How we review
The rules behind every verdict on Slot Three (sample), and how to read the save slot on each review.
One save slot, taken apart
This is the slot from our Saltglass Keep review (sample). Read left to right.
1 save
Slot
Saltglass Keep
Credits seen, then the post-game tower to floor 12
Played on PC
41:07
80% complete
Play it now
A
Slot
The order reviews went up this week. Slot 1 is the newest.
B
Where we stopped
The last chapter or area on our save, and the platform we played on.
C
Play time and completion
Hours and minutes on the save, and how much of the game it says is done.
D
Verdict
Play it now, Wait for a patch or a sale, or Skip it.
How a review gets written
The same six steps for every game, in this order.
1
Play
On our own copy or a disclosed code, on the platform most readers use.
2
Keep notes
Bugs, load times, what made us stop or keep going, with the time on the save.
3
Finish or stop
See the credits, or write down exactly where and why we stopped.
4
Write
What it is, who it is for, how long it takes, then the verdict.
5
Edit
A second reviewer reads it and checks every fact against the save.
6
Re-check
After a big patch we play again and update the slot.
Send us your game
Codes at least a week before launch give us time to finish it before we review.