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How do you choose your Video Games?

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GhostyDev
6 posts
Joined October 2017
Topic Starter
GhostyDev
I would like to know how you guys choose your video games, because everyone has their own standards or techniques to choosing theirs or, they could be similar.

I always choose my video games based off their soundtrack. I belive if it has a high quality soundtrack the game must be high quality...right? So far I've liked every game that I picked this way. Like how I choose Persona 4 and Project DIVA f2nd. They were really good! Now I really want all the other persona games because of how good their soundtracks are.
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Desert
18 posts
Joined August 2017
Desert
I usually play games based on the community surrounding it
_sparky_
544 posts
Joined March 2014
_sparky_
Characters, soundtrack and gameplay for me.
Frank-
131 posts
Joined March 2015
Frank-
Storyline
MrMan
501 posts
Joined June 2014
MrMan
fun or not fun
Wall-ed
279 posts
Joined February 2015
Wall-ed
well, i don't like game that make me think if P2W is better,something grindy that make me very enjoy to play that game
45Traeath
388 posts
Joined February 2016
45Traeath
Game's genre(s) and summary............
Those are the things that help me, when I'm visually struck by the art that I usually see first.
J25_games
41 posts
Joined January 2017
J25_games

MrMan wrote:

fun or not fun

If it can give me hours of entertanment its worth
Ryoid
250 posts
Joined May 2017
Ryoid
Artstyle and soundtrack
abraker
Global Moderator
8,327 posts
Joined July 2014
abraker
My requirements used to be based on judgment of visuals, game type, and appeal of a short gameplay video of indie games I found. Last game I played according to the old way of choosing was Transistor. Much kinda changed after I discovered osu! and it began sucking out my soul. New requirement became:

Can I browse the internet without people telling me to try it?
Can I browse the internet without running into memes that potentially spoil the game?
Can I live my life not knowing what the game is and not be considered living under a rock?

If all of them are yes, I am playing the game. So far only 2 games satisfied that and it's Undertale and DDLC
lynxinursinks
13 posts
Joined November 2016
lynxinursinks
I usually base mine off of Gameplay. When I first came over to PC my only game was CSGO (absolute trash at it), so my standard for a long time was "first person shooter? Is it better than CS?" which is how my friends and I came onto Rainbow Six Siege (even though the community around it is the most toxic i've seen) and we've been having a lot of fun in it since it has mechanics unique to the game. That same reason is why i'm generally a fan of RPG's and JRPG's.

For THIS game, my friend got me addicted somehow and I've even managed to improve my fps aim.
keremaru
218 posts
Joined November 2017
keremaru
i just play what my friends are playing and if i can
Cheaddos
15 posts
Joined January 2018
Cheaddos
It has to be a genre I like first. Then, I look at screenshots and reviews and maybe trailer.
Lord Sithis
6 posts
Joined June 2016
Lord Sithis
Skill ceiling in most cases
DrSkeletal
2 posts
Joined September 2017
DrSkeletal
If a game has attractive characters I'm 10x more likely to play it.
vinnicci
318 posts
Joined December 2015
vinnicci
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Renzu
80 posts
Joined December 2017
Renzu
I usually play FPS and JRPG games. First things first that I check the game out is gameplay and story and having positive reviews.
Aochie
27 posts
Joined May 2014
Aochie
I choose Video Games by genre, plot, art style, and good soundtracks. ;)
-Cappuchino-
79 posts
Joined February 2016
-Cappuchino-
well if looks good to me i get them
DXPOHIHIHI
989 posts
Joined August 2017
DXPOHIHIHI

GhostyDev wrote:

I would like to know how you guys choose your video games, because everyone has their own standards or techniques to choosing theirs or, they could be similar.

I always choose my video games based off their soundtrack. I belive if it has a high quality soundtrack the game must be high quality...right? So far I've liked every game that I picked this way. Like how I choose Persona 4 and Project DIVA f2nd. They were really good! Now I really want all the other persona games because of how good their soundtracks are.


dood even if a game sucks but if'it's soundtrack is good then it's a good game
VinZentVanDough
174 posts
Joined December 2017
VinZentVanDough
Any game with a good community
GhostyDev
6 posts
Joined October 2017
Topic Starter
GhostyDev

szkiller wrote:

GhostyDev wrote:

I would like to know how you guys choose your video games, because everyone has their own standards or techniques to choosing theirs or, they could be similar.

I always choose my video games based off their soundtrack. I belive if it has a high quality soundtrack the game must be high quality...right? So far I've liked every game that I picked this way. Like how I choose Persona 4 and Project DIVA f2nd. They were really good! Now I really want all the other persona games because of how good their soundtracks are.


dood even if a game sucks but if'it's soundtrack is good then it's a good game


I agree, the music decides it all.
cinnaronpa
8 posts
Joined April 2018
cinnaronpa
A lot of it is the soundtrack for me as well, the quality/art style of the game is also a huge factor for me.

If it looks nice and seems like it has an interesting community, I'll usually go for it.
Prunia
Prunia
Mostly genre, community, graphics and platforms. If a game can be played on PS4 and it's way much better than on a computer, I'll go for it.
Frisbyy_old
6 posts
Joined February 2018
Frisbyy_old
Graphics,storyline and character designs.
veliest420
9 posts
Joined September 2017
veliest420
enjoyment, gameplay, story(if there is), immersion, realism (depends), music, performance, community. they all are important
my personal picks
STALKER and the mods
Red Orchestra 2
escape from tarkov
rimworld
everything with grisaia

and lot more
Notpockets
2 posts
Joined March 2015
Notpockets
I usually choose depending on how long I think I'd play and enjoy it. One hour = One dollar. So if I can see myself spending 20 hours in a 20 dollar game then it's worth it. i'm not sure how that'd convert with other currencies but that's how i choose

I don't really buy many full price triple A titles. Most worthwhile purchase was Garry's Mod for $5 and I played it for 1750 hours.

I know I personally don't like open world games or RPGs so ye.
Kirika
92 posts
Joined July 2016
Kirika
I tend to get recommendations from my friends, but I can just go off of gut feeling from time to time.
Subaru-kun
7 posts
Joined June 2018
Subaru-kun
The aim of the game and the artstyle.
ChaikaHQ
9 posts
Joined June 2015
ChaikaHQ
Story, characters and artstyle are usually the main things for me.
Alfearox
36 posts
Joined December 2017
Alfearox
If i like the gender i watch a video about the game andif i like the style i buy it
Quibbly
46 posts
Joined September 2017
Quibbly
I don't dare buy games without looking at reviews first after the game's release. I learned the hard way after buying the $120 version of COD: Ghosts. I won't buy indie games that I know will die out after a year or two no matter how fun it looks.



Also I'd just like to say Im so glad I didn't buy SOS, they BR'd it to crap
Dissidion
1 post
Joined July 2013
Dissidion
Either great story or awesome gameplay (infinite, if possible, like The binding of Isaac).
I never look at rewievs, though, I just pick a game and if I deem it good then I try it. Rarely miss. And even if I miss, then I, most likely, play it years later, like Osu! here, I installed it in 2013 and I didnt like it, but here I am, 5 years later, remembered about it (a week ago) and can't stop playing it since =)
FaizKTG
36 posts
Joined July 2018
FaizKTG
if the game is fun, I'll get it.
Brainage
433 posts
Joined December 2017
Brainage
fun
ragequit52
12 posts
Joined August 2013
ragequit52
It depends if its good or not lol
But i usually always looks for gameplay, the FPS, and sometimes the story.
KemZii
172 posts
Joined August 2017
KemZii
art style
Thonkkk
11 posts
Joined February 2018
Thonkkk
Type of game and reviews
singulier
singulier
plot, and genres are the ones i mainly focus on.
Ryoid
250 posts
Joined May 2017
Ryoid
Unique Gampelay and storyline
but its depend from the genre

like if its rhythm game i would like to see the song selection first then the gameplay
if its action, gameplay first then story
but for rpg game i would like to see the concept and storyline first and what kind of approach the dev are making
masterofadam
7 posts
Joined March 2019
masterofadam
Depends on Genre. I like bullet-hell and tycoon sort of games. Other factors I put into consideration are community and how well the game will run on my computer.
latiasred
22 posts
Joined October 2018
latiasred
it apparently seems that initially i would choose games based on their music

like touhou. i didnt think id like shooters, but like most people, enjoyed the music. it manages to be one of my favorites though.

i believe i also chose pokemon titles for their music

i also choose games based on what other people play. i would see this game (osu) in many people's discord statuses and before even knowing it was a rhythm game (i actually thought it was this pink game with anime characters where you just click stuff and was purely aesthetic)
NimbleBiter
14 posts
Joined April 2018
NimbleBiter
Videos of popular channels or friends
Carmlillball
129 posts
Joined April 2018
Carmlillball
Other people's recommendations, and sticking to the same games for years.
Aiseca
451 posts
Joined February 2017
Aiseca
1st - good art design.
2nd - not so shabby storyline (because it hurts me as a writer to read cringy storyline)
3rd - at least a decent battle system or easy to understand game mechanics, it it is complicated too much, I'll drop it.

And most importantly, not a rip-off from somewhere, because that is just annoying...
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Journal
66 posts
Joined December 2017
Journal
a lot of customization
payney
367 posts
Joined November 2017
payney
mostly off of recommendations, but i enjoy games with a really pleasing aesthetic, or games that interesting concepts.
KabajiOW
11 posts
Joined August 2019
KabajiOW
If it's competitive and or it interests me I get it so usually FPS games BR games and or multiplayer games
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