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"Gamesmaster or CVG"

Hi, I've recently started to get some Games Magazines but wanted to get one that is for all formats. So, I got one called Gamesmaster. It was okay and it quite interesting reading what they think of all of the games etc.

Alot of you dont like Games Magazines but I dont want to know about it, can you tell me what magazine is better :

CVG (Computer Video Games)

OR

Gamesmaster

Thanks.

Cwazy Wabbit wrote:

> It did say on the website that the mag was for Hardcore gamers and I
> just hope it isn't too hardcore because I don't know ALOT about
> games.

don't worry, "hardcore gamers" is something that means nothing anymore.
if those 2 cretins from gamezville can claim to be hardcore then to my mind it makes that title worthless :)

in related news, a mate of mines wife found one of the guys from gamezville modelling fleeces in one of her catalogues, which gives you some idea of their tv/gaming credentials ;)

Ashman wrote:
> spoonbeast wrote:
> Games TM is fantastic. Great covers and a decent retro section. That
> alone is worth £4. more of it would be nice though.
>
> More of it!? The few issues I have aren't far off 200 pages!

of course! More retro section! The features of the mag are fine. What about expanding certain areas? I demand Retro section to get its own section and more reviews. More indepth non, questionable flawed reviews at times.

I think i've got an old version (The one with Prince Of Persia 2 on the front), theres a new one coming out on July 15.

spoonbeast wrote:
> Games TM is fantastic. Great covers and a decent retro section. That
> alone is worth £4. more of it would be nice though.

More of it!? The few issues I have aren't far off 200 pages!

Cwazy Wabbit wrote:
> I saw GAMESMASTER in my local store today but I saw GAMES TM too, so I
> checked to see how much I had and I had £4.30, so I got GAMES
> TM so i'm gonna read it now and tell ya what I think about it later.

I dont know why, but i find this paragraph amusing.

I saw GAMESMASTER in my local store today but I saw GAMES TM too, so I checked to see how much I had and I had £4.30, so I got GAMES TM so i'm gonna read it now and tell ya what I think about it later.

It did say on the website that the mag was for Hardcore gamers and I just hope it isn't too hardcore because I don't know ALOT about games.

But I do know enough.

Cwazy Wabbit wrote:
> Yes!
> I have enough for GamesTM, but I dont think I saw any on the shop
> shelf.


Games TM is fantastic. Great covers and a decent retro section. That alone is worth £4. more of it would be nice though. Go on their website for full retro goodness.

I buy CVG simply for the Game Guides - saves me money and they are good. I get the mag through my post every month. I buy Gamesmaster from time-to-time. In my opinion, CVG is better, but if you go for other mags like Edge, you're not wasting your money.

UW.

Yes!
I have enough for GamesTM, but I dont think I saw any on the shop shelf.

Cwazy Wabbit wrote:
> Is Games TM that mag that looks more like a book?
>
> It has lots of pages in it doesn't it?
>
> How much is it?

Yeah, its thicker but not actually as tall or wide as other mags. Nevertheless, it is a very good mag, and for you I'd probably recommend it over Edge, as I think you'll dislike some of the retro and more techy sections of the mag.

But yeah, Games TM is good, even though I haven't bought many copies I managed to nab one still on my shelf from last year and the price was £4 exactly, so I doubt that has changed.