To Whom It May Concern (OR How Do You Direct a Message to the One in Charge of This Site?):
I've been doing quite a lot of entering/correcting of database items. I have to admit that I cringe each time I have to select the "Action" genre for an "Action-Adventure" game. Action-Adventure games comprise 19.2% of my collection. I know this because I have my own personally developed database. The only reason I can think of for denying the inclusion of this COMMON genre, is that it might cause confusion. While editing, I realize that there is already some confusion about game genres.
The most common "Action" subgenres are "Fighting", "Shooter", "Platformer", and some other niche categories (e.g., fast-action strategy).
Most "Shooters" are either "First-Person" or "Third-Person". Furthermore, since you allow "First-Person Shooter", why don't you allow the "Third-Person Shooter" subgenre? The latter, I believe are more common than the former.
It would be very helpful to have a section devoted to genre definitions. You may also want to include a subgenre tree. An excellent source of genre/subgenre explanations and descriptions is Wikipedia.
The last time I posted a message , it disappeared. I hope I have better luck this time. Can anyone tell me how to message someone in charge? Also, what is the "Feed"? How can I access an explanation of how this site works (if that exists)? I'm a newbie, and there doesn't seem to be many menu options. What am I missing?
I would greatly appreciate any help, but since I'm usually very busy, I won't be able to respond (if necessary) right away.
