What Goes Into Reviewing a Game?

What Goes Into Reviewing a Game?

Part 1: Exaggeration Is Out

You might be wondering how I review my games. Well, in reviewing a game, the most important thing you should remember is not to exaggerate any point of the game, no matter how much you like it. This is because not everybody shares the same interests as you. If you exaggerate points which are interesting only to you, the gamers will get a game which did not meet their expectations.

This will be a waste of other’s time and anxiousness. Your reviews may no longer be read by anyone other than those who like wild stories.

Let me give you an example by giving a sample review of Frets on fire which shows immense exaggeration:

Sound:

The sound in this game is totally surreal. You can’t find better sound anywhere else and the songs here are the best. Trash your music collection- this game is your new music collection.

And here is my review as I had done earlier:

It’s a sound game and has great sound- enough said.

Both you and I know that none of the descriptions are descriptive enough. However, the second review tells more accurately than the first one.

Exaggeration is okay once in a while as it tells of the game’s good portions but should be avoided whenever possible.