Giant Bomb Update May 2011!
By zyn 1 Comments
So the website got an update today. I welcome the update but I can't help but pick on some aspects. Here are my thoughts on specific parts of the website:
B. I think this may be a layout problem but the Giant Bomb "slogan" is a bit low and should be bumped up, just below the navigation bar.
C. The "featured article" section is nice. It maybe a bug but when a video content is featured, the "social controls" (comments, twitter, facebook) and premium controls are a bit low and should be bumped up, just below the video. Also, it is redundant to have two comment buttons on the video (big button on the right, another small at the bottom left). The "Coming Up on Giant Bomb" schedule display should be moved to the right of the News section; replacing the "Featured Games" section (see second picture below).
D. The "other featured content" section is good; but when you hover over a featured content, it displays brief info about the content. Sometimes, the info is too long and cuts off the comment button, which said button should be removed.
F. Bug.
G. The "Featured Games" section should be replaced with the "Coming Up on Giant Bomb" section as it feels squashed on the right side. Reverting this section to the previous Giant Bomb layout (similar to the "other featured content" section in the above image; horizontal and center aligned, below the "other featured content" section); and renamed as "Upcoming Games". Also, replace the writing with icons, much like the previous version of Giant Bomb website design.
I. I feel that community stuff should be displayed in the same way as the "other featured content" section (horizontal, center aligned), at the bottom of the page.
J. It's not good to have an empty space hanging about. Makes the site look uneven.
I'm not expecting Whiskey Media to change the design. I just feel that the content mentioned above could've been done another way.