It's been a while since I've written one of these. I have tonnes of news regarding the channel, and the future. So let's get right in to it.
Retrogamereviews.co.uk partnership
I'd like to officially announce, a partnership with with Retro Game Reviews. They're a website dedicated to reviewing retro video games. Of course, name pretty much speaks for its self, and were looking to move in to doing video reviews. I sent them an email, suggesting the partnership, and we partnered with them, to help supply video reviews for their vastly growing site. It helps everyone out really. Them with video reviews, us with a new audience... SO HURRAY FOR ALL!
NEW DESIGN
I'm sure by now, you've notice that I've totally re-branded the channel. I'd like to thank Matt at Retro Game Reviews for providing the new logos, and further giving me inspiration to create other things out of them, such as the background. I'm not going to go as far as re-branding the old videos, that would be too much work, and I'd rather concentrate on the future.
Upcoming reviews
Today I finished the first video under the... newness It's The Story Of Thor. A game I talked abotu a while ago on the top 10 mega drive video. Check it out here. http://youtu.be/g4NLKdIM0E4
I have a few retro reviews in mind at the moment. Including Resident Evil 2, Die Hard Trilogy, and a NES, or SNES Mario game. Of course this new partnership doesn't mean that we won't be reviewing newer games anymore. Prototype 2, and the Darkness 2 are both on the cards, and should be up within the next few weeks.
As always thanks for reading, and don't forget to checkout www.Retrogamereviews.co.uk
Rating System Explained
I've been getting a few messages of late from viewers asking why I give such low scores "this game doesn't deserve this blah blah blah"
Let me explain. I'm not IGN, Gamespot, or some large magazine, with advertising deals and sponsors to upset. I know gamers have become accustomed to games that are absolute crap, unless it scores atleast 7, and if it's atleast slightly decent scores at least 8., and actually worth buying (or its advertised all over the site scores 9, or 10.
But that's not how it works with me. I see less than 5 being a negative score, ie I didn't enjoy it. 5 being absolutely average, it wasn't a bad game at all (if you notice, quite a few games are scoring around here. above 5 being a positive score, if it got more than 5 I liked it quite a lot. Games that score 8 and 9 are very special games. To put it in to perspective Grand Theft auto and the Elder Scrolls games are my two favourite game series. Skyrim, possibly the best game I've played would probably just about score 9. GTA San Andreas, and GTA 4, would also get around 8.5/9 So anything that's scoring 7, I like quite a lot. 8 is an absolutely stunning game to me.But I'm not starting the .2 and .3 shit I can't be bothered. )
It's unlikely any game will ever score 10. That would be a game that would have absolutely no negative aspects. Does such a game exist? No it doesn't.
So to sum it up
0/10 Likely won't happen, not many games have no redeeming features at all But any game that scores this. Even My Hero, which was my most hated game of all time, gets more than this... not much though.
1/10 Bloody awful, complete waste of plastic, ink, paper, and ware on your console/computer, and TV no one could possibly enjoy this apart from the clinically insane.
2/10 It might have some appeal to big fans of the genre, not many admittedly, but I absolutely couldn't stand it, and couldn't take it, I've defecated more enjoyable things than this MAKE IT STOP!
3/10 ehhh what happened!? Why did you do this to us!? You could have had something here, then screwed it all up, and instead ended up with dog vomit. IDIOTS!!!
4/10 It's playable... not enjoyable, probably a total borefest I didn't find much enjoyment from it, I probably stopped playing quite early on, but whatever, you might like it, if you like the genre.
5/10 Absolutely down the line average. These are the types of games that don't particularly do anything too badly, but likely have no originality whatsoever, probably a bit of a borefest at times, but not unpleasant, and perfectly playable.
6/10 not bad, pretty damn good in fact not great, let's not get carried away here, but it's definitely a pretty. solid game. Just has a few niggles that stops it being great.
7/10 WOW! Now we're talking. Games that score 7 are great games, not quite genre defining, there's likely better games in the genre... not many, but if you like the genre you have to play it.
8/10 One word. AWESOME! PLAY IT!, WHY YOU NOT PLAYING IT? PLAY IT NOW!!!
9/10 How could such a game be possible, how could mere men have created this? SIR's You are not men... you must be gods!
10/10 Perfect, absolutely no faults, not even the tiniest of fault, nothing could ever improve on it. This is the pinnacle of gaming. It's a sad day for us all, because nothing will be better than this, anything else will seem hollow afterwards.
Anything that scores .5 is just simply better than the lower score, but not quite good enough for the higher one.
Thanks for reading. Hope I cleared that up a little
-Onion
Let me explain. I'm not IGN, Gamespot, or some large magazine, with advertising deals and sponsors to upset. I know gamers have become accustomed to games that are absolute crap, unless it scores atleast 7, and if it's atleast slightly decent scores at least 8., and actually worth buying (or its advertised all over the site scores 9, or 10.
But that's not how it works with me. I see less than 5 being a negative score, ie I didn't enjoy it. 5 being absolutely average, it wasn't a bad game at all (if you notice, quite a few games are scoring around here. above 5 being a positive score, if it got more than 5 I liked it quite a lot. Games that score 8 and 9 are very special games. To put it in to perspective Grand Theft auto and the Elder Scrolls games are my two favourite game series. Skyrim, possibly the best game I've played would probably just about score 9. GTA San Andreas, and GTA 4, would also get around 8.5/9 So anything that's scoring 7, I like quite a lot. 8 is an absolutely stunning game to me.But I'm not starting the .2 and .3 shit I can't be bothered. )
It's unlikely any game will ever score 10. That would be a game that would have absolutely no negative aspects. Does such a game exist? No it doesn't.
So to sum it up
0/10 Likely won't happen, not many games have no redeeming features at all But any game that scores this. Even My Hero, which was my most hated game of all time, gets more than this... not much though.
1/10 Bloody awful, complete waste of plastic, ink, paper, and ware on your console/computer, and TV no one could possibly enjoy this apart from the clinically insane.
2/10 It might have some appeal to big fans of the genre, not many admittedly, but I absolutely couldn't stand it, and couldn't take it, I've defecated more enjoyable things than this MAKE IT STOP!
3/10 ehhh what happened!? Why did you do this to us!? You could have had something here, then screwed it all up, and instead ended up with dog vomit. IDIOTS!!!
4/10 It's playable... not enjoyable, probably a total borefest I didn't find much enjoyment from it, I probably stopped playing quite early on, but whatever, you might like it, if you like the genre.
5/10 Absolutely down the line average. These are the types of games that don't particularly do anything too badly, but likely have no originality whatsoever, probably a bit of a borefest at times, but not unpleasant, and perfectly playable.
6/10 not bad, pretty damn good in fact not great, let's not get carried away here, but it's definitely a pretty. solid game. Just has a few niggles that stops it being great.
7/10 WOW! Now we're talking. Games that score 7 are great games, not quite genre defining, there's likely better games in the genre... not many, but if you like the genre you have to play it.
8/10 One word. AWESOME! PLAY IT!, WHY YOU NOT PLAYING IT? PLAY IT NOW!!!
9/10 How could such a game be possible, how could mere men have created this? SIR's You are not men... you must be gods!
10/10 Perfect, absolutely no faults, not even the tiniest of fault, nothing could ever improve on it. This is the pinnacle of gaming. It's a sad day for us all, because nothing will be better than this, anything else will seem hollow afterwards.
Anything that scores .5 is just simply better than the lower score, but not quite good enough for the higher one.
Thanks for reading. Hope I cleared that up a little
-Onion
Update 02/11/12
Well the Silent hill video is up, what a pile of crap that was, but nevermind moving on!
Upcoming videos
Assassins Creed Revelations.
This is one I've actually owned for ages, and couldn't really be bothered to play, I've been a little burned out on the series. But before I play Assassins Creed 3, I want to play this one, so this is probably going to be the next video
Uncharted 3
Of course, I've already mentioned this one in previous posts. I know I said, it was going to be the next modern game, but I had a change of plan. I've spent a small amount of time with this game so far, it's been quite impressive. I'll have a full lowdown soon enough
The Amazing Spider Man
This one, I like the look of a lot, not played it yet though, it also looks a lot of fun on move. Shame I don't have move. But we'll see just how amazing it is soon enough.
Classic Review
Before those two though, I'm likely going to make a classic review, I still have wonder boy 3 for the master system in mind for this. I used to adore that game as a child, and can't wait to get my teeth in to it again!
I'll also be working on movie reviews during this time, I have a few in mind to start making soon. But until I'm sure, I'll keep that information close to my chest.
Thanks for reading.
=Onion
Upcoming videos
Assassins Creed Revelations.
This is one I've actually owned for ages, and couldn't really be bothered to play, I've been a little burned out on the series. But before I play Assassins Creed 3, I want to play this one, so this is probably going to be the next video
Uncharted 3
Of course, I've already mentioned this one in previous posts. I know I said, it was going to be the next modern game, but I had a change of plan. I've spent a small amount of time with this game so far, it's been quite impressive. I'll have a full lowdown soon enough
The Amazing Spider Man
This one, I like the look of a lot, not played it yet though, it also looks a lot of fun on move. Shame I don't have move. But we'll see just how amazing it is soon enough.
Classic Review
Before those two though, I'm likely going to make a classic review, I still have wonder boy 3 for the master system in mind for this. I used to adore that game as a child, and can't wait to get my teeth in to it again!
I'll also be working on movie reviews during this time, I have a few in mind to start making soon. But until I'm sure, I'll keep that information close to my chest.
Thanks for reading.
=Onion
COMING SOON
I'm proud to introduce a new segment, maybe even its own channel, Onion's movie corner. . I've been wanting to do movie reviews for a while, but not really been sure of the best way to go about them. With a little bit of experimentation, I think I finally cracked it The reviews will be kept very short and to the point, there may also be other types of videos. I still have a lot of work to do on it, but the videos should be more regular, and in a much more comedic style, than the ones on game corner. It also gives me something else to do, and think about. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
Update 27/10/12
Well The Dishonored review, and battlefield 3 reviews are up you can watch them off the bar at the side of this blog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Silent Hill Downpour
This is likely going to be the next review. I've not played a Silent Hill game, since the second one on ps2, so I've missed out an awful lot on the series. I spent a few hours with it last night. While it's definitley moody and atpmospheric, there is a few little problems. Such as the lack of a decent fighting system, and it can be very slow at times. I'll give a full low down in the next week or two,
Retro Reviews
I'm going to start making a few more retro reviews after this one, as the retro videos seem to be the most popular, and where I pick up the most subscribers. A few games I have in mind are: Wonder Boy 3 for the master system. Story of thor, for the Mega Drive, and possibly streets of rage, also for the mega drive. If anyone has anything they'd like me to review, let me know, and I'll do my best to review it.
Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception.
This is going to be the next modern game. I've not actually played it yet, but love the uncharted games. so we'll be reviewing this soon.
Update 17/10/12
I've decided to just upload the sega classics collection review. It's encoding as I type this. The new format show is still in the works, but may not be ready for a few months, since there's a lot to sort out, organise, and persuasion, to be done to get people to help out. It's going to be far too much work for one person, with what I have planned, a team of a few people would be needed really. For now, I'll just continue to do the usual reviews, and will try to make them a little more entertaining.
The next review will be Dishonored, for the PS3. I've been spending quite a bit of time with this, so far so good. Although in parts it's pretty frustrating. Expect a review of this within the next week, maybe two. After I've gotten my claws stuck in to it, and given it a proper playthrough. In the meantime I may review the other game that was meant to be on the first episode of the new format. Wonderboy 3 for the Sega Master System.
Some other reviews coming up are Silent hill downpour, and Battlefield 3 single player.
-Onion
-Onion
Update 07/10/12
First of all, I would like to say a big thanks to all those who have subscribed to us, and been reading the blog.
I know we've not released a video for a while, I've been busy trying to start a business.
The sega classics collection is officially scrapped as a review, this decision was made actually today, around half an hour ago, as I was far from happy with what I had.
I'll be quite honest, I've not been happy with what I've been putting out lately. Especially the last review, that driver SF review, while informative was immensely boring, more like the kind of thing you'd find on IGN, or some of the more boring nerdy channels. The main purpose of this channel, when I first set it up was to be entertaining, and informative, and more importantly good. I dislike my reviews my self for the most part, so how can anyone else possibly like them?
So I've been talking to the "new reviewer" who is yet unnamed or made any videos, but he does exist PROMISE! The format of the show is completely changing. To a monthly, perhaps 2 a month half hour(ish) magazine (Top Gear) style show... but with a much tinier budget.. of course. We'll be detailing different games, and have different sections of the show, including news, or more appropriately giving our opinion of recent gaming news, and of course mocking things, that's been going on int he gaming world. New releases of the month that we've played, Talking about random games we've been playing, this can be anything to the later ps3 games to NES games. and giving quick opinons of those, There will also be 1 review of a modern, hopefully newly released game, a retro game review, some other retro gaming related guff, and from time to time a special feature. Things like "gaming legends" and "grandtheftathon" will likely appear here. "Onion plays" will still be there own videos, although a lot more effort will be put in to them from now on.
But I feel the game reviews are too long and boring, and feel I have a lot more to talk about around the whole gaming industry, and community than simple game reviews that everyone else is doing, and in a lot of cases better than me. Of course we'll still be reviewing them, just not going in to as much boring detail as we have been. They'll likely be restricted to around 5 - 6 minutes. Most games will get a quick mention, a few jokes made out of it and then We'll move on to the next section. I'm hoping this will mean the videos will flow better, and be far more entertaining to watch. I'll also be giving my self much longer to work on them.
As for the details of the first episode, I've been hard at work today thinking of things, and doing much typing. I can confirm a few things, that will appear in the first episode. Firstly the classic game review will be Wonder Boy 3: The dragons Trap For the master system, and the sega classics collection review, that I've been working on for the last few weeks will also be consolidated in to the random games I want to talk about section, only much shorter, and much more to the point of course.
I'm also hoping I can get hold of a copy of F1 2012 (budget allowing) This will be the subject of the modern review, if not I'll have to find something else. We'll also be talking about the Wii u, and the Super Slim PS3 in the news section. I'll give much more information when everything is finalised, and filming and capturing of game footage starts. I'm not sure yet if we'll appear on camera, since we don't have a camcorder, but It's likely the only way we're going to pull it all together. Thanks for reading
-Onion-
I know we've not released a video for a while, I've been busy trying to start a business.
The sega classics collection is officially scrapped as a review, this decision was made actually today, around half an hour ago, as I was far from happy with what I had.
I'll be quite honest, I've not been happy with what I've been putting out lately. Especially the last review, that driver SF review, while informative was immensely boring, more like the kind of thing you'd find on IGN, or some of the more boring nerdy channels. The main purpose of this channel, when I first set it up was to be entertaining, and informative, and more importantly good. I dislike my reviews my self for the most part, so how can anyone else possibly like them?
So I've been talking to the "new reviewer" who is yet unnamed or made any videos, but he does exist PROMISE! The format of the show is completely changing. To a monthly, perhaps 2 a month half hour(ish) magazine (Top Gear) style show... but with a much tinier budget.. of course. We'll be detailing different games, and have different sections of the show, including news, or more appropriately giving our opinion of recent gaming news, and of course mocking things, that's been going on int he gaming world. New releases of the month that we've played, Talking about random games we've been playing, this can be anything to the later ps3 games to NES games. and giving quick opinons of those, There will also be 1 review of a modern, hopefully newly released game, a retro game review, some other retro gaming related guff, and from time to time a special feature. Things like "gaming legends" and "grandtheftathon" will likely appear here. "Onion plays" will still be there own videos, although a lot more effort will be put in to them from now on.
But I feel the game reviews are too long and boring, and feel I have a lot more to talk about around the whole gaming industry, and community than simple game reviews that everyone else is doing, and in a lot of cases better than me. Of course we'll still be reviewing them, just not going in to as much boring detail as we have been. They'll likely be restricted to around 5 - 6 minutes. Most games will get a quick mention, a few jokes made out of it and then We'll move on to the next section. I'm hoping this will mean the videos will flow better, and be far more entertaining to watch. I'll also be giving my self much longer to work on them.
As for the details of the first episode, I've been hard at work today thinking of things, and doing much typing. I can confirm a few things, that will appear in the first episode. Firstly the classic game review will be Wonder Boy 3: The dragons Trap For the master system, and the sega classics collection review, that I've been working on for the last few weeks will also be consolidated in to the random games I want to talk about section, only much shorter, and much more to the point of course.
I'm also hoping I can get hold of a copy of F1 2012 (budget allowing) This will be the subject of the modern review, if not I'll have to find something else. We'll also be talking about the Wii u, and the Super Slim PS3 in the news section. I'll give much more information when everything is finalised, and filming and capturing of game footage starts. I'm not sure yet if we'll appear on camera, since we don't have a camcorder, but It's likely the only way we're going to pull it all together. Thanks for reading
-Onion-
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