Christian Spotlight's Guide to Games exists to assist gamers and parents in making wise decisions in their choice of electronic games. Many games contain objectionable material, behavior and attitudes. Although some game companies provide a simple rating system, it is not based on a Christian worldview. This INTERACTIVE site provides reviews of all types of computer games for all platforms (PC, Mac, PlayStation, etc.), PLUS an active forum for gamers to share their opinions. You can participate by writing reviews and sharing your knowledge to help others. This site is a nonprofit ministry and is not connected with any game producing companies or advertisers.

Guide 2 writing game reviews

Before you begin writing a review you should make sure that you are familiar with the game that you are reviewing. Go back and play the game for a few minutes just to make sure you are familiar all the aspects of the game. I recommend checking these sites and their reviews before posting your review on G2G. Gamespot and IGN are both great sites for finding the facts about the game you are going to review. All content in the review must be yours unless otherwise cited. Don't forget to look at other G2G reviews as an example for your own review.

Please cover these gaming issues in your review: graphics, game-play, plot/story-line and audio/music. You should also include details about the Christian-related content, these details should include information on: violence, language, sexual content, spiritual content, and a brief statement explaining the Christian rating you gave the game. At the end of your review you should include a paragraph with your overall take on the game. Your game review should provide enough information about the game for the reader to get a good idea about the games content.

• Christian/Moral Perspective
Is the game anti-Christian and immoral in any way?
• Violence
Is it violent? Does it encourage violent behavior? Etc.
• Adult Content
Sexual encounters, nudity, or suggestive or sexually immoral material? Game play Is the game fun to play? High quality? (and other game play issues)

If at all possible, write your review in a word processor before submitting it to G2G. This is so that you can have a back up copy of your review just in case your submission is lost or corrupted in transmission. Please make sure that you run a spell check before submitting your review! You can either use the spellchecker that is built in to your word processor or you can use spellcheck.net. Although all reviews are spellchecked by the editor, your review does stand a better chance of being posted if it is not full of spelling errors.

The G2G editor is very busy, so kindly allow time for a response. Depending upon the workload, it may take up to a few weeks. When and if your review is posted you receive an e-mail notifying you that it has been posted on G2G.

Q: “Why hasn't my review been posted yet?”
A: There could be a number of reasons that your review has not been posted. First, it may have been rejected by the editor, or perhaps there were multiple reviews submitted and one was picked over yours. Second, it could be that the editor has not had time to post your review. Third, perhaps we did not receive your submission (in whole or in part). Contact the editor, if you suspect this may be the case. If you have any questions about why your review has not been posted please contact the editor. games@eden.org

Q: How will I know if my review is rejected?
A: Due to our current heavy workload, we do not always have time to send rejection notifications. However, we will always notify you if your review is published.

Q: “When is the site updated?”
A: Depending on current workload, it may vary from twice weekly to monthly.

Q: “My review got edited. What's up with that?”
A: Chances are that the review contained something that the editor found to be unnecessary and was removed or reworded. The editor reserves the right to edit any reviews posted on Guide 2 Games. Reviews are always edited for spelling, grammar and irrelevant information. If you have any questions about why your review was edited please contact the editor at games@eden.org.

Q: “Some reviews are too harsh. Can you change them or add another review?”
A: No, due to the small staff at Guide 2 Games it would be too difficult to change the reviews that not every one agrees with. However we understand that no review is is perfect and that is why we allow and encourage users to make comments on reviews.

Q: “I requested a review a long time ago. When will it be up?”
A: Currently all of our reviews are submitted by volunteers so when a review is received it will be posted as soon as possible. In order to encourage volunteers to review requested games sometimes the editor will put up a pre review.

Q: “Who is in charge?”
A: The editor of Guide 2 Games is Eric P. Taylor.

Q: “Can I review older games?”
A: Yes

Q: “Do you review board or card games?”
A: No, only electronic games are reviewed on Guide 2 Games

Q: “Do you review games that only can be found on the internet?”
A: No, because Internet games can be changed at a moments notice, there is no way to insure that a review would remain accurate.

Q: “Why do you have to be over 16?”
A: From past experience, we have found that younger reviewers generally lack necessary writing and communication skills. Also, we feel that older reviewers tend to have better discernment on morality issues. The age limit is is not a rule, but more of a guideline. If you are under 16 and submit an awesome review then it will probably be posted.

Q: “Do I have to be Christian to submit reviews?”
A: No, we accept reviews from Christians and non-Christians, but generally we prefer that you have a Christian world view when submitting reviews to the site.

Q: “Do I have to live in the USA to submit reviews?”
A: No Guide 2 Games accepts reviews from people all over the world, but please submit reviews in English only.

Q: “How do I become a staff reviewer?”
A: To become a staff reviewer you will need to have at least one review posted and time to devote to reviewing games. If you are interested in being a staff reviewer, contact the editor games@eden.org

Q: “What does RPG and FPS stand for?”
A: RPG stands for Role Playing Game, and FPS stands for First Person Shooter.

Q: “What game should I review?”
A: Check out our list of requested review page for ideas on what game you should review.