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That's so silly. Is like saying you can't criticize music if you don't know how to sing. A journalist just must be honest with his reviews, all the opinions are fine and then let US choose who we think are the most qualified to follow their advise.
I dont think you have have to be good but one should at least be capable of doing basic functions without struggling.
Yes you should because unlike most mediums you have to take part in the experience to get the experience, it's an active process. Having someone who can't play games write about games is like having someone who cant read review a book, or like having someone who's never used power tools write a magazine about them. How do you review a racecar if you suck at driving? How do you review a recipe if you don't know how to properly measure and cook ingredients? Seems like common sense to me.
It's one of the only only entertainment mediums where the critics must be skilled at partaking in it since it's interactive
This is a grey area to me. I usually take reviews from dualshockers because their ppl actually volunteer for the game theyre reviewing and enjoy said genre.