[m52go]

I always wait to watch TV shows and movies until the hype has blown over and people can actually tell me their honest thoughts...often in relation to other shows they've seen.

Time allows for context that simply isn't possible otherwise.

It's become a huge time-saver for me. And I would say the shows I do end up watching tend to be of higher quality, on average!

[politelemon]

I apply a similar approach to games. It seems inescapable that every new release is already anticipated to be "goty" or "goat" by reviewers merely minutes after they've played it, to cater to high audience expectations.

An additional benefit of waiting, there's usually a sale on!

[captain_price7]

There is r/patientgamers for people like you in case you didn't already know.