Add reviewers computer specs to game reviews.

[Harley]

For game reviews, I think it would be beneficial to display the reviewers PC specs under their steam name. It would allow perspective buyers to understand if a reviewers bad performance was the game or their PC being below recommend specs of the game.

[swag punch]

Honestly a great idea. Too many reviews can be seen where the reviewer complains about the performance of the game. As a reader, we don't know if it's the reviewer overestimating how their computer should perform or if it's actually an optimization issue.

[999999999]

Privacy issues.

And no, there are far too many variables aside from what parts you have to be of any help.

Basically, what is similar to this...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/10/1643167006256683719/

[Harley]

While privacy is a big issue it could easily just be an optional feature.

While that is true to an extent, I believe it's fairly obvious that the main variables in your performance would be your hardware.

If there would be a better work around for this idea, it'd be neat to hear. Just trying to figure out a way to make reviews that rail on about bad performance more useful to the prospective buyers of games.

[The End]

Originally posted by Harley:

it could easily just be an optional feature.

It is, if people want to tell what HW they have they can put it into the review, some people already do this.

[AmsterdamHeavy]

WHICH computer?

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by AmsterdamHeavy:

WHICH computer?

^This.

Also OP you're assuming the average user has the sufficient competence in such matters as to sorrelate the given specs to the performance. Again this just seems like someone wanting to filter out reviews that go counter to what they want to do.

[Spindles]

Originally posted by Harley:

While privacy is a big issue it could easily just be an optional feature.

While that is true to an extent, I believe it's fairly obvious that the main variables in your performance would be your hardware.

If there would be a better work around for this idea, it'd be neat to hear. Just trying to figure out a way to make reviews that rail on about bad performance more useful to the prospective buyers of games.

If it's forced it will cause outrage among users.

If it's optional it's pointless, you'll only have epeeners doing it.

[Alisida Nightraven]

Performance in game has a lot more to do with software than hardware. Things like what else is running on the computer as a well as settings. Computer specs is just what your computer is capable but most users this is not what is actually available when playing a game. Even experienced gamers leave their computers software in a horrible state. I have even seen things like plugging their monitor into the built in graphics port instead of the high end graphics card they have installed. Just because the hardware exists does not mean it is in use or properly setup. I think it would be foolish to consider the reviews of another player based on that persons computer specs.