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Some reviewers are more about laughs than facts, while others for getting a good idea of what is going on. In the case of Spoony, I don't take most of his reviews seriously except for the things that he really loves - Ultima and Highlander, because he loves the source material so much. He puts a lot of thought and heart into the things he really likes in my opinion.

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Angry Videogame Nerd

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AngryJoe
Videogame Historian
16bit Gems

Yahtzee for humor, although not as much recently. Outside of gameplay vids, I read RPS and PCG to get a sense for the games.

Personally I trust more what other gamers think than what "professional" game reviewers are paid to think...

Greg Kasavin was the only game reviewer I ever had any notable amount of respect for. Shame he stopped the whole professional game reviews thing years ago. I think he was the only thing Gamespot ever had going for them, but at least he's gone on to better things, like working on Bastion.

For the record, I don't think TotalBiscuit actually does any "reviews," per se. He's stated many times that his "WTF is..." videos (and the recent "WTF do I own..." series) are first impressions, and not meant to be taken as comprehensive reviews. That being said, as a way of helping to decide whether or not a game is worth your money, they're arguably better than reviews. You actually get to see everything that TB is judging and aren't just blindly trusting his judgement. If I had to pick a big-name source that I go to for game recommendations, it would probably be him, followed by Rock Paper Shotgun. Usually, though, I just kinda guess based on the recommendations of people I respect and any assorted reviews I happen to run across... or I just buy stuff that sounds interesting. Even if it turns out to be crappy, I still get enjoyment out of analyzing and reviewing it.

I also watch Zero Punctuation, because it's a riot... but as a reviewer Yahtzee is an absolute joke.

I typically call up my brother since he has generally the same tastes as I do, Totalbiscuit is another source i use. Rock Paper shotgun, PC Gamer critic are others I visit. Metacritic is only a last resort

Gamespot is my primary resource. I read the professional review, watch the video review if
there is one and always check the user reviews as well. I think Kevin Van Ord has done a great job
of filling the very big shoes left by Greg Kasavin who was legendary for his excellence in
reviewing games.

I feel I should add, it is not about reviewers tastes or opinions that I care. It is about how they
deliver quality objective information about a game that I can use to form an opinion about
whether I will like a particular title. As such, I am not always guided by the ultimate
numerical review score/judgement call. I'll make my own call after doing the homework. To
this end, I'll sometimes scan user reviews on Metacritic and also forum feedback on Steam or
GOG as the case may be.

A good case in point would be Ultima IX which by most accounts is a complete failure and waste of
time. I doubt it garnered a single good review and very many user reviews would be as dismal. Oh,
well. There is something special about that title for me. I am well aware of its faults. I have
played some of it years ago but did not finish it since it ran poorly on the PC I had then. I was very
glad to see it come to GOG and bought it right away. At some point i am going to play it and I am sure
I'll enjoy it, faults and all. It's my game time. It's my gaming experience. At the end of the
day, I get to choose what I like without worrying about what the rest of the world thinks. If it is
fun for me, that is what counts. Reviews are just a way to help me figure out if it will be fun for
me. Reviewer opinions mean little if anything to me. It is the information conveyed, the
specifics, that is important and helpful.

By the way, I do like TB as well sometimes, not that I always agree with his views but he does a great job of showing and telling. I enjoy Yahtzee sometimes too but mostly just as a comedian.

I watch Gametrailers, they usually have fairly long video reviews that show me a bit of
everything there is to see in the game. TotalBiscuit I started watching the last few months and
he's pretty good for small indie releases you can't find elsewhere. I also love watching
Yahtzee every week but he said it himself that he is a critic not a reviewer, he's more
interested in discussing a game with someone else, that preferably already played it, than
giving recommendations on what to play.

Frankly though, I usually have my mind made up as to whether I'll buy a game or not before it's been
released. I only watch reviews to make sure the trailers weren't misleading and it's actually
absolute crap. That or for entertainment.

TB and joe for most games

and also mark from classic game room hd , he makes bad games look interesting to play , just watch his test drive unlimited 2 review to see what i mean.

lazy game review [lgr] does fine job of covering the older games and new ones as well watch his sims 3 videos for fun

I like to read reviews on gamefaqs.

Angry Joe, Metacritic User reviews or Youtube's first hand gaming review.

TB mostly, but he sometimes gets overexcited about some titles, and with indies, tends to 'forget' the review the game options. I'd have less problems with FLT if he did. I stay away from anything connected to CNET.

If I want a review I watch a gameplay video. If it looks good I get it, if it looks god awful I still might get it just for a laugh, maybe with friends so we can MST3K it.

I generally go by word of mouth on forums like this one and also look at some reviews on places like IGN, GameSpot, PC Gamer, RPS, Eurogamer, etc.

But ultimately I think the gameplay videos with commentary are most helpful.