Okay, just want to know how you guys buy games.

do you read the review first?

or go check for the ratings?

or just.." wow, nice cover! ", " Nice cover art!,buy! "
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so, i just wanna find out how people buy games.

Like me, i would go online and find the reviews and buy if the ratings if over 7.5/10.

What about you?

i get an epiphany then i go buy

i go with my gut feeling like when i saw that game "WET", my gut told me it sucked so bad, that playing donkey kong would be better.

i have 100gb of demos on my PS3.

i think that says enough about how i decide on what games to buy

Whoever did that must be like...

It depends on the genre of the game. Sometimes, there are games that are overhyped by people, but unfortunately,
if the genre doesn't suit me, I won't buy it.

WET really sucked that bad?

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Added on November 7, 2009, 1:52 amHoly Sh!t..100gb of demos? wow, that's nice
easy to decide

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Added on November 7, 2009, 1:53 amWell, im just asking about opinion only right?
and it's true also, if it dont suit me, i wont get it..

This post has been edited by chipmunkey1992: Nov 7 2009, 01:53 AM

gamespot, wikipedia, demo, LYN

Depends on how thick my wallet is

there's some youtube channels offering video review
http://www.youtube.com/user/machinima

their pass rent or buy is useful

By the promise of GORE!!

Yeah, I'm shallow.

check first what the game is all aboot.

always check out ign and youtube video gameplay.
then decide.

simple. I buy any games that I like, even got no time to play most of them

lucky my siblings to have big bro just like me

Im also buy a games that i like , it doesnt matter bout the review good or average , as long as i love it , then just go for it.

Gameplay videos on Youtube and demos.
I can't always trust reviews, I found Mercenaries 2 to be more decent than everyone said.

just buy if no good put in your WTS list..

..is something only rich people like sul can afford to do

+999999. Totally agreed.

Picture, gameplay video, demo, rating from gamespot, price and game availability.

how do i buy a games? just call gamers familia , he send to me la...nice person u know

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I buy game based on all the above opinion.

i roll a dice to decide if a game is worth buying...

Reviews, experience if it was a sequesl and public [forum hype]. If GameAxis and Gamespot give it less that 6, that's a crappy one.

Personal experience also matters [hate RPG's coz my bro always hogged em n pwned me when I was young =.=*]

I usually read Game Weekly (chinese mag) and gamespot. also youtube, gamesfaq, demos would help.

A lot of my games collections (especially PS1/2) are games that i played before on ahem version

Lol....When in need of assistance, the police call SWAT. Gamers call Gamers Familia

best place to get game reviews is here http://www.gametrailers.com/ usually i download the reviews from here or just stream it and the video quality is better than Youtube.

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Added on November 9, 2009, 2:40 pmAHAHA, funny

This post has been edited by chipmunkey1992: Nov 9 2009, 02:40 PM

i will buy the game tht i like only...

what if the game turn out gay?

Base Starting Score : 50/100 Pts
RPG +30
Action/Adventure +10
FPS +5
Sports +/- 0
RTS -20
Good graphics +10
Anime Stylized +10
Terrible Graphics -10
Average review above 8/10 +10
Average review about 7/10 +5
Price above 160 -5
Price above 180 -10
By Word of mouth : Game is excellent +10
By Word of mouth : Game is good +5
By Word of mouth : Game is average +/- 0
By Word of mouth : Game is terrible -20


Anything above 70 points is tempting , above 80 is worth considering , above 90 is BOUGHT

Wow, nice nice nice
thx for sharing

review and gut felling combined

Whaoo, this thread is soo dead..revive it anyone?

Gamespot review, graphics, gameplay and my gut feeling.. also... duit.. lol..

by reviews i guess, but i also do the old fashion way - walk in a shop, browse, and buy. the best games i bought is through the latter.

yeah, i normally do that also..either review or browse and hope it's good.

I usually go by review/word of mouth. Unless it's part of a franchise I collect, then I bypass all reviews and get it, even if it sucks.

This post has been edited by RAMChYLD: Apr 22 2010, 02:58 PM

Cover art usually does it for me.

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This post has been edited by ramz: Apr 27 2010, 06:49 AM

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.

ign.com
review on youtube..
read the feedback..

collect the review from various sources,
search for it at youtube,
see trophies at ps3trophies.org <- no trophies confirm no buy except super exciting famous game like MGS 4.
see is there any used game yet in garage sales

then there are 2 option,

a)if there are used game,buy a used one
b)if there are none,search the cheapest at shop<-garage sales shop

pay him using online banking.
then waits for 2-3 days.
and tadaa.

but seriously no trophies is a major turn off for me.

1. search youtube
2. review from internet
3. review from my friends
4. review from games storage

Gamespot, PS3 magazines and hit franchises that I like (and I like a lot of gaming franchises).

I only buy games from the genre that i like: Fighting, action adventures & RPGs. Not a fan of sports titles.

Also i tend to buy from known franchises like God of Wars, FF, Diablos, Marios, Street Fighters, etc...

1. watch trailer/review/demo
2. download
3. play
4. if no good, shift+del

I buy all from shops only cause I think I am supporting the true economy ~~~

eBay or i buy games by private persons

WE better than fifa might be for you only...

I always loved a game of console football, but the years is disturbing, like fifa11 and fifa10 it changes to rapidly and i find it a waste of money then

1. Watch video podcast
2. Check out game review websites
3. Play the demo

ask my friend,
buy gamer megazine

watch gameplay videos

ask the people who actually has played the game...

and price is a big factor in my decision

ign review + forumer review...

Price factor? how much is too expansive?

IGN is way to overrated,i'd rather go www.metacritic.com to check scores.At least that place have more reviews.

Pretty much i just see Metacritic or go with my gut feelings by watching the trailer/gameplay.If i feel like i will have fun with the game i will just get it.Seldom listen to other opinion since every1 has different taste...or just rent the game see if u like it or not...simple.

i wouldn't spend over rm60-70 for old titles...

but i wouldn't mind paying retail price for the games that i really want/like

Bought a kiddy game from Playtime Bangsar. They have plenty of games there

Usually I look for game rating that is based on User's review but not the one that is rated by game reviewer. Look for user's feedback after buying the game and look for gameplay video on youtube

Guts

Thisssss

Well i always try first....then only buy...hehehehehe..better safe than sorry..cos it costs aorund rm170 for a game here in Malaysia...

1 - personal experience on developers team or studio (megaten, gust, nippon ichi and etc)
2 - never trust review unless the reviewer have the exact taste as you
3 - lots of research ( trailers and news)
4 - genre i likes

*imo, there's no sure-fire way to buy a game that perfectly suit you, like some poster here, guts feeling is important too*

errr... won't that beat the function of game reviews
if truthfully unbiased opinion can but EXACT taste as you

i pray to god and he answer + give me moneh to buy

Not really in term of exact taste but someone that share same gaming perspective as you as gamer.
Since i sincerely do not think a review can be truly unbiased.
and yea, it does beat the function of game reviews therefore i never trusted it!
feels like i'm contradicting myself

but usually i c the girl boobs
if its big i buy
example bayonetta

my purchase of ps3 games based on my experience playing ps1 & ps2

FF series must buy

RE series must buy

DMC must buy

PES must buy

that's it

As long i am afford to buy it, i buy it..

I usually buy online coz looking for used games. New games also buy online. Guess that answer the 'how' question.

If you ask me why, it's because I like the genre. And I'll go look for the review. Then I will look at the gameplay, would it suit me. Woth my time and money or not.

Sometimes my friends would reccommend me what to buy. Knowing them have the same taste as me, I'll trust them and buy

1. series i like
2. genre i like
3. trailers i like - especially gameplay trailer


I never buy game looking at the price.
Just decide to buy, then only know what the price of it.
First person shooter a no-no to me no matter how great the graphic is.
about review, yeah i dont really trust all the review site,
since there's a lot of reviewer of different kind and not all of them same taste.
i rather agree with youtube personal review by Jeremy Jahn's
his taste almost always spot on to me. even his movie review too