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[The Infectious Paradox]

God of War 2018. I scoffed at it bc I hear the axe was the only weapon in the game. I thought that was lame. Was stuck on my couch after a surgery for a week so I decided to fold. I have eaten my crow on that one. Love that game.

 

[luffie]

Hades, I didn't even know what rogue-like was before it. It was cheap on steam, ended spending 200 hours on it.

 

[N1tr0sOx1d3]

Turok 64. Went in blind, came out blinder…

 

[Bartski]

That's not really possible for anyone following the industry close enough to know what's coming.

But then Gamepass is great for those B-tier games, just randomly installing stuff that you have no clue what they are. I found Lonely Mountains Downhill this way which I think is super cool.

For games I'm looking forward to the most I never go anywhere beyond a gameplay deep dive reveal. Not sure when was the last time I saw something like a launch trailer for a game I knew I'll be playing.
What I started God of War 2018, I didn't even know what's the motivation for their journey.

 

[Nobody_Important]

The Witcher 3.


I went full media blackout for that one. I even unfollowed and unsubscribed from the various social media accounts and YouTube creators that kept putting out videos and tweets about it. Might have been the best gaming decision that I ever made.

 

[tylrdiablos]

I've just started "A Plague Tale: Innocence" knowing nothing about it at all.
I wanted a graphically demanding title to test my 3080ti FE... and it was a freebie on the Epic Games Store.

I like the game, it's a bit repetitive but the story is good enough to make me want to see it through.

 

[Finsksvenskan]

I got into gaming a little late in life. The one who introduced me to new games (new for me) always give just a little info on the games we would play. But mostly he would talk and tell me about his experience when he first played and build up hype that way. So I have gone in pretty much blind to almost every game. And I’m very thankful for that, it made the experience so amazing! It created wonderful memories and so much fun!

 

[22:22:22]

Recently quite a few actually.

Zelda: Skyward Sword
Nier Replicant
Axiom Verge 2

After playing videogames for over more then 3 decades I know when a game will be close to my taste more or less and I kinda like not knowing what to expect going into something new. I the old days it was almost like like playing something you already knew through and through from seeing so much of it before actually playing it yourself.

 

[Sander Cohen]

A Plague Tale on PS+

7/10 game

 

[brian0057]

This War of Mine.
All I knew about the game was the title and the description on the store page.
Didn't see any videos, reviews, gameplay, or interviews.
Went in completely blind and liked it a lot.

P.S. Fuck them kids. Easily the worst part of the game.

 

[WitchHunter]

When was the last time you played a game without so much as watching a trailer or reading a summary or even knowing what genre it was in? How did it turn out?

Yes, it's almost impossible to have zero pre-purchase information on games bought from modern digital stores
Yes, it's pretty wasteful to not consider a game before spending, let's say, $15-60 on it
Yes, there are too many games (and way too many shit games) released to do this expecting anything good with any frequency


Still, it's bound to have happened to at least a few people.
To those guys: How did it go?

Recommended by a friend who I trust is the only time I go in and buy it without recon.

In the C64 era you played almost every game like this. Those were the times. And 70% of the games were a hit. Now you have trailers that supposed to show what the game really is, but most of the time is just a mishmash of scenes cut together that has zero relevance. It won't sell the game, you have to see the actual gameplay plus screenshots to decide whether it's worthy of your time.

 

[Alebrije]

Disco ellisyium.....its been a mix between boring and interesting.

 

[NeonDelta]

I do it all the time with game pass quests

 

[begotten]

I still play a lot of stuff blind. It's not hard to not be a sheep and rely on what people online say. Unless you're poor.

 

[Urban]

After Uncharted 1 i would never inform me about Sony First Party Titles. All i see is the Announcement Trailer. Thats it. Why should ill watch them? ill buy them anyway

 

[SuperBabyMethod]

Crosscode - one of the best games in recent years.

Danganronpa

 

[Corgi1985]

Halo 5. Now i read all the spoilers i can so this doesn't happen again.

 

[GymWolf]

I sincerely don't remember, but it has to be from the snes era because i clearly remember trying demos and reading magazines in the 32 bit era.

 

[Aenima]

Subnautica this year when Sony ofered the game. Only thing i knew about the game was the name and the trailer that was on the PS Store. Loved it.

Games i buy, only if they are sequels from games i love i also go as blind as posible to avoid spoilers and usually enjoy them alot this way.

I did this all the time when i was a kid without internet. Bought games like Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, Phantasmagoria 2, Monkey Island, and many more just by walking on a store, looking at the game cover and back cover, and buying the game without knowing what to expect. Lots of gems and crap bought this way, but as a kid i enjoyed almost everething as almost everething felt new, even the crapy games.

 

[Ceadeus]

Right now!

Playing Ion Fury and the only thing I knew is that it's mostly like Duke Nukem

Looks great so far!

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Probably OoT and FFVII, honestly.

I've never been completely blind to most things because they're a part of my culture, so small details drip in here and there. I didn't look up reviews and do serious research before jumping into MGS, Silent Hill, or Resident Evil 4, though. I guess that half-counts.

 

[LordOfChaos]

Not quite blind but I went into Bloodborne trying to know as little as possible, glad I did.

 

[kunonabi]

Silent Hill 4. I refused to look at anything prior to release. One of the biggest mistakes of my life and I've never gone in blind since. Regardless of a developers previous input I now refuse to give them the benefit of the doubt. They legitimately have to sell me on a title like it's the first game they've ever made

 

[22:22:22]

Every Gran Turismo Sport session when drunk..

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Most Indie games by default.

 

[Fuz]

Outer Wilds.

Man, what an experience.

 

[yurqqa]

I try to find the games with good narrative and there are 3 great games that I got from such lists and was really happy I did:

Disco Elysiu
Eastshade
Unavowed

They were just great experiences-

just started The Forgotten City today.
Played for an hour and for now have a good vibe. I hope it´s also great.

 

[yurqqa]

Outer Wilds.

Man, what an experience.

I‘ve tried several times, but spaceship controls are just unbearable for me (both on PC and XBOX).
I just can‘t.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

And my god was it good.

 

[YukiOnna]

VA-11-Hall-A
Worth it.

 

[Fuz]

I‘ve tried several times, but spaceship controls are just unbearable for me (both on PC and XBOX).
I just can‘t.

If you mean the "toy" ship at the beginng, that is WAY harder than the real one. I abandoned the game twice or thrice because of that myself.
Stick with it and don't look for spoilers or guides, they will completely ruin the game.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

always, I don't watch trailers for movies/games.

 

[Gameplaylover]

Last week Green Hell. Man this game is relentless and merciless, but i love it.

 

[skit_data]

I went into God of War 2018 without reading reviews and somehow missing all the praise it got (had a year of pretty much nothing but working my ass off, sleeping and eating).

Pretty nice experience, I have to say. I played the original trilogy many years ago so all the payoff was there as well.

 

[Gen X]

I honestly can't remember. These days if I see a game in a shop that I haven't heard of I'll check Metacritic for the average score and read a few blurbs.

Edit: Valley of the Damned or something? It's an EA game, play some biker in a spirit world, I dunno. Bought it, played it, hated it then check the review scores and was surprised how different my opinion was. Never tried it again and traded the game back in.

 

[V4skunk]

I play all Soulsborne blind.
I watch previews and trailers etc.. But no guides.

 

[AndrewRyan]

Many steam bundle and playstation+ games. The last was Wreckfest on ps5. Used to loving going in blind to this indy theatre that only shows foreign language films but each one virtually guaranteed to be amazing. There's something fun knowing nothing since the surprise makes is more delightful.

 

[Alex Anderson]

The one I remember most is CastleVania: Symphony of the Night. It was only 20 bucks at Toys Rus not long after it came out.

I didn't have my EGM subscription yet to know if it was good or not.

Worked out

 

[Lupingosei]

Star Wars Force Unleashed 2

Thought it would be able to keep up with the first game, bought it on release day. What a stupid decision.

 

[Orta]

Christmas 95, game was none other than a little known shooter by the name of Doom (snes version). Bought purely on the strength of amazing review scores, I wasn't into PC gaming back then so hadn't a clue what it was.

I've since bought pretty much every version ever made for console and PC and it is undoubtedly my all time no.1 game of all time. I even have a Doom tattoo on my body.

 

[PsyEd]

Judgement on XsX - It was(think still is) on sale, is optimized for X|S and I had enough with woke fps shooters and zombie bs. So I pulled the trigger on it since I had some cash to spend...and damn I'm like hooked ever since....I more streets in Kamurocho than I know any place in real life. GG!

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

The biggest acclaimed game that I went into blind was The Witcher 3 and its expansions. Every form of media went over my head before it became a bargain bin game.

 

[CitizenZ]

Too many to name, but for the casuals here, I would say Andromeda? Other than the memes didnt know too much. Its not as bad as everyone thinks, but easily to see was killed by woke hires.

 

[ShadowNate]

Spec Ops: The Line. And it was unforgettably good.

 

[MISTER INVEIGLER]

TLOU2

 

[jigglet]

Been a very long time, if you're talking about buying a game off the shelf without even knowing a single thing about it. Legend of the River King on GBC. Ended up becoming one of my all time favorites.

 

[GreetingsMortal]

Original Persona 5 probably. Went great

 

[BaneIsPain]

God of War and Ac Origins. Never regret once

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Disco Elysium. Pirated it, liked it so much I ended up buying it. And no Cuno doesn't care.

 

[Spukc]

BOTW