Tuesday, September 7
Reviews are exactly that. They will be primarily about video games, but could eventually expand out to things like movies or possibly even board games.
They go into full detail about each respective item (like each facet of the video game) and much like every other review it is opinionated. However, I do want to insert factual information such as the length of the single player, as it was for me, and what game modes there are in the multiplayer.
Each review does have a score, which is the average of the review sections. The scores are based off of a 10-point scale and each section has its own score, which is also out of ten points. Whoever, the end score (or average) can include .5 or more increments than the section scores. The sections are: Story, Visuals, Game Play, Multiplayer, and Presentation.
- Story looks into well… the story. It includes the characters the possible paths taken by the player and more. I do try my best to not include spoilers, but it can’t always be helped (they will never be end game spoilers). Also what may seem like a spoiler may not be once you play the game.
- Visuals includes the graphical quality of the game. This can be the games textures, lighting, and shadows. However I usually won’t go into a great deal of detail in each area of visuals. I will detail the high points, low points and also the overall quality of the game’s visuals.
- Game Play looks into anything that involves game play. This can be from the shooting mechanics to the dialogue system. It can also include the game’s difficulty, unique features, and more.
- Multiplayer is a section that will not be detailed in each game. This is because either the game does not have multiplayer or unfortunately I was unable to try it. This section detail, when it is included in the review, all of the online features. Which can range from game modes to a special leveling system.
- Presentation includes the many different things. The primary one is the audio. The audio can range from the music in the game to the voice actors/actresses. It also includes sound effects like explosions, gunshots, swords clashing and more. Another area of Presentation is the user interface, and how well it works/looks. The last area will usually be the quality of how the game progresses and this can be in the form of in-game cut scenes or loading screens.
However, even though the review is scored, the score itself is more in place as an ability for the reader to briefly glance and see what I thought. These scores may not actually be completely accurate to what I thought on the game though. So if the reader wants to fully know what I thought the review must be read.
