hardware linked to reviews for filtering + separate review statistic for performance

[GRIMM]

So the google play store does something like this where you can search for an app and filter its reviews to only show ones that were made on devices that match the phone or tablet you are currently using. Gives you a better idea of if the app will work properly or not for your hardware.

Steam already has the ability to scan your machine for specs. And right now its really only used for personal use or for the steam hardware survey. Why not put it to use for reviews as well?

Basically you write up a review on your preferred machine (if you have multiple machines) and if you so wish, you can link your specs to that review (optional) either manually or through the hardware scanner. This will also allow you to give a separate review based on your performance experience of the game in question.

So you'd have the main review which just discusses the game itself and not performance. Talk about the gameplay, give impressions, etc... thumbs up or thumbs down. Business as usual.

2nd part would be performance review where you can discuss issues you had if there were any, or talk it up if it ran exceptionally well. And thumbs up or thumbs down for that. And your hardware would be linked as well if you wish to do a performance review.

People can then search reviews with manual filters if they want to narrow down reviews for say cpu, gpu and ram that is either the same or similar to what they have, as well as display resolutions being played on.

It's a lot better than guessing if your rig is going to work or not or work but with issues since a lot of requirement charts are very inaccurate.

[Ettanin]

GDPR says no

[GRIMM]

Originally posted by Ettanin:

GDPR says no

What part of the word optional did you not understand?

[Crazy Tiger]

People guess whether a game works or not?

Such things are inaccurate as well. Someone can have good hardware, yet maintain their OS and programs so badly that it runs worse than a toaster.

I don't see the point in separate reviews. I just want it all in one part.

[Brian9824]

Originally posted by GRIMM:

So the google play store does something like this where you can search for an app and filter its reviews to only show ones that were made on devices that match the phone or tablet you are currently using. Gives you a better idea of if the app will work properly or not for your hardware.

Steam already has the ability to scan your machine for specs. And right now its really only used for personal use or for the steam hardware survey. Why not put it to use for reviews as well?

Its not really the same, there are a set number of phone combinations,

For instance the upcoming Google Pixel 9 has the following
Platform OS Android 15
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM


A PC has near infinite combinations, not even counting the issues that come with factors such as drivers, hardware, software, etc on a PC that all impacts the performance. Even two identical PC's can perform very differently based on factors like what other software you have installed, driver versions, etc.

Then factor in other issues like cooling, throttling, thermal paste, etc and it gets even MORE tricky, as the same computer with bad thermal paste vs a computer with good thermal paste can have significant differences

It won't be accurate enough to tell you if it would work, nor would it quantify how WELL it works. Running a game at 1FPS means it can run it, but is it playable?

Then you have hte issue of definining what playable means. What specs? What FPS, etc.