... or even hearing word of mouth for it? I know usually before I spend my £35+ on any video game I usually read a few reviews first and maybe see if any of my friends have played it before to see how they liked it. But occassionally I just go into a game shop and pick up a game which i haven't heard anything about or ever read a review on.

My latest game that i picked up was bladestorm: the 100 years war on ps3. I was just browsing through the games, saw it and decided on the spot it might be something that I like, and it turned out it is. After I played it for a while I decided to read some reviews and they weren't all that good. To be honest if I read the reviews first I would have never picked it up. I have done this for a few games in the past as well, some have worked out well while others haven't.

What was the last compulsive, uninformed game purchase you guys have made?

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates- DS

That's a very good question--with games costing $50-$60 nowadays, I tend to only pick the ones that I have at least some idea if I'll like or not.

For that reason, I think it was Apollo Justice--I didn't read the reviews because I knew I'd enjoy it, based on series pedigree alone.

Oh! It might have been Spore, but I can't remember if I read any reviews or just bought it because I liked the Creature Creator...

GTAIV and MGS4. I pre-ordered both and paid them both off like a month before they were out.

Earth Defense Force 2017. It wasnt worth it.

The last one before that was Fable. Take a guess how that worked out for me.

The last blind purchase I can remember making was Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution. It sat unopened in my collection for several months and when I finally tried it I was amazed. I play it on a regular basis to this day.

Tales of Symphonia. I never heard of it when my dad gave it to me.

Oblivion. NBA Street Homecourt.

Bleach Dark Souls

I always read reviews first.