User blog comment:LilyheartsLightning/Metacritic Effect/@comment-4121017-20130104012928

Awards and reviews are a decent reflection on your decision whether or not to buy the game. However, as a rule of thumb in statistics, correlation does not mean causation. There are several instances of where the audience disagree with the critics (ex. Atlas Shrugged, Part 1, which was viewed negatively by the critics but it was viewed more favorably among the audience).

Another good way to buy a game you want is to look up information and such, like demos, a few videos, news articles, etc. Just as long as you don't find any spoilers, you're okay.