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post=130809

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I thought we were directing these reviews at developers, not at random internet surfers who are looking for a good free game.

If they weren't for random internet surfers then why are reviews publicly displayed? Like F-G said, reviews are for both parties.

This is exactly my point, thank you Darken.

post=130808
This is irrelevant. This has nothing to do with anything.

welp

edit: actually no, fuck you

post=130782
"Potential customers"? Jesus. What is this, some sort of competitive entertainment market? It's amateur video game creation for shits sake.

Without question, in this community, reviews are primarily for the author of said game. Hell, most games that get reviewed aren't even complete games. This is why authors ask for reviews. Most reviewers give criticism to help them improve, which in turn help themselves improve.

It's a symbiotic relationship between the reviewer and the creator. Any third party on the outside can use the review to understand why the game is bad/good, and in turn help THEM improve with their own game-making skills.

hello, it's called a motherfucking analogy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Review

just why do you think most reviews on this site are all directed towards readers hmmm?

also don't say amateur, because that is irrelevant and might incite a whole other argument again

post=130721
This is a community. We're just creating things and sharing things, not trying to score a wicked Zagat rating to boost our stock options or anything.

this has nothing to do with anything

post=130721
But at the same time, when I write an album review for my publication, I listen to the WHOLE album. I just don't think it's fair for someone to write a whole review of something they played 1/100th of. And that is where I take issue with much of the negative criticism on here. Sure, the game needs to grab you from the beginning, otherwise why waste your time? But don't write review about it. Offer some feedback in some other form instead of broadcasting it to everyone else. If people are that stingy about what games they're downloading, they shouldn't be downloading amateur games in the first place. Even if we're talking about a game breaking bug, message the author and simply say, "dude, your game's broken. Take it down and fix it."

The difference between an album and a game is that a game takes effort to play through, while an album lasts a set amount of time you can listen through. If you want to say "the game gets better after ___ of unbearable garbage" then write your own goddamned review.

You need to install some Japanese fonts or whatever fonts they used for the game.

post=130714
A good portion of the feelings of animosity on this site come from misinterpretation of the content in the reviews. I've noticed that a lot of reviewers try to use humor in their reviews to appear clever. Usually, (I hate to break the news but) they fail at it. Their comments come off more as snarky and mean spirited than how the reviewer intended them to be.

Disagreed. There are quite a few reviews that have given me a chuckle, and even though you may not laugh, there are many members who would agree with me. Most people will not really read a dry review! Last year I spent a lot of my time constantly writing film reviews for a publication. You know what made people read them? They were funny. I had people come and tell me, "I enjoyed reading your scathing review of ____ film! It made me laugh!"

post=130714
Reviews should be constructive. We're not supposed to be actively warding people away from playing these games, we're supposed to be helping each other to improve. That's my take on it anyway. I've wasted my time with a ton of bad rm games through the years, and I'm not about to waste more of it just to hurt their feelings.

Also disagreed. Reviews are foremost for the players, detailing the positives and negatives for players to see if they want to play the game.
Have you ever been on a site like Amazon and read the reviews? Those are reviews, but they aren't for the author to improve. They are for potential customers to see if they are getting something good quality for their money. It's the same concept here. You read the review to see if you're going to get something enjoyable for the time it takes up. HOWEVER, as this is a game DESIGN site, yes, getting feedback to the author is important too, but that is secondary. First focus on presenting the truth about the game, then focus on feedback for the author.

post=130714
Another thing, remember that little kids often lie about their age to make themselves seem more professional or whatever. They're bound to go ballistic over anything they find to be too harsh, and I'm sure their feelings are easily hurt. That's one of the reasons I never released anything in my younger years. I knew I was no good, but I was always proud when I tried something new or finished making a game. Use caution.

"Little kids?" You do know there is an age limit to being on the site right? If you're not at least 13, you cannot sign up. It's part of the Terms of Service. If you're 13 or over, you're just being immature.