Comments on: Review Recursion http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/ The Thinks I Think Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:22:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Shawn Powers http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1300 Shawn Powers Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:01:05 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1300 db0: You underestimate my silly-fu. ;) Seriously though, there is some value to a review from a person that is a n00b. It gives developers insight they likely can't get themselves, and offers a potential new user (skilled or not) some expectations regarding the ease of use. I'm also not a <i>total</i> idiot, so hopefully the reviews will continue to be at least slightly more than, "ooo, pretty colors!!!" (I've spent more hours playing Nethack than I care to admit. And back in the heyday of telnet based MUDs, I was one of those guys claiming ANSI colors were for wimps...) db0:

You underestimate my silly-fu. ;)

Seriously though, there is some value to a review from a person that is a n00b. It gives developers insight they likely can’t get themselves, and offers a potential new user (skilled or not) some expectations regarding the ease of use.

I’m also not a total idiot, so hopefully the reviews will continue to be at least slightly more than, “ooo, pretty colors!!!” (I’ve spent more hours playing Nethack than I care to admit. And back in the heyday of telnet based MUDs, I was one of those guys claiming ANSI colors were for wimps…)

]]> By: db0 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1297 db0 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:08:29 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1297 MWT, you're probably correct, however there is only so much you can replace with humor before you stop being a review anymore :) MWT, you’re probably correct, however there is only so much you can replace with humor before you stop being a review anymore :)

]]> By: MWT http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1294 MWT Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:45:41 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1294 db0: The main thing that first one told me was "this guy is obviously not a gamer" - and any attempts to pretend to be one in the future will just be worse. So realistically, unless Shawn actually <i>wants</i> to get totally sucked into the gaming world (which might be severely detrimental to his personal life), I think going in the direction of teh funnay makes the most sense. db0: The main thing that first one told me was “this guy is obviously not a gamer” - and any attempts to pretend to be one in the future will just be worse. So realistically, unless Shawn actually wants to get totally sucked into the gaming world (which might be severely detrimental to his personal life), I think going in the direction of teh funnay makes the most sense.

]]> By: Tom http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1293 Tom Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:05:13 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1293 Curses! And curses again, Ms. Michelle! Recursive reviewsion! Because, of course, she beat me too it! Curses (but only mild ones). I tried to view the review, but it was blocked. On re-veiwing, it was still blocked. Curses! Curses! And curses again, Ms. Michelle! Recursive reviewsion!

Because, of course, she beat me too it! Curses (but only mild ones). I tried to view the review, but it was blocked. On re-veiwing, it was still blocked. Curses!

]]> By: Random Michelle K http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1292 Random Michelle K Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:38:07 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1292 (tapping foot) I'm WAIT-ing! (tapping foot)

I’m WAIT-ing!

]]> By: Shawn Powers http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1291 Shawn Powers Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:57:02 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1291 ...I did not take my medicine today. I will do so at lunch. *doh* …I did not take my medicine today. I will do so at lunch.

*doh*

]]> By: Brad http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1288 Brad Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:57:28 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1288 At what point does reviewing a review of a review stop being a review and just turns into a discussion? At what point does reviewing a review of a review stop being a review and just turns into a discussion?

]]> By: Random Michelle K http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1287 Random Michelle K Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:17:25 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1287 Shawn, DID YOU TAKE YOUR MEDICINE TODAY?! Just checking. Shawn,

DID YOU TAKE YOUR MEDICINE TODAY?!

Just checking.

]]> By: db0 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1285 db0 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:43:35 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1285 Hehe, no worries Shawn, I figured that you were being a bit silly but those extra exclamation and question marks really got me riled :P We're all in the same boat anyway, and by giving you some constructive criticism I hope your later reviews will become even better than what they would have been. I just wanted to make sure that you knew that I wasn't trying to bash the attempt :) Cheers! Hehe, no worries Shawn, I figured that you were being a bit silly but those extra exclamation and question marks really got me riled :P
We’re all in the same boat anyway, and by giving you some constructive criticism I hope your later reviews will become even better than what they would have been. I just wanted to make sure that you knew that I wasn’t trying to bash the attempt :)

Cheers!

]]> By: Shawn Powers http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1284 Shawn Powers Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:34:36 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1284 db0: No hard feelings -- if you hang around, you'll find I'm more silly than anything. Michelle trumped me though, if you check out the pingback below, she was TOTALLY HARSH on my review of your review of my review. ;) db0:

No hard feelings — if you hang around, you’ll find I’m more silly than anything. Michelle trumped me though, if you check out the pingback below, she was TOTALLY HARSH on my review of your review of my review. ;)

]]> By: db0 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1283 db0 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:34:31 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1283 You'd you have to go an dish on me maaaaan? :) Seriously though, you make it sound a bit worse than it actually is (Hell, even my title was a joke). I was only raising some points on how your review could have gone better not bashing your attempt (and I do believe you realized that). I don't think the critiques are that weird, the thing that really should have been a bit better would be to show some more gameplay which was my major issue. The comparison to CIV and playing the stable version where minor points as I mentioned. Specifically I think you should have used the latest version because it's much more polished and it would look better in your review and thus make more people want to play the game :) Cheers! You’d you have to go an dish on me maaaaan? :)
Seriously though, you make it sound a bit worse than it actually is (Hell, even my title was a joke). I was only raising some points on how your review could have gone better not bashing your attempt (and I do believe you realized that).

I don’t think the critiques are that weird, the thing that really should have been a bit better would be to show some more gameplay which was my major issue.
The comparison to CIV and playing the stable version where minor points as I mentioned. Specifically I think you should have used the latest version because it’s much more polished and it would look better in your review and thus make more people want to play the game :)
Cheers!

]]> By: Reviewedededed | Random (but not really) http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1281 Reviewedededed | Random (but not really) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:15:09 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1281 [...] I have to say that I am sorely disappointed in Shawn’s review of a review of his review. [...] [...] I have to say that I am sorely disappointed in Shawn’s review of a review of his review. [...]

]]> By: Shawn Powers http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1280 Shawn Powers Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:02:49 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1280 Michelle: YES! :) Michelle:

YES! :)

]]> By: Michelle K http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1274 Michelle K Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:05:55 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1274 waitwaitwait! Can I review your review of his review of your review? waitwaitwait!

Can I review your review of his review of your review?

]]> By: Shawn Powers http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1266 Shawn Powers Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:42:16 +0000 http://www.brainofshawn.com/2008/02/13/review-recursion/#comment-1266 MWT: Indeed. And while your review of my review may not have had the effect you expected, it is changing the way I do game reviews from now on. It will be clearly from the, "review by a non-gamer" angle. It will both be kinda funny that way, and realistically show what to expect from what I produce. Arguably, game developers might benefit from that viewpoint perspective as well. Some games have such a steep learning curve that folks like me will never play them. MWT: Indeed. And while your review of my review may not have had the effect you expected, it is changing the way I do game reviews from now on. It will be clearly from the, “review by a non-gamer” angle. It will both be kinda funny that way, and realistically show what to expect from what I produce.

Arguably, game developers might benefit from that viewpoint perspective as well. Some games have such a steep learning curve that folks like me will never play them.

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