No, when there is a game that I think may interest me, I have found that forums - such as this one, to be best way to decide on whether or not I buy that game.
There are certain members that are a lot like me when it comes to what they think makes a poor\good\great game.
There are others that tell it like it is and give a far better review than most paid reviewers IMO.
There are also the idiotic types but these are easy to spot and hence ignored.
Don't get me wrong, I'll read a review, but it has little - if anything - to do with my final decision.