Have you ever bought a game without looking into it? How was it?

[Peach_Jam]

yup! I did this a lot when I was younger and wasn't sure what type of game I'd enjoy. The 3 games that come to mind are Dragon Quest: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II, and Tales of the Abyss. These all ended up becoming my favorites, but BlazBlue definitely tops them all. That series is so near and dear to my heart

 

[Belle T]

Sim City on the Super Nintendo.

I didn't even realize it was a city building game. That's how much I didn't know about it when I bought it.

I feel old.

 

[Lady Timpani]

I picked up Harvest Moon DS based on the cover art and, for some reason, assuming it would be like Animal Crossing. I was surprised when I started playing and it wasn't exactly like AC, but it spawned a lifelong love of both the series and the genre, so it all worked out.

 

[Furrton]

Animal Crossing, Black & White, WoW, Elder Scrolls Online. I really didn't know what to expect from those. Especially the online gaming part.

 

[Haru Okumura]

Ys Celceta for the Vita, all I knew was that it was a jrpg and knowledge of previous Ys games weren't necessary to play it. Enjoyed the combat and ost, can't same the same for the plot ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[0ni]

Only once - it was years ago and I was desperate for a fantasy RPG game, when I was out shopping I came across Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and decided to take the plunge as it looked right up my street.

I ended up hating it lol - I can remember finding the story quite boring, and the combat wasn't to my tastes either (but i'm quite picky about combat to be fair). I sometimes wonder, if I tried it again today, whether I would end up enjoying it. It's been a while since I played it and my tastes have changed a little bit. Sadly don't own it anymore - I traded it in immediately after completing it (which I remember I having to force myself to do lmao).

Nowadays I don't buy a game until I am SURE I will put the hours into it - because of that my collection is quite small (but well loved). Wish my tastes were a bit more diverse as it would mean I could play and enjoy more games, instead of having long stretches of times where I can't find anything suitable to play..

 

[Balverine]

As a 90s kid that bought a lot of games in the early 2000s, almost every game I bought at that time was based on the cover art alone LOL
that's how I got into Harvest Moon, because I saw the GBC game at gamestop and was like "wow neat picture" and got it

Nowadays I usually look into games because I don't want to waste $60 on something I will hate : P

 

[Cosmic_Crossfade]

I usually use my intuition on what games I feel will be good or not and for the most part, I'm satisfied with my choices! I tend to look for games I'm drawn to immediately and then try to get a basic idea as well on what it is generally about, how the gameplay is, the art, etc. I tend to be drawn more towards the overall "feel" of the game however, and when I do just purchase a game based on my gut feeling, I tend to 9 times out of 10, end up liking it.

 

[Alexander97]

I remember when I first bought the legend of Zelda skyward sword with out looking at reviews or gameplay. I was still new to the franchise so the most I expected was a lax story, but how wrong I was. The games story was so interesting and had lots of intense moments. I thoroughly enjoyed it as well as the gameplay. Can’t wait for the hd version on switch!

 

[Neb]

I did this constantly as a kid. I would rent a game from BlockBuster or Gamefly if it looked even a little bit appealing (I leaned more towards cartoony games). Usually I found the game too hard and gave up. Even the games that I liked were a struggle for 8 year old me. I still think it was a good experience though. If I hadn’t experimented so much growing up I wouldn’t have been introduced to series like Pokémon, Zelda, or Dragon Quest. I think your first few years of gaming should be spent doing that. Otherwise you risk only being familiar with games you’ve already played.

Nowadays I mostly stick to 5 or 6 genres (those being JRPGs, platformers, adventure games, rhythm games, visual novels, and simulation games). For the most part I know my taste and have no need to experiment much. Right out of the gate I know to avoid games if “Metroidvania,” “rouge-like,” or “shooter” appear anywhere in the game’s description. I do have exceptions though. I bought Hades last year and loved it. Despite being in my second least favorite genre, the game’s excellent presentation, story, and combat made me enjoy it. Do I play on working through the challenge of beating it? No, but I’m glad I gave the game a chance.

 

[nightglow]

When I was a kid I did. I just looked at the box art and decided if I had interest. I think there was two games that didn't turn out as expected, but they weren't bad games at all and looking back I do appreciate them.

Now, I would never do that today. I would go on YouTube and watch some of the gameplay near the beginning or middle just enough to know what it is but not spoil. I also read reviews from people who bought the game.

 

[VanitasFan26]

I did this recently with Just Cause 3, but I had to uninstall it because my PS4 was out of storage when I bought South Park The Stick of Truth and Detroit Become Human. I might reinstall it but I have to think about which game to uninstall just to make room for it.

 

[QueenCobra]

When I was younger I got Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bc I enjoy the other M & L RPGS. My friends also kinda pressured me into it lol.

Then I actually got playing it, I was like "ewwww I'm inside his body?" (I know, I know...I was young and dumb.) Somehow, I ended up liking it though....

 

[~Kilza~]

As a kid, yeah, but these days I don't. I think the main difference between then vs now is just that back when I was growing up, there really wasn't a great way to find info on these games unless you got any sort of gaming magazines, so you had to go off the cover art + name recognition (plus the info on the back of the box, but I wasn't reading that as a kid lmao). At least it was more possible to rent games back then to try them out first before fully committing to buying them, lol. Nowadays, it's so easy to look up any info you need to for a given game on the internet that you can easily see if it's something you'd be interested in buying and playing, which I always make sure I do to make sure I'll be happy with the game.

 

[Croconaw]

I do that with a lot of games, lol. It’s fun to experience it on your own.

 

[mrbeanfan64]

I bought Forza Horizon 4 when I heard it had a reliant regal supervan iii and a classic mini and I heard the map was London I never watched gameplay of it before so I didn't know what it was about and as soon as I played it and I enjoyed the game a lot

 

[DarkDesertFox]

I do this a lot honestly. Sometimes it works out really well and other times not so much. Switch Sports for example I barely looked into and ended up enjoying it a lot. Elden Ring on the other hand... I have mixed feelings of both enjoyment and pain. Haven't picked that back up in awhile.

 

[Chrysopal]

A few Switch games have caught my eye. I preferably like the physical collection of cartridges, so I look out for sales on Amazon.

My Scores

○ Cloudpunk
I'd rate this a blind purchase
I ordered this game after reading the title and seeing the neon city aspect. I'm kind of intrigued by the new genre of decaying futuristic city games.

Features;
-You work for a delivery company who's policy is to not ask questions
-Very interesting storyline about the city and the inhabitants
-Multiple choice for dialog and action which results in different outcomes
-An open world map with many characters to make positive or negative relations
-Many side missions
-A vehicle to customize and apartment
-The graphics are.... Sad.. (to say the least) Like I don't even understand why no more effort was put in to make it slightly more palatable for the eyes..

Cloudpunk is rated M (I think) due to the consumable options (easily avoidable) and some language.

○ Sonic Colors Ultimate
I'd rate this a blind purchase
This game is nostalgic for me and kinda fun with 2 players.

Features;
-Mainly racing
-There is NO Chao garden..

Sonic Colors Ultimate is rated E

○The Outer Worlds
I'd rate this a blind purchase
By the creators of Fallout, this game is seriously great (for a switch RPG)
I highly recommend this game if you are or were into Bethesda games.
(This is an Obsidian game)

Features;
-A spaceship to travel throughout different planets
-Open world map
-Many side missions
-Character trait customization
-FPS RPG
-Good graphics
-Awesomeness

The Outer Worlds is rated M due to language, consumables, and suggestive content.

○Syberia (3)
I'd rate this a blind purchase
For a puzzle/mystery game this was addicting.
However I did not order this via Amazon, it had to make my list.

Features;
-Free-roam map
-Okay graphics
-Intriguing storyline
-Creepy or edgey themes

Syberia is rated T I'd say for its eerie vibe.

Thank you for reading

 

[Rowbowkid800]

Pokémon shield, gonna be honest it’s a fun map but I miss the older Pokémon games it was very easy I was doing a nuzlock but it was still kinda easy so I just left it I would say two and a half stars out of five

 

[ZeldaCrossing64]

Switch Sports, I didn't watch the trailer nor did I know it even existed until Poofesure started making videos about it. I got it because we needed more games that the whole family can play (we played MK8D and SSBU a little too much), and I needed to spend my Nintendo eShop cards on something. I'm glad I bought the game though, it's still very fun to play, whether it's solo or with friends/family.