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Do you read reviews?
- Thread starter CylieDanny
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if it’s for books/movies/video games i usually don’t read any reviews to avoid any spoilers or anything like that. if it’s for something i’m purchasing i’ll glance at the reviews to help me make a decision if i’m on the fence or something :3
Yanrima~
"Laughter is the best medicine."
Yes, but it's more like watching a review video made by users especially when it's on YouTube. Although, it's more of the older game review videos. In this day and age, user and player based reviews are more reliable and resourceful than the "professional journalist" reviews. (Looking at you, IGN.
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Reviews are good when unbiased in nature and leaves the opinion open for others to think about the game.
)Reviews are good when unbiased in nature and leaves the opinion open for others to think about the game.
Firesquids
⛧Roxie of Avalar⛧
I almost always read reviews for things I'm trying to purchase online, video games, and restaurants. Sometimes if I'm really worried about spoilers, or if I know I'll love a game then I'll skip reading reviews. But usually steam reviews are good about not spoiling story ( or waring you before they do)
Chronos314_XD
Most Likely to Die First in a Horror Movie
Yeah, I'll usually look at reviews before seeing something, but I'm not gonna be the type to just read or watch a review and adopt those opinions without even bothering to experience it myself, even if I see positive or negative reviews I try to have an open mind when seeing it myself. I mostly just read or watch reviews to give me a good recommendation.
daisyflowers
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yeah, most often for movies, restaurants and clothes. either just a quick glance at the rating or i read some reviews. also sometimes for video games if i can't decide on whether or not to make the transaction
CylieDanny
OK, it's giving Jealousy
Ironically after coming back to this post months later, I've started reviewing, critiquing movies, on my freetime on various websites. Mostly Letter Box, but my mom suggested it.
I wanna start that back now that I'm pretty much recovered.
I wanna start that back now that I'm pretty much recovered.
JellyBeans
only half awake
when it comes to films/shows etc I don’t usually look at reviews, but often stuff I watch comes as recommendations so I guess similar. I’ll look at reviews for games a lot from people I trust, and I’ll read product reviews on Amazon and stuff but that’s about it
Chronos314_XD
Most Likely to Die First in a Horror Movie
Yeah I agree. Reviews are much better as recommendations for things. I don't like the people who act like they know everything about something despite never experiencing it themselves and they just based their opinions off what a reviewer said. Not saying you can't agree with what a reviewer says but it's very obvious when people base opinions off of others.
Pate and Ketchup
Gemini of Noctifer
I'll talk about restaurants reviews... I use to read them before going, but two years ago, I went to a restaurant in a new city I was visiting a just sit there and order some food. Then, waiting for my order to come, I decided, a bit late, to read the reviews about this particular restaurant. What a nightmare! The note was terrible, and of course, my food too. I ate two bites before giving up, and run to the toilet one second after that.
Sometimes, when I'm a good restaurant, I read them as well to kill time. Even if the restaurant is excellent, because sometimes people are not happy and it is not always justified.
About movies or tv shows, I read them after watching, especially if I didn't understand something (it happens sometimes... quite often haha) to be sure I'm not the same (of course I am) and understand what was difficult. But never before watching the movie. Only the score (I don't care for horror movies, they usually get bad reviews...).
The other day, my boyfriend and I forgot to read the reviews about an hotel. It was, this time again, a nightmare. I didn't get bed bugs but...
Sometimes, when I'm a good restaurant, I read them as well to kill time. Even if the restaurant is excellent, because sometimes people are not happy and it is not always justified.
About movies or tv shows, I read them after watching, especially if I didn't understand something (it happens sometimes... quite often haha) to be sure I'm not the same (of course I am) and understand what was difficult. But never before watching the movie. Only the score (I don't care for horror movies, they usually get bad reviews...).
The other day, my boyfriend and I forgot to read the reviews about an hotel. It was, this time again, a nightmare. I didn't get bed bugs but...
I read reviews for:
- Anything I’m purchasing online. I want to know if the seller is trustworthy, if the product worked, possible downsides, etc.
- Video games I’m on the fence about. If I’m trying to decide whether to buy a game, I’ll read about others’ experiences. I don’t do this if it’s a game I’m certain I will want to play, which is usually just a handful per console.
- Experiences that cost money, or that might be too intense for me. I’ll read about a roller coaster ahead of time to decide if I’d be okay going on it, or I’ll read reviews of a tourist experience to make sure it’s worth booking.
- Movies that I might be uncomfortable watching. I’m easily stressed in theaters so I’ll skim reviews for something if it has a high rating and I don’t know much about it.
In general I am a person who likes to know what to expect from life, so I tend to read a loooot of reviews for just about everything, really. The rare exceptions would be things I know I will buy regardless (like a new AC game), things that are already clear to me from experience (like a new LEGO set—no big surprises there) and most books, as I work at a library and can just try reading anything for free, which means there’s no risk to going in without info.
- Anything I’m purchasing online. I want to know if the seller is trustworthy, if the product worked, possible downsides, etc.
- Video games I’m on the fence about. If I’m trying to decide whether to buy a game, I’ll read about others’ experiences. I don’t do this if it’s a game I’m certain I will want to play, which is usually just a handful per console.
- Experiences that cost money, or that might be too intense for me. I’ll read about a roller coaster ahead of time to decide if I’d be okay going on it, or I’ll read reviews of a tourist experience to make sure it’s worth booking.
- Movies that I might be uncomfortable watching. I’m easily stressed in theaters so I’ll skim reviews for something if it has a high rating and I don’t know much about it.
In general I am a person who likes to know what to expect from life, so I tend to read a loooot of reviews for just about everything, really. The rare exceptions would be things I know I will buy regardless (like a new AC game), things that are already clear to me from experience (like a new LEGO set—no big surprises there) and most books, as I work at a library and can just try reading anything for free, which means there’s no risk to going in without info.
