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[–] RedditCEOEllenPao [S] ago 

I did too (both FO4 and DS2), but then I excused myself from the hype train as I have been with Dark Souls 3. Going into DS2, I essentially knew nothing about the world I was stepping in to - not because I had some desire to "go in blind for da true dank sulz experinece rip sif i crie evry tiem," but because I simply didn't want to be let down because the game didn't live up to my imagined ideal.

I'm curious - how much game-related media would you say you digest?

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[–] SkepticalMartian ago  (edited ago)

If by "digest" you mean "own", I have well over 300 titles in my steam account, 4 consoles with a crapton of games (I haven't counted recently), and various handheld devices. If you mean "actually put meaningful time in to" I'd probably say half of it. Some games do a better job of holding my interest than others. I have about 70 hours in FO4 (pc), and about 40 hours in DS2 (console).

Or do you mean media as in reviews? I usually look for gameplay footage before I buy something.

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[–] RedditCEOEllenPao [S] ago 

By "digest" I mean the pre-sale media. Leaked clips, promotional clips, concept art, lorecrafting, idealizing, and general circle-jerking that seems to surround most major releases. A bit of gameplay footage (I personally simply can't stand watching others play) to get a feel for the game is one thing - full on immersing yourself in every kilobyte of data available is more what I've found breeds gamer's remorse.