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Author: Masters (Mod)
Posted: October 16, 2018 (01:27 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
So I offered in passing to help Jason out because he's got a lot on his plate and he was uncharacteristically late with one of his RotWs, and he actually took me up on it. These are the sorts of offers that are made to sound good, not to be cashed in. But anyway, here I am. If you were hoping for some sweet Venter love this week, I'm sorry to disappoint you.
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Author: EmP (Mod)
Posted: October 16, 2018 (01:35 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
"Gary didn't win this week; his clever game choice did"
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Author: honestgamer
Posted: October 16, 2018 (08:09 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Thanks for taking care of the topic, Marc, and for your kind comments on my review too! I'm not back on my feet quite yet, as my next few days remain incredibly busy, but hopefully things will settle down again by the time I'm up next for a topic.
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Author: Zydrate
Posted: October 16, 2018 (08:17 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Aw, was proud of my review. Was hoping for more than a "yea, it's a bit bloggy" in terms of feedback. Alas.
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Author: Masters (Mod)
Posted: October 17, 2018 (10:44 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Aw, was proud of my review.
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Author: Zydrate
Posted: October 17, 2018 (06:57 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Typically when people do editing runs they find a lot of syntax errors and redundancies, as I tend to ramble. "However" was a big one this time around and I had to remove like two or three because it was plaguing a few parts of the review. That's the kind of thing I mean when I say unpolished, but thank you :)
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Author: JoeTheDestroyer (Mod)
Posted: October 18, 2018 (12:18 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Hey, thank you for getting this topic out quickly. Yeah, sorry about the twenty some-odd reviews. I'll have quite a few more coming out as the week advances.
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Author: Follow_Freeman
Posted: October 18, 2018 (06:47 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Ah, you underestimate the value some of us hold for constructive criticism, as well as your ability to provide it, mister Masters. I'm particularly eager for feedback, as my Smash 64 review is a prelude to something of significantly larger scope in the near future. Did I not succeed in making a compelling case for the inherent underlying strengths of the design at work in that game, or was there some other reason I did not make the cut this time around? Looking forward to hearing some helpful advice soon (I did use the site function that indicates so, after all)! |
Author: Masters (Mod)
Posted: October 18, 2018 (09:55 AM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Freeman, while I don't profess to be an expert on your 'HG career arc,' I have noticed a shift from more straightforward reviews of obscure games (which I liked a lot) to more ambitious projects. My impression is that you're carefully selecting games that you have a lot to talk about, and then proceed to cover them from all angles. As you yourself have mentioned, they are often researched and cited. Even when they're on the shorter side, they touch on a lot of things, make a lot of comparisons, and give us a lot of background information, history, context, etc.
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Author: Follow_Freeman
Posted: October 18, 2018 (12:35 PM) Actions: Register for a free user account to post on the forums... |
Your answer wasn't long-winded at all, Masters; it was deeply insightful, and I'm very grateful for it! I'm actually kind of glad to hear that it was my approach, not my execution, that hasn't appealed to everybody, since I'd like my reviews of games that everyone already knows a great deal about (and probably already likes) to forgo introductions in favor of focusing less on what is good than why it's good. Naturally, this can be lot to digest, but I'm hoping this will fill a niche that can get overlooked in favor of fun, anecdotal reads. It's good to know what my next goal should be now; to make this in-depth method as approachable as my lighter reads of more obscure, novel games. |
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