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"Why NOM sucks......"

A) No Zelda review, jsuit a rubbishy 'preplay'.

and B) The star letter simply stated how good 4way multiplayer is.

Well done.

*claps slowly*

At least I'd have a chance of winning summat though......

I'm an avid reader of the Official Xbox Magazine - They don't rate games to highly if they don't deserve it, Also they do actually put down Microsoft for any errors and stuff. I just feel NOM have Nintendo up their bum all the time...

Neither magazines are as bad as the Official PS2 magazine.
If a game is hyped beyond belief - 10/10
If a game is hyped muchly - 9/10
If a game is earth-shatteringly brilliant, but not hyped (Like GTA3 was) - 8/10
If a game has no hype and is an above average game - 5/10
If a game has some hype but is crap - 7/10.
Simple. Other scores are when the game falls between two categories. Or sucks.

EDGE is far superior. Far, Far superior to everything else. Apart from Playboy

Dark Mark™ wrote:
> Because they have to promote Nintendo's games in an attempt to keep
> sales higher. It's the same with official magazines for anything...
> which is why I tend to avoid them.

NOM aren't biased - just leniant. For example, they don't just give Nintendo games high scores - anything can get a freak score. Usually though, they actually tend to agree with NGC's scores.

Also, if they were biased - would they have quotes in their magazine saying things such as 'Maybe it's time to buy an X-Box', or would they have Doshin The Giant in their games bin?

Idlewild wrote:
> EDGE is far superior. Far, Far superior to everything else. Apart from
> Playboy

EDGE is complete, overrated rubbish. GamesTM is oh so much better, and in fact, the best magazine I've ever read. And at only £4, everyone should go out and buy it. Now.

Idlewild wrote:
> EDGE is far superior. Far, Far superior to everything else.....

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.....and utterly, utterly boring.

Dark Mark™ wrote:
> .....and utterly, utterly boring.

Agree entirely. Their reviews are well written, but apart from that, it's all a load of mindless, boring dribble.

EDGE is good, as it subjectivly looks at the WHOLE of gaming, including its hostroy and future.

And its not boring.

Its very very informative.

If a little short lived.

What annoys me about NOM is they say they don't review import games yet every month they have an Animal Crossing diary at the front of their mag.

Are they just trying to rub it in our faces that the game won't be getting a PAL release?

Edge is usually my monthly tipple of choice.

Do NOM still use "GreyStation" to describe the PS2?