Main criteria for buying games, and list of games that you've recently bought / want to buy?

Does it look like something I would enjoy, and is there not something that I really object to about it (like limited activations)? Considering my wide taste in games, there's not one single criteria that's important.

Much like Fnord, my only criterias are:

1. Does it look like something I'd enjoy?
2. Can I afford it?

Currently keeping an eye on most games from my wishlist, though some of them are way out of my financial reach.

Games that I would probably play right away:
Antichamber
Aseprite (software)
Football Tactics

Hype (but probably would have to sit in a backlog waiting for its chance):
Xenonauts
Starbound
Westerado: Double Barreled
Orwell
SUPERHOT
The Guild II Renaissance
KONA
This is the Police
Styx: Master of Shadows
Mekazoo
Beholder
Headlander
Replica
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Knee Deep

For my nephew (so he could play it when he'll visit me):
Prototype
Prototype 2

• Has a buy button
• Has a recent review of mixed or higher
• Developer doesn't have a history of mass giveaways

...

I think that about covers my habits

My main criterion these days is 'I think the kids will like it'. I think my second on is 'this is supposed to have an interesting narrative'.

i just buy what i want. and i want the game from the youtube or friends recomendation. want to share, i've played the witcher 3, it is really good game. next i want to buy car mechanic simulator 2015, maybe the genre is different between them. but i want to play something different

I buy what interests me really... Basically wishlisted games xD

Bought in the past that I've liked:

Grim Dawn
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Borderlands
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Valley
Dishonored
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

Wishlisted games I want to buy:

Basically all the Resident Evil games...

Hellblade
The Turing Test
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
Shadow Warrior 2
RWBY
Sherlock plus the new one
The Witness
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Higurashi Ch.3
Higurashi Ch.4
Planet Coaster
Purring Quest
Phantom Breaker: Frau DLC
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Ugh basically... Anything thats on a good sale on my wishlist... I give up... I'll end up listing all the games I want at this rate...

For me, it's a mixture of things.
Story is a must for me. I can overlook a lot of things if the game has a good story.
And if it has good art and music as well, the deal is already sold to me!
I also look forward to co-op games that I can play with my friends.

Some of my Wishlisted games just if anyone is interested to see (and since others are also sharing their's :P ):

• That Dragon, Cancer
  I'm very much looking forward for this one. The story seems good.
• Elegy for a Dead World
• Child of Light
• Fran Brow
• Yowamari: Night Alone
• Among The Sleep
• Octodad: Deadliest Catch
• Reus
• Rocket League