Allow shared library users to review games

[Silfie]

Sorry if this has been posted before, these are big forums and I didn't see anything at a glance from the search function!

As the thread name says, I think it'd be a great change to allow users who played a game through a shared library to review said games. I share my library with someone else and there's a few games I've played a lot from their account, that I'd like to review to leave feedback to other potential players but can't do so! This would be good as it would help some people decide on whether they want these games or not, even if just a little bit.
I feel it's unnecessary having to own the game to review it if you've played it and it shows as such in your account :) any feedback appreciated.

[The End]

It was that way to begin with, but that was abused, I do not think they will make that possible again anytime soon.

[Black Blade]

You had users sharing there games with 5 alts or friends, then review a game up or down 6 times..
I cant see them giving it up, that is kind of a pain i mean i share with a few in my family that have there own taste in games, and they love to review a few games but cant as i own all of them

[Hextravert]

Another well-written review can definitely be helpful. The more, the better.

But it's not like there's a shortage of reviews. And they can always post over at the discussions.

Frankly, someone who doesn't even own the game has no business helping others decide.

Diposting pertama kali oleh Azusa:

This would be good as it would help some people decide on whether they want these games or not, even if just a little bit.
I feel it's unnecessary having to own the game to review it if you've played it and it shows as such in your account :) any feedback appreciated.

[Silfie]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Hextravert:

Another well-written review can definitely be helpful. The more, the better.

But it's not like there's a shortage of reviews. And they can always post over at the discussions.

Frankly, someone who doesn't even own the game has no business helping others decide. :DEALWITHIT:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Azusa:

This would be good as it would help some people decide on whether they want these games or not, even if just a little bit.
I feel it's unnecessary having to own the game to review it if you've played it and it shows as such in your account :) any feedback appreciated.

Frankly that's a pretty bad point since borrowing the game and having any amount of hours in it doesn't make your review invalid. After all, you did play the game, and that's what matters most.
There could always be some restrictions like account level or amount of products in account to avoid abuse.
Also, whether there's a shortage of reviews or not, it heavily depends on the game, and well-written reviews aren't exactly in abundance in a lot of games.

[The End]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Azusa:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Hextravert:

Another well-written review can definitely be helpful. The more, the better.

But it's not like there's a shortage of reviews. And they can always post over at the discussions.

Frankly, someone who doesn't even own the game has no business helping others decide. :DEALWITHIT:

Frankly that's a pretty bad point since borrowing the game and having any amount of hours in it doesn't make your review invalid.

No, it's a perfectly good point, why should users who did not buy a game, be able to write reviews, if a game is so good that they need to tell about it, they should buy the game and support the developers.

Diposting pertama kali oleh Azusa:

There could always be some restrictions like account level or amount of products in account to avoid abuse.

Level, amount of products will not hinder abuse, the way it is now, there is no way to abuse it.

It was a thing, it got abused, Valve removed it, do not hold your breath while waiting for it to return.

[Matt]

There's nothing from stopping you from putting both people's comments into the same review. Just gather the comments from your friend and append them to your review. In effect, you've accomplished the same thing.

[Silfie]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Matt:

There's nothing from stopping you from putting both people's comments into the same review. Just gather the comments from your friend and append them to your review. In effect, you've accomplished the same thing.

Yeah that's probably what we'll end up doing so in the end I'll review whatever I want, it just won't be under my name. A detail I dislike at worst but that's why I made this thread hoping some positive feedback, but I see there's none, just biggotry :)
It's also worth noting that that's how gaming journalism works, in fact most "professional" reviewers and youtubers don't even buy the games they review, they get them for free, it honestly has no effect on the review at all.