Comments on: 10 Overused Game Journalism Cliches http://www.meryl.net/2008/03/10-overused-game-journalism-cliches/ Content on writing, tech, business, marketing, web design. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:39:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: WebWenchGinger http://www.meryl.net/2008/03/10-overused-game-journalism-cliches/#comment-805181 WebWenchGinger Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:59:43 +0000 http://meryl.net/2008/03/30/10-overused-game-journalism-cliches/#comment-805181 <p>I've tried the standardized sections approach, and found that it really cramped my "stream of conciousness" writing style, so I ditched it (the sections format). I've found that screenshots with accompanying numbers or arrows added through PhotoShop are the best bet when the "words just won't come to me". LOL ;) Great article, I'm glad I found this... thanks, Meryl!</p> <p>WebWenchGinger's last blog post... <a href="http://webwenchginger.com/2008/06/29/adding-new-comment-functionality/" rel="nofollow">Adding new comment functionality</a></p> I’ve tried the standardized sections approach, and found that it really cramped my “stream of conciousness” writing style, so I ditched it (the sections format). I’ve found that screenshots with accompanying numbers or arrows added through PhotoShop are the best bet when the “words just won’t come to me”. LOL ;) Great article, I’m glad I found this… thanks, Meryl!

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]]> By: omphaloskeptic http://www.meryl.net/2008/03/10-overused-game-journalism-cliches/#comment-805134 omphaloskeptic Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:18:08 +0000 http://meryl.net/2008/03/30/10-overused-game-journalism-cliches/#comment-805134 <p>I agree with the 'historical introduction'. Here reviewers spout either useless trivia from their 5 second Google research or some gushing recollection of the current game's prequel or benchmark for the genre. I've never read a review that opens about the actual game reviewed.</p> <p>Here is an oft used cliche not on the list (but really applies to all sorts of reviews - books, films): the story is 'great' but 'I don't want to spoil the it for you'. So tired. The story is good, period.</p> <p>Something I don't agree with in your list is when reviews break up the game into standard sections. I think some sort of structure would be good. Too often the reviewer gushes about the game for 80% of the review and after reading it I have no real idea of what the game is about, how it actually plays, sounds, looks etc</p> I agree with the ‘historical introduction’. Here reviewers spout either useless trivia from their 5 second Google research or some gushing recollection of the current game’s prequel or benchmark for the genre. I’ve never read a review that opens about the actual game reviewed.

Here is an oft used cliche not on the list (but really applies to all sorts of reviews - books, films): the story is ‘great’ but ‘I don’t want to spoil the it for you’. So tired. The story is good, period.

Something I don’t agree with in your list is when reviews break up the game into standard sections. I think some sort of structure would be good. Too often the reviewer gushes about the game for 80% of the review and after reading it I have no real idea of what the game is about, how it actually plays, sounds, looks etc

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