MonthlyReviews

Reviews

Since reviews are a personal preference multiple reviews of hardware/app/game is entirely acceptable.

Please read through the review guidelines below, once your happy with your review, email it to : reviews@fullcirclemagazine.org


GUIDELINES

Software

Games

When reviewing games please state clearly:

  • title of the game
  • who makes the game (one person? Big company?)
  • free game? Or paid download?
  • where to get it from (give url)
  • if it is a Linux native game, or did you have to use a Linux client, or was it Wine/Cedega you used for installing it?
  • what hardware were you using for this game (3D Graphics Card, Memory, etc)
  • any glitches that you may have had while playing the game.
  • marks out of five (stars) for :
    1. graphics (3d? 2d? glitches? nice fx?)
    2. sound (music? sound fx? surround sound? mono?)
    3. playability (easy controls? awkward keyboard layout?)
    4. installation (hard to install? Have to use WINE/Cedega? Windows game with Linux client?)
    5. compatibility (game see your 3d card? game not like your drivers?)
  • taking into account your marks above, please consider a mark out of ten (stars) for the game overall
  • a summary with positive and negative points about the game


Applications

When reviewing applications please state clearly:

  • title of the application
  • who makes the app (one person? Big company?)
  • free app? Or paid download?
  • where to get it from (give url)
  • what category would you put this app into? (graphics? sound? utility?)
  • what hardware were you using for this app? (only applies to apps which require particular hardware)
  • any glitches that you may have had while using the app.
  • marks out of five (stars) for :
    1. graphics (does the app look nice?)
    2. useability (easy to use? awkward interface?)
    3. installation (hard to install? Does it come as a .deb file? Have to compile source? Windows app with WinE/Cedega?)
    4. usefulness (useful app? always used? installed then only used once?)
  • taking into account your marks above, please consider a mark out of ten (stars) for the app overall
  • a summary with positive and negative points about the application


Hardware

When reviewing hardware please state clearly:

  • make and model of the hardware
  • where to get it from (get a good price from somewhere in particular? Give url for seller)
  • what category would you put this hardware into? (graphics card? sound card? networking?)
  • any glitches that you may have had while using the hardware?
  • easy to get the hardware working in Linux? Does the documentation even mention Linux?
  • did you have to use Windows drivers?
  • marks out of five (stars) for :
    1. price (worth the money?)
    2. compatibility (hardware clash? good hardware but no apps/games use it?)
    3. installation (hard to install? Did it come with Linux help?)
  • taking into account your marks above, please consider a mark out of ten (stars) for the hardware overall
  • a summary with positive and negative points about the hardware



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