Website Review

Alex Orchard
English II
January 14, 2009
Website Review

Imagine a place, online, where you can purchase videogames with just the click of a button, review games, get news on new releases, receive help, and much more. Well you don't have to when there is a website that enables you to do just that. For all you gamers out there, www.gamespot.com is where you should navigate to if you want the ultimate gaming experience.

This website provides everything you need to know about the videogame world and everything inside it. Gamespot.com has every single game that you may think of on their site that you can access within seconds. From "shoot em' up" games to sports games, they have it all. If you purchase one of their items, they will provide reviews of that very game you are about to buy. This is a perfect way to see if the game is "all the rage" the people have been talking about. It can assist you in deciding whether to purchase the game or not. Along with that, some people want to see or play a demo of the game they are about to purchase, right? Well they include demos of almost every game through actually playing the game or watching movie trailers. They show video clips of the game and the main aspects of and about the game. Along with purchasing the videogame, they suggest magazines that are about the game and contain cheats for it. On the homepage, they have links to actual store locations all over the globe. The site also provides information on problems you may face with videogames or their consoles. The links bring you to a blogs, documents, or simple step-to-step directions on how to solve your problem. For example, if the game that a person bought is not working, they make seek advice by going to gamespot.com. From there they can read through steps to help them or read tips on what the cause of the problem are. By reading and possibly completing the steps they can actually fix the problem. If people don't have time to browse games they can type in the name of the game in the search bar provided by the site. All they have to do is type in the game and it most likely will show up. This makes it faster and more efficient to purchase games. Another useful application to this site is the information they provide their store locations and numbers. They have numbers of certain stores or the headquarters of the company. If you have problems with their products, need to return certain products, or even having trouble with purchasing a game, you can call the store and tell them the problem. They can provide tips or they can even contact experts that will send packages or just tell you about the problem. Even though the site provides videogames and consoles, they also provide assistance with problems that customers face. This site is a great source for finding the popular games in today's world and keeping up to date with the ever-growing videogame world.