How Much Time Do You Spend Reading News, Previews & Reviews For A Game Before Buying It?

[Goro]

For me, i would usually spend around half an hour assuring it's a quality game.

Edited March 27, 2014 by Goro

[Meacham]

It depends really, I usually try not to read to much into anything because all it takes is one sentence and the whole games ruined because you're expecting this and that to happen.

 

One of the downfalls of reviews and what not to be honest, IMO.

[Wdjat Prinny Doods]

Not much time really, usually just look at some of the gameplay videos to see if it is something Im interested in. Sometimes for non rpg games Ill look around a little to see how long the game is to determine if I should get it at launch or wait for a price drop

Edited March 27, 2014 by Prinny Squad doods

[MoreTheVictim]

You forgot the most important thing... Trophy Guides.

[TwilightSpira]

Not much actually, I just read the review or watch with its available, just to see the game.

Regardless the score a game may get if it's one that I like, I don't care what reviews say, after all is their opinion and may be completely different from mine.

[superKILRbuny]

I spend a decent amount of time reading up on games I'm unsure of. For example, I have always been interested in the Persona series, but never played them. I got online and dug through reviews for a few of the games, most notably Persona 4 (which I am having a long-term loving relationship with now) and asked around on forums. After a good week or so of digging in, I decided I should pick up Persona 4: Golden, which I love.

 

On the other hand, there's games that I know I'm going to be into and I will black out on them. Titanfall and inFAMOUS: Second Son stick out as recent releases I blacked out on, knowing that I would want to play them.

[Omar]

I tend to do two things: read a review (the first one I find, it's often an IGN review) then I watch some gameplay, because that is a core aspect, sometimes you just need to see with your own eyes what the game comes down to when it comes to playing it. It takes around half an hour.

Reviewers are people after all, and sometimes they can't be objective. I do NOT look at scores as a factor for decicing whether to get a game or not, but I'm always curious to see how a game has been scored by the critics, I enjoy comparing my view to theirs and seeing how incredibly UNINFORMED some reviewers are (for example, EVERY LIGHTNING RETURNS REVIEWER lol)

[backslash240]

I'm not sure about time. I'll watch some gameplay and if i like what i see, i'll go for it. Sometimes i'll go totally blind (Bioshock 2 for example). Reviews are just for getting a general idea of the game (I would recommend Classic Game Room), but at the end i choose. 

[FoeRequiem]

I write them myself and I don't even care to read them, unless it's a game I don't know a whole lot about. 
Even then I usually just skim to the 'score' the reviewer gave it.

[DK_Scuba]

I don't do research on games to decide if I'll buy them or not but I usually read a good 5 or so articles on IGN daily so I'm informed of pretty much all there is to know by the time games come out.

[STFUxDxD]

I'll research for a reasonable amount of time, maybe an hour. Mainly if it's a game that's not part of a series I'm already familiar with and enjoy.

Comments about the game are really important to me. When I visit a review website, I usually just scroll down to the comments section to see what other ppl have to say about it. I also sometimes watch gameplay vids to see what the actual game looks like.

[Redgrave]

It depends on the game and what I'm expecting from it.

Edited March 27, 2014 by omegarevan

[DarkPirate2007]

When it comes to RPGs, I tend to look at the trophies, reviews, and gameplays until I make my decision. As for non RPGs, pretty much the same thing, but wait and see how the ratings are from other players.

[PREDRAG-K]

Half an hour for new games. I just look a the average scores on Metacritic, and maybe read a couple reviews. The only time I do in depth searching is for a game that's been out for awhile. I'll watch a few parts of a playthrough to see the gameplay, and read reviews from users.

There are a few times where I won't look at reviews at all, and that's when I'm already 100% sure I'm buying the game (BioShock Infinite and Injustice come to mind).

[TheIncinerator1]

If it's a new game I'm interested in I'll watch previews and trailers for it beforehand, but even then it's only a few

 

I don't really check reviews or review sites, but I do occasionally check out other forums/communities to get a general opinion on something to see what I'm sort of in for. Otherwise than that if it's available on redbox I just rent the sucker.

[Revvie]

A few minutes plus if it has trophies or easy to get trophies.

[MidnightLumiere]

The few times I read a review, It's in between less then a minute and a few minutes. If it's something that I definïtely want to buy I view the score, pros and cons but if the game say, scores a 5. I'll take a little more time reading/watching a review before I make my decision to purchase it.

Edit: Most of the time I don't read/watch any reviews/previews though because ultimately reviews are just someone's opinion and I try to stay away from previews for games I want because I like experiencing everything for the first time when I actually play.

Edited March 27, 2014 by MidnightLumiere

[SunsetHysteria]

Very little time, if any at all.

 

Reviews tend to be based off personal opinion and experience, possibly even biased. They sometimes lack crucial information that would redirect my view from buying or not buying a certain game. If anything, I'll read a sentence or two just to get a general idea. But even then if I know I will undoubtedly enjoy a game and have heard good feedback rolling around, then it's likely I'll buy it just to experience it myself.

[Tankor_smash]

A few minutes or however long it takes to read a review or preview.  I use the library as a way to test games most of the time.  I can borrow a game for a few weeks and if I like it I go out and buy it.

[ExHaseo]

It completely depends on the game. Some games I'm sold after just a preview or screenshot, others after a gameplay video, and some I only pick up once it's been recommended to me by multiple people and I've spent a while reading multiple reviews and watching gameplay videos and/or playing a demo.

[-Dark Mark-]

Well now days I find myself researching a game for hours before buying it, especially if there is customization involved! There are certain games that I want as soon as I see them, but I am usually checking multiple sites for reviews and info on most other games.

[zajac9999]

Not usually too long I'll watch a gameplay video or review sometimes, but often I'll buy games as a spur of the moment decision whilst I'm browsing/picking something else up in store.

Although I do usually check the trophy guides and also the platinum rarity percentage as well if it's a game I'm researching before purchasing lol.

[Chambers35]

I'll always follow news/trailers for games that I'm interested in And during that time is when I'll decide if I actually want that game or not.

 

I tend to watch reviews but it'll rarely change what I think about a game I've been "following". I'll pay more attention to them for a game that I'm unsure about. I think that's the point of them really; just to give you another opinion

[Arkthur]

I make sure I know a lot about a game before buying it. I don't buy games if I'm "in the dark". 

I don't pay too much attention to reviews unless is a game I'm not sure if it's worthy.

[amebapiko]

I only read and watch a lot about it if I'm really excited for it.

Edited March 28, 2014 by KillCount2121