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The review format is as follows:
At the top of the page we have:
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Game: (title)
Genre: Action/strategy etc (see below)
Produced by:
Year: What year the game was produced
Platform: Must be one of the platforms we cover on our website.
Consult the menubar.
Runs on: (Name of emulators)
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Next we have a brief introduction to the game and may be some information about the game's history.
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Depending on the genre you should use the following scoring methods. For
each section eg gameplay, graphics, devote approximately one paragraph with the paragraph topic eg gameplay, graphics with the score next to the topic.
Action
Gameplay: Max 10 -This is the general "feel" of the game as well as how the
character(s) handle(s).
Graphics: 5 - How good the graphics and animation are
Sound & music: 5 -the sound and music (obviously)
Level Design: 5 -whether the levels created are the right difficulty or
otherwise. Also, add or subtract points for other aspects of the level like
length, number of them and originality of level design.
Longevity or Replayability: 5- whether this is worth playing at all or maybe
more than once.
Out of 30
Sports
Gameplay (and realism if a serious sports simulation): 10 - How smooth the sports game is in terms of handling.
Graphics: 5 -How realistic it is or if cartoonish how well the animation is
done.
Sound & music: 5 - How realistic or catchy the sounds and music are
Playability and Versatility: 5 - Whether this thing has an easy interface
whether the game is easy to play.
Options: 5 - Whether this thing has enough options to keep the player
interested.
Out of 30
Role Playing
Storyline: 5
Gameplay & interface: 10
Graphics: 5
Music & sound: 5
Level design: 5
Out of 30
Strategy
Gameplay(strategy): 10 - How fair the game is in terms of your side and the enemy side. This will not score well if the odds are heavily in your favour
or the enemies.
Sound & music: 5 - Whether the tunes and screams are realistic or suitable.
Graphics: 5 - How smooth the animation is.
Difficulty: 5 - Whether the difficulty is just too easy or just difficult
enough to keep you on your toes.
Longetivity(includes versatility and replayibility) 5 - How long you will be occupied with this.
Out of 30
Fighting
Gameplay: 10 - How the characters handle and how effective they are.
Character Design: 5 - Whether the characters are all the same or if they
have varied powers.
Graphics: 5 - How smooth the animation is and how colourful the battle
scences are.
Music & sound: 5 - Whether the songs and sound effects are any good.
Replayibility and longevity: 5 - How long you will be playing this fighting
game.
Out of 30
Puzzle
Gameplay: 10 - How well balanced the puzzle game is or are the puzzles too
silly to even play.
Replayibility and Longevity: 5- How addictive this game is.
Music and sound: 5- Whether the music and sounds are good are just plainn
irritating.
Graphics: 5- How good the graphics are.
Difficulty and versatility: 5 - Whether there are difficulty levels for
everyone in the family and whether there are enough options to keep everyone happy.
Out of 30
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Example of a review by one of the staff members
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Platform: Sega Master System
Producer: Sega
Year: 1986
Runs on: Meka, Brsms, Massage
Genre: Action
Overview
Alex Kidd in Miracle World was one of Sega's most popular games at the time
of the Sega Master System. It was so popular in fact, that it was built into
every single Sega Master System 2 machine, which meant no cartridge was
needed.
You just turn you Sega Master System 2 on and up comes Alex Kidd!
Storyline
Alex Kidd is about a prince who is a kid called Alex Kidd.
His people of the nation "Radaxian" has been turned into stone by the bad
man Janken the Great who has also captured the Princess of Radaxian. Alex
Kidd now must venture through Miracle World, with his martial arts skills to
find Janken the Great, stop him, rescue the Princess and restore his people
of Radaxian who were turned into stone back to normal.
However Alex Kidd's father is missing...
Gameplay
The objective of the game is to make it to the other side of the level to
the level's exit.
Along each level, you try to collect as much money possible.
The gameplay is quite general at first, but soon you find more fun as you
progress, because Alex Kidd can travel by land, sea and air!
Alex Kidd can use his big fist for punching bricks and monsters, and jump
extremely high.
He can swim when he enter's the water. Also to help him along the way, he
can stop by at the local stores to buy, motorbikes; for speed and power, or
helicopters to power his way across the air!
And finally, Alex Kidd can travel buy speedboat on a level!
All is fun, then made even more fun when you can buy or punch open bricks to
get special items such as rings that shoot and shields.
When you reaches big bosses, instead of fighting them, you have janken
matches, then you fight! Interesting.
9 out of 10
Graphics
This game is so colourful! All colours are used appropriately. The grass is
green, sea and air are blue.
There's pretty graphics galore all over the screen. Even nice little
sparkles in water levels.
5 out of 5
Sound
The music is awesome! The moment you enter the startup screen, you're
greeted with the wonderful and delightful Alex Kidd theme. The underwater
tune is fantastic!
The sound effects are very funny and suits the excellent music.
5 out of 5
Game Design
Every level is greatly varied, especially on the last level inside the
castle, where you have to figure out ways of making it to the end and choice
of multiple paths. And levels where you use motorbikes, helicopters and
speedboats are maybe too chalenging, but when you mess up, you can still
carry on using Alex Kidd on land or sea.
4.5 out of 5
Replayability
The game is challenging, but with it being so long and without a save
system, you'll find yourself back to square 1, level 1 after your gameovers.
It would have been perfect to have level passwords.
A real problem here is that one touch of a monster, then you die. At least
you don't go back to square one anyway!
3.5 out of 5
Scoring Summary
Gameplay: 9 out of 10
Graphics: 5 out of 5
Sound and Music: 5 out of 5
Game Design: 4.5 out of 5
Replayability: 3.5 out of 5
Total: 27 out of 30
Overall: 90%
For: Excellent levels, good variety of gameplay, fantastic music, funny
sound effects, good storyline, cool janken matches and challenging for all.
Against: No save system, no level passwords, hard to clock, and you can die
after losng your janken matches.
Other Information
The sequel to Alex Kidd in Miracle World, won't be found on the other Master
System Alex Kidd games, but on the Sega Genesis; Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle.
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Rules for Submission
1) Minimal swear language
2) Try to follow the guide lines
3) Submissions must be via E-mail text and not attachments.
OR by filling out the rom review form.
4) You may only review games that are able to be emulated on computers
5) If you decide to review a game under your own reviewing structure and scoring system, then we may accept it if it is reasonable to our standards.
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