GAME STOP REDESIGN

 GAME STOP'S DESIGN

            

GAMESTOP

I like the concept of the website, and feel that it has lots of potential because it has plenty of photographs to work with. Unfortunately the website kind of cluttered the page with images of the games and descriptions. There is an obvious grid executed throughout each page, I feel the designer could have done a little more with it. Especially the first page where there is eighteen game adds with description clogging up the page. Every page looks the same I think something more can be done with the grid besides keeping every page the same but it does work for when you are searching under Pc/ Xbox/ Playstation/ Ds/ Advanced/ & etc. Every time I browse a website, regardless of what site it is I do a search and when I can not find the search box or I have to search for the search box is usually when I give up and change my mind and leave the site. The Game Stop site had it in the general area that the search is located, I liked that. The website also had two side bars the left hand bar included the search box at the top under the usual links followed by a box filled with links of nearly the same thing that is located at the very top of the website. There is also an ESRB box, underneath that a news letter, and under that a speciality box. I can see the purpose of all of those except for the box that is labeled platforms on the homepage, that box is just a box full of links that are already listed at the top, so really its not needed. If you where to click on the platforms link on the left hand side of the page it is organized by platforms/ title/ category/ price/ publisher/ availability/ condition/ ESRB/ & deals. I like the way it is organized I just think that it should be a little more obvious that you can search for your product that way besides clicking on a link that probably not many users even know is there. I also like that there is an arrow that points down to indicate that when you hover over that specific spot there is a drop down menu. On the right hand side of the page is list of six game covers that interchange per visit or each time you refresh the page. I also like the way at the top how the first row of links is the by the council that the games are played on than on the second row is the type of game it is i.e. action/ sports/ etc.  I noticed though that the two rows do not interact together which I think they should. Where you can click on the council than click on the type of game that you would like to look for on that council. But the links can also interact alone as well as by themselves, this way the user can narrow down their searches a little more specifically. When you are at a certain type of game council there is a box under a few pictures of games labeled accesories, I think this box should be located in a more visual area. I do like the design of the links at the top, that is a feature that will defiantly be kept.