The World Of Game Reviews

Technology, especially in IT and computer science develops so fast, many branches have rooted out from that category. Among those “baby categories”, computer/video games are the fastest growing market in the world. Simply because people like that kind of entertainment. Unfortunately though, it’s not a free cookie. People needs to spend money on the entertainment they desire, and they don’t want any regrets.

So who do they rely and trust to prevent themselves? The professional game reviewers. I am planning to do the same job, so that my information can be a help to those who need it. Before I take any further steps, here are some “gods” or “gurus” of the game review world.

Dave Chappelle, is a well known sketch artist, who makes incredibly funny skits that is broadcasted on TV. I have to say that he is an absolute genius, because he has no problem making fun of anything. In other words, he can just bump into something controversial and transform it into a comedy sensation. I agree that he’s not a game reviewer. However, I didn’t want to give up my stance that his skit was the best review I’ve ever seen, and that it deserves to be mentioned.

Dave Chappelle’s skit on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Dave Chappelle did a magnificent job on doing a skit on how he thinks about that game, without any spoken words (except for some of the every-day quotes that keeps the skit flowing). It was funny as heck, but still it gave out basically all the important factors in the game in 1 minutes, mocking it at the same time.

Now, let’s cut it apart and see what it is about.

1. Chappelle imitating the awkward movement in the game when he was bumping into the tree – This didn’t really have anything to do with the reviewing element, but laughable factors in the middle are essential. Video is a media where people sit and watch. If they’re not captivated, it’s a failure for sure. Make it funny and entertaining is what I/you can learn from this 2 second action

2. Chappelle stopping the car by standing in front of the car and forcing the driver our of his car- The climax of the video. As you can see from the game’s title, Grand Theft Auto, a major part of the game is to basically steal the cars in the game. Now you can see where the controversy sparked. Keep it concise, factual, and neutral the biggie here.

3. Chappelle getting shot, and shooting the person, ending up as a murder. Also part of the game. You can choose weapons anytime, and kill people freely. Though it is in the virtual world, its popularity fortifies the amount of impacts it has on the players. Another controversy was started at this part, because the consumers of this game is mostly made of kids/students, the age when they can get influenced A LOT. What I learned from this is- point out the truth. The consumers deserve to know the dark side.

4. Finally, looking at the video generally, the format sent chills through my spines. It perfectly imitated the format of the game itself, and just by keeping it that way tells the audience that it is a review of that particular game. Simple things can have even bigger impacts than the big fancy devices. Keep looking. That’s what I learned here, and what I want to do the most.

The AVGN Series -

I wanted to mention the Angry Video Game Nerd. He’s a great reviewer, and he had shook the world in a week, with just one video. Now he has his own website, and channel at Youtube. But I don’t think it is quite suitable for me to post one of the videos up here. The reason being him cursing literally every second.

Still, the fact that he is my #1 idol would not change (not the cursing skills). He has absolutely no flaws at reviewing games, and he reveals everything from inside to outside. The pros, the cons, and from different perspectives.

He keeps his videos in amazingly entertaining format, so even if you are not interested in video games, it can still be a funny video.

Now that I had a looked at some of the greatest game reviews of this time, it is time for me to start my engine and head for my own review. Since it is the beginning for me, I will be reviewing the game Dave Chappelle did: “GTA: Vice City”.

As always, advices and idea offers are more than welcome to me. I want to learn, and I want to make a good product that can both satisfy myself, and help people at the same time.

Photo credit to hunterseakerhk, rafe baron, dave asch