Figgycal on 02 February 2014
No. I've found that hype and reviews have zero effect on how much I enjoy a game
Edit: I've thought of an example of where postivie reviews and hype made me try a game I previously didn't like, but not one that "corrupted my opinion".
When I first played Street Fighter 4, I absolutely hated it because it was such a huge departure from Street Fighter Third Strike. I read some articles about how it revived the fighting game genre so I gave it another chance and it ended up being my most played game of last gen.
