Game Reviews Suggested Format

[Tami]

Original article written by Josh, copied over from killagaming.

[b]Game Reviews[/b]
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I. Includes
A. Name of Game
B. Platform (XBOX, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation Portable, etc.)
C. Publisher
II. About the Game
A. Does it fall into a neatly defined genre or cross genres?
B. Is it based on something such as a sports team or movie?
C. Is there a backstory?
D. Is it a multi-player game? How many can the game support?
III. Evaluation
A. Gameplay
1. Difficulty Level: too hard or too easy? difficulty differ/vary?
2. Different Modes: Are there different ways to play the game?
3. Fun: Was the game fun or not?
4. Play: Does it make you want to play like there\'s no end?
5. Length: Does the game seem very small or do worlds/levels go on forever?
B. Graphics
1. Lifelike or cartoony?
2. Photorealistic or stylized?
3. Visually appealing?
C. Audio
1. What kind of music does it have?
2. Does the music add or subtract from the game?
3. Does the sound effects add or subtract from the game?
4. How is the quality of the music?
5. How is the quality of the sound effects?
D. Movie Sequences
1. Are there introductory or between scene movie sequences?
2. Do they tell part of the story or seem gratiutous?
3. Do they look and sound good?
4. Can you pass through them or are you held hostage watching the intro for the hundredth time?
E. Instructions/Manuals
1. Instructions Included? (Sometimes not included with rentals)
2. If yes, were they helpful to your gaming experience?
IV. Summary
A. Rating
1. How many out of 5 stars would you give the game?
2. *
3. **
4. ***
5. ****
6. *****
B. Recommendations
1. Should people run right out and buy the game?
2. Should people wait a while to buy the game?
3. Should people just rent it for a weekend?
4. Should people never ever get this game because it\'s \"trash\"?