I'm going to be honest, I'm not a fan of slapping a score on something, especially something so trivial as a videogame! So here at TheGameFeed, our reviews aren't going to be made up of an endless sprawl of gaming nonsense, with a big mediocre 7/10 slapped on the bottom! In fact, we're not going to use any form of ranking system to tell you if the latest hit is worth playing or not, we're just going to give you a simple "Play" or "Avoid". What more is there too it?
Since the beginning of time, review scores have been pasted across blogs everywhere, and we want that to change. One of my favourite games ever; "Alpha Protocol" which I would highly recommend to any fans of stealth games or RPGs in general is greeted by a measly 64/100 on Metacritic (a videogame aggregation site). Many people would agree that it's just another ten hour haul of mediocrity, yet some people would beg to differ! For that exact reason, we're going to be rating games on a "Play" or "Avoid" system.
To explain this properly, have a look at the example below. Essentially a basic review will consist of a big green subtitle to highlight good features and a gigantic red mark to tell you about the stuff which really needs work. In the middle we'll have a yellowish subtitle, letting you know about the conditional parts (e.g. if you're a fan of stealth games). Following each subtitles will be an explanation for each point...
Overall, the aim is to create a review which can be read in seconds if you're in a hurry. Or will take a bit longer if you'd like to read into it more. This system will make everything clearer and more concise. I'd also like to include a poll system to see what readers think, and we'll be encouraging readers to give their own opinions in the comments section, after all our option is only one of many- it's all about personal preference!
Example
Good Level Design
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Engaging Story
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Massive open world
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Lack Of Originality
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Buggy Mess
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Balancing Issues
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