The title of this thread is a little bit confusing. So ... let me explain.
I was bored one night and decided to watch some games analysis on Youtube. I watched Joseph Anderson's video on What Remains of Edith Finch, and it was so captivating that by the end of it I almost shed a tear. I spent the rest of the night with a feeling of unease in my stomache, I was creeped out and could barely sleep even though it's not really a "horror game". Even though I probably won't buy it anytime soon, seeing as it's a linear story experience, I will probably buy it sometime in 2018 and play it to experience the tears firsthand.
If someone didn't spoil the game for me? I probably wouldn't have even tried it to be honest. Even if the basic concept had been explained.
A majority of games are about more than just story though, so to give an example with a very liberal use of the word "spoiler", I probably wouldn't be as excited for Shadow of the Colossus as I am right now if it wasn't for the fact that the themes of the game were explained to me beforehand. I mean fighting giant collosi sounds awesome, but knowing the various interpretations behind the game and what it means to people as a piece of art without a focus on narrative is really cool. I can't tell what i'd do in an alternate universe, but if the themes and bosses hadn't been "spoiled" for me, there's a possibility i'd never be up for buying the remake day one.
So what about you guys? Have spoilers ever gotten you interested in a game? Did you check them out because of the spoiler(s)? Is there any game that you literally had no interest in before it was spoiled for you?
