I always read various reviews/previews and everything I can on a game before I purchase it, if I haven't been following it for a long time. For a game like Freelancer, which I have been anticipating, I just preorder it because I know I'll be happy with it. To everyone who uses "warez" because they need to find out what a game is like first, do your homework! I have never been disappointed with a game purchase because I look at all the pluses and minuses and read thousands of words on a game before I buy it. If I don't like anything I read, I just don't buy the game, or wait til it's for sale at bargain prices.

