Any websites you like or Youtube reviewers? I prefer reviewers who also check out obscure games and actually point out flaws.
Console gaming mostly since PC has Steam reviews that help out.
I’ve always used Metacritic since it aggregates reviews, but it seems to have gotten worse for searching and finding top lists lately. There’s gotta be better sources nowadays.
Generally, I wait for gameplay footage from official and unofficial sources before committing to buying a game. I have a number of accounts I follow on other social media platforms that keep me updated on new games I might be interested, but none of them are reviewers outside of a quick 30-second blurb on socials or their Steam Curator account.
If I’m leaning buy but still hesitant, I’ll generally pick it up and play for a bit to see if I’ll keep it.
I don’t find that my tastes align very closely with any reviewer, so I generally steer clear of them. If there’s any kind of massive community criticism, there’s bound to be plenty of people shouting about it online which makes it easy to take into consideration (whether to ignore it or not).
I’m usually putting on indie game reviewers on YouTube while I work for background noise. Have found many amazing games that way. I cannot recommend Retromation, Splattercat, Nilaus, and ImKibitz enough if you are into their game preferences. I also watch Olexa and Real Civil Engineer, but more for the laughs. They have good first looks though. Nilaus and ImKibitz are more automation and city-building games, Retromation and Olexa do a lot of rogue likes, and Splattercat is kinda a catch all.
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I like patient gamer communities, since I can get a fan consensus, a lot of hype or hate has died down, and there’s been some time to work out the kinks and send out updates.
I like Adam Millard - Architect of Games, as well as Power Pak. Maybe it’s basic, but I actually find that Tomato on twitch has very similar tastes in indie games as me, so I tend to keep an eye on what he’s playing from time to time. I’ve picked up some great, recs that way. Splattercat, as well.
ACG Reviews: https://youtube.com/@ACGreviews
Gameranx (Before you buy series)
Random yt channels specializing in the genre/series while searching for reviews.
I always look for let’s play series by 2-3 different YouTubers (1-2 episodes) before I decide if the game is for me. Scores are meaningless if I am not interested in that genre or specific gameplay mechanics
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Huh, I think I haven’t thought about this hard enough, as I’m a Patient Gamer… But I think Reddit and Lemmy are good sources for this :)
ACG and SplatterCatGaming are my main sources for discovering new games.
https://youtube.com/@Splattercatgaming?si=oO1kuzZjoOcvgps0
https://youtube.com/@ACGreviews?si=7ptixPGTU-YIgD7i
My gaming backlog hasn’t quite made it out of the 2000s. At this point there are years of consensus on most of these games and I prioritise on vibe
Generally, I wait for gameplay footage from official and unofficial sources before committing to buying a game. I have a number of accounts I follow on other social media platforms that keep me updated on new games I might be interested, but none of them are reviewers outside of a quick 30-second blurb on socials or their Steam Curator account.
If I’m leaning buy but still hesitant, I’ll generally pick it up and play for a bit to see if I’ll keep it.
I don’t find that my tastes align very closely with any reviewer, so I generally steer clear of them. If there’s any kind of massive community criticism, there’s bound to be plenty of people shouting about it online which makes it easy to take into consideration (whether to ignore it or not).
The Jeff Gerstmann Show, Nextlander, Opencritic. Trusted sources are Game Informer, Gamespot, Eurogamer and IGN.
I’m usually putting on indie game reviewers on YouTube while I work for background noise. Have found many amazing games that way. I cannot recommend Retromation, Splattercat, Nilaus, and ImKibitz enough if you are into their game preferences. I also watch Olexa and Real Civil Engineer, but more for the laughs. They have good first looks though. Nilaus and ImKibitz are more automation and city-building games, Retromation and Olexa do a lot of rogue likes, and Splattercat is kinda a catch all.
I like how I can find new games on SteamPeak and helped me find some niche (but still very good) titles: https://steampeek.hu
(I‘m not affiliated with them)
Most have already been mentioned. Rock paper shotgun is a good source too, albeit pc gamers only.
Man, they used to be great when Gillen and Smith were still on board.
I assume you know People make Games on Youtube? Smith’s in there, and it’s pretty dang good journalism.
Very true.
Twitch, especially small streamers. I find out about a lot of games and get a pretty good idea of if I’d like them just from watching friends stream.
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I like patient gamer communities, since I can get a fan consensus, a lot of hype or hate has died down, and there’s been some time to work out the kinks and send out updates.
I like Adam Millard - Architect of Games, as well as Power Pak. Maybe it’s basic, but I actually find that Tomato on twitch has very similar tastes in indie games as me, so I tend to keep an eye on what he’s playing from time to time. I’ve picked up some great, recs that way. Splattercat, as well.
ACG Reviews: https://youtube.com/@ACGreviews
Gameranx (Before you buy series)
Random yt channels specializing in the genre/series while searching for reviews.
ACG is my go to. I don’t think he’s ever steered me wrong.
Obviously watch some reviews he’s done of games you’ve played to see if your tastes align.
I like ACG because it never feels like he’s trying to sell me anything
I always look for let’s play series by 2-3 different YouTubers (1-2 episodes) before I decide if the game is for me. Scores are meaningless if I am not interested in that genre or specific gameplay mechanics
I usually like to watch before you buy on YouTube . And see what moist critical has to say about it.