I`m hardcore, I`m hardcore!
I do read manuals but I`m not ruled by the opinion of the games charts or review scores or think that anything not in 3D is automaticaly shit.
Here`s another tip: Skip the PC! It`ll crash on you every day and cost you a grand to get a decent set up.Then you have to worry about hardware conflicts.This is unless you want to play emulators. If you want to play western PC style games get a X Box.
Popular opinion in games magazines is that the X Box controler is the worst of the three.
Always take what games mags say with a pinch of salt, especially when it comes to games reviews.
If you clamly point out a few failings within a game or system and are met by a agressive reaction followed by a list of pointing out its qualities then you have just met a fanboy.