Falksi
Arcane
1. Gut instinct. Been playing games long enough now to trust that more than the bullshit which various media outlets spout.
2. Opportunity. If it's cheap and worth a punt I'll take it just for something to do.
3. Opinions of trusted mates & Codexers. Conversely there's Codexers who I know will suck off awful games like Witcher 3, and who haven't played stuff like Escape From The Pit so I make a note to avoid games recommended from such folk. luj1 did a brilliant piss-take of "The Top 10 RPGs" including shite like PoE, and it embodied the bizarre nu-wank wave of standards to avoid now.
4. See what the flavour of the month is on various other sites, and avoid those games at all costs.
2. Opportunity. If it's cheap and worth a punt I'll take it just for something to do.
3. Opinions of trusted mates & Codexers. Conversely there's Codexers who I know will suck off awful games like Witcher 3, and who haven't played stuff like Escape From The Pit so I make a note to avoid games recommended from such folk. luj1 did a brilliant piss-take of "The Top 10 RPGs" including shite like PoE, and it embodied the bizarre nu-wank wave of standards to avoid now.
4. See what the flavour of the month is on various other sites, and avoid those games at all costs.