Yeah... I tend to throw myself into strange ventures such as this one. So, I decided to just rate the game trailers that come out, as many as I can, and totally arbitrarily. I'm NOT a movie/trailer critic. But it's kinda fun, so, I'll just go for it. Here are my arbitrary points that I grade:
1: The graphics. What is a game without graphics? Lines of code, that's what. BOOOOORING! Unless you're into that stuff. I kinda am. Did I just call myself boring? *shame*.
2: Music. Again, what is a game without music? Flat graphics. Music is important.
3: Pacing. Now, I don't mean narative pacing, I mean the pacing of the music and what is happening on screen together. Do they "hit the note" or don't they? And how well? Stuff like that.
4: Narrative. With or without VO, you should get some idea of what it's all about. You should "get it" even if not a single word is spoken.
5: Captivation. Is the trailer intresting? Fun to watch?`Boring? Does it make you more or less interested in the game? That sort of things.
6: Interest. This and Captivation kinda goes hand in hand, but I'm trying to consider my intrerest in the game pre-seeing the trailer.
7: Other. This is ust an arbitrary line (and some points) to dole out if there was something else noteworthy in the trailers. Character designs, points for nostalgia, special VO-actor... whatever I find interesting.
Be forewarned, my grading-span tend to run in the 7-10 gambit, rather than 1-10. Which means these are going to be rather high, for now. Hopefully, the more i work with this, the better I become at using all the points. And yes, I am 4 weeks behind. Actually, I'm 13 YEARS behind, But we'll see if i get to those lost years. I will try.
So, without further ado... Let's start at the bottom, shall we? (And remember, I'm rating the TRAILERS, not the GAMES)
Worst Trailer of the Week: Mincraft PS3 Launch Trailer (YouTube link.)
Here's why:
Minecraft PS3 Launch Trailer
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Points
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Note
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Graphics
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4
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Retro graphics only actually work in nostalgic games…
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Music
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7
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Kinda liked the music. It was 8-bit-y
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Pacing
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5
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Slow, but short enough not to bore me to pieces.
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Narrative
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1
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If I had NEVER heard about Minecraft before, I wouldn’t have gotten it at all….
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Captivation
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3
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It was pretty… 8-bit-pretty… ehum…
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Interest of game
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0
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I will NEVER play this game. EVER.
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Other
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7
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Just for being so damn popular. And I don’t get it…
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Average
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3,8
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The yaoi perspective: There is none. This is Minecraft. Everyting is 8-bit, and about building stuff. No yaoi here. Nowhere. The yaoi fangirl is sad =(
Next up. the 3 best trailers of the week, starting with:
3d Best Trailer of the Week: Dr. Luigi (YouTube link)
Here's why:
Dr. Luigi Trailer
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Points
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Note
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Graphics
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6
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Wii graphics.
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Music
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6
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Ear-worm-y, peppy, nostalgic but meh.
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Pacing
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5
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Eh…. Don’t know
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Narrative
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5
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Tetris copies don’t really rely on narration
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Captivation
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6
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It is, a little, on the nostalgic level
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Interest of game
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7
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I could play this
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Other
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10
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NOSTALGIA!!!!
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Average
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6,4
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The yaoi perspective: STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM MY CHILDHOOD ICONS! Damn yaoi.....
2nd Best Trailer of the Week: Elsword – Ara Haan Sakra Devanam Trailer (gs link)
Here's why:
Elsword – Ara Haan Sakura Devanam Trailer
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Points
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Note
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Graphics
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6
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Ok. Bit grainy and shaky.
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Music
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7
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Dig, not epic
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Pacing
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10
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Oh, heck, it was perfect. Hit every note.
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Narrative
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7
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Ok
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Captivation
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7
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Yeah. Made it.
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Interest of game
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7
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Manga + RPG + MMO = Nice
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Other
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Total mean
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7,3
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The yaoi perspective: A little too cutesy for me to gain any sort of yaoi material. Sorry...
And the Best Trailer of Week 1 2014 is.....: Deep down - Prologue Trailer (YouTube link)
Here's why:
Deep Down Prologue Trailer
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Points
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Note
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Graphics
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7
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Ingame graphics (?)
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Music
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6
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Nice, not much more (Reminded me of N.U.)
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Pacing
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8
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Hit the right notes, s.t.s, not perfect
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Narrative
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8
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Extra points for having a narrator who spoke “to me”
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Captivation
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8
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Yes, I didn’t get bored, so…
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Interest of game
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7
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Had some interest before, didn’t lesser with this.
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Other
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9
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Dungeon Crawler =)
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Total mean
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7,5
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The yaoi perspective: I now to little about this game, as of yet, but knowing my dungeon crawlers, there will probably be a couple of bishounen and biseinen here to warrant some fanfiction. There always is....
Some Honorary mentions: Check out Europa Universalis - Conquest of paradise trailer for this weeks best music, Mecha Naruto trailer for best graphics and Atelier Escha & Logy for this weeks white-haired pretty boy =). And don't forget to give me a holler/some critique/whatever in the message box, so I know you've been here!
Will be back in a couple of days, playing catch-up with the trailers for week 2. And maybe for January 2000....
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