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Message: [QUOTE="guppy, post: 4225, member: 750"] I have experienced issues in buying something instantly because I liked its prior game. So I don't do that anymore. I guess in general, being patient and thinking about if I am in the mood for x-game is important. I hate marketing, and want to burn it to the ground. Including the "cool" game/device reviewers who are all part of the marketing machine. But I tend to like what I like and it's sort of always just been that way. An example is I think I've played The Wind and the Wilting Blossom 680xs when it's a pretty "on-rails" and to be honest relatively mediocre experience. I guess I will actually say though, if I am circling a game - I will look up gameplay of it. From at least two people. Preferably without commentary, although sometimes I can't find that. Also preferably from someone who's played it at least 3+ hours. I will look for long chunky videos first, then look at playthroughs second. I avoid common faces outside of that one middle aged blonde guy who seems like he's from the noreast and plays retro-inspired games. Cause he makes me =) *** I guess I should also say I have experienced getting burned by buying something based off of nostalgia more than anything. I tend to try and think - "Would I really like this x-thing?/Do I need this x-thing?/Do I have other x-things that I could enjoy instead?" It helps a lot. There's a lot of creepy consumer culture stuff going on with video games, and it's good to take a step back and see what's making you happy outside of what you're doing out of compulsion. *Shrugs [/QUOTE]

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