Monday, February 18, 2008

I'm Back!

I'm Back from Berlin. Had a great time, even if it is freezingly cold this time of year!

In order to create some kind of existential crisis in which the universe will collapse in on itself, I am going to review Java's review on reviewing.

Confused? Since I got 100% in my Hamlet exam for A-Level English Lit, it seems to have gone to my head slightly....

Here we can see a clear point from the reviewer, in which his basic instinct to direct himself towards wit from his own personality takes priority over a desire for neutrality. This is a mixed thing, for while it creates an attachment between the writer and reader, it also shatters the positive correlation between the more informative side of reviewing. For example, he provides and insight into how one may use cultural or syntactic elements to provide an insight into the nature of a game, as is clear with his wording of "Theme Hospital is like marmite. You either love it or you hate it." Skilfully, he the "custard-cream gambit" to explain the process of reviewing, a highly developed piece of wordplay which is devolved from an ancient Chinese proverb.

To conclude, I give Java's review 68%. While he provides an insight into how the process of reviewing works, his focus is directed away form any linkage for the difficulties of opening and closing reviews with the body of text that is required in order to make reviewing possible for the masses.

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