Buying something cos someone else did is retarded.
The problem w/ games today is that people are so dependent on formulaic reviews and a clone mentality that people miss soooo much great niche stuff. It's no secret why it's like 2% of all games releasing making 70% of the overall profits or whatever.
Odin Sphere is an example -- of course it will get a much worse review than like a Final Fantasy, because on paper FF has better production value, an established formula, etc. But Sphere takes a lot of risks and isn't like anything I've seen in a long time, which doesn't get reflected in a review sheet, and I'd recommend it despite faults to any RPG/2-D fan.
It's not wrong to like popular stuff or anything, if that's all you go by you miss out on great experiences that deserve to be played, and are probably a lot more interesting than the next EA title/Halo clone down the pipe. You have to use your own brain, don't let everyone make up your mind for you.
