I like reading critical pieces about a game I have high expectations for once I get around to buying it. It keeps me grounded so that once I do play it I will still be impressed.
Like I like reading negative reviews of movies I really want to see (or that I really liked).
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
Jimi Hendrix