How do you decide if a game is worth your money?

For me a game needs to have a fun gameplay with lots of things to do and a vast open world. A compelling story and characters are also a plus.

What about you guys?

For me a game needs to have a fun gameplay with lots of things to do and a vast open world. A compelling story and characters are also a plus.

What about you guys?

Tqricardinho

Hmm, if you mean how i decide if a game is worth buying , i usally decide if it appeals to me, i dont care about reviews, hype or anything else, after all its my money and time thats going to be spend on it. 

Sometimes i might buy a game or two that has gotten bad reviews because they are usally good , particular if you read american gaming sites, they tend to be very liberal in their views so they usally hit spot on with games they hate.

I go by length, story and content.

Usually if a game is over 20 hours long, its worth my money like the GTA gamess and mass effect series.

Multiplayer comes last and plays a small role in the purchase but its always nice to know that a game has a decent online experience once the main game is over with.

I would say watch a few reviews, and try and borrow or rent it before you buy it. matutee

Yep that's what I do. 

Lots of research on my part and user feedback. Every once in a while i will give a game i dont find a particular interest in (but other do) a chance. The only games i buy on day one are releases i am totally interested in and looking forward to. Everything else i buy when the price drop or used.

I think it's subjective. I don't have a particular type of game I enjoy playing (though I tend to steer clear of RTS, as I'm terrible at it :P).

Personal favourites include Mass Effect, FIFA and GTA. I also enjoyed things like Remember Me, so really its anything that looks interesting to me, though I prefer things with a long run time or replayability.

Since I rarely have the extra money to spend on games alone... I wanna make sure my purchase will be well worth it. That means I wanna brush up as much info on the game as I can. Whether that be through watching videos, or reading news articles.

If I have the opportunity to rent the game I will, but usually when I do I tend to get my fill of said game, which means I won't end up buying it. Sort of a double-edged sword I guess.

If I know I'll like the gameplay, I'll get it. It's as simple as that, really.

I try to assess whether I'll enjoy it based on length of gamesplay and replay value, my pocket is strapped. And good ratings.

60fps

I'll buy any game I'm interested in if it goes under 20$. I'm pretty cautious about brand new, 60$ games. I only buy a few, and unless its my favorite, I check reviews first. Example: I love Silent Hill, so reviews don't matter to me. Other games, yes. But it's pretty obvious what games are going to be bad, and what ones are going to be in the spectrum of "good". 

if a game interests me, i find myself watching more than one review just to look at it. when a game has gotten under my skin ill start defending them, in my own head; against people who say things because they feel its more important to say them, rather than actually having a sincere opinion of their own. ill end up with a hoard of squirreled away treasures that i've promised myself. after that, ill grab it if i see it for cheap. then not play it, ever. (very sad)

so disappointing to go back excited at finally being inspired to explore a new world, and the disc is rubbish. hopeless that is, having bought it 900 years ago. my ps2 hates level 5 games. dragon quest 8 and dark cloud 2, they just sit there, bitter, ...neglected. dark cloud 2, which i like, freezes. right in the first dungeon after the flashback of his mom. of course the original dark cloud runs like a dream, and its no fun. dq8 freezes after that first battle on the way to the village, during the credits. i dont know if ill actually like dq, but i wants it! im actually afraid to play rogue galaxy.

If I finished it.

I go by length, story and content.

Usually if a game is over 20 hours long, its worth my money like the GTA gamess and mass effect series.

Multiplayer comes last and plays a small role in the purchase but its always nice to know that a game has a decent online experience once the main game is over with.

marcheegsr

I only buy a game i'm interested in that lasts longer than 15 hours.

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I go by length, story and content.

Usually if a game is over 20 hours long, its worth my money like the GTA gamess and mass effect series.

Multiplayer comes last and plays a small role in the purchase but its always nice to know that a game has a decent online experience once the main game is over with.

sukraj

I only buy a game i'm interested in that lasts longer than 15 hours.

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I go by length, story and content.

Usually if a game is over 20 hours long, its worth my money like the GTA gamess and mass effect series.

Multiplayer comes last and plays a small role in the purchase but its always nice to know that a game has a decent online experience once the main game is over with.

Minishdriveby

I only buy a game i'm interested in that lasts longer than 15 hours.

Ok i suppose some games dont have to be long for u to enjoy them.

I only pay full price for a game if it really appeals to me and I think I'll be playing it for months to come. A good multiplayer mode is a big plus for me, as I only ever play the single player storyline once. I normally wait until a game goes down in price before buying.

What helps me decide on whether or not buying the newer games these days

-actual gameplay footage. If the gameplay looks fun then I might buy it. Tired of the constant FMV movie scenes that take forever

-old fashioned in game unlockables by beating the game 

-a game series that I love like Final Fantasy or a fighting game like Mortal Kombat

-the story premise