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You read game reviews for that ? I just YouTube gameplay videos or intro or whatever. I'll watch a narrated review, but just reading about the game is kind of i

You read game reviews for that ? I just YouTube gameplay videos or intro or whatever. I'll watch a narrated review, but just reading about the game is kind of irrelevant for me. Maybe in the old days of game magazines, but these days - videos do a way better job of telling me what I'm in for.

beebeepka 4y ago
I also look at Steam user reviews because people tend to share what they like or hate in relatively short form. I've been gaming for more than 3 decades. Know very well what I like and what I don't. Sure, gameplay videos are great but as an old FPS guy, looking for gameplay recorded by someone who knows what they are doing takes more time. It really does. That's why I look fir videos after taking the time to read what people think. That said, I've stayed away from professional reviews for more than 2 decades.
unionpivo 4y ago
I read the negative comments mostly, to see if game has some glaring issues. Steam generally does a good job of bringing relevant issues to the top, like latest patch breaking something, less than stellar netcode on fighting games, etc.
stereolambda 4y ago
I don't know. Steam reviewers seem to sometimes have a deeper view of the game, and describe the long term difficulty/power/interest curve etc. They can have many hours in and are not compelled to push the review out early. And you can roughly look at the number of datapoints reporting any given experience. Maybe depends on the game, but often looking at the graphics won't give you much information.
Accacin 4y ago
Problem with videos is I have no idea how long someone has been playing the game. With Steam I can see the user has put in 400 hours or something so I can be fairly certain they have experience most of what the game has to offer. Also for older games, sometimes you get people playing for 1000+ hours who says that the game turned to shit 3 months ago and you'd never get that just watching a gameplay video that came out a few months after the game was released. Steam reviews also track over time, again, videos don't. I watch videos for new games and use them with Steam reviews to see if I'd like a game or not, but for old games the reviews are much easier to get a clear picture of what the game is like the day I'm planning on buying it.
emptyfile 4y ago
What? People other then low attention span children watch video reviews rather then read normal text articles? News to me.

beebeepka 4y ago

I also look at Steam user reviews because people tend to share what they like or hate in relatively short form. I've been gaming for more than 3 decades. Know very well what I like and what I don't. Sure, gameplay videos are great but as an old FPS guy, looking for gameplay recorded by someone who knows what they are doing takes more time. It really does. That's why I look fir videos after taking the time to read what people think. That said, I've stayed away from professional reviews for more than 2 decades.

unionpivo 4y ago

I read the negative comments mostly, to see if game has some glaring issues. Steam generally does a good job of bringing relevant issues to the top, like latest patch breaking something, less than stellar netcode on fighting games, etc.

stereolambda 4y ago

I don't know. Steam reviewers seem to sometimes have a deeper view of the game, and describe the long term difficulty/power/interest curve etc. They can have many hours in and are not compelled to push the review out early. And you can roughly look at the number of datapoints reporting any given experience. Maybe depends on the game, but often looking at the graphics won't give you much information.

Accacin 4y ago

Problem with videos is I have no idea how long someone has been playing the game. With Steam I can see the user has put in 400 hours or something so I can be fairly certain they have experience most of what the game has to offer. Also for older games, sometimes you get people playing for 1000+ hours who says that the game turned to shit 3 months ago and you'd never get that just watching a gameplay video that came out a few months after the game was released. Steam reviews also track over time, again, videos don't. I watch videos for new games and use them with Steam reviews to see if I'd like a game or not, but for old games the reviews are much easier to get a clear picture of what the game is like the day I'm planning on buying it.

emptyfile 4y ago

What? People other then low attention span children watch video reviews rather then read normal text articles? News to me.