Judging a Game That Is Not Finished
Stop looking at the “Roadmap” graphics and the cinematic trailers. I don’t care if…
Category: Reviews
Progression That Pulls Rather Than Pushes
Stop listening to reviewers who call a game “deep” just because it has a…
Does the Crafting Do Anything
Stop looking at the concept art of the crafting station or how “deep” the…
Big Is Easy, Dense Is Hard
Stop looking at the map size. I’ve seen dozens of “epic” titles boast about…
A Game Story Is Not a Film Script
Stop listening to critics who spend ten thousand words dissecting the “thematic resonance” of…
Combat That Is Still Interesting at Hour Twenty
Stop listening to reviewers who drone on about “fluidity” or “visceral impact” like they’re…
The Thing You Notice in Ten Seconds
Stop listening to critics who spend ten minutes waxing poetic about “tactile immersion” or…
A Tutorial Should Teach, Not Narrate
Stop treating game tutorials like they’re some sacred piece of cinematic storytelling. Most developers…
Length Is Not Content
Stop listening to the reviewers who call a sixty-hour campaign “epic” just because the…
Beautiful and Empty Is Still Empty
Stop letting a high frame rate and particle effects trick you into thinking a…