starcraft said:
No, they are not. You can simply buy games, or go without. Reviews are plenty to give you a strong idea of whether you will like a game.
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No, reviews are not even close to good enough. I have read dozens of them over the years, and consistently they leave out critical aspects of games for me. Or put a feature I love as a draw back and make it seem to hurt the game rather than help it. Perhaps their view is more inline with the opinion of the masses, but it is not close to mine which is what matters. Reviews are not even close to an acceptable substitute for actually playing the game yourself. Demos are a good alternative if they are supplimented by reliable data on how long the game is. Failing that, I would end up modding my consoles you get the equivalent of renting a game if this law were passed in the US. I hate screwing over game developers more than anything else, but I refuse to buy a product as expensive as games without getting to test it out first save for a few franchises and trusted developers.
