Tips to Further Improve the IGN Playlist App
I refuse to use any other app to track the games I've completed, my backlog, and those I've given up on... because this app is a way better than others. The graphical interface is beautiful, and it's easy to update the games. The app already has many features, but I have a few suggestions, which I write here in the hope that someone from support will see it.
- Backlog Priority: Currently, I use the 'backlog' tab to list the games I want to play, but it's not possible to sort them by priority. To workaround this, I give a '1' rating to the games I want to play first and then filter by "My Scores - Lowest". If I don't do this, I have to create a playlist called "Backlog" and list my entire backlog there, where I can sort priorities. However, doing this is obviously not the right thing, as it makes the native 'backlog' function useless, in addition to assigning a '1' rating to a game I haven't even played. So my suggestion is: to set backlog priority on the native backlog tab.
- Completion Date: Please, pleeease add the option to input the date I finished a game! Currently, I’m entering the completion date in the review field, but I think there should be a separate field to input this info.
- Backup Option: My friend suggested that I use Excel to track everything so I can customize it to my preferences. Honestly, I prefer IGN's app, so please don’t shut down the Playlist app service without offering users an option to export their list first. Don’t shut it down without warning, as you've done with other services in the past.
- Add a note on Playlists: As seen on Letterboxd. Let's say I have a 'my top 10 hard games of all time' playlist created. In addition to that, add an option to insert a comment that will appear right below the game's name. For example, if I added Battletoads for NES, let me write why I think the game is difficult in a few characters. Or why I think that RPG is bad, or why I think that other game flopped, or why this another game have the best companion...etc., etc. This short description doesn't need to appear all the time; it can show up as a pop-up when clicking a button in the app like (i)."
Thank you!
