The Value of Game Critique and ReviewsAmanda Lange – @second_truthMicrosoft / Tap-Repeatedly.com

Bobby SchweizerGeorgia Institute of Technology

Chris Totten - @totter87American University

Luke Peterschmidt Geek Dynasty

Definitions

Review• 1. a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or

the like; critique; evaluation.

• 2. the process of going over a subject again in study or recitation in order to fix it in the memory or summarize the facts.

• 3. an exercise designed or intended for study of this kind.

• 4. a general survey of something, especially in words; a report or account of something.

• 5. an inspection or examination by viewing, especially a formal inspection of any military or naval force, parade, or the like.

• 6. a periodical publication containing articles on current events or affairs, books, art, etc.: a literary review.

• 7. a judicial reexamination, as by a higher court, of the decision or proceedings in a case.

Critique1. an article or essay criticizing a literary or other work; detailed evaluation; review. 2. a criticism or critical comment on some problem, subject, etc. 3. the art or practice of criticism.

Critical1. inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily. 2. occupied with or skilled in criticism. 3. involving skillful judgment as to truth, merit, etc.; judicial: a critical analysis.

Objective5. not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion.6. intent upon or dealing with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings, as a person or a book. 7. being the object of perception or thought; belonging to the object of thought rather than to the thinking subject (opposed to subjective ). 8. of or relating to something that can be known, or to something that is an object or a part of an object; existing independent of thought or an observer as part of reality.

Subjective1. existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective ). 2. pertaining to or characteristic of an individual; personal; individual: a subjective evaluation.3. placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions, etc.; unduly egocentric.

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Scores

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On Critique/Criticism

Games as Text

Critique as Lenses

http://comosr.spps.org/Lit_Theory

Games and Lenses

Reviews as Consumer Guides

Reviews as Culture Examination

Critique and Value

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