Mini-Reviews For Microtransactions

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#1 spazzx625
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This is mainly for the Xbox Live marketplace, due to the extra content (MP maps, skins, etc). Since we have to pay for that stuff, even a paragraph or two and a quick score would be totally beneficial. Since XBLA, PSN, and VC games get reviwed, I think add-ons for full retail games should get the same treatment.

Also, I realize that expansion packs for the PC sometimes get a review, so it should be the logical evolution to review things like the Rainbow Six: Vegas pack, since it costs a fair amount of money. 

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#2 icytower
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I personally do not write reviews and do not always read them. However, I would have to agree with this.
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#3 spazzx625
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I'm not proposing reader reviews for these things (though that would also be helpful), I want editorial reviews. For there to be reader reviews there would need to be a gamepage for each, and that's just a lot of clutter.
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#4 icytower
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Wouldn't editorial reviews also require game pages? (Not really looking for an answer)

Well however it would be, just editorial or editorial & user, I support it.

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#5 spazzx625
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No, not necessarily...I whipped this up in Paint just as an idea.

  

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#6 Davidhye
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Why did you add Downloads there? Sorry, I am confused.

You just want a little reviews about expansion packs and stuff, right? Then, why is there downloads tab?

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#7 spazzx625
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Because they are downloaded...Perhaps I chose a bad word for it, but I was focusing on the tab more than the wording, obviously. 

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#8 Ryo_Kensen
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I wouldn't mind having this kinda stuff, it'd be neat if they had like contests or something for community reviewers to write them and then they post the best ones. Just an idea. ;)
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#9 Davidhye
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Because they are downloaded..

spazzx625

who, what, when, where, why? sorry i don't get it :( 

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#10 Dracula68
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who, what, when, where, why? sorry i don't get it :(

Davidhye

 

They are downloaded on the 360, through the Marketplace, to add extra content that we have to pay for.

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#11 LTomlinson21
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By skins, do you think they should review gamer pictures, themes, etc.?
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#12 spazzx625
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By skins, do you think they should review gamer pictures, themes, etc.?LTomlinson21

Having previews pictures of the stuff would be nice, but those are all totally by preference, so not necessarily. 

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#13 _Sam_
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This would be helpful. I'd hate to waste money on something that wasn't good
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#14 Davidhye
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*sighs*

I still have no idea what is going on in this thread...
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#15 Dracula68
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*sighs*

I still have no idea what is going on in this thread...
Davidhye

 

Do you have a 360? If not, maybe that's why you're lost? 

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#16 Agreb91
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I support this. It makes a lot of sense why to do this.
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#17 II-FBIsniper-II
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*sighs*

I still have no idea what is going on in this thread...
Davidhye

On the Xbox 360, you can download a bunch of stuff for games such as new maps, single player expansions, etc.

One of these things is the new Shivering Isles Expansion for the 360 version of Oblivion.  You download this off the Marketplace and TC is asking for reviews for these types of things. 

Wouldn't editorial reviews also require game pages? (Not really looking for an answer)

Well however it would be, just editorial or editorial & user, I support it.

icytower38

Just wondering, do you have a default font/color or do you just change it as you type?  I think it would be great to have default fonts if there isn't any option for it.

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#18 Davidhye
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oh ok - so being able to download it from gamespot, right? and having reviews for them?
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#19 II-FBIsniper-II
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No, have reviews for them

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#20 Davidhye
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No, have reviews for them

II-FBIsniper-II

dam it! well, at least i know what the topic is about now - thanks for clarification ;)

but GS does sometimes review the expansion packs (even booster packs- 2142 Northern Strike) 

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#21 spazzx625
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I'm not just talking about expansion packs, I'm talking other downloadable content like the maps that were just released for Halo 2, etc.
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#22 Davidhye
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I'm not just talking about expansion packs, I'm talking other downloadable content like the maps that were just released for Halo 2, etc.spazzx625

yea, i get it now ;) 

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#23 icytower
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Pictures are another good idea for the packs as well. 

Going OT to answer a question:

Just wondering, do you have a default font/color or do you just change it as you type?  I think it would be great to have default fonts if there isn't any option for it.

II-FBIsniper-II

Changed by hand each time, that's why I messed up and changed part of what you said. TA members getting a default font/color option was brought up a while ago. It got some support then faded. A lik is probably in the site enhacements thread pinned at the top created by _Sam_.