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While I do rely on big to get a good sense of the games’ style and mechanics,ultimately it’s the theme, the recommendation and how it suits me and the ppl I play with that’s the determining factor for me. great things you pointed out here!
I rarely use any ratings/reviews for movies, games and books because I have found that if I go with “it sounds like my type of game, book, movie…” even if it got bad reviews, I’m usually happy with my purchase. I’ve LOVED certain things that got bad reviews, so I don’t put much faith in them. (And vice versa, I’ve hated some things that got great reviews) Now I appreciate when someone describes the details or mechanics. It helps me decide.
While I do rely on big to get a good sense of the games’ style and mechanics,ultimately it’s the theme, the recommendation and how it suits me and the ppl I play with that’s the determining factor for me. great things you pointed out here!
I rarely use any ratings/reviews for movies, games and books because I have found that if I go with “it sounds like my type of game, book, movie…” even if it got bad reviews, I’m usually happy with my purchase. I’ve LOVED certain things that got bad reviews, so I don’t put much faith in them. (And vice versa, I’ve hated some things that got great reviews) Now I appreciate when someone describes the details or mechanics. It helps me decide.
When someone describes the details or mechanics and provides the proper reason then those are the details that helps you decide to purchase the game