JCal: Picking a subject that is of interest to our readers is almost as important as the writing itself. Do we really need a review of a Dynasty Warriors PSP game on our site? I don't think so. For our readers you have to pick a subject that will catch them immediately and you lost it with the title of this review. The review itself was what we would have expected as well; the writer clearly wasn't inspired by the game and as such wasn't inspired to write a solid review. Sometimes bad games can make good fun reviews. This one isn't one of them.
Alan: This sort of review is great for getting your two cents on a game or product on a message board or our hardware database. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have the level of detail that most readers expect from a FiringSquad article. Sorry.
Jakub: I’m going to echo Alan’s comments and say it reads more like a forum post than a review. That’s not the kind of grammar, tone, and depth you would bring to a professional publication.
Entry 2: Nerdcore Rising! Interview with MC Frontalot
JCal: In my own humble opinion this is the worst article of the current batch so far. It's badly written and has a subject that has nothing to do with hardware and almost nothing with gaming (having a Penny Arcade reference doesn't count). Having a feature article on game music or maybe music inspired by games would be a good idea but... well, I don't know who this piece was supposed to be written for.
Jakub: The difference in style and writing made me decide to do some googling. Here are some interesting results. Needless to say: fail.
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