When it comes to our game review, I have to say that I hope to have everyones patience and understanding :). I can honestly say I have already learned sooo much from this class and continue to learn more as I read more articles and speak with more acquaintainces about them. However, I know when I begin my review I'll be leaving out many important aspects. Things I will be looing for in my review will be graphics, audio, difficulty and storyline.
Before I began this class I never knew there were storylines within video games. This may sound "uneducated" but I truly never thought about it! However, I see how it adds so much to the game and how it could make someone become "engaged " in even "obsessed" with a game.
I have also learned that there is a huge difference in the difficulties of different games and levels. So this may seem elementary but as a casual gamer this is something I wouldn't necessairly pay attention to. If I began playing a game and constantly lost I would assume that I just sucked at the game. When really, I may not be very good, but I also could have it set at a level that is WAY beyond my level of ability and understanding.
Therefore, when I write my review it will be aimed at the causal gamers and hardcore gamers would/could/should disreguard my review when researching for a new game. However, my review would be aimed at someone with my same knowledge. But just as anything else, that may be exactly what a particular person is looking. Someone who is a very causal gamer and would only play for fun and not to beat the game or break though new levels.
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I think you are right to not only acknowledge your own gaming experiences but also have those impact your approach to game reviews. In fact, the potential's there for offering more of a unique perspective on any given game. Operating within (as opposed to beyond) our own knowledge base can be a fruitful challenge, but perhaps not when it comes to reviewing games. Still, I'm unsure if hardcore gamers could/should disregard your review. There's always a chance they might learn something, gain additional perspective, etc.
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