Introduction to my Review Blog

Hey there, before this actual review begins, let me tell you a bit about how this works: I'll be reviewing everything from video games to movies to TV Series and books. Every week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, I'll be posting a random review on anything that strikes my fancy, and I'll be trying my best to be fair and unbiased. Not only will I judge things on a specific set of rules, I'll be giving things leeway based on the time of their release. Example: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time looks terrible by today's standards, but for it's time, it was revolutionary. And, on the topic of video games, I'll be judging them based on the following:

• How they look: The graphics of both the gameplay segments and the cutscenes (Each judged differently, of course)
• How they sound: The voice acting (If there's any), the sound effects, and the music for the various parts of the game
• How it plays: The gameplay mechanics, gimmicks (If any), and the UI (Or, user interface)
• How it Stories: If the game has a story, I'll be judging it's logic, how well it takes the player through it, and how it develops.

Just like with Video Game Reviews, I'm going to be reviewing movies and TV Series with similar rules, focusing more on the story elements. As well as judging the sound, the look, and the story of the movie or TV Series, I'll also be judging the story heavily, as they are more about stories than video games are. These story-based criteria are, among others:

• The characters: Their development and their relevance to the story
• The Twists: The importance of them, and if they were even well-planned out
• The plot: How well it comes together, and if it relies on unnecessary things
• The ending: How well the story brings everything in and ends it, though this won't affect negatively stories with sequels or planned sequels (Unless the sequel is something along the lines of 'let's expand, rather than continue')

Books, on the other hands, will be a purely story-based review, relying heavily on the story's use of narrative to be judged appropriately. Characters, settings, the writer's ability to properly portray the image they want, and the potential reliance on ex machinas for the resolution of it's story. Every item I review will be based and reviewed completely based on it's own. It doesn't matter if it's from a magnificent series, or if it's actors are the best of the best, if the movie, book, game, or series sucks, I'll let you know, without bias. This is a sort of guide for how my reviews work, so if anyone ever has an issue with how my reviews work, here you go. Now, to end in a positive note, I'll be reviewing things as I finish them, so there will be no intentional bias. And, to top it off, I'll happily accept suggestions for things to review, but I won't be able to review things until I acquire them and then watch/read/play them first, so it will take a while. Keep an eye open this Friday, for the first review will be going up then.