i can't lie, i don't care if someone watches a playthrough instead of playing the game it doesn't effect me idc, BUT people acting like watching the game and playing it are identical experiences are just plain wrong, it will always be a fundamentally different experience imo
many reasons
1. accessibility
1a. money
1b. age
1c. platform/device
1d. region
1e. game is not on market
2. enjoyment
2a. game is more story than gameplay
2b. gameplay is lackluster/not necessary
3. previewing before buying
4. etc
who are you to be policing?