Everyone has games that they say are really good. But how do you actually determine if a game is truly “good”?
Ultimately, it is always a subjective feeling whether someone likes a game or not, but there are certainly objective criteria by which one can examine video games. It doesn’t matter if this happens in a review, a “first impression” video, or just in a conversation among friends. If you want to introduce someone to a game, there are a few aspects you should definitely address.
The genre should be mentioned to have a rough categorization of the game, graphics and aesthetics should be described, and the gameplay explained. If you want to go deeper, you can also talk about the narrative, the difficulty level, the quality of the voice acting, or the price. However, this depends heavily on your interlocutor’s time.
