How do you choose games

[deadplayer]

Lol… Cant believe someone is writing about the technique to choose a game? I just choose what ever I want, play it then see if I like it or not, and that is pretty much what I do.
Why make so complex...

Originally Posted by bbsite.com

Step 1: You must have a basic understanding of the different genre's so let's take a look.......
Step: 2 Now you're ready to actually choose your game that best suites you. We'll discuss 5 ways that will help you to do so......

original aticles The method made me laugh.
How do you choose games? Feelings, advise by friend or use those two method :D

[MeitanteiMatch]

i accually kinda look at the cover and if the pictures are pretty i buy it. LOL
well kinda. the cover draws my attention, i take a look at the back, etc.

[coldseed1984]

I always check websites about games and after that i decide which game i will buy.
Simple.

[alex1_phang3]

Listed according to priority 1 > 2 > 3

Mode 1:
1. Art
2. Gameplay
3. Story

Mode 2:
1. Gameplay + Art
2. Reviews on official websites
3. Recommends

Mode 3:
1. Recommends
2. Download/demo quality

[Jyuukai]

I usually pick games based on the gameplay, artwork and story. For example, I went through pages of screenshots and reviews before I bought The World Ends With You

[Aruvaro-kun]

Judging by the cover, I can tell whether the game is good or bad. Otherwise, I browse through the Internet, and read the reviews.

[chup1n]

Originally Posted by Aruvaro-kun

Judging by the cover, I can tell whether the game is good or bad. Otherwise, I browse through the Internet, and read the reviews.

likewise :)
(but I don't have too much money, so I really don't have many games)

[mohsin117]

im a bit of a hard core game so even before a game has come out iv probably seen lodes of different trailers and developer walkthrough and all sorts of media around the game so i have a good i idea of what its going to be like but just before buying a game i watch gametrailes.com's review of it

[Beowolf]

i choose a game i look in game papers and look i a paper and if i need new good game i just ask a friend his a expert and wee love a same tipe of games

[Purple_Ninja]

I think that the GAMEPLAY and STORYLINE are the most important aspects to a game in that order. Traditionally a game is something fun and running around ruins with hideosly sticky control (Tomb Raider) isn't fun, it's just #$&%*%$ annoying.

Then there's SOUNDTRACK, important to really immerse you.

Next I'd say REPLAYABILITY.

I'd put GRAPHICS right at the bottom of the list I'm afraid. I mean a crappy game with good graphics is like wrapping some dogdoo in a really elegant box with beautiful bows and ribbons.

You take a game like Final Fantasy VII. To me it's the greatest RPG that ever existed (Followed closely by IV). The graphics are bad, and the characters poorly rendered by today's standards. Yet I know many who still play the game. Why? Simple: Gameplay's excellent and the storyline's brilliant, all with the backdrop of an amazing soundtrack. Same with Metal Gear Solid.

So get a demo or download a review but try and get a review that's not full of nothing but adoration. You need to hear the weak points as well. That's why demos are generally better than reviews, coz then you can judge.

Ah, I'm rambling... Well use it, don't use it...