About me
My name is Darryl - I'm a 21 year old Management Info Systems major at the University of Georgia. I am also a Private Pilot and working on my ASEL Instrument Rating.
About the blog
As of when I'm writing this I don't have a super great idea of what this blog will end up being but more than likely it'll be a lot about various video games or aviation related things I get up to.
About game review grading criteria
Game reviews will use the following criteria:
- Gameplay (out of 20 possible points)
- How does the gameplay loop feel? Is it fast pace slower & grindy? Is it simple or does it require a lot of puzzle solving?
- Design (out of 20 possible points)
- How does the game look? How well do the graphics fit the overall feel of the game? Are there any major graphical issues that are jarring to the player? How does the level design elevate the gameplay loop?
- Music (out of 10 possible points)
- How the music sounds & how does it add to the game?
- Lore (out of 10 possible points)
- Is there an underlying story to tell? Does it impact how someone would play the game?
- Controls (out of 10 possible points)
- Do the controls make sense for the game? Do they feel particularly frustrating for certain actions?
- Difficulty (out of 10 possible points)
- How does the difficulty of the game affect the overall feel? Is it too easy? Is it frustratingly hard?
- Overall Quality (out of 20 possible points)
- How polished is the game? Does it feel buggy? Is it constantly engaging? Are achievements for the game reasonable? Is it worth completing?