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VLOGGERS

	JIM STERLING	MATTHEWMATOSIS	PUSHING UP ROSES	GEEK REMIX
What kind of image of themselves does each vlogger try to project?	In the review Jim Sterling comes across as very angry and offended by the game. His overuse of crass language and short temper help to emphasize this.	MATTHEWMATOSIS is very relaxed in the review, choosing to focus on the actual game rather than letting his personality overtake what he is trying to say.	Pushing Up Roses is trying to project herself as someone who is funny and likeable in her review, pouring her personality into her own work.	The reviewer Geek Remix is trying to present herself as personable and relatable in the review. Rather than talking about the game on a technical level she explains how it affects her personally.
Give examples from the video to support your answer	Phrases such as “bullshit artist” and “piece of shit” are frequently used throughout the review when Sterling is talking about the game.	“The platforms are well defined which give you a nice clear visual of the play field.” In this quote it completely focuses on the game and is not unique to his personality in any way.	In the review Pushing Up Roses uses jokes to try and lighten the tone of the review such as “Peaked mine, or should I say beaked mine?”	Geek Mix talks about how the game and characters are similar to her own personal life and how she feels connected to the game by how realistic the characters are.
What kind of viewer do you think each vlogger is trying to address?	Jim Sterling seems to be aiming his content towards a more mature, older audience that can emphasize with how he is reacting to the game.	MATHEWMATOSIS appears to be trying to seem professional in his review. His reviews are simple and easily accessible, meaning that her is trying to appeal to a mass audience.	Pushing Up Roses seems like she is trying to appeal to a very specific target audience. By not playing a well-known, mass market game this shows that she knows who to target her game towards.	If you can relate to the reviewer and how she perceives the game than you will probably enjoy the review. If you do not then it makes it hard to connect with anything she is saying about the game.