<WARNING: Rant ahead>
So this was a comment that I made on a review on mfgg, but this kind of thing annoys me so much that I'll post it here too.
When reviewing a demo, you should judge a game based on what's actually in the demo, as a demo is supposed to show what the final game will be like and there's no guarantee that the final version will be any better. The only way you should treat demos differently than full games when reviewing them is with the length.
And also, you should NOT treat a first game differently than any other game. Why? Because sugar-coating the reviews will make the developer think that their game is good the way it is and they won't try to improve. The only way for them to improve is to give them actual critisism.
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Apr 24th, 2012 @ 5:01 pm Perma-link
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Apr 24th, 2012 @ 7:52 pm Perma-link
True. Also, including constructive criticism is especially important when reviewing demos.
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Apr 24th, 2012 @ 11:07 pm Perma-link
Avoiding harsh comments is also advisable.
As being too harsh could lead them to scrap the project. |