So here's the deal. I love games and I have opinions. Naturally the next step in my evolution is to write about them. Take these reviews with a grain of salt (because it's opinion).
First, I want to lay out my framework. I'm going with the KISS method; or Keep It Simple, Stupid (not the band). I'll grade games on a scale of 0 to 10 [insert arbitrary unit of measurement here] because scales going from 1 to 10 points is so mainstream. Each category of criticism will be graded with a simple Good, Okay, or Bad rating. The overall rating will be based off of this.
Areas of concerns will be in five categories: Gameplay, Presentation, Originality, Story/Multiplayer, and X Factor.
Gameplay will be based on the control of the game, the UI, etc.
Presentation includes the audio and visual splendor. It doesn't need to look realistic to score highly, just visually pleasing. Same goes for audio.
Originality involves the uniqueness of the game. A game with original mechanics will score higher here than yet another cover shooter. Sequels will always take a hit here unless they truly stand out.
Story/Multiplayer is pretty self-explanatory. Can the story be followed (sorry MGS V)? Is the multiplayer addicting like sniffing markers?
X Factor is the wildcard of the game, because that totally makes sense. In other words, this part of the score comes from the special things that don't fall into the other categories. This is something that sets the game apart from others. Games lacking an X Factor will receive a zero for instance.
That is all.
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