everyone has different taste ) So, I check up for gameplay, trailer etc

Noticed it on Kotaku, watch trailer, read review, buy from Play-Asia, send to office.