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A GUIDE TO "MY REVIEW" SECTIONS
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All of the game show pages have been updated with a new section called "My Review." In these sections, I give my personal thoughts on the game shows I have explained the rules for as well as grade the show on its overall presentation and structure.
I begin each section with a paragraph on how I thought the game presented itself when I first watched the show. If there are more versions of the game, then I either split the versions up into separate paragraphs or comment on all of them in the same original paragraph. I only split them up, though, if there is a significant difference in presentation between two versions; if only minor things differ, then each is presented alongside each other.
In the next section, I give each show grades in five categories along with explanations; the criteria used for each category are explained below:
Game Play: On paper, how does the game seem to play out? Is it an interesting game? Is it neither too simple nor too complex? Does it have lasting entertainment value?
Host: What kind of job does the host of the show do? Is he/she a likeable person? Does he/she know his/her game fairly well? Does he/she know when and how to keep a game moving along?
Set: Is the set pleasing to the eye? Does the set distract from the overall game? Does the set compliment the structure and "mood" of the game?
Execution: How is the game play presented? Are there too many intricacies for viewers to keep track of? Is the game too confusing? Can the game keep its format straight?
Play-Along Factor: Can the game be played along with at home? Does the game prove interesting for the active viewer? Does the game encourage at-home participation?
Each grade is taken from the standard A, B, C, D, F scale we're all familiar with, with pluses and minuses added if necessary.
After all categories have been evaluated, I tabulate a final "Overall Grade" by averaging all of the grades from the five categories (4.0 scale). However, if I feel the "Overall Grade" is too high or too low for the show in question after straight averaging, I adjust the grade accordingly (always a half-grade up or down; never more).
To end the section, I give my overall opinion on the show in short and make a suggestion to people if they should see the show or not and why.
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