Who out there buys games based on game reviewers?

[rocketpig]

mrstickball said:
Bork, I just think that there weren't 20+ titles out there for the 360 that deserved higher scores, but that's just me.

Again, with EDF it did get insanely low scores. And IMO, I would of rated DR and VP much higher.

Kameo, The Outfit, and Condemned were also 3 early on games that got mediocre reviews (if you consider 82% good for Kameo and Condemned, be my guest).

Again, I've just figured that 85% was good, but not great, whereas I found the games above great.

I think you're using slightly skewed logic on game scores. Most of them equate to the A/B/C/D/F grade system. At 85%, Dead Rising would have been a B/B+ rating. Not phenominal, but when you're dealing with multiple reviewers with different taste in games, that's a pretty damned solid game. Same goes for Viva Pinata (I also own both games).

You might think these games deserve a little more credit (and I'd agree with you) but it's not as if they're getting lambasted by critics. It's obvious that the majority of people who reviewed the games enjoyed them. That's a good indication that the game will be pretty good.

Anyway, I heavily rely on reviews. I usually check at least three or four sources before really deciding if I'm going to buy a game (with exceptions such as Forza & Gears which I know I want anyway). It usually gives you a good basis over the quality of a game. If there's a doubt about the game (scores in the mid 70s or below), I'll rent it and judge for myself.