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[Time Spiral]

Greetings, All!

[edit: This forum has been great! Lots of feedback. I appended the official title of the article, and made a few alterations after some very good, directed, and solid constructive criticism. Thanks guys!]

Get your pitchforks ready!


Read this Dragon Age: Origins article, written by Time Spiral.
Dragon Age: Origins (DA:O) A Critical Review of its Weakest Elements




Yeah ... we'll see how this goes.

Modifié par Time Spiral, 07 février 2010 - 09:29 .

[David Gaider]

I think you'd probably be better off calling it an editorial rather than suggesting that it's a critical analysis. You make a few good points but then blend it pretty heavily with personal opinion, in those cases suggesting that elements you didn't like are a failing of the game and not a matter of preference. I think maintaining the distinction between editorial and critical analysis is important if you want to avoid the criticism of trying to state opinion as objective fact -- but maybe you don't, I'm not sure. It does weaken the points you make, I'm afraid.

[David Gaider]

Time Spiral wrote...
You guys might have science and art confused a little ...
For instance, a critical review in science must be objective, because you're analyzing and critiquing an experiment, or a claim, or a finding. It is raw, static, data. But lets keep in mind that Dragon Age: Origins is a piece of interative art.

This isn't about the difference between art and science. It's about the difference between a critical review and an opinion piece. You came here and said "look at my critical review!" so I assume you're seeking feedback -- yet when anyone disagrees with the conclusions in your review you say "but that's my opinion." Well, is it an opinion piece or a critical review?

They're not the same thing. A good opinion piece makes it clear that the review is based on how much the reviewer personally liked or disliked the game -- and that is, in fact, what many game reviews are and there's nothing wrong with them. A bad opinion piece, however, is one where the review is presented as a critical analysis or which switches between the two as if they were interchangeable. It would be like someone saying that a painting was a poor representation of Neoclassicism because it used too much of the color blue, and how much better it would look if they used more red because it's a much more pleasing color.

You make some good points in your article, and by no means is Dragon Age (or any game, really) above criticism, but I wouldn't muddy the waters if I were you... and I would suggest you not be above receiving some criticism of your own, since you came here seeking it. 

Modifié par David Gaider, 06 février 2010 - 08:06 .