What Game Information Do You Look For?

[racketboy]

When you are looking for information on a game, what actual tidbits or data do you typically look for?

Prices?
Developers?
Ratings/Scores?
Detailed Reviews?
Screenshots?

[aaron]

actually, switch the last two and you have mine in order.

[abeisgreat]

Price is a big one, I dont look at the Devs because i dont really care who makes a good game mainly Price and screenshots

[Droid party]

Over here pretty much every new game comes out as the same price ( excluding Budget titles) which is about $100 -$120 depending on where you shop. So price aint a big issue for me cos I'm used to getting screwed .

Probably the big one for me is reviews.followed by score,developer and lastly screens.

[racketboy]

BTW, it doesn't have to be something that I listed (I was just giving examples)

[Droid party]

Ok then.

Alot of the time I'll listen to friends that have tried a game for their opinion ,at least the ones who have enough taste to be able to choose something worth while that is.

Sometimes they are the best source for info on what I should check out because they know what I like. I guess if you want to categorize that it would be Word of mouth.

[raztat]

I like to read the previews and once it comes out i read a few reviews. I also check the screen shots. Thats really all I do when im looking for a new game.

[Mr. Stripe]

Lately I have just been collecting old games, and whenever I hear about one that someone likes on the internet I look up a game play video on youtube. This site is a lot of help for that too. But games I am unfamiliar with I usually check videos to see if it'd be something I'd like.

For new ones I read a lot of reviews, including customer reviews on amazon and stuff.

[Gamerforlife]

Since game play is most important to me, I look for videos with game play footage. Generally, I prefer to see a video then read a reviewer's "interpretation" of the gameplay. Reviewers can't be trusted. Videos can. I'm not talking about pre-release footage. I mean whatever videos surface online AFTER a game comes out. That way I know I'll actually get what I'm seeing.

Screenshots and videos of cut-scenes are of little interest to me. I need to see someone take control of a character/ship/car/whatever and actually PLAY.

Developers are very important too, as is my familiarity with a certain series. There are some that have yet to let me down, so I have some trust in them.

I'll usually go to gamerankings.com and see what the general buzz is on a game too. Though I've vowed never to make a purchasing decision on reviews alone.

If after all this, a game has my interest, I'll go rent it. If I'm really impressed by some videos I've seen and/or trust the developers, I may skip renting and go straight for a buy.

Price doesn't matter to me. If it's too much now, I'll just buy it later when it isn't

Ultimately, I guess. It's game play footage and/or a developers track record that make up my mind.

[durkada]

When you are looking for information on a game, what actual tidbits or data do you typically look for?

Prices?
Developers?
Ratings/Scores?
Detailed Reviews?
Screenshots?

For me, I look for a short synopsis of the game play, and other features that at once lets me know what kind of game it is, and what special features sets it apart from the rest. Some quick blurb to quickly let me know whether or not I should read more -- and, of course, it should include some of the things you mentioned -- developer, platform, estimated release date. This could be communicated in three sentences -- after which, I'd pursue reviews and what-not.