Community Forums => I'M BACK => Topic started by: UncleBob on April 11, 2007, 01:29:02 PM
Title: New idea for NWR Reviews...
Post by: UncleBob on April 11, 2007, 01:29:02 PM
I would like to suggest that, when a new review is posted on the front page and someone clicks on it, they're taken to a page that says "Do you like this game" - with two options "Yes" and "No".
When you click on one or the other, you're taken to a review that fits your answer to the previous question.
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Post by: that Baby guy on April 11, 2007, 01:30:59 PM
Brilliant!
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Post by: GoldenPhoenix on April 11, 2007, 01:31:19 PM
Ah but what if there isn't a review that fits? Then what?
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Post by: UncleBob on April 11, 2007, 01:34:40 PM
Well, obviously, whomever is reviewing the game has to write two reviews - one for the fans of the game and one for the people who dislike the game. It's obvious that people are more interested in reading reviews from people who agree with them than reading reviews that truthfully convey the thoughts of the person writing the review.
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Post by: ShyGuy on April 11, 2007, 02:05:42 PM
I know I am.
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Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on April 11, 2007, 02:21:37 PM
I've been doing this for years. You guys just haven't noticed the re-direction (because it is telepathic!).
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Post by: that Baby guy on April 11, 2007, 02:24:28 PM
That's why you get the "Staff Hero" title and the V-watch.
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Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on April 11, 2007, 02:31:35 PM
Henshin a'go-go, baby.
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on April 11, 2007, 05:57:48 PM
The sub-headline on every review I write from now on is going to be "I hate you, and the games you like!"
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Post by: NWR_pap64 on April 11, 2007, 06:10:27 PM
Now THIS is an idea I approve of! *Thumb up
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Post by: WindyMan on April 11, 2007, 06:22:22 PM
Hm, that's a good idea. We'll look into that.
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on April 11, 2007, 06:29:30 PM
I'm not reading the site though because some guy on it didn't like some anime golf game I'll probably never play
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Post by: that Baby guy on April 11, 2007, 06:32:02 PM
Seriously, though. Let's just get T-Rex from Dinosaur comics to write all the reviews. Everyone loves him, so no one would complain. Except Goombas. Goombas would complain. T-Rex would just stomp them, though.
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Post by: Plugabugz on April 11, 2007, 09:23:57 PM
I propose deducting a point from any future review that is delayed in europe beyond 2 weeks.
2.5 FTW!
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Post by: ShyGuy on April 12, 2007, 12:23:35 AM
Like SUPER ever writes reviews...
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on April 12, 2007, 12:25:06 AM
Quote Originally posted by: ShyGuy Like SUPER ever writes reviews...
Maybe one day! I'm gonna get Ouendan 2 and the Wii RE games on launch day probably
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Post by: wandering on April 12, 2007, 12:48:51 AM
Quote Originally posted by: thatguy Seriously, though. Let's just get T-Rex from Dinosaur comics to write all the reviews. Everyone loves him, so no one would complain. Except Goombas. Goombas would complain. T-Rex would just stomp them, though.
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Post by: Smash_Brother on April 12, 2007, 03:44:45 PM
Nintendo Power always has the 2nd opinion blurb in each review (I think most mags do).
Might be a good idea.
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Post by: 18 Days on April 12, 2007, 05:47:11 PM
Quote Originally posted by: S-U-P-E-R
Quote Originally posted by: ShyGuy Like SUPER ever writes reviews...
Maybe one day! I'm gonna get Ouendan 2 and the Wii RE games on launch day probably
SUPER writes reviews for games he's a collosal poofter for. "Oh man this game has Naruto in it AND it's a 2D fighter! 10/10"
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Post by: Crimm on April 12, 2007, 06:33:56 PM
Quote Originally posted by: GoldenPhoenix Ah but what if there isn't a review that fits? Then what?
You mean like if you liked 50 Cent Bulletproof? Then again, if you liked that game you're almost certainly illiterate.
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Post by: Spak-Spang on April 13, 2007, 11:05:07 AM
What is said is that I think it would be cool to have a window pop up when you go to a review that asks if you liked the the game with a simple scale 1-5.
1 Hated It. 2 Disappointed. 3 Neutral 4 Like it. 5 Loved it.
Then you could have a pie chart poll code that let the readers of NWR voice their opinion on the game.
I know this is funhouse, but I think this idea is pretty cool.
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Post by: UncleBob on April 13, 2007, 03:26:22 PM
Unfortunatly, a lot of people who have never played the game would vote, thus negating the ideal outcome...
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Post by: that Baby guy on April 13, 2007, 03:43:17 PM
I like to complain on message boards about games I haven't played.
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on April 13, 2007, 06:04:06 PM
Quote SUPER writes reviews for games he's a collosal poofter for. "Oh man this game has Naruto in it AND it's a 2D fighter! 10/10"
Hey, that was just that one time Somehow, I think if I started reviewing the Metroid Prime and Zelda games, I would be a lot less popular of a reviewer!
There's only one review I've written here that I'd go back on, and that's the first Ninja Turtles for GC. I way overrated that. :\
The most fun ones to write have been most of the random GBA ones, because I have no idea what to expect from the game, and I'm either delightfully surprised or horrified, making the reviews really fun to write.
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Post by: Svevan on April 13, 2007, 11:50:05 PM
I hate this idea. It presupposes that taste subjective, therefore always correct, and that if one believes the game is good they deserve a review that reinforces why. Perhaps that person should NOT like that game - maybe our review will guide the way?
Title: RE: New idea for NWR Reviews...
Post by: ShyGuy on April 15, 2007, 03:04:43 AM
I REJECT YOUR GUIDANCE
BTW, as PR Coordinator, shouldn't you be smoothing things out between the forum goers and the staff over the 3.5?
Title: RE:New idea for NWR Reviews...
Post by: UncleBob on April 15, 2007, 04:15:59 AM
Quote Originally posted by: Svevan I hate this idea. It presupposes that taste subjective, therefore always correct, and that if one believes the game is good they deserve a review that reinforces why. Perhaps that person should NOT like that game - maybe our review will guide the way?
But don't you get it? People don't want you to guide their way! They want to be smart thinkers who think for themselves! Therefore, if the review score disagrees with what they already thought for themselves, they're not going to change their mind, they're going to automatically know that you're wrong. And that you probably eat puppies.
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Post by: that Baby guy on April 15, 2007, 06:42:12 AM
I think I've seen youtubes of some of the staff eating puppies and discussing how much they hate all the readers, myself.
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Post by: Smash_Brother on April 15, 2007, 06:51:17 AM
The worst part was they way they were casually dipping the puppies in ranch dressing.
I know it's to mask some of the taste, but jeez, give the poor things some dignity and use thousand island or something.
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Post by: ShyGuy on April 15, 2007, 09:36:22 AM
Isn't it odd how some condiments are high class and some are low class?