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Just as a thought, since I see a lot of the same questions about series coming up again and again in the suggestsions forum, would it be a good idea to have a section for just reviews of titles?
If you had just reviews, and restricted the "omg this series suxxors" commentary, I think this might be a help for folks who are looking for or at new series. Just an idea..... |
2004-06-07, 14:29 | Link #2 |
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Hmmm ... I think the general anime forums seems to be doing a good enough job.
Plus if I was looking for a review I wouldn't mind hearing both sides. "omg teh anime suxxors" seems like a stupid and pointless comment ... but it doesn't come out of nowhere ya know. It's a liner so it's easy to skip passed anyway. Should be kept in the back of the head as "hmmm well that guys obviously didn't like it. Means it might be an accuired taste." |
2004-06-07, 14:34 | Link #3 | |
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It's not a bad idea, we make review threads in which certain finished anime can get a review. However NO DISCUSSION should be allowed in this thread, ONLY reviews. Everyone can then post his review in terms of animation, sound story and characters and avoid spoilers. Obviously 2 line reviews should be deleted. We can then add a sticky to the suggestions forum to keep track of the several reviews threads (like the sticky in the fansub forum) I really like the idea, it would help since right now I have to tell over and over again what I think about anime X. |
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2004-06-07, 14:38 | Link #5 |
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I believe he meant real reviews that are about a few hundred words long and are about a page and a half or more, not some stupid fanboys saying "This is the bestestest anime EVAR!!!111onehundredthousand!!!111!!".
Those people just say it's good with no supporting details, and some people can do a second or third opinion or peopple with different tastes. I mean, who would want to download an anime for so long and not get intrested in it, but hate it? This could be a guide to help the person choose an anime. Note: you do not have to watch all of the anime, just a part of it and have a chance to update your opinion later when you see more. But, of course, we won't be legends in the anime reviewing business. We can't compare againt these guys. (Note: he word makes up 3 different links.) Edit: New link added. Last edited by OutPhase; 2004-06-07 at 17:50. |
2004-06-07, 15:18 | Link #6 | |
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Discussion is important but do it in the fansub forum, not in the review threads, otherwise these threads will become unorganised and filled with alot of comments which aren't reviews. A review in my opinion is an (more or less) in depth opinion of all aspects of an anime you just saw. Having 1 thread which holds several reviews by different people allready opens a wide perspective about the strong and weak points of a certain anime. Discussion of these can be done in the fansub forum. also I don't think we need a different forum for these reviews but threads and a sticky to keep track of them in the suggestions forum should do fine. |
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2004-06-07, 15:43 | Link #8 | |
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2004-06-07, 15:53 | Link #9 | |
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but this type of screening would mean appointing one or a few people to read and approve reviews... we could also provide some basic guidelines for reviews (no flaming of other reviewers, meaningful and constructive postings, etc.. ) I dunno... but it sounds pretty cool... |
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2004-06-07, 16:13 | Link #12 |
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Ofcourse a review can be critisized. I read a very negatice Naruto review where at the end you find out she only watched 13 episodes.
I agree with dragonz20 100% ... I would definately point out the faults with some of the reviews if I found they are simply misinforming and not opinions at all, which would naturally lead to a flame war. |
2004-06-07, 16:30 | Link #13 | |
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I feel that most of us are mature enough to write some good reviews. Maybe, we should add some sort of rating scale 5 stars being the best and 1 being the worst. If we do put a review section I think we should remember that we are only writing a review/ or criticizing that anime not on what the other person wrote. I like witing reviews about certain animes I've seen. Heck, this would be a big help for me to decide which anime to watch. I would love to see a Anime Review section. Last edited by Cammie; 2004-06-07 at 17:06. |
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2004-06-07, 17:06 | Link #15 |
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Hmm, good discussion.
Ideally, a good review thread should let folks cover what they think are the signifigant aspects of the title, good or bad. Anyone could post a review, but if there were a sticky at the beginning that explained what was expected of a review, I think that would be sufficient. If everyone had a clear cut idea of what was exected in a review thread, I think the rest would fall into place pretty easily. If not, the mods here do a pretty good job of policing the forums and keeping the trolls in check. Basically the review is there to allow folks to find out more about a title and see if its something they might like. Several reviews over the same title pointing out different things would give most readers a much better idea what a title is about. Even if it was something semi-formal like; Title- self explanatory Genre- action/romance/echhi/comedy/horror/mystery ect....... Brief Description- what the basic storyline is about. Similar titles- Is there a similar series? Then follow it with the "opinion" portion Stong Points- whats good about the title Weak Points- whats bad about it Summary- and this is the overall opinion of the anime by the reviewer. I dont think it needs to be anything overly formal, but it should let folks say "I liked/disliked this title and here are the reasons why....". As far as restricting things, I should have been more specific. IMO, the best use of a review thread would be for folks looking at titles and trying to get more info. No spoilers, no "naruto is better" responses, no commentary, just reviews. Thats not to say folks should not be able to respond, but they should respond in kind. So if you disagree with review A, they write review B, and demonstrate WHY you disagree by explaining it in the review. Like I said, it doesnt need to be a big drawn out thing, but it would be nice to have something availible, so the next time a thread starts "Looking for...." you could say "look at these titles, and check the review threads for X, Y, and Z" |
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Just a thought... |
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After all, there is no reason not to review it early on, you could always go back and do another review whent the season completes. |
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2004-06-07, 17:58 | Link #19 |
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ElvenPath made a format for reviews to be posted in the suggstions forum. I suggest you check it out
Oh, about the scores, there is only one score for bad for the foloowing reason: People that don't like an anime will most likely not finish it. So most reviews which are classified as bad will most likely be based on a limited number of episodes. Therefore I don't think there is a need for more "bad categories" http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=15078 So go ahead and review something |
2004-06-07, 18:05 | Link #20 |
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This is how the review would go:
Part 1 (needed): 1. Anime name. 2. AKA. (If it's known as another name) 3. Genre 4. Where it aired (if you don't know, don't guess.) 5. episodes watched/total number of episodes (don't knwo, write the amount of episodes you seen and a "?") 6. Age recommendation 7. Who released it (Don't know, find out later) 8. Notes: such as if it's lisenced, if it's a OAV, etc. 9. Recommended series (series like this type or if you like this you might want to see this. Not needed if you can't recommend any other anime. Just write "none".) Summery of the plot (Needed) (Part 2) Review (Part 3) (needed): 1. Pros (needed) 2. Cons (needed) 3. Animation 4. Characters 5. Plot intrest (needed) 6. Music (has to be aty least half a page if anime is short. Most anime require at least a page) (Don't forget spoiler tags if needed) Epilouge (needed) (Part 4): 1. Thoughts (needed) 2. Rating (needed) Audience recommendation (Part 5): What age it's suitable for. (needed) This will be the guide to the review if the idea is accepted. If you want to recommend more parts, you are more than welcome. Edit: Crap! I typed this up for nothing! -_-; Anyway, how about a new part of the boards for reviews? |
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