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[th]EXPECTATION:[/th]
[th]SCORING:[/th]
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[td][b]EXAMPLE:[/b]
Shows what a category(read from left to right) looks like on this table.[/td]
[td]That you are able to read this table after reading this example category.[/td]
[td]I give 0, 1, or 2 points for failing, meeting or exceeding my expectations per category and note why. After I add all the points to score the game. A perfect game earns 10 points.[/td]
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[td][b]AUDIO:[/b]
Both diegetic and non-diegetic sounds including music, effects, voice acting, user interface, and other sound designs.[/td]
[td]Most game audio is clean, clear, and crisp. Any significant issues are fixable with game settings.[/td]
[td]2 of 2 points. Audio mastering is superb and the options in-game let me adjust everything to my comfort level.[/td]
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[td][b]GRAPHICAL:[/b]
Particle systems and environmental effects, gameplay effects, user interfaces, cinematics, lighting and shadow, etc.[/td]
[td]Cinematics should have no stutter. Actions and other graphics have few visual hiccups that don't break gameplay. User interfaces are easy to read. Any significant issues are fixable with game settings.[/td]
[td]2 of 2 points. The overworld is a treat for the eyes and the various in-game game booths provide your eyes a break from exploring it with polished game trailers.[/td]
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[td][b]PLOT & GAMEPLAY:[/b]
Includes the story and settings(if applicable) and the controls, mechanics and gameplay systems that should be keeping me engaged.[/td]
[td]Game story and settings(if applicable) held my interest. Controls should feel intuitive or be reprogrammable. The mechanics and systems that should keep me engaged, at bare-minimum, stay rewarding.[/td]
[td]2 of 2 points. I found the setting of a "mysteriously canceled" convention in 2020(given the IRL pandemic of 2020) to be both creative and well-done. The gameplay itself is adventurous, fun, and simplistic. More dev-pubs should advertise this way.[/td]
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[td][b]TECHNICALS:[/b]
Includes game stability, presence of accessibility options, how intuitive the controls are, etc.[/td]
[td]User interface should be fluid. No major issues interrupt the gameplay and no hiccups hinder cinematics or gameplay.[/td]
[td]2 of 2 points. While I did not like the font picked for the interface it is legible. The rest of the interface is gorgeous and as a whole it is thoughtfully designed. The game itself plays and runs smoothly.[/td]
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[td][b]VALUE & CONTENT:[/b]
The cost of a game, the content provided by it, my overall enjoyment from it and if I felt I got a good value from it.[/td]
[td]My enjoyment from the game content should justify what I paid for it(1 point). I should be comfortable recommending the game at the price I paid for it(1 point). If I received the game for free I do this evaluation at full-price instead.[/td]
[td]2 of 2 points. Looking back at the games of the time or being able to about games you don't know of, at the price of "free," meets criteria for both points. Over the years(and a few steam accounts) I have replayed this for nostalgia hits, and plan to keep doing so.[/td]
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Devolverland Expo earned 10 out of 10 points after adding them up! Creative marketing and fun gameplay created something informative that would grow to become nostalgic. I would love to see more releases like this from Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital or their competitors.
An edit was made to this review to correct a grammar mistake.
