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[–] Psylent 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Nope.. games are not only for 'experts' - therefore reviews should be done by people who are not experts just as much as they are done by people who are. Otherwise it's only representing a small fraction of the gaming community.

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[–] PotatoFarm 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Good point, but I would say that the minimum requirement to review a game is to be passionate about video games in general AND having an idea of the genres around.

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[–] BakedMofoBread ago 

We aren't talking about expertise. We're talking about basic literacy. What you're proposing is akin to having people write book reviews for people who don't or can't read books.

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[–] Psylent ago 

Completely different, in no way similar or even in the same ballpark.. .Someone not being very skilled at games doesn't mean they don't purchase and play games. Have you never played a game that you suck at ? ...

Casual gamers can see reviews from other casual gamers, they can see the kind of enjoyment they might get from a particular game. For instance watching someone who is a 'master' play dark souls III might make it look like a 'bit' of a challenge, but a casual gamer will just get ass raped and most likely not enjoy it / regret their decision to purchase, watching a person who gets stomped in the game would give them a better idea of how the game experience will be for them. There are plenty of 'master gamers' doing reviews, having casual gamers doing reviews helps as well. Like I said, it represents a wider range of gamers.

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[–] dan_k 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

nonono, no goatse preese no goatse

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[–] reincarnatephoenix 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Game's journalist's need to keep their penis out of crazy and be honest too. Game's journalist's need to stop talking about and pushing SJWism. No more politics. Apologize game's journalist's. Apologize publicly all over your site's and social media now. Take responsibility for potentialy spreading STD's including HIV/AIDS. And if you have to next time keep politics out of our games and gaming and wear a condom. And never ever do it for reviews you losers.