Been trying a few Aussie-facing pokie sites lately, mostly just a spin on the phone in the arvo or late at night, and I honestly thought they'd all feel more or less the same. Not really though. Some are smooth as, games load quick, lobby makes sense, easy to jump between providers. Others feel clunky and a bit copy-paste, same sort of layout, same tired promos, heaps of clicking just to find something decent.
For me the big thing isn't even the wins, it's whether the site feels good to use after the first 10 minutes. If signup is painless, deposit lands straight away, and the games don't lag or boot you out when you're in the middle of a bonus, I'm already way more likely to stick around. I've also started paying more attention to the game range because a few places look massive at first, then you realise it's the same old titles padded out with near-identical stuff.
Still a bit torn on cashouts and verification though. One place paid me pretty quick, no drama, then another dragged it out with extra docs and it just killed the mood. Reckon that's the part that separates the decent ones from the bloody annoying ones. What are you lot judging first these days when you try a new pokie site? Keen to hear what's actually impressed people lately and what's been a waste of time.