I trust the reviews of other gamers more than the pro reviewers, especially for the big-name games.

The way the reviews are decided just doesn't fit how most people get games.

The magazines and websites get the games free copies of the game. That isn't true for most people. Most people get a game because they have an expectation that the game will be fun.

Secondly, most of them don't play the whole game. They likely play for a short time to get an impression. When YOU buy it, you'll be playing for 40 hours, probably more. So the impression of a reviewer after 2 hours, probably isn't going to be the same as the view of a average player after 20 hours.

Finally, game reviewers review a lot of games. Tons of games. They've seen the same type of gameplay over and over hundreds of times -- before they start the one they're reviewing. So they're nit picky. They'll notice things that most gamers won't.