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Genetically Different  Posts: 480 Joined: 26 Dec 2007     | |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 857 Joined: 22 Jun 2008     |
Er, I'm quite aware that Josh's (is that his name?) review is better than anything I could produce under the time constraints/pressure of this gig thingy... I wasn't trying to suggest I thought I deserved this, if that is how my post came across. Again, great review by the guest reviewer, and I'll be looking forward to reading the next one. |
Beat Writer  Posts: 166 Joined: 20 Aug 2008     | Hell i would have a shot at reviewing a game!!! Choose me a game and I shall probably rent it and give it the best darn review it has ever had! |
News Room Contributor  Posts: 3880 Joined: 21 Feb 2008    |
Read the FAQ on the first page. You pitch the game to the Escapist, not the other way round. One question I thought of last night though. Does a guest review have to be on a new(ish) game, or can we flex our retro fingers? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3320 Joined: 23 Oct 2007   | I asked the same question by PM; apparently, they'll take it case by case. The older it is, the more special it has to be to warrant a mention, and reviews of the over-saturated games, such as the likes of Halo, are not appreciated. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3470 Joined: 20 Aug 2008  |
Well, there goes any hope I had for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, I guess... *looks around collection* Well, I do have a fully expanded copy of Europa Universalis III sitting around... |
On the Record  Posts: 5674 Joined: 2 Dec 2007    | I was going to try for Dink Smallwood (if anyone remember's or even knows of that game) but due to the pictures not working, and the thing not falling together, I might disband it. Maybe I'll try with Heroes of Might and Magic 3 or an equaly older game. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 64 Joined: 29 Aug 2008  | Hey Susan, I sent you two PMs. One was a dumb question I answered after digging around in the thread some more (woops!), and another was an actual pitch for Strange Attractors 2 along with the review. |
King of the Yetis  Posts: 2539 Joined: 15 Jul 2008   | I'd recommend Rak's spacewar review for a guest review spot. The piece he has is a great starting point and with the right editing and redrafting it could be a very interesting retrospective on one of the games that shaped gaming as we know it. Original here |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2770 Joined: 13 Feb 2008    |
I remember Dink Smallwood! Man, that sounds like an ad campaign for something or other. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 3320 Joined: 23 Oct 2007 |
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll PM and see if they're interested. |
Senior Editor  Posts: 2270 Joined: 9 Jan 2007     | One more note: Though I encourage you to ask any questions you like via PM, please submit any reviews you'd like evaluated to me at susan@escapistmag.com as a Word doc. It's much easier to read them that way, as opposed to that tiny little PM window. |
Vault Legend  Posts: 2202 Joined: 30 Jul 2008  | One of these days, I'll actually write a review solid, long, and well-edited enough to submit. Yeah, sure... One of these days. |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 7 Joined: 27 Aug 2008  | after reading about gigantor I agrre having read reviews I say he would be good for a part time if not permnent columist for the escapist |
Senior Editor Posts: 2270 Joined: 9 Jan 2007 | New guest review up! Take a moment and give it a read. :) |
BANNED  Posts: 8 Joined: 12 Sep 2008  | i am a great reviewer but i guess i come off as more of a critic when i dont like some thing because i make it; weather its inanimate or not, feel like shit and have no hopes of being an better than it already is. because i am an anarchist and a anti-religious person even though i am tolerant...to a degree. User was banned for: Why Does every one play world of warcraft (WoW) ?!?. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2770 Joined: 13 Feb 2008 | Well I can't review that well, I do enjoy a good read now and again. Keep them coming. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 3320 Joined: 23 Oct 2007 | I appreciate just how difficult it is to write a review (or any article) that is of the appropriate quality standards to be accepted for this site, so well done to those who have been able to get their reviews featured. |
On the Record  Posts: 5145 Joined: 3 Mar 2008   | *sniff* No one's nominated me yet... I am still going to write weekly reviews anyway; even if I don't make it to Front Page. Just you try and stop me. SIDENOTE: While I do review games, I will probably not review only games. EDIT: Maybe a mod can evaluate my 'The White Chamber' review? |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 3320 Joined: 23 Oct 2007 |
The best way to register your intent to be featured in a Guest Review would be to PM Susan (my sense of etiquette just went out the window for addressing somebody that I don't know personally by their first name) with your pitch. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2166 Joined: 23 Dec 2007  | You know, the Escapist could do with a stapler review. Just sayin'. Hey Joe: Shamelessly self-promoting since 1987. |
Senior Editor Posts: 2270 Joined: 9 Jan 2007 |
I'll have you know we discussed that very review at our last editorial meeting. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2166 Joined: 23 Dec 2007 |
"What kind of weirdos are we attracting to this site!?" |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2904 Joined: 12 May 2008  |
I just spit my lemonade out. That was funny. |
Time Lord  Posts: 9978 Joined: 13 Feb 2008    |
Editorial Meeting : A pseudo-intellectual euphemism for getting very drunk. |
On the Record Posts: 5674 Joined: 2 Dec 2007 |
Haha. Either Root is right, or you have very little time and too many staplers on hand. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 623 Joined: 28 Jul 2008    | I believe you have my stapler ? |
King of the Yetis Posts: 2539 Joined: 15 Jul 2008 |
Behold as the Escapist finally learns. Obey the Doctorpus for he is always right. And also a Doctor. Congratulations to Rak. It's a fantastic piece. |
Senior Editor Posts: 2270 Joined: 9 Jan 2007 | Folks, please, when you're submitting guest reviews, include your name (both real and user name) on the review itself. Thank you! |
Senior Editor Posts: 2270 Joined: 9 Jan 2007 | Aaaaand new user review is up! Go check it out...it's really quite excellent. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 3320 Joined: 23 Oct 2007 |
Best yet, I'd say, but since I've followed SimuLord's review work from the very first game he reviewed, I'm not surprised that there's quality there. I only wish that I could be as consistent. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1077 Joined: 26 Apr 2008   |
It is. Spectacular review. Well Done SimuLord. I have a question. Do you only consider entries that are sent to you, or do you scour the reviews section for gems as well? |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 454 Joined: 4 Jul 2008    | One complaint about the review: He says that you feel like you paid 30 bucks for something the modding community could do for free. Well and good, except the modding community already has done it for free (sans sound). There is an open source psuedo-clone of colonization floating around the web. Other than that, excellent review. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2166 Joined: 23 Dec 2007 | Well I've just submitted my idea. It will probably give Susan eye-strain but hey, nothing ventured nothing gained. |
Red Guard  Posts: 2661 Joined: 16 Dec 2007    |
Feel free to discuss this review in it's comment section: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/6.73061 |
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Can't you see this barnyard noise guessing game is tearing us apart?
Ehm. Like mjhhiv said, Josh's was an excellent review. I'm a bit afflicted by writer's block at the moment, which I'm blaming for the absence of my own review, but I'm sure it will resolve itself. Like Susan said, if you're interested in trying the Guest Review thing, send her things so she'll know. It's a level playing field, and everyone should take advantage of that.