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I prefer to buy video games without knowing anything about them (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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When I hear about a new game, I usually read the first sentence or two on Wikipedia. I rule out games described as certain genres or types, like soulslike or online-only multiplayer games. Then, I check reviews on a site like Metacritic. If the critic or user reviews (doesn't need to be both) are good enough, I add it to a list to play.

I also do this with movies and tv. Obviously, with sequels/series I know a little bit more about the games/movies/shows but I still go in as blind as possible.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I used to get some very good games out of discount bins and off the bulk used shelves. Lots of games that didn't get the a-list treatment in advertising or were from smaller studios. You could pick up 5-6 games for $30 so it was worth the risk of buying them based solely on the cover.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

When GameStop purged their 360 and PS3 titles I drove around to so many stores lol. Got so many awesome games at $1-5ish

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Sometimes games are so bad that they're so good. It's hard to explain.. but sometimes it's true lol