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#1 2013-04-30 11:10:07
IGN Style Reviews
Another Reviewer shop!
Okay, in this shop, I review all sorts of projects. I also review them how IGN reviews them.
This is how the review will look like.
(project type) REVIEW: Name of project
"Top part of description"
(Okay, I got this idea from Borrego6165)
Now, in this part, I shall write some paragraphs about the project stating the pros and cons of the project. I'll also add screenshots of the project.
Then:
Overall:
I shall give a summary of the review by giving plus points and minus points.
Then I shall give the score out of 10.
I will require a bit of time for each review.
NOTE: Do not complain if I give you a bad score.
Attention!
Reviews are closed for the transition.
Go to 2.0 for reviews!
Last edited by dsaztur (2013-05-05 06:10:10)
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#2 2013-04-30 11:35:51
- pokeywokey
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Re: IGN Style Reviews
You wrote:
NOTE: Do not complain if I give you a bad score.
I do agree that a review should be fair, and the score should fit the quality, but this kinda sounds like an excuse to bash projects you don't like(not saying it is, it just sourta sounds like implying it). IGN reviews pretty much every game, but you clearly don't have enough time to review every project. So on Scratch, people typically pick out projects they LIKE or are interested in for a review, not a random project every few projects and make a review of it. So if you're gonna review projects, don't just pick out bad ones just to give them reviews, pick out the best ones.
However, I guess that you can give projects negative reviews if you review each top front page category project at a given time, since your topic is "front page projects", I would be fine, but I dont think ST would be.
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#3 2013-04-30 11:51:25
Re: IGN Style Reviews
Could you review my game, Ultimate Evader 2.0?
I'm kinda stuck on what to do to improve it.
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#4 2013-04-30 12:11:40
Re: IGN Style Reviews
pokeywokey wrote:
You wrote:
NOTE: Do not complain if I give you a bad score.
I do agree that a review should be fair, and the score should fit the quality, but this kinda sounds like an excuse to bash projects you don't like(not saying it is, it just sourta sounds like implying it). IGN reviews pretty much every game, but you clearly don't have enough time to review every project. So on Scratch, people typically pick out projects they LIKE or are interested in for a review, not a random project every few projects and make a review of it. So if you're gonna review projects, don't just pick out bad ones just to give them reviews, pick out the best ones.
However, I guess that you can give projects negative reviews if you review each top front page category project at a given time, , I would be fine, but I dont think ST would be.
I don't pick the projects. People ask me for reviews for their projects.
Can you please clarify "since your topic is "front page projects"?
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#5 2013-04-30 13:19:15
Re: IGN Style Reviews
Game review: Ultimate Evader 2.0
"With more action, more powerups, and a brand-new look, Ultimate Evader 2.0 provides a short but action-packed gaming experience!"
Well, what do I say? Ultimate Evader 2.0 is an action packed experience, just like the description above.
First of all, the presentation.
I especially liked all the graphics and liked the grungy background. I also especially liked the effects of the game! The menus looked polished and the help menu was easy to understand. However, even this has a few glitches. The game was a bit laggy and sometimes, the spikes show up on the main menu.
Epicness!
Now, the gameplay.
Seriously, the gameplay is awesome. There are absolutely no problems, though there is a bit of lag, but that's it. I also loved the powerups, and the transition from easy to hard. 
Spikes!
Overall:
I absolutely loved this game. I just simply loved it. Even with the lag and the glitches, it should be played.
+Brilliant graphics
+Awesome gameplay
-A little laggy
-Few glitches
SCORE: 9.5/10
Rating: Absolutely Brillliant!
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#6 2013-04-30 14:43:11
Re: IGN Style Reviews
THIS.
This is what a good review looks like!
I'm delighted with the high rating and feedback, but I'm even more impressed by the amazing look of your review. It's clear you put a lot of effort into testing the game and giving the reader a good overall impression of what it's like. Keep up the great stuff!
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#7 2013-04-30 16:25:50
- Borrego6165
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Re: IGN Style Reviews
The competition isn't over... 
Besides my reviews are still longer so neh neh neh neh neh neh.
Might be interesting for your views on these:
North OS 2 (The highest scored)
Sonic Time Twisted (The lowest scored)
And for me personally:
Generation:4001
Last edited by Borrego6165 (2013-04-30 16:26:23)
Generation:4001 Build a beautiful city, with over 50 objects and over 10000 tiles per city! This simulates traffic, pollution, tourism, crime and more!
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#8 2013-05-01 01:41:39
Re: IGN Style Reviews
Borrego6165 wrote:
The competition isn't over...
Might be interesting for your views on these:
North OS 2 (The highest scored)
Sonic Time Twisted (The lowest scored)
And for me personally:
Generation:4001
So, it's a competition is it? Very well.
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#9 2013-05-01 07:46:20
Re: IGN Style Reviews
OS Review: NorthOS 2
NorthOS 2, a clean, professional, easy to use operating system. Surf the internet, buy apps, play games, listen to music, watch slideshows and more!
The description above is not an exaggeration. NorthOS 2 allows you to do the above and more! It is the best OS on Scratch and deserves to be viewed.
First the presentation.
I loved the start-up animation! It was smooth and polished. I also loved the password thing, even if it was a little unnecessary.
The whole OS was smooth and polished, the graphics were great, what more is there to say?
Start-up animation
Now, the experience.
Overall, the experience was brilliant. There were so many things you could do, from surfing the internet to checking your email.
I also loved the fact that the project can detect whether you have downloaded it or not.
Of course, there were some problems here.
For example, an app would be blocking the start menu, so I couldn't restart the OS or read the 'about NorthOS' thing.
Also, there were some pointless things. For example, why did you have to add the sleep option?
Password, please.
Look at that awesome interface!
Overall: This OS is arguably the best OS on Scratch. It has many features which other OSes don't have. The only downsides are the lag and glitches. Otherwise, this will give you a great experience.
+Smooth Animations.
+Easy to use interface.
-Lag and glitches
-Useless options.
Score: 8.5/10
Rating: Very Good!
Last edited by dsaztur (2013-05-01 10:27:02)
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#11 2013-05-01 11:44:23
#12 2013-05-01 15:30:16
- pokeywokey
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Re: IGN Style Reviews
dsaztur wrote:
pokeywokey wrote:
You wrote:
NOTE: Do not complain if I give you a bad score.
I do agree that a review should be fair, and the score should fit the quality, but this kinda sounds like an excuse to bash projects you don't like(not saying it is, it just sourta sounds like implying it). IGN reviews pretty much every game, but you clearly don't have enough time to review every project. So on Scratch, people typically pick out projects they LIKE or are interested in for a review, not a random project every few projects and make a review of it. So if you're gonna review projects, don't just pick out bad ones just to give them reviews, pick out the best ones.
However, I guess that you can give projects negative reviews if you review each top front page category project at a given time, , I would be fine, but I dont think ST would be.I don't pick the projects. People ask me for reviews for their projects.
Can you please clarify "since your topic is "front page projects"?
Oh, sorry I misunderstood you because I thought you picked the projects. "front pge projects" means that if you chose to review front page projects(as a possibility).
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#14 2013-05-03 12:04:46
Re: IGN Style Reviews
Game Review: Generation- 4001 Gold
Build an epic city, with over 50 objects to choose from to place on 11025 tiles!
Build an epic city, with over 50 objects to choose from to place on 11025 tiles! And that's not all! Generation- 4001 Gold is not an ordinary simcity type of game where you just build a few buildings and be done with it. Every single move you make can either benefit or jeopardize your city. It's simply amazing!
PRESENTATION
The Menu
The presentation is simply amazing! I love the scrolling menu! Though I didn't like the random scribbles in the intro.
GAMEPLAY
The game was absolutely brilliant! I loved the look of the buildings, and the advisor gave brilliant advice! However, there was one glitch I encountered. I found that I could place schools in God Mode! Also, to improve, I think you should have a small ingame tutorial just explaining the basics. The full tutorial can be a pdf. Also, I didn't like the look of the advisor, he seemed basic.
How is my city?
Maybe you can click the control button to display the options instead of having the mouse pointer hover over it? Sometimes, instead of going to build mode, I found myself taking a loan! Another minus point, there is no way to exit the loan screen!
Overall: This left me absolutely amazed. This has never been done on Scratch before. I was overwhelmed by the number of options in this game! However, I felt there could be a little more.
+Many options!
+11025 tiles!
-Lack of proper tutorial
-Missing options
SCORE: 8/10
Rating: Deserves to be loved!
Last edited by dsaztur (2013-05-04 01:35:10)
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#15 2013-05-03 13:02:48
- Borrego6165
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Re: IGN Style Reviews
Well the loading screen is REAL, however the engine for this was made nearly a year ago, and I've made some tweaks. In other words, whilst this game takes about 20 seconds to load 11025 tiles, my next game can load 1 million tiles of data in about 3 seconds.
Also, when you mean "options" with the mouse-over, did you mean the little tooltips that appear when you hover over buttons?
Finally, I'm replacing the advisor with a News Ticker, plus the menu is getting a full revamp as well as pretty much everything else, so check out my early stage version of the sequel titled "Early city graphics" (something like that).
Generation:4001 Build a beautiful city, with over 50 objects and over 10000 tiles per city! This simulates traffic, pollution, tourism, crime and more!
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#16 2013-05-03 17:38:16
- pokeywokey
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- Registered: 2009-05-16
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Re: IGN Style Reviews
dsaztur wrote:
Game Review: Generation- 4001 Gold
Build an epic city, with over 50 objects to choose from to place on 11025 tiles!
Build an epic city, with over 50 objects to choose from to place on 11025 tiles! And that's not all! Generation- 4001 Gold is not an ordinary simcity type of game where you just build a few buildings and be done with it. Every single move you make can either benefit or jeopardize your city. It's simply amazing!
PRESENTATION
http://i44.tinypic.com/2lwkcv4.jpg
The Menu
The presentation is simply amazing! I love the scrolling menu! Though I didn't like the random scribbles in the intro, and I don't think the loading was necessary (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
GAMEPLAY
The game was absolutely brilliant! I loved the look of the buildings, and the advisor gave brilliant advice! However, there was one glitch I encountered. I found that I could place schools in God Mode! Also, to improve, I think you should have a small ingame tutorial just explaining the basics. The full tutorial can be a pdf. Also, I didn't like the look of the advisor, he seemed basic.
http://i44.tinypic.com/2j613l.jpg
How is my city?
Maybe you can click the control button to display the options instead of having the mouse pointer hover over it? Sometimes, instead of going to build mode, I found myself taking a loan! Another minus point, there is no way to exit the loan screen!
Overall: This left me absolutely amazed. This has never been done on Scratch before. I was overwhelmed by the number of options in this game! However, I felt there could be a little more.+Many options!
+11025 tiles!
-Lack of proper tutorial
-Missing optionsSCORE: 7.5/10
Rating: Deserves to be viewed!
I think you oughta recognize the 8-bit-ish graphics on this one. The evader game was awesome, but I think most of the "graphics" came from the background.
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#17 2013-05-04 01:35:59
Re: IGN Style Reviews
Borrego6165 wrote:
Well the loading screen is REAL, however the engine for this was made nearly a year ago, and I've made some tweaks. In other words, whilst this game takes about 20 seconds to load 11025 tiles, my next game can load 1 million tiles of data in about 3 seconds.
Also, when you mean "options" with the mouse-over, did you mean the little tooltips that appear when you hover over buttons?
Finally, I'm replacing the advisor with a News Ticker, plus the menu is getting a full revamp as well as pretty much everything else, so check out my early stage version of the sequel titled "Early city graphics" (something like that).
In that case, review edited!
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#19 2013-05-05 11:41:25
- Borrego6165
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Re: IGN Style Reviews
Why don't you have links from the front post leading to your reviews so that people can find them easily, you can copy a link by right-clicking the date that it was posted on the top left corner of the message.
Generation:4001 Build a beautiful city, with over 50 objects and over 10000 tiles per city! This simulates traffic, pollution, tourism, crime and more!
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#20 2013-05-05 11:57:54
Re: IGN Style Reviews
Borrego6165 wrote:
Why don't you have links from the front post leading to your reviews so that people can find them easily, you can copy a link by right-clicking the date that it was posted on the top left corner of the message.
Nice idea! I'll implement it in 2.0
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#21 2013-05-06 08:11:31
- Paddle2See
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Re: IGN Style Reviews
Closed by request of the topic owner.
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