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not with a bang. · Fri 07/09/2007 20:49:33

Hello, AGSers!

Our blog, Yesterday's Salad (http://yesterdayssalad.wordpress.com), is expanding from being a "lit-crit and society" blog to also cover AGS games. We recently reviewed "Blackwell Unbound" and "Ben Jordan Case 6," and the articles were remarkably well-received by our non-video-gamer readership.

So, if you've got a *finished* game that you would like to expose to a different and/or wider audience, please let us know. Our reviews are generally quite positive (we like AGS games and would like to aid in their proliferation wherever possible), and we'd like to think that our (slight) criticisms are entirely constructive. We can't really review betas or otherwise unfinished games (and correspondingly, we're posting on the general forum and not the critics' lounge area) because we write primarily for a non-technical audience, and furthermore, we don't really have the know-how.

Let us know, and keep up the good work!
-Notwithabang...

Vince Twelve · Sat 08/09/2007 01:16:14

Hey notwithabang, thanks for your support of the community! Both are extremely well written reviews. I'll look forward to more!

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Sun 09/09/2007 00:56:57

I'm all for seeing AGS games get more coverage, I just hope you will look at the less fan-saturated titles we have, since there are several that are worth playing.

Vince Twelve · Sun 09/09/2007 10:58:23

DTYD!

not with a bang. · Sun 09/09/2007 17:31:57

Alright, a review of "A Tale of Two Kingdoms" is up.

http://yesterdayssalad.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-goblin-overlords/

Next up: Anna, Mind's Eye, META, What Linus Bruckman Sees When His Eyes Are Closed, Reactor 09, Nelly Cootaloot, Cirque De Zale, Spooks, and... your game!

More to come! Send us games! Recommend games for review!
-notwithabang...

Radiant · Mon 10/09/2007 08:59:11

Quote from: notwithabang on Sun 09/09/2007 17:31:57
Alright, a review of "A Tale of Two Kingdoms" is up.

Thank you!!

Buckethead · Mon 10/09/2007 09:13:36

Would you really take the time to review: Happy ducky adventure?

TheJBurger · Mon 10/09/2007 22:38:44

You can review my game...

not with a bang. · Mon 10/09/2007 22:55:24

Alright, it would seem that the list may need to be adjusted somewhat to make room for ducks and Allied snipers.

not with a bang. · Mon 10/09/2007 23:15:09

Someone kindly brought to my attention that I didn't mention much about the audio in either my review for Blackwell Unbound, or my review for A Tale of Two Kingdoms.

As it happens, I am a few steps away from being tone deaf, and thus, I really am not able to comment intelligently about audio (especially music). The only aspect of it that I really can say much about is voice, as there are characteristics of it (such as pronunciation) that I can more readily discern than tone. However, I did not mean to ignore the considerable work (both in terms of time and quality) that went into the audio for either of those games.

After getting someone to walk me through the two games' respective music, it is clear that both Thomas Regin (for Blackwell Unbound) and the team behind AToTK's audio (Nikolas, Kole McRae, Ricardo Ferreira, and Love Fagerstedt) did truly excellent (if very different) work. In the future, I will get someone with a better ear to help me out with that portion of the review.

Cheers,
-notwithabang.

The Ivy · Tue 11/09/2007 03:07:41

I know I mentioned it on your site already, but I really liked your review of Blackwell; I found it well-written and thorough. Thanks for your kind words about my art, and thanks especially for the nod to Spooks.

I think it's awesome that you'd consider doing a review of it too. I'll be keeping an eye on your site for sure.

not with a bang. · Tue 18/09/2007 00:57:29

Working on those reviews, will have them out soon.

not with a bang. · Mon 24/09/2007 04:40:55

Back from holiday torpor, reviews of Nelly Cootalot and Mind's Eye are up.

Le Croix Pan, WLBSWHEAC, HDA, and Spooks soon to follow.

From here on out, I will restrict announcing reviews to PM-ing authors when I review their titles -- much as I'd like to keep bumping this thread whenever there's a review, I'm not sure that's really an appropriate use of the forums -- as opposed to, y'know, info that helps people make games or what-have-you.

Cheers,
-Notwithabang.

http://yesterdayssalad.wordpress.com

Nikolas · Mon 24/09/2007 07:28:10

Quote from: notwithabang... on Mon 24/09/2007 04:40:55
From here on out, I will restrict announcing reviews to PM-ing authors when I review their titles -- much as I'd like to keep bumping this thread whenever there's a review, I'm not sure that's really an appropriate use of the forums -- as opposed to, y'know, info that helps people make games or what-have-you.

I have bookmarked your blog and like the job your doing

. But I do take advantage of the bumping of the thread. I think many will too. Maybe for a bit more, keep bumping it? But then again I'm not a mod, so...

not with a bang. · Mon 24/09/2007 23:53:06

Hey hey, can I get a Mod from the congregation?

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Tue 25/09/2007 14:12:57

I'm a moderator and I don't see any problem with you updating this thread if you want to. I'm sure most people are just happy you're reviewing ags games and giving them more coverage, so keep up the good work.

not with a bang. · Fri 28/09/2007 17:20:52

La Croix Pan review, finally up. Sorry about the lag.

TheJBurger · Sat 29/09/2007 00:51:07

Quote from: notwithabang... on Fri 28/09/2007 17:20:52
La Croix Pan review, finally up. Sorry about the lag.

Thanks for the review! I certainly enjoyed it.

Ali · Mon 01/10/2007 12:54:39

Quote from: notwithabang... on Mon 24/09/2007 04:40:55
Back from holiday torpor, reviews of Nelly Cootalot and Mind's Eye are up.

Thanks for the very kind review of Nelly Cootalot.

not with a bang. · Tue 02/10/2007 06:20:33

To remedy a long-standing neglect on my part, I am happy to report that a review of Happy Ducky Adventure is now up.

http://yesterdayssalad.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/aux-champs-elysees/

However, given the brief nature of the game, I had to make it part of a double-review. AGSers, I beg your continued patience and forgiveness.