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From: Rudi
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2017 10:39

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On Wed, 8 Feb 2017 08:54:45 -0800, Justisaur <just...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I usually browse sale games by user reviews, and pop things in my 
>wishlist, and buy one game at a time, then check my wishlist and double 
>check the reviews as often something that initially appears high will 
>drop quickly if it's crap.  

User reviews at online retailers' pages can be a double-edged sword.

Good example of this was GOG page of "Vanishing of Ethan Carter",
which I had huge interest in because it had one of the most gorgeus 
graphics I had ever seen in a game - but when I out of curiosity took 
a glance at reviews, the whole twist ending was spoiled right there in
the first few reviews of the first page. 
Ended up not purchasing the game, but instead drooled on the 
graphics via youtube playthrough...

I even took the effort to complain about it to GOG feedback address,
but at least back then they didn't react in any way.
Can't tell if it is still there, check for yourself if you have the
time.

Cheers !

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