When I hear about a new game, I usually read the first sentence or two on Wikipedia. I rule out games described as certain genres or types, like soulslike or online-only multiplayer games. Then, I check reviews on a site like Metacritic. If the critic or user reviews (doesn’t need to be both) are good enough, I add it to a list to play.
I also do this with movies and tv. Obviously, with sequels/series I know a little bit more about the games/movies/shows but I still go in as blind as possible.
Nah if you made it 5 hours then you got a good taste. If it doesn’t hook you by then, then it’s just not your type of game.
It really grabbed me personally, so I’m curious, what other games have you found really moving/enthralling/impactful/etc?
Always neat to hear from people with different tastes. :)