I want to get something crystal clear about my reviews.  Someone recently wrote and asked me if I value graphics and sound over gameplay mechanics, since the basic layout of almost all my reviews is:

Intro
Graphics and Sound
Gameplay
Conclusions

Actually, I value gameplay far more than I've ever valued graphics and sound.  There was absolutely no thought, rhyme, or reason in putting graphics and sound before gameplay, so no, I certainly do not have a bias towards graphically superior games.  My recent reviews of Devil Survivor and Covenant of the Plume should be fine examples of how I prefer gameplay over graphical power.  However, with every game, I do feel that graphics and sound are important enough issues that they need to be seriously examined.  If a game doesn't have powerhouse graphics, does it animate well?  Does it have a nice artistic style?  Or if it's plain vanilla, is there a good enough reason (indie developed, etc.)?  Those are the kinds of questions I hope to answer as best as I can with that particular section.

Kinda nice to know at least one of you out there is reading some of my reviews.  Always feel free to leave comments, positive or negative.  I can always use the feedback.  As an aspiring novelist, it's always kind of nice to have my ego stroked a bit when it comes to writing of any sort.  Hah!