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Post by zipp on Feb 10, 2009 19:07:28 GMT -5
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Post by Samildanach on Feb 11, 2009 6:26:02 GMT -5
Hmm. I think Samurai is a more entertaining read, but Evil Zone is a better review.
Your review for Samurai actually reads more like a blog entry. It's entertaining because your humour seems to work well within the anecdotal/narrative structure you've you used in this review, but while you do give a good account of your playing experience, you don't really break down the component elements of the game, and where you do (such as mentioning that the free-roaming environment is good) it seems to be a comment in passing rather than a point of review. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the review or find it informative, but I think you mention too little about the game itself for me to make a purchasing decision based on this review alone.
The Evil Zone review, as I said, is less entertaining (though still pretty amusing) but a better review, simply because it's written like a review. This unavoidably makes it less of a chuckle-fest because it's more informative - but that same quality renders it, in my opinion, a better guide to whether or not the game is worth getting.
I hope you understand where I'm coming from with these comments. From your Samurai review I get a very good sense of what it's like to play the game, and that's useful, but I also need to know what it looks like, how long I can expect it to last me, whether the voice acting (if any) will grate after ten minutes...standard review stuff, but things that need covering. In short, I'd read the Samurai one for entertainment and the Evil Zone one for information.
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Post by zipp on Feb 11, 2009 14:28:36 GMT -5
Thank you, Sammy! Great comments!
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Post by Samildanach on Feb 12, 2009 7:56:05 GMT -5
You're very welcome. Keep posting links to any you want opinions on.
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Post by Doomy on Feb 12, 2009 8:43:28 GMT -5
Sammy is bang on target with his comments. Both pieces are well-written and entertaining, but the Evil Zone one is better suited to its purpose.
Why no screenshots though?
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Post by zipp on Feb 12, 2009 18:07:25 GMT -5
Cause I can only use shots I've gotten permission for, and it's hard to ascertain permission from random people on the internet.
I know the guy who runs the sound-bit site, though.
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Post by Doomy on Feb 12, 2009 18:36:31 GMT -5
You do know about the fair use clause in copyright law, right? It allows you to reproduce a certain amount of a work under specific circumstances, such as reviews of that work, without express permission of the copyright holders.
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Post by Samildanach on Feb 12, 2009 19:13:10 GMT -5
Indeed. Review is one of the reserved types of reproduction. As I recall, the others are satire and...I forget.
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Post by Doomy on Feb 12, 2009 20:17:54 GMT -5
Academic research, I think. Not that it really matters unless Zipp intends to do a PhD thesis on Chrono Trigger or something.
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Post by zipp on Feb 20, 2009 1:16:38 GMT -5
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Post by zipp on Mar 1, 2009 19:42:27 GMT -5
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Post by zipp on Mar 6, 2009 18:11:43 GMT -5
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Post by zipp on Mar 8, 2009 12:51:49 GMT -5
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Post by zipp on Mar 25, 2009 17:48:31 GMT -5
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Post by Doomy on Mar 26, 2009 6:39:54 GMT -5
I just found a blog project which involved a number of established games journalists writing articles offering advice to anyone interested in becoming a games journalist. Some bits are no longer online, but the rest are definitely worth reading. Here's a link to one blog by Scotland's own Stuart Campbell, use the links at the foot of this to find the other bits (and a few 404s) worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/soyouwant.htm |
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