Do you watch video game reviews on Youtube?
1) Shorter videos ftw!
2) I watch video reviews when i want to see the actual gameplay.
3) I like it when an author compares a product to known games, analyzes features & elaborates on the product's quality.
4) I search for reviews when it's hard to judge the gameplay from the first sight.
5) Picky.
6) Usually before buying.
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1) Depends. I like shorter reviews if I only want a snippet of the game without spoilers (3 minute reviews). I like longer reviews too, but they have to be in depth analysis type stuff, not just a list of story elements or bugs (Joseph Anderson, Mandalore).
2) I enjoy listening to other views or a good critique, especially when it comes from someone who knows whathe/she is talking about. Jospeh Anderson for example is a writer, so I trust his opinions on story slightly more. Sometimes it's just the style that draws me in (Zero Punctuation), but that's rare.
3) see above
4) Yes.
5) I try to seek out new content, but YouTube's algorithm is making it quite difficult.
6) Short reviews before, analysis after, if I can play the game.
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3) Is there a reviewer you especially like? If so, what's the main draw?
this is important.
I started watching hunt: showdown streams. there is few one of the best players streaming the game. But one is super boring other one feels like douche to me.
you need to be unique.
for example.
it's not game review. but his humor is ... :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIVRSnPCPR8
you need to be excited to be interested. if you speak like you just stay up from bed. no one will watch you
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Honestly, having a good narration voice is surprisingly difficult for me. People have said that I sound great and I've even gotten a couple of really positive comments about my voice, but then I also get comments saying "You sound pretty bored". I still don't know how or why :D
I guess it takes time to figure it all out.
I appreciate the response :D
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I usually watch reviews when I'm thinking of buying a game and want to make up my mind. I will then google for "<game name> review". Just watching the gameplay is a good start, but getting some commentary about how the game controls and such does help.
I rarely go out just looking for content. Even YouTubers I like and frequent, like Hardware Unboxed (PC hardware channel), I don't watch everything and I often skip parts of the videos. My goal is to learn and to gain a better understanding of something, not to pass the time. That said, if the Youtuber is thoughtful or enthusiastic or funny (matching my sense of humour) or has a unique angle on things, etc., I might check out some of their other videos.
For length, it would depend on the game. I certainly don't mind long videos if the reviewer thinks there's a lot to highlight, and I also don't mind very short reviews, but I think that 4-8 minutes is reasonably optimal.
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Yeah, I totally understand. Life's too short to do what you don't deem worthy. There's a fast forward button for a reason :D
I tend to gravitate towards both length types, depending on which type of video I'm making. My "Experiencing" videos require longer runtimes, but normal reviews tend to be pretty quick for the most part.
Thanks for answering :)
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1) Nothing is off limits..1-5min quick review to 1h in depth analysis sometimes. Depending on...I don't know what^^
2) Rarely before buying a game often while/after playing it to see what others thought about the game.
3) Besides Zero punctiation (which I watch less and less) nothing comes to mind.
4) If I'm interested about other views of the game (recently I watched a couple of reviews after playing Dishonored 2 and wanted to know what others thought of the game...because I was in awe about the awesome level-design where each of the levels was something else.
5) Rarely searching for new content.
6) Like I said..mostly after buying.
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1) Does not matter to me as long as the video that covers most aspect of a game (game mechanics, control, story writing, game modelling, AI behavior, graphics, soundtrack, etc...)
2) To know if you should buy a game. (unless the game is super creative, there are lots of games that are similar to new games being released. What set the game apart from all the other similar games in the market, except for franchise sequel? Did it combine a few genres and fit them all in the game well? or the game telling a gripping story? Does the game redefine a certain genre or it is just a game that "if you are a xxx genre fan, and you are running out of games to play, this game is worth a shot"?
3) TB (RIP), for older game, I still go to his channel to search for review first.
4) Nope, I only search for it after my friend recommend a game to me, if I cannot decide after watching the game trailer, I will look for reviews.
5) All kinds, mainly gaming news and movie related.
6) Only before. I will develop my own opinion about a game after playing it.
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Do you prefer longer or shorter videos? Or does it even matter?
Depends what you call shorter/longer. There are 2 minute reviews, and there are 30+ minute reviews.
I personally prefer 7-15 minute reviews.
They're long enough to explain the game concepts and what's fun in it, but not so long it becomes tedious.
I also hate spoilers in reviews, and generally the longer reviews do some kind of spoilers to the game's plot.
Why do you watch video reviews? (To know if you should buy a game? To hear other opinions? For the entertainment value? Something else?)
A couple of reasons:
Is there a reviewer you especially like? If so, what's the main draw?
I really like Bobmchu which reviews the Humble Monthly every month, because it's very helpful for me to decide which game to keep and which to give away, and saves me ton of time in looking for reviews for each game separately.
I specifically like him, because he always tries to look at the general value of a game, not just his preferences.
For example, he doesn't like point-and-click adventures, but when he comes across one he will either ask some one else (who does like them) to review it, or will honestly say "even though I don't like this kind of game, I do think people who like these games will enjoy it".
Do you actively search for reviews?
Yes.
I almost never stumble on reviews on random.
And when I do - it's mostly for nostalgic value (view a review of a game I played long ago).
Do you consider yourself picky about what you watch on Youtube in general or do you constantly search out new content?
Very picky probably.
I usually only watch videos from channels I'm subscribed to.
And will usually only watch 1-2 times a week.
Do you watch reviews after you've finished/played a game or do you tend to watch them only before you play the games?
As I said above:
Sometimes when I finish a game, I will look it up, but not a review video (this would be useless at this point) but either a "show all possible endings" video or "Game XYZ explained" video.
Other than that - I only watch reviews before I played the game.
Hope this helps.
Good luck with your channel!
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I also read other people's comments now and watched some of your videos, and here are a couple of thoughts:
Just my 2 cents.
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Wow, more than in-depth of a response. I appreciate it. Took a while to read since I'm oddly groggy and tired today :D
The first thing I personally do when discovering a new reviewer I don't know (like yourself), is go and watch a review of a game I already played, to decide whether I like your review or not. I won't start with a game I don't know, cause your review may be a way off and I won't know it.
Aye, this is totally how I do it as well.
It's hard to start videos usually. It's jarring if you start with gameplay, it's jarring if the edit happens mid-sentence and so it's important to find a middle of the road approach to that. It'll take time to get a constant style for that, but I'm doing my best to learn :)
Your Metro Last Light review was a bit weird. I felt like it started mid-sentence. It's like you expect the viewer to know the game and what it's about immediately. I know the game, so I wasn't confused, but it felt about weird to watch a review that doesn't start by explainig what the game is.
Ah yeah, so this actually came from script editing and an overall hell of a production cycle for it. I had written a review, but it wasn't that great, so I kind of Frankensteined something together. I wasn't planning to go into editing for it, but multiple people asked for it since I reviewed Metro 2033 as well. The reception for it was surprisingly good, but it gives me mixed feelings. On one part, it's a solid script and I think I have new things to say compared to others. But I also think it's a bit half-baked since I started work on it before I actually started making reviews, so most production values stayed a fair bit lower than the other videos. Videos like that will be rare or even nearly non-existent. As of now, I still don't see a reason to do something like that again since this video was a combination of bad circumstances and major compromises.
Of all your reviews, I think "Gemini: Heroes Reborn" is hands on the best one. It's really entertaining and interesting to watch. But I think you missed the mark on what I just explained in 2nd paragraph (here). The interesting part of the explanation begins around the 1:40 mark. It's interesting to hear that when you explain the interesting parts you talk faster and it flow more fluently, while when you explain the backstory in the beginning of the video, it sounds a bit slow & boring. You also start by tinkering with the technical configuration, which is not fun to watch as you're not telling anything interesting enough while doing it.
I appreciate it. Personally, I think the Firewatch video was a bit better since it fit the format that I'm working on more. That video taught me a fair bit. Mainly about what didn't work too well for what I was going for. BUT I'm still happy with that video. Sometimes it just can't be a perfect outcome and sometimes the real benefit is in what you learn, rather than what you actually created. I already went over the issue of starting the video for me :D
I believe the purpose of the 1st minute (or so) of the video is to "hook" the viewer to watch the video, so it should be the most "wow" stuff. Later on you can add the more "technichal"/"important" stuff.
It's a good point. I'm still not sure what I should do with the first minute. It goes against the linear structure that my "Experiencing" videos have, but it's not like I can't change anything.
Thank you! You've given me much to think about! :D
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I appreciate it. Personally, I think the Firewatch video was a bit better since it fit the format that I'm working on more. That video taught me a fair bit. Mainly about what didn't work too well for what I was going for. BUT I'm still happy with that video. Sometimes it just can't be a perfect outcome and sometimes the real benefit is in what you learn, rather than what you actually created. I already went over the issue of starting the video for me :D
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It's a good point. I'm still not sure what I should do with the first minute. It goes against the linear structure that my "Experiencing" videos have, but it's not like I can't change anything.
I went back and rewatched (partially) both videos of Firewatch and Gemini, and IMHO Gemini is better.
Firewatch suffers from the same drawn-out starting sequence where you tinker with the main screen and talk in length about your overall impressions. Something I feel would have been best put in the end of the video.
Also. for me Firewatch felt more like a "let's play" video, where you start the game, and walk us through what happens in the beginning. While Gemini felt like an overview of different features. bugs and other stuff in the game.
I'm not sure what is best to put in the first minute, because it differs greatly between youtubers. You don't have a bubbly wise-cracking personality of other youtubers, so you can't use that. But your reviews are solid, so maybe use that instead. Like to an TL;DR of the game in the beginning (like whay would you say if you needed to review the game in under a minute), with some cool gameplay moments in the background. And only then start diving into your review.
The first part also probably should be high energy (talking fast and loud), at least that's what I've seen many youtubers do.
You also have a couple of good jokes & wise-cracks between 1:40 - 2:00 in the Gemini video, which could really help you in the 1st minute (as there are no jokes or wise-cracks there).
So if you talk a bit faster (more excited) and recap what the highlights of the game (& your review) are, using a couple of jokes/wise-cracks, that would probably work.
For example, take this guy someone recommended: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC21uZkfXpT8rPY-gPgMiCwA
In every one of his videos, the first 30-40 seconds is the introduction: There is cool gameplay / animation in the background, and sometimes he's talking about what's going to be in the video. It's always visually different (and more hyper) than the rest of the video, and is meant to draw us in to continue watching,
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1) Do you prefer longer or shorter videos? Or does it even matter?
Short, not longer than 10 minutes. With long reviews it tends to take me as much time to look for relevant content as watching those sections. Timestamps with topics are extremely helpful.
2) Why do you watch video reviews? (To know if you should buy a game? To hear other opinions? For the entertainment value? Something else?)
To get an impression of what the game feels like before buying it or in rare cases where I already know the game (e.g. ports or remakes) to see how well it's made. Steam reviews are sufficient in regards to bugs etc but videos are obviously superior for comparing textures and the like.
4) Do you actively search for reviews?
Yes, I don't watch reviews that Youtube randomly recommends to me.
6) Do you watch reviews after you've finished/played a game or do you tend to watch them only before you play the games?
Only beforehand.
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1) Do you prefer longer or shorter videos? Or does it even matter?
It doesn't matter. The game can be short, but if it's entertaining I don't mind. Entertaining can mean doing a comic skit, pointing out something that I would have never considered. For example, this game might offend certain demographics or you may have a great personal story with the game.
2) Why do you watch video reviews? (To know if you should buy a game? To hear other opinions? For the entertainment value? Something else?)
The last review I watched was indeed to see if I should buy it or not. Also, for nostalgia since I'll want to see how someone else experienced a game to conjure up feelings of wanting to play it again. For me old-school JRPGs fall into this a lot. It also helps to pass the time, when you're cooking or doing laundry and you need a good 20 minute video to time your clothes in the dryer ¯_(ツ)_/¯
3) Is there a reviewer you especially like? If so, what's the main draw?
I like projared, because he wears the same blue dress shirt in all his videos. It's become an icon of his. It's also what I typically wear to the office <(￣︶￣)>. His dry natural humor is also my style. He gets to the point without, but also provides a silly scoring system at the end to balance it out. I rate this a "character/item from the game" out of ten.
4) Do you actively search for reviews?
Yes, I can't always find reviews for games through my normal big-name YouTubers for small hidden gem games. I like rpgmaker games and the good unknown ones can be left in the dust or have a generic name that makes it difficult to search for. I was looking for "Forever Home" and couldn't find one ರ╭╮ರ.
5) Do you consider yourself picky about what you watch on Youtube in general or do you constantly search out new content?
I'd say I'm picky. I like originality most. Being memorable in an onslaught of creators is difficult in any field.
6) Do you watch reviews after you've finished/played a game or do you tend to watch them only before you play the games?
I watch them both before and after. It depends on the game. If it's expensive I'll watch them before I buy. If it's cheap, but got good steam reviews, I'll likely buy it, play it, and watch the review afterwards. Hope that answers your questions.
Now it's my turn to ask the questions shines flashlight back at zeruel.
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Thanks for the answers!
Now it's my turn to ask the questions shines flashlight back at zeruel.
Oh how the turn tables... :O
1) Honestly, I just love talking about games. Whether it's gaming news, specific companies, specific games or whatever. Though, I like reviewing the most. It forces me to look at games at a different angle and with that, I also get the opportunity to learn some basic editing and get some practice writing. A pretty healthy hobby to have overall. I've wanted to start for literal years now. Probably since around 2015. But there's always a reason to not do it and so I procrastinated a lot.
2) Oh, inspirations? Oh gosh, there are plenty. To actually get out of my procrastination habit was this video by Austin McConnell.
Prepare for a long list:
ymfah for the editing and the replayability aspect of his videos. I've watched all of his Bethesda videos at least 4 times now. It's been a great comfort as well when I've been stressed out.
Tehsnakerer for the writing and the format.
Chris Davis for the format and the attitude.
Raycevick for editing and writing.
ColourShedProductions for the format and the editing.
Super Bunnyhop for the writing.
Minimme for the obscure games raising interest and writing.
SsethTzeentach for the humor and editing.
MisterCaption who I can link a mirrored playlist for since he had a bit of a mental break. He's fine though now. He inspired the way I write my stuff and the way I look at games.
Noah Caldwell-Gervais for the writing.
GAMESD for the writing and editing.
Joseph Anderson for the writing and how I view games.
JamesBlack47 for the writing and narration.
SquidTheSid for writing.
Whitelight for the editing, narration and writing.
ralphthemoviemaker for the writing.
YourMovieSucksDOTorg for the editing and writing.
Ludo Lense for the writing.
Yeah, a long list, but they're all great and I have a lot to learn from them.
3) I don't show my face and honestly, I doubt I ever will.
4) Haven't heard of them, but sadly I don't reside in the States, so I can't really take advantage. Not even sure I'd have the balls to do so :D
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1) Do you prefer longer or shorter videos? Or does it even matter?
Not too short, not too long. Content matters more than the length I think. The first few minutes are very important. If I get bored after watching the first few minutes, I will not watch the entire video.
2) Why do you watch video reviews? (To know if you should buy a game? To hear other opinions? For the entertainment value? Something else?)
2 main reasons.
One, I am really hyped with a game that I want to buy, but I watch reviews to find any deal-breaker flaw that will make me NOT buy and wait for a sale instead.
Two, there is a game everyone is talking about that I am not so interested. I watch reviews to see if the game is really nice that might hook me in.
Sometimes I just like to follow controversies.
3) Is there a reviewer you especially like? If so, what's the main draw?
I used to love TotalBiscuit.
Now I mainly follow gameranx.
I follow Jim Sterling for his controversy talk, I find it entertaining.
4) Do you actively search for reviews?
Sometimes, yes. But mostly for console games or PC hardware.
5) Do you consider yourself picky about what you watch on Youtube in general or do you constantly search out new content?
I let YouTube algorithm suggest for me.
6) Do you watch reviews after you've finished/played a game or do you tend to watch them only before you play the games?
Both.
To add-on, here are some of my comments. I prefer to "listen" to game reviews (ie. have a YouTube tab open in the background while I do other stuff). So if possible, when making a review, try to script your content so that people can "listen" to it without actively looking at the video if possible. Of course, when the review involves the game graphics, then showing game play is a must.
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Yeah, I tend to definitely go for scripts that mainly are listenable. Doesn't mean that I won't add visual edits and cuts to quick gameplay moments. But these videos are completely watchable through audio only. That's how I do it myself, so I kind of wanted to add to the ecosystem that I myself love :)
Thanks for the response!
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1) Do you prefer longer or shorter videos? Or does it even matter?
Honestly, as long as the video is interesting or entertaining, the length doesn't really matter to me. It mainly depends on how they use their time in the video.
2) Why do you watch video reviews? (To know if you should buy a game? To hear other opinions? For the entertainment value? Something else?)
I mainly watch video reviews for the entertainment value, though I also watch them to discover more obscure games I never would have seen otherwise (like the Stalker and Pathologic series for example) and to see if they look like they would run on my slightly upgraded potato PC.
3) Is there a reviewer you especially like? If so, what's the main draw?
I'm a bit new to watching reviews, but I'd have to say SsethTzeentach and MandaloreGaming. Sseth's draw for me is his incredible humour with plenty of interesting (and weird) information about the game in question and Mandalore's draw is his ability to provide an interesting look at the game while still managing to be funny. And a nice boon is that both of them tend to cover older games.
4) Do you actively search for reviews?
Yep, though usually only before buying a game, after finishing a game or if a reviewer I enjoy puts out a video.
5) Do you consider yourself picky about what you watch on Youtube in general or do you constantly search out new content?
I'll usually search out new content, though I am picky in that I typically stick to topics that interest me to some degree.
6) Do you watch reviews after you've finished/played a game or do you tend to watch them only before you play the games?
I usually watch before playing to see if it's worth getting and binge a few after playing to see what others think of the game and see if I missed parts when I played it.
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I'm a bit new to watching reviews, but I'd have to say SsethTzeentach and MandaloreGaming. Sseth's draw for me is his incredible humour with plenty of interesting (and weird) information about the game in question and Mandalore's draw is his ability to provide an interesting look at the game while still managing to be funny. And a nice boon is that both of them tend to cover older games.
Since you're new, I recommend you check out the list I created a couple of comments above. They might not all be up your alley, but I personally like all of them. Sseth and Mandalore are both on it as well. :D
I appreciate the comment. It'll help out with my own reviews :)
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I think I'll do just that, thanks for the recommendations!
And I'm happy I could help out despite being new to reviews, mi amigo. Good luck with your reviews!
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1) Do you prefer longer or shorter videos? Or does it even matter?
If I like someone's content I don't mind as long as it's not ridiculously long, below one hour is good.
2) Why do you watch video reviews? (To know if you should buy a game? To hear other opinions? For the entertainment value? Something else?)
All of it, where something else would be older games I might never play or games I have never heard of, something like Ross Scott's Game Dungeon would be a good example.
4) Do you actively search for reviews?
Nope.
6) Do you watch reviews after you've finished/played a game or do you tend to watch them only before you play the games?
I tend to wait till I play the game myself for more serious reviews or critique's like Joseph Anderson videos. Other than that, I just skip the spoilers section.
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1) If you mean review-review, then about 10 minutes. But I usually prefer first-look gameplay videos. That would be 20-40 minutes. If there are several parts, I may ocasionally watch a couple.
2) To decide whether I want the game or not.
3) TotalBuscuit. His sexy voice and accent, duh. And the fact he gave a lot of trivia, and told how it feels to play the game.
6) I may occasionally. It's usually for the games I loved (or really hated :D) I may search for walkthroughs (with commentaries) for games I liked. After completing the Life is strange I was actively searching for walkthroughs with commentaries to watch reaction to some of the moments I liked.
P.S. Were you born and still live in Estonia? If so, you have some nice pronunciation :) (I mean you've got it either way, but... you know what I mean).
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Totalbiscuit's voice is amazing, yeah. As cinematic as it gets really.
Just wondering, which games did you hate so much that you went out of your way to find playthroughs for? :D
As to your question: Yeah, I was born and I live in Estonia. I appreciate the compliment! :D
And I also appreciate you taking the time to answer these questions!
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Just wondering, which games did you hate so much that you went out of your way to find playthroughs for? :D
The only one that comes to mind is Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy. I just wanted to be sure I'm not the only one who thinks the QTE sequences were insane. One particular sequence was almost 5 minutes long. 5 minutes of QTEs! Who thought it was a good idea?! There also were a couple other sequences 1-2 minutes long each.
There's so much I hate about this game. Insane QTEs (most of the time I barely noticed what's going on in the game because all my attention was focused on those QTE circles); timed dialog choices (some are insanely quick. You don't even have time to read all of them. Most of the time you just pick something randomly and hope it was something good); to a lesser extent, the way you interact with objects - move your stick up, then counter-clockwise - that's not how I drink milk! It doesn't add any realism or immersion. Quite the opposite (although I must admit, I liked the idea of repeatedly pressing left and right triggers to breath - to simulate claustrophobia. You feel stressed as your character. Kind of adds to the experience); crappy stealth missions (but of course, every game should have a stealth mission, right?).
And then there's the plot. It's starts of as mysterious thriller about being hypnotised to murder a man, but then it escalates pretty quickly (spoilers): Mayan prophecy, illuminati with magic powers, aliens, self-consious AI who wants to destroy humans.
So I guess I watch reviews/walkthroughs after completing a game when I want to share (?) my feelings about a game, even if just by observation. I just want to find someone who thinks the same as I do, enjoyed a game (or not) as much as I did (because my friends don't always play games I play. Or share my opinion).
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I watch reviews... after beating the game :) I just want to see other people opinion about it. I'm curious if people feel the same about the game - or if there are some aspects that I ignored but they were quite important for general experience. And the most important - have they even finished the game or played it in higher difficulty than easy xD Some games are completely different on hard.
I like to watch reviews for aaa titles that I didn't like and compare with my own opinion about them. And I'm often like: "are you talking about the same game?".
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1) not long (+20 minutes it's a no no)
2)Opinions, entertainment. If I want to buy a game (If I'm interested on it... I can tell by looking to the trailer or 5 min of a gameplay)
3)very few, too many. It is like one hit singers, each one highlights on one review or two.
4)No, mostly when I finish a game and I already have a opinion of my own so I can compare with someone else
5)Constantly searching and constantly fighting against youtube algorithm (I'm open to suggestions, but not by youtube, mostly)
6) 4)
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As some have said - I as well like to watch a reviews after finishing the game to see what others think about it..
Rarely watch them before..
As for content - I suppose every reviewer has his own style and you will fail miserably if you try to copy someone else.. Do your thing if you want it to be genuine. Some have humor, some have serious reviews, some are overly positive, some are overly negative.. I mean - being a critic that can point out tons of flaws and not come over as a douche is rarity but those who can do it are one of the best critics and reviewers out there..
Checked out your videos - positively surprised. Usually new channels try so hard they fail at very generic stuff and are horrible. I liked your narrative style, style of montage and your voice is soothing and doesnt make you cringe and turn the video off. A great start in my opinion and good luck and youve got a subscriber
As for other youtubers I watch. Now and then I watch Penguinz0 or critical or whatever he is called. His commentary style is perfect and unique. It comes naturally to him and thats the best kind of commentary. Not many game reviews but he has some in his moist meter series.
I appreciate VideogameDunkey as well.His style of intertwining harsh critique and overly exaggerated humor is really worthwhile..
From top of my mind these two are the only two guys I have watched a review from and actually have been interested in switching to next one..
A thing I think makes critic or reviewer successful - if 50 people before you said the same thing - theres no point in repeating it. Either make up something unique, give a different perspective on a game. But if you are about to make a video of review of something and its jut like all the thousand amateur reviews on youtube -whose going to watch you ? Its all been heard and seen already
PS. What kind of mic do you use?
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I mean - being a critic that can point out tons of flaws and not come over as a douche is rarity but those who can do it are one of the best critics and reviewers out there..
Who are you referring to here? Personally I've been looking for someone who's a bit more negative about games. Sounds weird, but yeah :D
Checked out your videos - positively surprised. Usually new channels try so hard they fail at very generic stuff and are horrible. I liked your narrative style, style of montage and your voice is soothing and doesnt make you cringe and turn the video off. A great start in my opinion and good luck and youve got a subscriber
I appreciate it! Thanks! I'm trying to find my voice here still and I've been tweaking the formula around a little bit each time. It's surprisingly fun to try and keep it fresh and so the feedback's more than useful.
Now and then I watch Penguinz0 or critical or whatever he is called.
I forgot he did his Moist Reviews :D
A thing I think makes critic or reviewer successful - if 50 people before you said the same thing - theres no point in repeating it. Either make up something unique, give a different perspective on a game. But if you are about to make a video of review of something and its jut like all the thousand amateur reviews on youtube -whose going to watch you ? Its all been heard and seen already
Yeah, it's true. I also have to struggle with myself with it. Up until now I have managed to keep everything relatively fresh imo. I felt like either the games weren't really covered or I had a different enough perspective on it. With older games or games that haven't been covered in a while, I don't mind seeing a video that doesn't have too much new information or ideas, but it's rough. I have games that I really want to cover. Like, seriously want to cover. But your comment's now making me wonder if I can bring new ideas into the fold or not. For a couple of them, I think I can. For the others... I don't know.
PS. What kind of mic do you use?
I use the cheap Blue Snowball. Works well enough, I'd say. Especially on basically no budget :D
Thanks for the answers, thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it :)
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I was referring generally. For example Clarkson reviewing cars or Gordon Ramsay giving his rants about restaurants. I mean they are assholes in their own way, but they have made being a harsh critic into their own persona.. As Im not much for game reviews as I said, I dont think I know a game reviewer like that.
But this is seen in comedy as well. For example George Carlin and Bill Burr. Two comedians who dont shine away from being vulgar and pointing out problems with the world. Basically no controversial topic they would be afraid to touch... And they do it with such a success no one really bats an eye (aside from some especially sensitive people) .. And then there are bunch of amateur comedians who try so hard to be one of these harsh comedians with dark humor but all they end up doing is embarrassing themselves ...
(as a side note - Im from Latvia, so Hi, neighbor. :D and I notice these small wannabe comedians more and more surfacing up locally. Talking about old topics and trying hard to be like some of the big names in comedy... maybe you have noticed similar tendencies as our countries are developing and we are relatively new to such culture as standup comedians and youtube stars)
The comment about fresh content - I think that mostly should be kept in mind while developing your on screen persona and style of presentation. That shouldnt really be an obstacle for reviewing a game. Even if you cant make something unique and your review falls in with all the rest - its still a good exercise. A step into creating something original.
I personally want to start reviewing cars as Im a huge enthusiast. But no one will give me a new car just like that and I wont be able to get my hand on a new release to have a unique review..So for starting out I will still do reviews for older cars or something that has been talked about already million times. All for creating my own style and to practice talking.. (thats why I asked about the mic you used).
But once you have your foothold and you already now your way around doing it, it becomes counter productive to do the same thing others do.. As for games - everyone can easily get their hands on a new release and just go on talking and it gets boring fast when there are 30 same reviews with same tone of voice, same content even same jokes or usually - no jokes at all, which make these reviews feel so bleak.. Same goes for car reviews - Ive seen many such reviewers who already have good subscriber base but they always talk about same stuff, even film the car similarly.. Whats the point at this moment..
For example there is this guy (name of chanel - Engineering Explained) who does car reviews. His filming style is average at best, he talks monotonous, isnt much for jokes. But hes an actual engineer. He knows these cars in detail - he shows and talks about such stuff 80% of reviewers couldnt even pronounce.. And dude got big thanks to this
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(as a side note - Im from Latvia, so Hi, neighbor. :D and I notice these small wannabe comedians more and more surfacing up locally. Talking about old topics and trying hard to be like some of the big names in comedy... maybe you have noticed similar tendencies as our countries are developing and we are relatively new to such culture as standup comedians and youtube stars)
Yeah, what the hell happened with that? Just like 2018 started and suddenly stand-up's the new thing. It's slowly calming down again, but damn, that was so sudden.
I personally want to start reviewing cars as Im a huge enthusiast.
Oh, that's interesting. Perhaps I'm not in the right circles, but I've not really seen something like that. I can think of only one channel like that. Feel free to ask me more if you're interested in something.
As for games - everyone can easily get their hands on a new release and just go on talking and it gets boring fast when there are 30 same reviews with same tone of voice, same content even same jokes or usually - no jokes at all, which make these reviews feel so bleak.. Same goes for car reviews - Ive seen many such reviewers who already have good subscriber base but they always talk about same stuff, even film the car similarly.. Whats the point at this moment..
Some new releases do that to my inbox for sure. Apex Legends did that when it came out. Always the exact same points and the exact same criticisms. It's like watching inbreeding reviews. It was surreal.
For example there is this guy (name of chanel - Engineering Explained) who does car reviews. His filming style is average at best, he talks monotonous, isnt much for jokes. But hes an actual engineer. He knows these cars in detail - he shows and talks about such stuff 80% of reviewers couldnt even pronounce.. And dude got big thanks to this
I kinda hope I manage to get people to see past my lower end stuff as well. We'll see, I guess :D
I appreciate the clarifications and the extra details! Thanks! :)
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1) Do you prefer longer or shorter videos? Or does it even matter? Certainly shorter, 5-10 minute max. I think, that many reviewers make the mistake of almost including a gameplay in a review, and gameplays are usually easy to find on YT, and it doesn't matter that much in their case, who the author is.
2) Why do you watch video reviews? (To know if you should buy a game? To hear other opinions? For the entertainment value? Something else?) I don't watch them just for watching. For info about a certain game I rarely do, but then I purchase mostly games in cheap bundles. If I was to purchase something expensive (say, Factorio finally would tempt me), then I would sure check some video reviews, and then probably watch a gameplay.
3) Is there a reviewer you especially like? If so, what's the main draw? The main draw is credibility, assuming OFC, that the rest is palatable. I watch 2 or 3, but mostly because they are my friends. For me each of them could improve a lot.
4) Do you actively search for reviews? See answer #2.
5) Do you consider yourself picky about what you watch on Youtube in general or do you constantly search out new content? Very picky.
6) Do you watch reviews after you've finished/played a game or do you tend to watch them only before you play the games? Only before deciding to purchase a game/enter a GA for it, and only if Steam reviews are not sufficient for me to make my mind.
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Hi there!
I've been doing video game reviews on Youtube for almost a month now. 8 videos in and I'm slowly getting into the groove. It's been going surprisingly well. But, as anyone should, I want to improve. So, I thought I'd ask for your thoughts and opinions about these types of videos. Feel free to answer all of them, none of them, only a couple of them. Any response is appreciated.
1) Do you prefer longer or shorter videos? Or does it even matter?
2) Why do you watch video reviews? (To know if you should buy a game? To hear other opinions? For the entertainment value? Something else?)
3) Is there a reviewer you especially like? If so, what's the main draw?
4) Do you actively search for reviews?
5) Do you consider yourself picky about what you watch on Youtube in general or do you constantly search out new content?
6) Do you watch reviews after you've finished/played a game or do you tend to watch them only before you play the games?
Thank you for your time. No one's blacklisted, so ya'll can enter no problem :)
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