I won't buy a game if.......

[slipknot4]

...does not feature any key elements of gameplay or game mechanics that every other modern games has...
*Cough, Cough, Dedicated servers!*

 

[Johnlives]

it's mainly multiplayer online. I have a rubbish connection.

 

[Wicky_42]

If it has bad DRM. Simple

shit, this. I couldn't think of anything earlier, but this. All of this.

Glad to oblige

 

[TheComedown]

If Yahtzee likes it.

Why wouldn't you by a game just cause he likes it? if someone likes a game wouldn't you at least consider the recommendation?

Kinda meant it as a joke, i do take his and other peoples opinions/recommendations in consideration.
Main reason why i visit this forum etc.

So to make amends, my serious answer:

If the pricetag does'nt fit the content, then i will not buy a game.
I want my bang for my buck.

Yeah fair enough, i should have had that price thing on my list too.

 

[ReckzB]

I won't buy a game if it doesn't look good. Now, let me just clarify that I don't just mean graphically, although that is also sometimes a determining factor. I often do a bit of research on games I'm interested in before buying them, so I know what I'm getting into. Screenshots, videos, and positive reviews are generally what it takes for me to realize I'd like to purchase a particular title. So if the game doesn't look like I'll actually enjoy it, it's not going to be in my collection.

Speaking of which; why in the various incarnations of hell did I buy Wet? I've gotta trade that sorry excuse for a videogame in already...

Also, generally, I won't buy a game if it's practically designed for online multiplayer. If the game has 4-player local multiplayer, then it's a plus in my book, but when a game is obviously designed for online multiplayer, as well as offering an eight-hour long tutorial for the multiplayer in the guise of a 'single player story' mode, then something isn't right.

I also won't buy a game if it's on the Wii.

 

[Tohru_Readman]

1. Bad Reviews
2. Overpriced
3. Really Short
4. They spend way too much time on Graphics rather than gameplay.
5. Censored gameplay or bits taken out for europe release.

 

[Pandalisk]

If it does not contain good Co-op i do not buy it unless the Single player or the Multiplayer is really good

 

[cartographer54]

If I already have the demo for it.

 

[ICanBreakTheseCuffs]

if the ai makes retarded comments like Ok, I will follow you or that is going to leave a mark

 

[CrashBang]

If it's specifically for multiplayer.

If it's a music/rhythm game

If it's short

If it isn't fun

Yup, QFT, agreed, all of the above, etc.

I love multiplayer but prefer single player, so I'd never buy anything like Lost Planet or MAG

Music games are wrong, they take the passion and soul from music and the people who create it and change it from an art form into a gimmick

Other 2 are self-explanatory

 

[AvsJoe]

I won't buy a game if:

It's over $30
It's critically reviled
It stars a talking penguin