I've come to realize that back when I was a young lad playing on my PS1, N64 and half of the PS2's span and also I didn't have internet and online gaming was a mystery to me that when I bought a game I didn't know what was coming my way other than what was on the back of the cover. I didn't know anything about the gameplay or story or anything about it. When I did this I found playing games the most entertaining.

When I got my 360 and was introduced to XBL and being told of news relating to unreleased games I started expecting things from games that I'd heard from my friends about. A great example was Skyrim. I'd played Oblivion back in '07 and was still playing my PS2 then and I knew nothing of Oblivion and when I was introduced to it, it blew me away. The features, graphics, world and entertainment and surprise of finding out new features and quests. But when Skyrim was announced I watched the trailer, told and was told my by friends about it, read every article, downloaded every image into my memory and watched every video. When I played the game and had my first dragon fight I was like 'I know how this'll play out. I watched the E3 gameplay.' My enjoyment factor dimmed because I knew everything about the game before it was even released.

When I first played Fallout 3 I'd only known what I accidentally saw from a New Game Plus review and that was your in a post apocalyptic wasteland and your dad is a scientist. That's it. When I played it I wasn't expecting a free roam game, radio stations, soundtrack, story lines other than the setting and everything else and when I played it. I pulled 3 sick days in a row just to play Fallout 3. When New Vegas was announced I did basically the same thing that I did for Skyrim and when I played it I knew the story, characters, some quests, followers and soundtrack. It dimmed the experience.

Now this year I'm getting Halo 4, Dishonered and Borderlands 2. I know only little about Borderlands 2 and Dishonered and spoiled myself with Halo 4. From now on I'm only watching teaser trailers so I know of the games existence, release date and pre orders so I can get the bonuses from them. It's tempting not to read and watch articles, pictures and videos but I'm going good and it's building up the hype. At the moment, my brain is exploding of excitement from Borderlands 2.

Try and tell me when you followed this, you got more entertainment from the game you bought. Also, don't read reviews other than the ones that say don't buy this game before you read them. Reading a mediocre review of a game changes your opinion on the game as do good ones.

I'd rather read reviews of the game so that I can avoid spending $60 on a piece of garbage.

The reviews I read are like the ones that say '*TITLE* is a disgrace to the series* as a link to the actual article. Reading whole ones spoil the game.

I watch all the stuff, they release a lot less info than you think. For example, the Halo 4 story has never been announced. Mostly multiplayer stuff has been revealed for the game.

And if I don't do research for a game it could be total crap and I wouldn't know it...skyrim

I would rather get a game I know I would like opposed to a game I could be surprised by.

I don't follow gaming news or hype, so not only do I not know anything about the games, but I usually don't even know when they come out. Makes for a pleasant surprise when I find out a game I had been interested in is out already.

Halo 4 has been mostly multiplayer so far but for New Vegas I knew already how and where the story goes, several cities, followers, quests, songs, weapons and DLC. That's most of the game. If these were unsuspected, it would make the game feel more enjoyable and interesting. My next point might spoil Dark Knight Rises so don't read it if you don't want it spoiled.

Reading and watching stuff on games on the Internet is basically spoiling it. Watch Anne Hathaway's interview on David Letterman. She spoiled the ending for the Dark Knight Rises. Now go watch Dark Knight Rises and expect the same feeling for the ending like it was when you heard it on Letterman. It's not the same.

Even when you read that, it makes you think about it and the surprise isn't as good as it would be when you watch it in the movies. The same applies for games.

I try to do that but it's hard when friends and whatnot are pressuring you to buy the game.