Nimbus Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hey everyone. During one of lectures at university the lecturer said that it is a good idea as future employees in the media industry to build up as large a repertoire of journalistic activity as possible to help us stand out and get employed. This really got me thinking. I've always liked doing reviews so I figured I could do a review show on YouTube. It was around this time that I started getting into visual novels so I had the idea of doing a visual novel review show (there don't seem to be that many on YouTube). I have heard that people don't care much about video reviews of book so I was wondering if the same applied for VN. So I was wondering; if I did video reviews of VNs would you guys be interested in watching? (and just to clarify, I'm not asking if you'll watch MY reviews, just if you'd watch any video review). If you're wondering about content, I'm thinking of doing something similar to what Caddicarus does with his show "Tinker Time" ( ). Tenkuru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nohman Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 To be honest, when it comes to visual novels I rarely check up on reviews. To date, I've never watched a video review of a visual novel. If it's a commercial title, I can usually find a wide number of people's thoughts on here and a few other outlets to aid in my buying decision. For games that aren't commercially available, I usually just check out the title myself. That said, while I'm not really interested in viewing a review for a visual novel, I'd be quite interested in watching something that goes in depth and provides critical analysis of a visual novel's narrative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Meogii Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hey everyone. During one of lectures at university the lecturer said that it is a good idea as future employees in the media industry to build up as large a repertoire of journalistic activity as possible to help us stand out and get employed. This really got me thinking. I've always liked doing reviews so I figured I could do a review show on YouTube. It was around this time that I started getting into visual novels so I had the idea of doing a visual novel review show (there don't seem to be that many on YouTube). I have heard that people don't care much about video reviews of book so I was wondering if the same applied for VN. So I was wondering; if I did video reviews of VNs would you guys be interested in watching? (and just to clarify, I'm not asking if you'll watch MY reviews, just if you'd watch any video review). If you're wondering about content, I'm thinking of doing something similar to what Caddicarus does with his show "Tinker Time" ( ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanadaShadow Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Reviews are good. It helps people who know about what's being reviewed gain an understanding of what is being reviewed. However, what happens if said person does not know a thing about views novels? would those in which the review is made available to still be interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 To be honest, when it comes to visual novels I rarely check up on reviews. To date, I've never watched a video review of a visual novel. If it's a commercial title, I can usually find a wide number of people's thoughts on here and a few other outlets to aid in my buying decision. For games that aren't commercially available, I usually just check out the title myself. That said, while I'm not really interested in viewing a review for a visual novel, I'd be quite interested in watching something that goes in depth and provides critical analysis of a visual novel's narrative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oystein Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I generally believe video reviews are easier than written ones, just because of the sheer simplicity. But this is just generally related to the viewer/consumer. But as a content creator in this case creating video reviews is alot of work. Script, video editing and a good general understanding of design is required for it to be any good. Equipment is also needed. You can always do it without all these and just manhandle it, but I will tell you it will most likely suck then. If you are prepared for all this, I'd say go for it. Nimbus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 I generally believe video reviews are easier than written ones, just because of the sheer simplicity. But this is just generally related to the viewer/consumer. But as a content creator in this case creating video reviews is alot of work. Script, video editing and a good general understanding of design is required for it to be any good. Equipment is also needed. You can always do it without all these and just manhandle it, but I will tell you it will most likely suck then. If you are prepared for all this, I'd say go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nohman Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 If I do these reviews I do plan on being as analytical as possible with the stories and themes given that, unlike the video I showed I can't use the gameplay to make each individual review stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oystein Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 yeah, it's gonna be a lot of work, but that'll make it all the more rewarding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 That being the case, I think I would enjoy watching your videos should you start a series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattroks101 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Make reviews. We don't have enough people covering VNs in reviews in my opinion. I've had experience doing review stuff, if I can help just holla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanadaShadow Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I'd be okay with helping out in any way possible. I know that one way to make your reviews better is comedy, if you're good at it. I also believe you are smart enough to know this in the first place. I shall now end my sentence with an exclamation mark.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKDude Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I feel like my popularity must be lacking... I'm a professional game journalist, and one of the first to do visual novel reviews. My latest one was My Girlfriend is the President because JAST wanted me to, and I've done half a dozen VN reviews for various gaming sites. While I sob and plug myself for visual novel fans to follow me, I'll help out however I can as well. Just ask, I've been doing reviews for a few years now. It would be nice if you guys supported me as well. I have to fight with higher ups to post reviews since the 18+ nature isn't favorable for general gaming sites, and showing that there is a loyal fanbase would help a lot. https://www.facebook.com/theretrogoat theboxcarracer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanadaShadow Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Hm. That is quite sad. However, I have to say that I'm not very interested in listening to a review that is okay with 18+, unless they are actually against it instead of liking it. In any case, I guess I'll check out the channel. One thing to really note down is that a lot of people would rather search up obscure VN reviews, not things like Rewrite or G-SNM, if they're already in the VN community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendjin Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I feel like my popularity must be lacking... I'm a professional game journalist, and one of the first to do visual novel reviews. My latest one was My Girlfriend is the President because JAST wanted me to, and I've done half a dozen VN reviews for various gaming sites. While I sob and plug myself for visual novel fans to follow me, I'll help out however I can as well. Just ask, I've been doing reviews for a few years now. It would be nice if you guys supported me as well. I have to fight with higher ups to post reviews since the 18+ nature isn't favorable for general gaming sites, and showing that there is a loyal fanbase would help a lot. https://www.facebook.com/theretrogoat Hmm never heard of you before. I guess I'll check it out, you better be good. MKDude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanadaShadow Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 ...For a video review show, it sees to lack actual video reviews of VNs. Of course, I may have gotten lazy and skimmed through instead of reading every goddamn link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKDude Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Hm. That is quite sad. However, I have to say that I'm not very interested in listening to a review that is okay with 18+, unless they are actually against it instead of liking it. In any case, I guess I'll check out the channel. One thing to really note down is that a lot of people would rather search up obscure VN reviews, not things like Rewrite or G-SNM, if they're already in the VN community. Mine are currently written reviews, though I do intend to do video reviews as well. Most of the 18+ VN's I review are the ones where the plot is much more important than the sex, like Kara No Shoujo. I'm willing to do obscure ones, I just really haven't yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboxcarracer Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I feel like my popularity must be lacking... I'm a professional game journalist, and one of the first to do visual novel reviews. My latest one was My Girlfriend is the President because JAST wanted me to, and I've done half a dozen VN reviews for various gaming sites. While I sob and plug myself for visual novel fans to follow me, I'll help out however I can as well. Just ask, I've been doing reviews for a few years now. It would be nice if you guys supported me as well. I have to fight with higher ups to post reviews since the 18+ nature isn't favorable for general gaming sites, and showing that there is a loyal fanbase would help a lot. https://www.facebook.com/theretrogoat I unfortunately do not use most forms of social media, especially not facebook. Do you have any other places you can link to besides facebook so I can check them out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKDude Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I feel like this list is lacking, but here are some of my VN reviews. http://b-ten.com/?s=retro+goat+reviews theboxcarracer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asterisk Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I feel like this list is lacking, but here are some of my VN reviews. http://b-ten.com/?s=retro+goat+reviews Did a quick read-through of the Kara no Shoujo one (One I actually plan on reviewing soon myself funny enough) and overall I thought it was a good review. Though I do think taking a bit of a closer look at the characters couldn't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKDude Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 That's one part of visual novel reviews that still throws me off. Instead of a standard story-gameplay formula, it would be story-characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattroks101 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 That's one part of visual novel reviews that still throws me off. Instead of a standard story-gameplay formula, it would be story-characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKDude Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 It's definitely not harder, just different. It is nice that VN's are generally easier than regular video games. Out of my 40+ reviews though, only five or six have been of visual novels. Sometimes going from a fighting game to a VN can be a bit complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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