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I have read the "Rules" and "How to win" pages on the website's main page. It says that you must be creative, making your work original and something that will make people buy the product. But the funny thing is, everyone's work is rather good. Isn't it quite hard, considering how competitive it must be to win? I mean, the company say it's real easy, but when it comes down to it...it's seems very hard.
Is this true, or am I wrong for saying so?
I would really appreciate anyone's help, please.
Thank you all.
Is this true, or am I wrong for saying so?
I would really appreciate anyone's help, please.
Thank you all.
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well there are a few ways you could submit a few cheats or hints, or reviews or a good post on the forum, a good way to asure a win in the chat forum is if you hire a few notables to do some posts in your post (its an observastion)
Dan2K1 wrote:
> Take a look at the faults of
> this "next-generation" of games, or
> the way marketing has become such
> a major part of the way the industry
> works.
Has marketing 'really' become such a major part?
Ooh, a
> difference of opinion.
Now we have a discussion.
And so on.
If you are
> writing something, try and show both sides of the story.
It's like Tony
> Hawk's 3. Stay balanced and you'll do better, you need skill for the control,
> but you should have plenty of tricks up your sleeve.
Yes, it has. It's an almost subconsious thing, but there are various methods of advertising now that are much more important in the industry than they've ever been.
I would probably have never bought as many games as I have without having the Special Reserve club magazine turn up on my doorstep once a month, and although it's not direct marketing from the games companies, it's all part of the advertising system.
> Take a look at the faults of
> this "next-generation" of games, or
> the way marketing has become such
> a major part of the way the industry
> works.
Has marketing 'really' become such a major part?
Ooh, a
> difference of opinion.
Now we have a discussion.
And so on.
If you are
> writing something, try and show both sides of the story.
It's like Tony
> Hawk's 3. Stay balanced and you'll do better, you need skill for the control,
> but you should have plenty of tricks up your sleeve.
Yes, it has. It's an almost subconsious thing, but there are various methods of advertising now that are much more important in the industry than they've ever been.
I would probably have never bought as many games as I have without having the Special Reserve club magazine turn up on my doorstep once a month, and although it's not direct marketing from the games companies, it's all part of the advertising system.
Take a look at the faults of
> this "next-generation" of games, or the way marketing has become such
> a major part of the way the industry works.
Has marketing 'really' become such a major part?
Ooh, a difference of opinion.
Now we have a discussion.
And so on.
If you are writing something, try and show both sides of the story.
It's like Tony Hawk's 3. Stay balanced and you'll do better, you need skill for the control, but you should have plenty of tricks up your sleeve.
> this "next-generation" of games, or the way marketing has become such
> a major part of the way the industry works.
Has marketing 'really' become such a major part?
Ooh, a difference of opinion.
Now we have a discussion.
And so on.
If you are writing something, try and show both sides of the story.
It's like Tony Hawk's 3. Stay balanced and you'll do better, you need skill for the control, but you should have plenty of tricks up your sleeve.
Dan2K1 wrote:
> Dark Summit wrote:
Snuffle
Seems like I have a chance then, considering I
> am
> new to the site, so perhaps it's a way of Special Reserve staff
> welcoming new
> people to their website. It surely seems that
> way.
Regarding your thoughts on
> next generation consoles, it does sound
> like a good idea, but is it not the same
> as a console war?
If it's
> the best submission of the day then it'll win - but they have to agree with you
> that it is so.
However, maybe change it from being a console war topic to
> being a Console Unity topic - how Sega will link all three together
> etc...
Anyway, should you know enough about gaming, and if you're able to
> utilise the intelligence that is clearly evident, then I have little doubt in
> you winning a game within a week or so.
Good Luck, whatever the weather.
Cheers man, I will sure as hell try.
> Dark Summit wrote:
Snuffle
Seems like I have a chance then, considering I
> am
> new to the site, so perhaps it's a way of Special Reserve staff
> welcoming new
> people to their website. It surely seems that
> way.
Regarding your thoughts on
> next generation consoles, it does sound
> like a good idea, but is it not the same
> as a console war?
If it's
> the best submission of the day then it'll win - but they have to agree with you
> that it is so.
However, maybe change it from being a console war topic to
> being a Console Unity topic - how Sega will link all three together
> etc...
Anyway, should you know enough about gaming, and if you're able to
> utilise the intelligence that is clearly evident, then I have little doubt in
> you winning a game within a week or so.
Good Luck, whatever the weather.
Cheers man, I will sure as hell try.
Dark Summit wrote:
Snuffle
Seems like I have a chance then, considering I am
> new to the site, so perhaps it's a way of Special Reserve staff welcoming new
> people to their website. It surely seems that way.
Regarding your thoughts on
> next generation consoles, it does sound like a good idea, but is it not the same
> as a console war?
If it's the best submission of the day then it'll win - but they have to agree with you that it is so.
However, maybe change it from being a console war topic to being a Console Unity topic - how Sega will link all three together etc...
Anyway, should you know enough about gaming, and if you're able to utilise the intelligence that is clearly evident, then I have little doubt in you winning a game within a week or so.
Good Luck, whatever the weather.
Snuffle
Seems like I have a chance then, considering I am
> new to the site, so perhaps it's a way of Special Reserve staff welcoming new
> people to their website. It surely seems that way.
Regarding your thoughts on
> next generation consoles, it does sound like a good idea, but is it not the same
> as a console war?
If it's the best submission of the day then it'll win - but they have to agree with you that it is so.
However, maybe change it from being a console war topic to being a Console Unity topic - how Sega will link all three together etc...
Anyway, should you know enough about gaming, and if you're able to utilise the intelligence that is clearly evident, then I have little doubt in you winning a game within a week or so.
Good Luck, whatever the weather.
Regarding your thoughts on
> next generation consoles, it does sound like a good idea, but is it not the same
> as a console war?
Well, take a different view on the situation. Try and find a unique point that hasn't been discussed in as much detail and write about it.
Take a look at the faults of this "next-generation" of games, or the way marketing has become such a major part of the way the industry works.
> next generation consoles, it does sound like a good idea, but is it not the same
> as a console war?
Well, take a different view on the situation. Try and find a unique point that hasn't been discussed in as much detail and write about it.
Take a look at the faults of this "next-generation" of games, or the way marketing has become such a major part of the way the industry works.
ADH wrote:
> Of course not. The way I see it, if you treat people as fools you've no chance
> of selling anything to them. We all know a little about the games we want to
> buy, and expect to read about some of the bad points.
However, it's advisable
> not to review a product expressing your hate for it as that'll get you no-where.
> It's a fine balance. At least make people aware how you feel about some of the
> 'less' impressive features.
How can you truly represent a game as being great
> without outlining the area's for future improvement?
Hahaha I've just received an email entitled "get white teeth instantly"
Now that's stupid.
Right - if a game has no impressive points or moments of goodness, then by all means focus on it's shambolic and stupid features - slate away, have your own back on the publisher for having faith in such a dire games company and then haveing the audacity to sell it to the general public.
Slate away, win gameaday...
Or not, it's up to you.
> Of course not. The way I see it, if you treat people as fools you've no chance
> of selling anything to them. We all know a little about the games we want to
> buy, and expect to read about some of the bad points.
However, it's advisable
> not to review a product expressing your hate for it as that'll get you no-where.
> It's a fine balance. At least make people aware how you feel about some of the
> 'less' impressive features.
How can you truly represent a game as being great
> without outlining the area's for future improvement?
Hahaha I've just received an email entitled "get white teeth instantly"
Now that's stupid.
Right - if a game has no impressive points or moments of goodness, then by all means focus on it's shambolic and stupid features - slate away, have your own back on the publisher for having faith in such a dire games company and then haveing the audacity to sell it to the general public.
Slate away, win gameaday...
Or not, it's up to you.
Dan2K1 wrote:
> By the way - Just Arrived Members have a high % rate of winning on their first
> day, if this makes any sense.
Don't read into that too much, or I will be
> bannished from the forums (but occasionally, JATs who haven't signed up, write a
> stunning/mediocre review win a game, then perhaps on the not so offchance, they
> will sign up to the discount club, and buy more...)
Not that that's my view
> point.
Another thing - if you write a lot about Sega, it may win as they
> haven't been mentioned for a while:
Maybe write a topic about the next
> generation of consoles, how each will fare, and perhaps conclude somehow that
> Sega will come out on top, whichever console reigns supreme, seeing as it will
> be making games for all 3.
Snuffle
Seems like I have a chance then, considering I am new to the site, so perhaps it's a way of Special Reserve staff welcoming new people to their website. It surely seems that way.
Regarding your thoughts on next generation consoles, it does sound like a good idea, but is it not the same as a console war?
> By the way - Just Arrived Members have a high % rate of winning on their first
> day, if this makes any sense.
Don't read into that too much, or I will be
> bannished from the forums (but occasionally, JATs who haven't signed up, write a
> stunning/mediocre review win a game, then perhaps on the not so offchance, they
> will sign up to the discount club, and buy more...)
Not that that's my view
> point.
Another thing - if you write a lot about Sega, it may win as they
> haven't been mentioned for a while:
Maybe write a topic about the next
> generation of consoles, how each will fare, and perhaps conclude somehow that
> Sega will come out on top, whichever console reigns supreme, seeing as it will
> be making games for all 3.
Snuffle
Seems like I have a chance then, considering I am new to the site, so perhaps it's a way of Special Reserve staff welcoming new people to their website. It surely seems that way.
Regarding your thoughts on next generation consoles, it does sound like a good idea, but is it not the same as a console war?
By the way - Just Arrived Members have a high % rate of winning on their first day, if this makes any sense.
Don't read into that too much, or I will be bannished from the forums (but occasionally, JATs who haven't signed up, write a stunning/mediocre review win a game, then perhaps on the not so offchance, they will sign up to the discount club, and buy more...)
Not that that's my view point.
Another thing - if you write a lot about Sega, it may win as they haven't been mentioned for a while:
Maybe write a topic about the next generation of consoles, how each will fare, and perhaps conclude somehow that Sega will come out on top, whichever console reigns supreme, seeing as it will be making games for all 3.
Snuffle
Don't read into that too much, or I will be bannished from the forums (but occasionally, JATs who haven't signed up, write a stunning/mediocre review win a game, then perhaps on the not so offchance, they will sign up to the discount club, and buy more...)
Not that that's my view point.
Another thing - if you write a lot about Sega, it may win as they haven't been mentioned for a while:
Maybe write a topic about the next generation of consoles, how each will fare, and perhaps conclude somehow that Sega will come out on top, whichever console reigns supreme, seeing as it will be making games for all 3.
Snuffle
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