Help me discover my inner critic…
April 13th, 2008 Posted in Personal, ReviewsOK, I’ve been maintaining this site now for a couple of weeks, so I’m quite the expert now, thank you. Not.
In reality, I’m starting to find my feet. I have noticed that my real voice (for want of a better term) is starting to come out in my posts- maybe I’m starting to loosen up or something, but they aren’t so uptight anymore- at least, that’s what I think… You may disagree. And while my style is still finding itself amongst the crap that is swimming around in my head, I have located a problem. And that problem is in reviews.
I like writing reviews, I see a need for reviews, and I want to provide useful reviews- but looking over my “God of War” review, I can see I have a lot of work to do… It is essentially a rehashing of everything else that can be found on the net- using the same lame phrases that makes me wanna go out for a wee bit of kneecapping when I read them on… other sites. And I realise I am a victim of what I read. Sure, I could check out some different pages, but I wont. What I will do is request something of you… I know there aren’t many of you (although some of you have many wonderful personalities), but any help is good help.
What I want to know is- what do you want from a review on my site? If you want to know about the graphics and the music from a video game, or the story from a movie or a book, there are plenty of places that can cover that for you, and I don’t want to provide that info. What I want to know is- what do you think is missing from most reviews? Personally, I want to add a bit of my own insanity, to colour the otherwise bland, pants wearing taste of a review, but I also want to add my own experience- what I usually like/dislike, and why I like/dislike this (whatever it is I am reviewing) in relation to my experience. I mean, except for a few of my friends (who have two legs that are both the same, and are no different from you or me), we are all different.
So please, write your thoughts below, but try to stick to the topic at hand, namely, what do you want from reviews… and ignore my two legs same comment, as it did not make sentence clearfully.
I want to see Greg reviews. Think outside the square. Graphics aren’t really that important anymore, think about the style of graphics and the style of the game as a whole. Review the game as if it where a film or a piece of art. Is the game fun? Did it, like your love for me, last?
I generally avoid reviews because they are sh1te. Even edge ones. Express your opinion but make it sound from you, not like the usual diarhetic diatribe found on blogs.
Why not do two reviews… one drunk and one sober?
Hmmm… interestingment. Yeah, a drunk half and a sober half would certainly quite the experiment make, but I just don’t get the time to get down and drty with my alcohol anymore! As much as I used to love the drunken write, or drool on self and stare at the blank tv screen (also an old fave), I’ve gone and gotten old and (dare I say it)- sensible! Well, kinda.
And no, I wont be reviewing it like art- I might be a wanker, but I’m not a f***ing wanker… Some may disagree.
But with your remaining points do I most DEFINITELY agree- thanks for your input, Maestro Free-Vo!
I want you to review things that suck. Pick ‘em apart, tear ‘em down, squash ‘em flat. Make me laugh at their fruitless attempts at success. Be synical, be a bastard.
bagging out terrible crap can be fun. this is one of my all time faves, coz its so true. http://youtube.com/watch?v=gteXD_u1-9k
And btw, when u gonna put up a post regarding those columbians?
Ouch… Difficult. Not because it’s not easy, but because then I have to play/read/watch/listen to something absolutely crappington. Alrighty, pantsless gnome, I will to trying. Sounds kinda fun, actually..