I don't buy any new video games any longer. It kills me not to get Skyrim right away, but I know waiting 2 to 3 years to buy the inevitable Game of the Year edition that includes all the patches and DLC for around $30.00 is the right move. As I get older time goes by more quickly, so it is not a big deal.

I feel that the whole industry turned the corner a few years back and is now just like any other big industry - money can be made through hype and clever advertising, and nobody cares if the games are buggy as hell.

The video game review industry is also corrupt as hell; games that are strictly average get ridiculously high scores on most websites, companies refuse to allow advance reviews (that would expose their mediocre product) etc.

I'm currently enjoying Dead Rising, which I just bought for $10.