Am I the only one who reads reviews for games I already own?
I never ever use a review to decide if I should buy a game
That depends on whether or not money is tight I guess.
This month is breaking the bank for me.
Which review sites do you trust?
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That depends on whether or not money is tight I guess.
This month is breaking the bank for me.
Soldato
Am I the only one who reads reviews for games I already own?
I never ever use a review to decide if I should buy a game
I do that all the time too, gives me a good idea if the reviewer is honest or not.
Caporegime
No substitute for the old 'try before you buy' angle. If you can't tell if a game is worth your money after 30 minutes of play (demos are a bit crap in that respect), then you need help.
the escapist and zeropunctuation are usually fairly objective (escapist) or have opinions similar to mine or critiques that i understand even if i like the game (zero punctuation)
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/modernwarfare2?q=Modern Warfare 2 should be enough that you dont use meta critic
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/modernwarfare2?q=Modern Warfare 2 should be enough that you dont use meta critic
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Haha, me too. That was the last straw for PC gamer for me, it's gone downhill a lot.
i prefair to watch video's of said game before i get it, and read some user reviews of it before hand, demos r always good too 
but it seems demos for PC is slowly coming to an end, use to be a great way of finding out how a game will play, i was planning on buyin BFBC2 but since i havent been able to try the game out i havnt bought it, yet.
but it seems demos for PC is slowly coming to an end, use to be a great way of finding out how a game will play, i was planning on buyin BFBC2 but since i havent been able to try the game out i havnt bought it, yet.I like to read / watch as many reviews within reason as possible then I'll check out fellow forum users findings then on the basis of that, I'll make a decision. Similar for hardware as well, don't just buy a game or component on the basis of one review.
Associate
Magazine wise the only magazines I read now are Total PC Gaming (though I don't pay any heed to the scores on the reviews as their writers get too many things wrong) and Games TM which I find a good read and that their reviews tend to be about the mark for me. PC Zone and PC Gamer for me have become little more than advertising tools as the standard of journalism in both has degraded to the point where I no longer mention I used to freelance for PCG
Webwise - I don't paid any attention to any of the reviews from these sites as in the vast majority of them reading between the lines you quickly see that they all have an agenda and are all driven by advertising
Webwise - I don't paid any attention to any of the reviews from these sites as in the vast majority of them reading between the lines you quickly see that they all have an agenda and are all driven by advertising
Why is everyone denigrating PC Gamer for Far Cry 2? I know I'm in the minority, but I really liked that game. Also they were hardly alone in giving it a positive review - check out Metacritic, there are loads of review sites with 90+ scores. Even the trustworthy Eurogamer gave it a solid 8/10.
Associate
Although I don't base my opinion on the review given, I often watch GameTrailer's reviews, as they give a fairly balanced opinion in most cases.
Some games I won't read reviews about, such as sequels to games which I enjoyed.
I really enjoyed FarCry 2 as well. It had a great atmosphere, and although the story was fairly 'meh', the efforts made with the graphics was definitely worth a playthrough.
Some games I won't read reviews about, such as sequels to games which I enjoyed.
I really enjoyed FarCry 2 as well. It had a great atmosphere, and although the story was fairly 'meh', the efforts made with the graphics was definitely worth a playthrough.
Soldato
pc gamer is not that influenced as you think
read the ac2 review on gamesradar from pcgamer
says its a good game but dont buy it (because of the DRM)
read the ac2 review on gamesradar from pcgamer
says its a good game but dont buy it (because of the DRM)
Soldato
Now, if we are talking about a review in explaining the game(not if they like it or not), there are too many places to list, IGN/Gamespot. I mean small gripes and likes, fine.
However if we are talking about how good a game is(or anything for that matter), personally I don't trust any critic review in any field, it's based on their likes & dislikes so it is biased. Probably one of the two jobs in the world I find questionable they exist at all, it all so very one way. I've seen them slate something that I loved so much or rate something so high I really disliked. Making it pointless.
The only good critic is yourself, kept to yourself.
However if we are talking about how good a game is(or anything for that matter), personally I don't trust any critic review in any field, it's based on their likes & dislikes so it is biased. Probably one of the two jobs in the world I find questionable they exist at all, it all so very one way. I've seen them slate something that I loved so much or rate something so high I really disliked. Making it pointless.
The only good critic is yourself, kept to yourself.