15 Hours of Service
No, the games I like aren't usually well-received by the general public.
Do ratings affect whether you download a game?
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4 Months of Service
ratings means nothing
14 Hours of Service
Somewhat. Its pretty much a 3 way split between ratings, reviews/comments, and media like screenshots and videos.
Looking at user reviews, review bombing is increasingly more common. Sometimes decent games can get buried.
Looking at user reviews, review bombing is increasingly more common. Sometimes decent games can get buried.
13 Hours of Service
Personally no, screenshots and how active the developer is are far more important.
9 Days of Service
Yes, If it has 2 stars, I’m not downloading a game — I’m downloading a disappointment. 
8 Hours of Service
Same for me, but the issue is when the games' screenshots are out of date. I have come across some games that initially I would skip based on their screenshots (e.g. subpar render quality). But if you then check out recent updates the renders are much improved and I am interested in the game.
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1 Month of Service
Not really but usually you can understand why the rating is so low for some game after clicking on it
Still there can be some gems exclusive to you if you are searching for some fetish stuff in games but with lower or no rating at all
Still there can be some gems exclusive to you if you are searching for some fetish stuff in games but with lower or no rating at all
4 Days of Service
It's a factor, certainly, but I find the deciding thing is usually the presentation. I need to see 3 things before I'll try a game - Art style, Gameplay example, and a text sample. After that, then I'll take reviews, comments, and rating into account. But I need to know what the gameplay is like, if the writing is readable, and what I can expect from the art style and sex scenes first before I'll play. If all a game is showing me are the sex scenes, then how is the experience going to be any different from going and reading hentai?
13 Hours of Service
I’m confused, but what do you mean by "gameplay" when it comes to these kinds of uploads found here and in similar places?
4 Days of Service
In the context of RPGmaker games, I'd like to see what the battle screen looks like, and what the map looks like. I want to know if combat use the default RPGmaker enemies, and if it's a standard turn based battle setup or something else. I'd also like to know if the maps are made using basic RPGmaker assets, or if it's a custom tile set. Default assets aren't a deal breaker, but a game with custom asset is going to be more appealing to me.
For visual novels, if there's something beyond dialogue and choices I'd love to see that. But for a standard story I'd consider a few dialog examples as "gameplay" examples. But. that also means I weight text quality higher, and actively avoid anything that's only advertising the sex scenes without any examples of what the writing or story is like.
1 Year of Service
For most games, I like to see if there is anything that appeals to me from the trailer and screenshots and store description. If it does, then I like to check out the reviews and ratings to see what people thought about it.
The rating itself is less important to me than the reasoning behind the rating. Understanding why someone rated it that way lets me decide if the reviewer is someone that shares a similar interest to me and is pointing out things that they liked or didn't like and how well the game implemented those ideas.
The rating itself is less important to me than the reasoning behind the rating. Understanding why someone rated it that way lets me decide if the reviewer is someone that shares a similar interest to me and is pointing out things that they liked or didn't like and how well the game implemented those ideas.
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