On first play, I watch the introduction to the game. Then I go to options and make sure if there's anything like Preferences or Controls I need to change. (eg. Voice Acting, if there's the option to listen to the original Japanese audio (Like in Mana Khemia), I'll set it to that). Then any point onwards, I'll just rush to the Load Game and play. On first playthrough, I never skip any cutscenes. I want to know the storyline, plot or anything within the game. On any further playthrough I'll skip because I know what happens (unless it's a REALLY EPIC cutscene)
