So recently I made a point of avoiding media relating to WoFF and FFXV prior to playing the games. I've avoided Mass Effect: Andromeda stuff, too, and now that The Last of Us 2 is announced, I'll probably avoid most things to do with that as well. I know I'm going to buy these games. I just know it. I don't need to be convinced, and I've found that avoiding the media hype train means I get a much more pleasant experience when playing the game. I have few pre-existing expectations and can just appreciate the game for what it is when I play it. I think I'll do this more and more in the coming years.

Do you spend much time analyzing what's going on with games before you play them? Do you stop at a certain point? What are your thoughts on this kind of media avoidance?