A couple years ago, a sandbox game called Prototype was released to general fanfare and warm reception. As it turned out, my very first glimpse of anything related to this game was a walkthrough of the first few minutes about a day after release.
Seeing this game in action, and with no games currently occupying my time, I immediately went out and purchased this game.
This may seem crazy to some people; buying a game without first researching it is just asking for trouble, they might say. Though, it is this line of thinking that brings me to something important:
Reviews are great. Reviews can help the average consumer make smart choices with their money. But at the end of the day, the reviewer has their own personal opinion, and it's not necessarily going to match up with the consumer's opinion.
That's why you need to be able to make your own decisions. Maybe you shouldn't do what I did and base a $60 purchase on a first impression (though as a matter of fact, I really enjoyed Prototype, and I'm glad I made the knee-jerk purchase), but that doesn't mean you should rely completely on other people's opinions to direct your actions.
If you see a game that you like, whether it's a gameplay video, spectacular screenshots, or just made by people that you have come to associate with quality work, that should be reason enough to make a purchase.
You saw something that interested you in the game, and more often than not, that instinct will lead you to enjoying games that you might have otherwise passed over.
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