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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"> <channel> <title>Nintendo Life | Topic: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <link>https://www.nintendolife.com/feeds/forums</link> <description></description> <language>en-GB</language> <copyright>(c) 2024 Hookshot Media</copyright> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:59:35 GMT</lastBuildDate> <docs>https://www.nintendolife.com/feeds</docs> <generator>dgpCMS/1.0 https://hookshot.media</generator> <webMaster>help@nintendolife.com (Nintendo Life)</webMaster> <ttl>60</ttl> <image> <url>https://images.nintendolife.com/site/icon/128x128.png</url> <title>Nintendo Life</title> <link>https://www.nintendolife.com/</link> <width>128</width> <height>128</height> </image> <atom:link href="https://www.nintendolife.com/feeds/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <item> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:01:24 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>That's a good question. Usually I choose primarily based on PushSquare, PureXbox and NintendoLife reviews followed by steam reviews and metacritic. If I'm still unsure about a game and it's on game pass I'll try it out for a bit and see if it sticks. I tend to value my time so don't really want to waste it playing games I'm not going to enjoy so making a good decision is important. Time is precious people :)</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-46</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-46</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:42:43 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>Deciding which game to buy, try, and play is always an exciting journey. I start by reading reviews and watching gameplay videos to get a sense of the game's mechanics, graphics, and storyline. Community forums and social media discussions are invaluable for gaining insights from fellow gamers. I also consider the game's compatibility with my current setup and any unique features or updates it offers. Recently, I've been exploring <a href="https://1xbetapk.biz/">apk1xbet.in</a>, which has introduced me to a whole new world of gaming possibilities. Their selection is vast and varied, offering something for every type of gamer. It's a great resource for discovering your next favorite game and diving into new adventures.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-45</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-45</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:02:19 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>Gameplay trailers, and review ratings.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-44</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-44</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:26:52 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>Gut feeling most of the time.</p><p>But if my budget is tight that month...I will allow Metacritic / Opencritic to determine if I'll be there day-one for a game of if I'll wait for a deep discount.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-43</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-43</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:15:07 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<ul><li>MetaCritic scores</li><li>IGN review scores</li><li>Steam user rating</li><li>The big awards (The Game Awards, D.I.C.E. Awards, Game Developers Choice Awards, Independent Games Festival, British Academy Game Awards)</li><li>NintendoLife user ratings</li><li>GOG user ratings and bestsellers</li><li>Website end of year awards (IGN, AdventureGamers' Aggie Awards)</li><li>Other resources: Wikipedia, Reddit, VideoGameGeek (for individual game awards lists)</li><li>DekuDeals (I search for currently discounted games, with a MetaCritic score over 80, sorted by sale end date, so I can see all of the game sales that are ending first)</li><li>Ranker has useful user lists for genres and platforms.</li></ul><p>Re-releases of older games tend to get worse reviews over time, so I have to hunt for the original critic and audience reaction to the game</p><p>Smaller, sillier multiplayer games to play with my family and friends tend to get lower critic review scores, so I have to search around to get a feel of what the most fun ones are.</p><p>And never preorder anything.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-42</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-42</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 01:48:09 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>If it's a new game from one of my favorite series, then I'm totally getting it. Outside of that, I also get games that I think look interesting, particularly if I like what I see from stuff like gameplay trailers and if they review well.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-41</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=40#reply-41</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 01:20:33 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>Most of the time I get a game based on whether I think it looks like something I'd enjoy. It seems kinda risky, but it's very rare that I find a game to be bad.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-40</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-40</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2023 02:54:08 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>Depends on my personal tastes, my loyalty to certain series and developers, how much the game catches my eye if it lies outside of them, the price of the game, if someone I'm a fan of (especially a composer) is involved, and if I get the opportunity to try the game out first. Getting a gaming laptop and learning about Steam Next Fests and other pre-launch demos has shaped quite a few purchases I've made this year.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-39</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-39</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2023 01:55:27 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>I check out gameplay trailers or if a game has an interesting gimmick or story I’ll also bite.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-38</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-38</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:20:30 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>My process for getting new games is:<br />1. Look into game: I look at some, but not all, of the game on YouTube to get a feel for what the game is like. (This sometimes backfires as some games I get interested in are short and they make me realize that I've seen all the game has to offer, why buy it?)<br />2. I look for availability: if it's an older game I'll probably have to buy it through Ebay and Run the risk of paying 90 bucks for the game I want (seriously though, TTYD copies on ebay will cost you 80$ at minimum for the game disc alone). If its a newer game then i consider if I'll buy it digitally or physically.</p><p>If i can find the game I want in the right format then I usually go to step 3 or 4.</p><p>3. Look at backlog: a rule I have for this step is if I own a game in a series/ genre that haven't beat yet, IE: super mario, I won't buy another game in that series/genre. An example is that I'm planning on getting skyward sword for my wii u since I beat minish cap on gba.</p><p>4. Create list of potential games I could buy : I buy games before every summer and winter holiday break and coming up with a list of what I want helps me not make brash decisions of what games to get when deals expire or games become unavailable the day I plan on buying it.</p><p>And finally 5. Cut/ remove games from list: this part usually involves me watching reviews and retrospectives for weeks. Then using that info, I either remove games from my list or I put them onto another list for next summer/ winter break.</p><p>Then I buy the games...</p><p>And try not to feel buyer's remorse.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-37</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-37</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:16:22 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>I look at the description, the price, and the art style</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-36</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-36</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:39:46 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>0. Look at <strong>YouTube</strong> - that's your best friend to see gameplay peak interest.<br />1. <strong>Physical cart</strong> - <strong>Digital</strong> if no other choice.<br />2. On sales - unless a <strong>LE/CE/SE</strong> then buy <strong>preorder</strong><br />3. Watch on YouTube to see gameplay for <strong>fun</strong> factor or <strong>replay value</strong><br />4. ignore <strong>Trolls</strong> and <strong>ClickBaits</strong> bashing reviews<br />5. Brand Loyalty is overblown here-see Game QC and Replay value is long term<br />6. Get <strong>Physical</strong> for <strong>ReSale</strong> recoup.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-35</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-35</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:27:53 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<div class="userquote"><p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/users/FishyS" rel="nofollow">FishyS</a> wrote:</strong></p><blockquote><div class="userquote"><p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/users/nemecek_f" rel="nofollow">nemecek_f</a> wrote:</strong></p><blockquote><p>350 games on a wishlist? Does the Switch even handle it? :D</p></blockquote></div><p>Yeah, I only scroll through it once a week since it is kinda laggy and non-sortable. The wishlist limit used to be 200 games but they increased it; not actually sure what the current limit is.</p></blockquote></div><p>You can imagine the convo between Switch eShop devs...</p><p>"Most of the users have around 10 games on their wishlist but we need to raise the limit"</p><p>"Why? Isn't 200 more than enough?!"</p><p>"Well, there is this one user with 200 games in their wishlist 🤷"</p><p>"Make it 2000 then!"</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-34</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-34</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 05:49:36 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>Since I’m 40 and no longer have the patience nor time like I did in my teens and 20s, I just pretty much find games that are legendary or appeal to all my check boxes.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-33</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-33</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:33:34 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<div class="userquote"><p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/users/nemecek_f" rel="nofollow">nemecek_f</a> wrote:</strong></p><blockquote><p>350 games on a wishlist? Does the Switch even handle it? :D</p></blockquote></div><p>Yeah, I only scroll through it once a week since it is kinda laggy and non-sortable. The wishlist limit used to be 200 games but they increased it; not actually sure what the current limit is.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-32</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-32</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:44:21 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<p>@nemecek_f No?</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-31</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-31</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:56:19 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<div class="userquote"><p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/users/nemecek_f" rel="nofollow">nemecek_f</a> wrote:</strong></p><blockquote><div class="userquote"><p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/users/LinkxPeach" rel="nofollow">LinkxPeach</a> wrote:</strong></p><blockquote><p>Usually, I’d Google searched, list of certain game system’s genre, and go to Metacritic to check out a list of games based off that genre with a good rating. For example, “list of Nintendo DS RPGs”, and go to Metacritic to check out a list of Nintendo DS RPGs that has a good rating.</p></blockquote></div><p>So basically you first pick a genre and then try to find the best games from that genre?</p><p>I personally find genres to be quite limiting because for example RPGs can be hugely different from each other and such.</p></blockquote></div><p>Yes, basically I looking for some good games to play based off that genre. Or, I used the Wikipedia’s game system list of games to add on my wishlist.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-30</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-30</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:23:03 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<div class="userquote"><p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/users/HenryKibble" rel="nofollow">HenryKibble</a> wrote:</strong></p><blockquote><p>I can't really explain. Like I just have a gut feeling this particular game is gonna take a long time to beat, seeing as how I'm not a speedrunner like 99% of everyone else.</p></blockquote></div><p>So your main criteria is how long is the game going to last?</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-29</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-29</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:22:39 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<div class="userquote"><p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/users/LinkxPeach" rel="nofollow">LinkxPeach</a> wrote:</strong></p><blockquote><p>Usually, I’d Google searched, list of certain game system’s genre, and go to Metacritic to check out a list of games based off that genre with a good rating. For example, “list of Nintendo DS RPGs”, and go to Metacritic to check out a list of Nintendo DS RPGs that has a good rating.</p></blockquote></div><p>So basically you first pick a genre and then try to find the best games from that genre?</p><p>I personally find genres to be quite limiting because for example RPGs can be hugely different from each other and such.</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-28</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-28</guid> </item> <item> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:18:17 GMT</pubDate> <title>Re: How do you decide which game to buy/try and play?</title> <description><![CDATA[<div class="userquote"><p><strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/users/FishyS" rel="nofollow">FishyS</a> wrote:</strong></p><blockquote><p>I occasionally buy full-price games day one I desperately want (e.g. Mario) or if they start super cheap, but mostly I wishlist. I have a long wishlist I am always adding to and I check sales on my wishlist regularly. Anytime there is a 30%+ sale (or if a game has gotten permanently cheaper), I decide whether to buy the game, wait for a better sale, or remove the game from my wishlist. How I add to the list:<br />1. Anything from Directs that looks good.</p><p>2. Anything NintendoLife reviews or highlights which looks good, including from best-of articles etc.</p><p>3. I check the on-Switch 'what's new' news article weekly which lists the 50 new games of the week. Since this is too long, I skim it. Any game which happens to catch my eye because of name/screen shot, I will go into the eShop and look at the included clips and description. If it still interests me I will see if NintendoLife ever mentioned it and look at metacritic which usually has no reviews. Then I will search random websites and YouTube for gameplay or user reviews, including steam versions. If I still find nothing I will wishlist it and search again later.</p><p>4. Periodically look at the list of new demos and try any which seem even slightly interesting.</p><p>5. If I see someone talking about a game in the comments or forums on NintendoLife and they give enough information about the game to interest me, I'll research it more.</p><p>6. There are a couple YouTube channels I watch which have hidden gems videos and such.</p><p>Note that I buy a zillion cheap and some non-cheap games and have 350 more games on my wishlist. 😝 There are a lot of good games out there. Also my process sometimes fails and I just buy a cheap game with no reviews (or only a suspect steam review) and it turns out to be awful. I wish all games actually had reviews.</p></blockquote></div><p>350 games on a wishlist? Does the Switch even handle it? :D</p>]]></description> <link>http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-27</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/nintendo-switch/how_do_you_decide_which_game_to_buytry_and_play?start=20#reply-27</guid> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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