At 1/4/08 02:07 PM, Unknown2dark wrote:
Oh ok, I'll try to be better next time in reviews (dunno how, but i will try)
Though you have already gotten an answer - both from yourself and fellow members - I felt like chipping in.
Disclaimer - I'm not claiming my reviews are perfect by any means, just that I have a little bit of experience in reviewing, being reviewed and have knowledge of what I found useful and when others PMd me to thank me for a review they found useful.
Anyway - my tip is this - don't try for brilliant BREADTH - just a bit more DEPTH.
Whilst skimming the surface of every possible aspect may be of some use to someone deciding whether or not to watch/play a flash, reviews are hardly ever read for that purpose.
I'd recommend you pick one thing you enjoyed, one thing you disliked, then try to explain your reasoning clearly. By explaining your thoughts more clearly, the author will at least understand your opinion a little better, and know what to change if they feel you're part of their target audience. Also, by doing this you might find yourself able to appreciate things in a little more depth, as you ask yourself WHY did the graphics have an overall negative vibe? WHAT SPECIFICALLY let it down etc. etc. What steps could have been taken to solve the problem?
If you go for breadth, trying to cover every aspect, I find you're generally just wasting time.
One criticism, one piece of praise and a summary is, I find, a good guideline for a standard review.
Of course, different things work for different folk but that's what I find most effective.