P4

P4 Learners produce a review after testing a computer/ console game, including:

• a) genre
• b) narrative/storyline
• c) characters
• d) platforms

M1 Learners review the appeal of the game to the target audience and comment on
the quality of the gameplay. They offer a personal recommendation of the game
they have reviewed and offer realistic ratings for different aspects of the gaming
experience

LESSON SEVENTEEN - PRODUCE YOUR OWN REVIEW

The following is a pretty simple formula to help you structure your own review

1. Open with an introduction that does the following things:
   • catches the reader/viewers attention;
   • identifies the thing you'll be reviewing (e.g., the name of the game);
   • identifies the developer, publisher and platform.
2. Go in depth about each element you want to explore, making sure each section does these things:
   • opens with a topic sentence that says what the section is about;
   • has several detail sentences that prove the point you are trying to make;
   • uses examples from the game wherever possible, to help prove your point.
3. End with a conclusion that does the following:
   • *briefly* restates the main ideas of the review;
   • makes a judgment about the game, saying whether certain elements are good or bad 
   • recommends that the reader/viewer plays the game

Write a script for a two to three minute video blog (vlog) reviewing your game. Your script should use the following headings:

• PLATFORMS

What different consoles/systems is the game available on and which version did you play? 

• GENRE

What genre is the gameplay but also what genre is the story and setting?

• NARRATIVE

Give a brief synopsis of the storyline

• CHARACTERS

Who do you play as and who are some of the most interesting other characters in the game?

• GAMEPLAY

What do you do in the game?  What is the level of challenge and difficulty?

• TARGET AUDIENCE

Who is the game aimed at and why?

• RECOMMENDATION

What are your personal feelings about the game? What worked for you and why? What didn't?

• RATINGS FOR AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT ASPECTS

Give the game a rating, either numerical or stars or thumbs up or down etc for things like; visuals; sound; replayability; originality; or any other criteria that you choose.

When your teacher has checked your script, you can record your review, either just as audio or with you speaking to camera. Download appropriate footage of the gameplay from youtube and start to edit together your video review using either your audio narration or cutting with your own presenter video.