Video games are very popular nowadays. The video game industry is growing rapidly, and it is estimated that it will reach the value of 86 billion dollars by 2016 !. This spurs the growth of game review sites, and writing game reviews has become a very profitable business. This article will teach you how to monetize the boom in the industry and how to write a video game review.
Steps
Step 1. Play the video game
When you do this, take notes on the things you liked the most and the things you didn't like. Try to review every feature of the game in order to write a review of the highest possible quality.
Step 2. Write a short introduction, about 2-3 sentences, that summarizes the game but doesn't reveal too much and that catches the reader's attention
Step 3. Write down your notes, and add more content
After the introduction, the actual review begins. Write, add and link the notes you have taken.
Step 4. Write down the things you really liked or really hated
If you liked or hated some very specific aspect of the game, like a map, a gameplay feature, a very annoying bug etc., add it.
Step 5. Include every aspect of the game, such as graphics, sound, cinematics, story, content, controls, gameplay, and your own opinion
Step 6. Provide examples and references from the game to support your argument and give the reader an idea of what you are talking about without too many video game spoilers
Step 7. Write a concluding paragraph
Sum it all up with a concluding paragraph. Write a sentence about the game, list the pros and cons, and score.
Advice
- Don't forget to insert images, or even videos.
- Be sure to include everything to say about the game in the review, including the graphics, music, controls, story, cinematics, content, gameplay, and your opinion.
- When scoring the game, be sure to take into account its graphics, music, story, controls, gameplay, and your opinion, adding and dividing them to make an average.
- Make sure you avoid giving obvious information about the game (publisher, year, developer) because this is a review of the game, not a summary of the game's stats.
- Write in the third person and try to avoid making it sound like it's written by a video game fan and not a professional game critic.
