How long will you depend of Metacritics?

[Nem]

Never did, never will.

I use every review i dont consider as total trash. When trying to find info on a game i dont already have a pretty good idea how it turns out/will turn out, i watch the GT review cause i know what ticks those guys and when they are just talking nonsense. I watch youtube videos of people playing it and video reviews of normal honest people.
Depending on the genre i might also check say RPGfan if its an RPG.

Anyways from all the info i get i build an idea of what the game is. Metacritic is just a number. If the number is very low it tells me that alot of people didnt like that game, wich isnt necessarely useful information, as i'm interested in knowing if i like it. I read the bad reviews, the good review and hear what they have say.

This all brings me to having an image of what i will find and wether i will enjoy it or not.

I imagine many people dont give it that much thought and just check meta and go yes/no depending on that. I dont blame them, because they probably have more money to dispose of than time. Since gaming is a hobby i love, i usually am quite well informed.