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I used to be a frequent buyer of indie games on steam. But, my buying habits have changed significantly recently. A while ago, interestingly around the same tim
by ap22213 11y ago
I used to be a frequent buyer of indie games on steam. But, my buying habits have changed significantly recently. A while ago, interestingly around the same time that the chart's lines started to plummet, I stopped buying indie games. Why? Because too many of them were uninteresting. And, because I'd been burned by buying highly rated or highly popular titles, only to be disappointed.
I think part of the problem is that the review system is all screwed up. I'm sure that there are a lot of games that I'd love to play. I just don't know how to find them.
In the good old days, there were respectable publications where reviews were detailed and relatively accurate. I don't know what the replacement is.
- sdenton4 11y agoThe replacement? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AVJD_GzID0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AVJD_GzID0
- generic_user 11y agoYou can find a good list of game news websites that have been vetted by gamers and a list of who the rotten apples are at Deep Freeze. http://www.deepfreeze.it/ http://www.deepfreeze.it/
- makomk 11y agoPart of the problem is that there are just too many games. I often come across potentially interesting games that have one or two reviews from third-tier sites, or even no reviews at all, because reviewers simply cannot test all the games coming out. Unless you have connections or a good hook to bait sites in with, I guess you're not getting reviewed - and of course, the things that make a game interesting to the press don't necessarily make for a good game.