Quoted from Coz:Don’t buy anything without playing. At least get a few games in on any potential pin you’re interested in buying
This! It is 100% accurate. Don't buy before playing. And obviously in these days of ... stuff going on with the world (ahem)... it is harder to get out and find games to play. But still, try. Machines now fall into two categories, those I like, and those I don't like. I haven't found a single other person in the world that can predict where a game will fit on that continuum for me. Hell, even I've made mistakes about games I've played, but I hadn't played them enough before buying.