Why do you watch playthroughs of games you haven't played?

Started by Legend, Apr 18, 2018, 10:36 PM

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Legend

I really try to avoid watching playthroughs if I have any interest in a game and haven't played it. The few exeptions are...


Until Dawn: watched Easy Allies play it because they are fun to watch and I had no money to ever buy the game.

Brothers: I wanted to see what it was about from a development point of view but I didn't have time to play it myself.

Halo 5: I knew I wouldn't be getting an Xbox One for years.

Sunset Overdrive: same as Halo 5.

Ryse: same as Halo 5.

Xevross

I only watch playthroughs if a youtuber/ streamer I watch is playing them. If I plan on playing it myself then I'll avoid watching them, I did this for Divinity 2.

Only exceptions to this are Until Dawn; I don't like playing horror games but I still wanted to see it played, and Skyrim; I was very interested in the story but found it incredibly boring to play, so I stopped playing and watched a story playthrough from I think Ghost Robo.

the-pi-guy

I don't ever.  And I look down on those who do.  

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If I really cared about a story, I'd just read a wiki page about it.  Or find some short video summary.  I can't imagine watching a playthrough just to get through the story.  Especially of a game like Skyrim.  

Xevross

I don't ever.  And I look down on those who do.  
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If I really cared about a story, I'd just read a wiki page about it.  Or find some short video summary.  I can't imagine watching a playthrough just to get through the story.  Especially of a game like Skyrim.  
Really cared and just reading a wiki page don't compute for me. If I 'really cared' I would for sure play the game or watch a playthrough, I'd want to know and experience every story detail.

Reading a wiki page for me would just be for a game that I'm slightly interested in or intrigued by but don't really want to invest any time into.

the-pi-guy

Really cared and just reading a wiki page don't compute for me. If I 'really cared' I would for sure play the game or watch a playthrough, I'd want to know and experience every story detail.

Reading a wiki page for me would just be for a game that I'm slightly interested in or intrigued by but don't really want to invest any time into.
If you say so. :o
I just don't get why people would rather watch games.  

Xevross

If you say so. :o
I just don't get why people would rather watch games.  
I north don't. Its only happened twice.