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"Edge 124"

Received the latest issue from the post today, and it has to be one of the best ones n ages in terms of features. The mag goes on about the philosophy of reviews and review scores themselves, how much they "debated" over the Halo score.

The issue also contains a great feature on the influence of PR, a dance article and an extensive preview on Half Life. Finally, they also abandoned review scores, in a way.

When you see it in the shops, be sure to pick it up if you want a good read.

phuzzy wrote:

> OPS2 is too expensive though..

Plus its written by a bunch of retards who, instead of reporting on games news, show pictures of breasts on Xbox.

I buy too many magazines.

Started buying gamesTM after getting the first issue, missed number 3 though.

Edge I buy from time to time. Like the articles and just to browse the job stuff about the industry.

NGC and NOM I buy both every month.

Bought last 2 issues of GamesMaster.

OPS2 is too expensive though..

the latest GamesTM has a good section about the NES....
i'm all about the NES :)

i'm still sticking by Edge though, they're pretty on the ball with industry standards and requirements, even if they can look a little "style over substance" sometimes..

....and mr. biffo definately does not suck ;)

FM, the review scores are just replaced by question marks on the review pages, to discourage the reader from reading the number before the review first. It's a psychological thing.

I also buy Games TM every month, but (and don't swear at me for this) I think its writing style is slightly immature - they tend to question everything about a game or whatever for a good paragraph or two before getting on with the preview.

The Retro section, although incorporating the same writing style, is still a good read (I'm considering purchasing a "sweet potato"), the pictures are more crisper than in Edge (eye candy always helps) and it has interesting articles and interviews, like the Elixir Studios one in Issue 3.

I read NGC, and I pick up GamesMaster, CUBE or GamesTM if they have something special as the free gift.

But NGC is the only magazine I purchase every month.

I'd pay £4 to read Redeye alone.

He rocks.

The thing is, if you're the sort of person who thinks review scores are so important that you'll judge a magazine on them, you're not the sort of person who should be reading Edge in any case.

Totoro wrote:
> Yes, Games tm is a very good games magazine. It's fairly expensive at
> 4 quid

I guess I really should subscribe :S

Yes, Games tm is a very good games magazine. It's fairly expensive at 4 quid, but for that price you get plenty of good reviews and a bit of classic retro info. The Zelda issue in particular had many very good sections about the history of Nintendo and the Zelda franchise. Good stuff.

There's something about Edge I don't like, I think it's their sense of over-importance and style over susbstance.

I've been converted to Games tm. Its the best because it treats games in a mature manner, without being patronising. Plus if you subscribe its only £2 a month.

yeay! Games TM