Website Review and Suggestions

**lanj** · 10-25-2009, 07:13 PM

Hi everyone I need feedback for my recently launched site good or bad specially the forum I don't know what is lacking as I only have a few members. What are your suggestions?

Thanks

**R.M.C.** · 10-25-2009, 07:51 PM

Background is way too busy.. you need something simple, why have your background take away from your content?

I would go on PS and make a gradient background (dark to light top to bottom) that has a grey background same color as header, then put dark gray lines several pixels apart going diagnal. Then add a few game characters on the sides and have them fade into the background.

**lanj** · 10-25-2009, 08:38 PM

The layout has its purpose specially the background it serves as a sort of theme of the month, so it changes based on a featured game.

Thanks for the feedback R.M.C.

**rseekery** · 10-25-2009, 10:34 PM

In my opinion, your background is cool because it shows up what your site niche is. Overall, i like it.

**treyk4** · 11:09 PM

The only major problem I have with it is that it doesn't fit in 1024x768 monitors. I always design with that resolution as the bare minimum of my designs without requiring the user to scroll horizontally.

Overall, I like it. Only thing I can see right now that I'd recommend is making the titles (Categories, Forum Stats, Recent Forum Posts, etc.) a bit lighter. Contrast is a nice thing to have.

It also wouldn't hurt to give all the text a tad more contrast.
But I like it, nice design!

~Trey

**lanj** · 10-26-2009, 03:10 AM

Thanks Trey and rseekery for your time. I will do what you have suggested.