Back in the day I chose tons of great games blindly based solely on the box art/screenshots. Mega Man 2, Gunsmoke, Castlevania, Ducktales; just to name a few. There are even many games I remember enjoying and only finding out years later that they weren't considered "good" games at the time. I'm talking about going into a game blind with no preconceived notions. Joy-gasm. Obviously there were some stinkers as well.
Keep this in mind when reading what I type...
I've been gaming longer than many of you have been alive.