= 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

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= 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 :
   a. graphics (3d? 2d? glitches? nice fx?)
   a. sound (music? sound fx? surround sound? mono?)
   a. playability (easy controls? awkward keyboard layout?)
   a. installation (hard to install? Have to use WINE/Cedega? Windows game with Linux client?)
   a. 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

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=== 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 :
   a. graphics (does the app look nice?)
   a. useability (easy to use? awkward interface?)
   a. installation (hard to install? Does it come as a .deb file? Have to compile source? Windows app with WinE/Cedega?)
   a. 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

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== 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 :
   a. price (worth the money?)
   a. compatibility (hardware clash? good hardware but no apps/games use it?)
   a. 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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