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[g23]

CGW expired today

Should I renew? or should I try something new?

I only have enough funds for one subscription at the moment though.

So what do you guys think is the best gaming magazine out there at the moment in terms of overall performance? In terms of editors who have great personalities, people you can "connect" with.

I guess the Ziff Davis magazines are great since I listen to all their podcasts and they sound like a great bunch of people (I know CGW was great and by listening to the CGW podcast it made me understand the editors pov's better), but how are the others like PSM, OXM, PC Gamer, Nintendo Power, etc..

I guess the question is, what gaming magazine would you recommend to a gamer?


Thanks.

 

[Red Scarlet]

Uhhh...hm.

Get one that comes with demo discs?

 

[Mrbob]

Game Informer. They get game exclusives that make websites jealous.

 

[Reilly]

Game Informer.

This is the correct answer

 

[g23]

I don't really care about the magazine who offers the best demo disks. I'm talking feature-wise.

 

[Odysseus]

I really wouldn't recommend one. You're better off just buying a magazine off the news stand one of those rare times one actually has something worth paying to read. Otherwise, just get your news on the internet.*



*neogaf

 

[Beezy]

OPM has demo discs. I like demo discs.

 

[mj1108]

None of them.

Wait for the free links that pop up once in awhile.

 

[Joe Molotov]

EGM. You can get it for free.

 

[Mato]

Obviously Edge is the only way to go.

 

[ElyrionX]

PC Gamer is still quite awesome despite the PC fanboys editors going "ZOMG! PC GAMINGZ IS TEH L337!! CONSOLE GAMEZ SUX0RZ"

 

[Burger]

Edge.

It's so serious they don't use exclamation marks.

 

[coldvein]

Definitely not EGM.

 

[bjork]

Came with Christmas NiGHTS, *totally* worth the money.

 

[CO_Andy]

Play Magazine. I dare anyone to name a magazine with a better layout or design.

 

[drohne]

if game magazines were worth your money, they wouldn't offer all those free subscriptions. but i really like edge whenever i buy a copy -- if only i could get that for free

 

[g23]

Whats bad about EGM? It has Shane!

Though that Halo x-clusive cover story for their upcoming issue looks exiting..

 

[Oldschoolgamer]

OPM has demo discs.

 

[drohne]

i wish i could tell you whether egm is any good -- it comes in the mail every month -- but the articles are like three sentences long, and two of those sentences are "wacky quips" of the "I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHOE IS SMOKING, BUT" variety

 

[Weapon201]

EGM


or OXM for discs

 

[Odysseus]

Whats bad about EGM? It has Shane!

Though that Halo x-clusive cover story for their upcoming issue looks exiting..

Buy it in the store.

Seriously, it takes ten minutes to go through a full issue of EGM and pick out the meaty parts most months. OXM and OPM are worse. I can't speak for another magazine.

 

[adg1034]

Game Informer's pretty good. I've been getting EGM for the last couple years (and reading every issue for the about the previous four), and I like it. I guess, for console gaming, it depends on which console you have. OPM's good. But, by all means, keep supporting the CGW team- Jeff Green needs the love. It's also a kick-ass magazine.

 

[FauX]

PC Gamer! Go and buy it!

 

[Galactic Fork]

I like Hardcore Gamer Magazine. When I can find it at least. I used to love Gamefan a while back, and lots of those guys make HGM!

 

[Beer Monkey]

EDGE is way too expensive in the States. Game Informer is the answer.

 

[Wario64]

Buy...game magazine?

 

[GotchaForce]

Buy back issues of Gamefan.

 

[muttyeah416]

Game Informer is truly birdcage liner

 

[fortified_concept]

Came with Christmas NiGHTS, *totally* worth the money.

Thank you. I was always wanted to remember this mag's name but I couldn't. I used to love this magazine. I don't know if it's because I was too young or because it was really that good though since I've lost all copies many years ago. Was it really that good?

 

[Grug]

Edge is the way to go.

It definately suits the general GAF audience who prefer reading about games to playing them.

 

[CastleBravo]

Hardcore Gamer has a PDF version of its print magazine for free. Just Google for it.

 

[CarlosX360]

None of them.

Get one that comes with demo discs?

I totally second this.

Nowdays, magazines are useless.

In this day and age, with the internet around? Of course.

 

[ChennehCis]

Hardcore Gamer has a PDF version of its print magazine for free. Just Google for it.

http://www.luv2game.com/luv2game/

Yup, HCG magazine is one of my favorites

 

[akachan ningen]

No mag is worth the green. I get EGM and OPM because free links for them pop up all the time. My egm sub is due to expire in 2011. :lol

 

[Oldschoolgamer]

Seriously though. You have GAF for information...if you just need a magazine, get one that comes with the Demos.

 

[keeblerdrow]

GMR.





waitoops.

 

[MutFox]

Nintendo Power.

 

[Error]

I dont see the point of buying mags if you have the internet, unless you are going to get them for free (like I do with EGM).

 

[RSLAEV]

Play Magazine. I dare anyone to name a magazine with a better layout or design.

I second this. Halverson's hyprebole laden writing is almost vomit inducing, but they cram a lot of big screenshots and concept art in that mag.

 

[polg]

Edge.

It's so serious they don't use exclamation marks.

/thread

 

[beat]

Play Magazine. I dare anyone to name a magazine with a better layout or design.

Bah! My eyes aren't what they used to be. I'd honestly prefer if they ate a little of their precious empty space in favour of larger type sizes.

 

[ElyrionX]

To those who says you don't need a gaming mag with GAF around, that is true. But you can't read GAF in the toilet and that's what I buy gaming mags for. Well, technically, you CAN read GAF in the toilet but I rather not go there....

 

[g23]

ok, between these 2 console mags, what would you choose:

OXM or EGM

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

I enjoy

Game Informer - Great exclusives
Edge - Great Reviews
Nintendo Power - Great Nintendo info (sometimes exclusives)
EGM - Rumors and funny articles from seanbaby

 

[polg]

Came with Christmas NiGHTS, *totally* worth the money.

or

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

Came with Christmas NiGHTS, *totally* worth the money.

My nostalgia levels are so high, if anyone drew blood from me right now they might think they'd need to put me in a hospital.

 

[Tain]

gamego.

 

[SickBoy]

Regarding OPM and demos, if you do subscribe, I hope for your sake there are good demos every month. Maybe I'm just jaded, but I grabbed this month's issue for the Guitar Hero 2 demo... and I find myself flipping through the pages, interested by nothing. I think the design of the magazine is horrendous.

The last article I read was brutal and all I can say is it's a very good thing I decided in advance that it was worth spending $12 on a GH2 demo.

I've bought a few issues of Edge recently, and with no disc and costing a buck more it's far better value in any month where Guitar Hero isn't part of the equation

 

[Do The Mario]

Meh I am so over gaming mag’s, plus I get my demos over Xbox live (internets FTW)

 

[Cdammen]

EDGE. No contest.

I've bought a few issues of Edge recently, and with no disc and costing a buck more it's far better value in any month where Guitar Hero isn't part of the equation

You've seen the light