[h1] A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW TABLE! [/h1]
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[th]CATEGORY:[/th]
[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]Awarded 1 out of 2 points. Music and other sounds were serviceable yet repetitive.[/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]Awarded 0 out of 2 points. User interface was dark-blue with a pale dark-blue font without a border which made for difficult reading. This issue carried over into the gameplay for lizards on grass, etc. Certain event pop-ups appeared behind user interface.[/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]Awarded 1 out of 2 points. Everything worked as intended but playing became both "grindy" and similar to idle-games after reaching Voodoo Level 15.[/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]Awarded 0 out of 2 points. User interface covered certain event pop-ups and wasn't clear with directions which made figuring out some things difficult. The game can also cause severe lag after running for more than a couple of hours.[/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]The cost of a game should be about as enjoyable as a similar non-game experience ($2.99 Idle game or visual novel vs. movie rental) or be similar to or better than other similar and similarly-priced games.[/td]
[td]Awarded 1 out of 2 points. I paid $0.89, normally $2.99 (70% sale). Earning the achievements and organizing my Voodoo Garden was worth the sale. I wouldn't pick this before a movie rental or some other $2.99 games I've played.[/td]
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[h1] ADD UP THE POINTS! VOODOO GARDEN SCORES 3 OUT OF 10! [/h1]
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