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Carlsev Saga: Episode I Review
comment=28205
Thank you for the in-depth review. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
You're welcome. I look forward to the demo of the sequel soon!
edchuy Gameplay Blog
post=135489
I might need to add Epiquest to the queue of games.
Want to do a playthrough/review trade in the future, shortstar?
Yeah, seems a good deal for both! And the nice thing is for both, you'll play much better versions with all the fixes that I have helped you each with.
edchuy Gameplay Blog
I have just submitted my review for Carlsev Saga: Episode 1. Earlier, I have finished 1 playthrough of EpiQuest chosing probably the most obvious branches in gameplay. I have PMed ShortStar to discuss some of these branches to decide which merit me playing them, but there's one which I would like to definitely make the other choice to see what happens.
Since I have downloaded dezz123 newest Faith demo, I'll play a little bit of it tonight. I hope that give ShortStar some time to reply to tme.
Since I have downloaded dezz123 newest Faith demo, I'll play a little bit of it tonight. I hope that give ShortStar some time to reply to tme.
edchuy Gameplay Blog
post=135426
Edchuy, would you be able to mail the review to me once it's complete? Just in case it gets bogged down in the pending queue.
I'll put a copy to my locker so that you can look at it and PM the link to you. Fair enough?
edchuy Gameplay Blog
post=135417
Alright, but I might have to upload another patch...:/
This is due to my crap mapping, and I've had to improve it. I've done that in the latest demo, along with added more save points, added some items, and made it a little easier. (My beta testers kept getting killed)
But the patch is only to add in those, and audio.
Nothing else. Well, pretty much.
So maybe I should wait for you to come up with that patch. Since it's your game, what do you think of that?
edchuy Gameplay Blog
post=135406
Sorry about the time took, hope you enjoy my game. I think I've posted up a new patch, but I'll redo it just in case.
Yeah, I saw it and will download it. I hope to be playing your game by the weekend, at the latest!
A way to differentiate reviews whether it's for the demo or the full game?
post=135344
Previews at least in the arena of commerical games tend to withold judgment and be value-neutral.
The other name that comes to mind for that is what PC Mag uses which is "First Look". When do they do a "Preview" it is even more limited, usually to features.
edchuy Gameplay Blog
post=135372
Reviews should really have a limit.
Yes, there is a minimum of two paragraphs, 4 to 5 lines each, supposedly. Buf if you read the review submission page, it says a minimum of 300 characters.
A way to differentiate reviews whether it's for the demo or the full game?
I agree that there must be a way to differentiate them. In the meantime, whenever I write another one, I will make sure to mention the status of the game somewhere within the review. Also, there is the issue of the game that have several demos (significantly different, not fixes) released over time or even the ones released in chapters and episodes that don't necessarily have a gamepage for each.
In theory, this would work, but what happens if a demo is taken down? Puff, the associated review probably would no longer be linked.
I believe kentona has a good idea here. Games that don't have any downloads shouldn't get either. If a demo is submitted, a Critique tab would appear if no demo was there before. Finally if a game gets canceled or completed, a Review tab. The only question that would remain is if a game that had a Demo that was critiqued and becomes cancelled or completed, whether those critiques should stay remain visible or not.
I think this is a good practice that reviewers, whenever possible, should do.
post=135221
In general I think the idea of linking reviews to specific downloads might work.
i.e. when you write a review, you are reviewing a specific download, not an entire gamepage.
Of course, leaving aside the complexities of coding that, we'd also have to make sure the reviews stayed up (for posterity) even if the download in question was taken down.
In theory, this would work, but what happens if a demo is taken down? Puff, the associated review probably would no longer be linked.
post=135212
I pitched this in IRC (or maybe it was Staff forum?) and the general consensus was "no, you're stupid for suggesting it kenton."
I think I suggested that if the game is a demo you could submit a Critique (or some synonym thereof) and a Full or Canceled game (both I consider to be "finished") a Review. And until the game is finished, the Critique scores would make up the average, and when it moves to a finished state, the Review scores count. iirc.
I believe kentona has a good idea here. Games that don't have any downloads shouldn't get either. If a demo is submitted, a Critique tab would appear if no demo was there before. Finally if a game gets canceled or completed, a Review tab. The only question that would remain is if a game that had a Demo that was critiqued and becomes cancelled or completed, whether those critiques should stay remain visible or not.
post=135211
Agree, 100%. (Although I personally update reviews if the developer tells me they've released a new/full version)
I think this is a good practice that reviewers, whenever possible, should do.
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