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Magazine Review: The Gunstringer

Edge

Direct Mode of Address

The writer uses language like 'you' and 'your' in the begin of the article, this lures the reader in as it makes it sound more personal.

Colloquial Expressions

He uses language such as "a little but squiffy sometimes"

Expletive Language 

The writer doesn't uses any explicit language.

Indirect mode of address

After the beginning paragraph where words like 'you' and 'your',  he doesn't address the audience at all. As he only talks about the game. This shows that he is not talking to them as much  

Formal Expression

The writer has used phrases such as "constantly accompanied by the laconic..." this makes the article sound more impressive and make the reader more interested in the game.

Technical Language

In the article the writer only talks about how it's the Kinect and Twisted Pixel (the studio that made The Gunstringer). It does not go into depth about how the game works.

Game

Direct Mode Of Address

The writer doesn't address the audience in this article at all.

Colloquial Language

Uses phrases like, "feels a touch sluggish

Expletive Language

No explicit language is used in this article. 

Indirect Mode Of Address

In the whole article the writer talks about the game to people as a group and uses language like "us".

Formal Expression

This article is more formal than the other one. The writer uses language like "implementation is perfectly serviceable.

Technical Language 

Explains how the game works and how the controls work for Xbox Kinect.

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