Quote Originally Posted by Alerith View Post
To take that a step further, did you feel compelled to read the Silmarillion before Lord of the Rings, just so you knew the entire thousands year history leading up to it?
I clearly said not -everyone- does. But a lot of people do. And you can see it clearly on steam. When a new game is coming out (ex. mass effect 3) the month before and after it see a huge increase in sales of 1 and 2.