Do you buy games with bad reviews?

I personally don't think its worth it to spend $60 on a new game when its got an average review score below 70-75% and even at that average I still have to think hard about the purchase.....I think its nice that nowadays we have the internet and sites like metacritics to weed out the good from the bad...Do you guys still buy games without checking reviews or buy a game even though it got bad reviews? Any reason why (other than, ''I decide for myself if the game is good or not'')?Any games you truely enjoyed and can play that single game forever that received bad reviews?Do you buy games with bad reviews?
I don't read the reviews, I watch video if any are available. Then I'll decide if any games worth my money. Do you buy games with bad reviews?
[QUOTE=''rns1016'']I don't read the reviews, I watch video if any are available. Then I'll decide if any games worth my money. [/QUOTE]



So you go based on gut feeling and instinct?



I would guess that you have bought many bad games that you barely enjoyed, am I correct? Either that, or you must be really good at predicitng weather a game or good or not simply based on watching a video of that game (that seems quite hard)
I usually read the reviews, but I seem to be kinda like a mainstream gamer, I love blockbuster games, they are usually the best of the best, and I'm only going to put my money on the best of the best, there has been some exceptions, I've purchased games just because they were cheap and there was no big release at that point, that is how I discover Army of Two, and that was amazing, anyway I usually based my choices in reviews, as I like to purchase games instead of renting I always go for the sure thing.
[QUOTE=''arkham310'']I usually read the reviews, but I seem to be kinda like a mainstream gamer, I love blockbuster games, they are usually the best of the best, and I'm only going to put my money on the best of the best, there has been some exceptions, I've purchased games just because they were cheap and there was no big release at that point, that is how I discover Army of Two, and that was amazing, anyway I usually based my choices in reviews, as I like to purchase games instead of renting I always go for the sure thing.[/QUOTE]



Smart man....plus its not like we have a shortage of great games on the system....better to put your money for something great than something mediocre
Really depends on what it has been deducted for. Glitches that affect gameplay or Being Short/Shallow are things I pay attention too. I'm not dropping 60$ on a 6 hour campaign and shallow multiplayer. After that I just use personal preference. By looking at most games I can generally tell if I'd be able to get into it.
[QUOTE=''Mau-Justice'']Really depends on what it has been deducted for. Glitches that affect gameplay or Being Short/Shallow are things I pay attention too. I'm not dropping 60$ on a 6 hour campaign and shallow multiplayer. After that I just use personal preference. By looking at most games I can generally tell if I'd be able to get into it.[/QUOTE]



So have you actually purchased games at full retail price that got bad reviews?
All of the time if I wanted a game and still think it looks like fun I will buy it. Not always $60 of course but I will still get it.Edit: I never even look at reviews anymore besides what technical issues the game has.
[QUOTE=''deadly_shuriken''][QUOTE=''arkham310'']I usually read the reviews, but I seem to be kinda like a mainstream gamer, I love blockbuster games, they are usually the best of the best, and I'm only going to put my money on the best of the best, there has been some exceptions, I've purchased games just because they were cheap and there was no big release at that point, that is how I discover Army of Two, and that was amazing, anyway I usually based my choices in reviews, as I like to purchase games instead of renting I always go for the sure thing.[/QUOTE]



Smart man....plus its not like we have a shortage of great games on the system....better to put your money for something great than something mediocre[/QUOTE]

Exactly, I mean there is so many good titles that usually there is not even time to realize there are bad titles, I love the XBOX360 lol :)
[QUOTE=''deadly_shuriken''][QUOTE=''rns1016'']I don't read the reviews, I watch video if any are available. Then I'll decide if any games worth my money. [/QUOTE] So you go based on gut feeling and instinct? I would guess that you have bought many bad games that you barely enjoyed, am I correct? Either that, or you must be really good at predicitng weather a game or good or not simply based on watching a video of that game (that seems quite hard)[/QUOTE] The only game that I bought that I really didn't like was The Godfather 2, I had that game pre-ordered months before any review was out. And it flat out sucked IMO but see many reviews now say it's a really good/great game. And I disagree with them so that's why I really don't go by someone else's review. They have a different opinion then I do so I go by a video or two. And so far it works out pretty good for me, I guess. :)
I wont buy them if they get bad reviews. I will how ever rent them through gamefly if i think it might be worth giving it a try.
I bought Blue Dragon for 60 bucks brand new when Gamespot gave it a 6/10.....And I loved the game.
[QUOTE=''rns1016''][QUOTE=''deadly_shuriken''][QUOTE=''rns1016'']I don't read the reviews, I watch video if any are available. Then I'll decide if any games worth my money. [/QUOTE] So you go based on gut feeling and instinct? I would guess that you have bought many bad games that you barely enjoyed, am I correct? Either that, or you must be really good at predicitng weather a game or good or not simply based on watching a video of that game (that seems quite hard)[/QUOTE] The only game that I bought that I really didn't like was The Godfather 2, I had that game pre-ordered months before any review was out. And it flat out sucked IMO but see many reviews now say it's a really good/great game. And I disagree with them so that's why I really don't go by someone else's review. They have a different opinion then I do so I go by a video or two. And so far it works out pretty good for me, I guess. :)[/QUOTE]



Actually I never look at one or 2 reviews, I usually check the average of tens or hundreds of reviews which gives a better assessment of the game....if you look at Godfather 2 average on Metacritics it is 65% from 72 reviews, so simply based on that, I would consider this title a rent instead of a buy...and if you had followed the same approach you wouldnt have spent that money on a crappy game :)



http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/godfather2?q=godfather II
the only game that I purchased that got bad reviews was Ninety Nine Nights..but that's because I enjoyed the demo. Usually, I won't purchase a game that get's below an 8/10 for full price. I do want to try every game that gets at least a 9 though.
I bought Halo Wars and I bought Onechanbara. They are both good.
[QUOTE=''K1LLR3175'']I bought Blue Dragon for 60 bucks brand new when Gamespot gave it a 6/10.....And I loved the game.[/QUOTE]



Again if you go based on only one or 2 reviews, you will get a very bad idea of what the critics truely think of this game...although gamespot might have given it only a 6/10 the average for that game is 79% on metacritics based on 56 reviews therefore the general consesus is that the game is good, almost great...



http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/bluedragon?q=Blue Dragon
i try to research as best i can. i seem to be a middle of the road player, i tend to favor the underdog games a bit more. i read the reviews and check the gamescore if i can. sometimes i go against everyone and but or dont buy. sometimes ill buy a game simply for its crappy ratings as long as its cheap enough.

my new thing with buying new games is to check the download content availabe. if i have to keep paying to play i wont buy the game no matter what. halo3 comes to mind now. its almost useless on multiplayer unless you get all the map packs. it was fine to play when it first came out but now your isolated from most people. im not paying more money on top of what i paid to be able to fully play it. re5 is another one. im thinking mw2 is gonna be the same way too. im about to cancel my prepaid preorder since ive been hearing rumors of at least pay map packs with one being available on release day. ill pay the 150 for the prestige kit but not a dime more for things i should be getting for free. push comes to shove i dont need the game and i guess they dont need my money.
I will put it this way, I don't read reviews for anything, only go by trailers and gameplay videos.
I have never seen a movie in theatres that I disliked and I have never bought a game for more than it was worth.Reading someone else's opinion on something is a waste of time.
[QUOTE=''Ellimem'']I will put it this way, I don't read reviews for anything, only go by trailers and gameplay videos.
I have never seen a movie in theatres that I disliked and I have never bought a game for more than it was worth.Reading someone else's opinion on something is a waste of time.[/QUOTE]Someone else's opinion sure is a waste....but an average of 50-100+ critics will surely give you an idea of how the game is
I check multipple places and then average out there reviews, but you have to also think, sometimes reviews are awful, like halo 3 didnt deserve a 9.5 or whatever it got