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 Some content is not suitable for children. August 24, 2003
5 out of 18 found this review helpful
I got a 2 year subscription for my 9 year old son a couple of years ago. It's got a lot of good information regarding the games, however it shows pictures throughout the magazine that are unsuitable for kids (or adults for that matter). In fact, the September 2003 issue has a picture of a girl with no shirt on that's posing as if in an advertisement for adult entertainment. I wouldn't suggest this magazine! We now get Nintendo Power which is much more suitable for our needs.
 Not the Godsend it used to be/I thought it was, but still informative. December 4, 2005
Kazuo
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
When I was in 8th Grade, my Honors English teacher kept a stack of magazines in the back of the classroom. Among the "People" and "Star" issues, I found 2 issues of EGM from years gone by. Since I was (and still am) an avid video-gamer, I was instantly hooked, since I knew that this magazine could keep me up to date with everything that was happening in the digital world. The fact that the writing was very witty and EXTREMELY addictive only made this fact better. This was God in magazine form.
Flash forward several years later, and my thoughts about EGM have definitely changed. It's still very informative, but the flaws are much more noticable: I'm not sure whether this is a result of the industry becoming somewhat stale and stagnated, or videogames becoming far more mainstream than they used to be, but several aspects of the magazine seem very MTV-ified, from the "awesome" new format that they began using in June 2003, to the interviews with "celebrity gamers", to the ads for Jamster Ringtones that appear occasionally...what the hell is this?! I want my geeks-only magazine, not some asinine prep fuel!
The reviews aren't quite as fun to read as they used to be, either, although they handle this category FAR better than any of Gay Informer's miserable attempts. Most of the best reviewers (such as Chris Johnston) are long gone, and the highest reviews are given to the most stereotypical games around (oooh! Halo 2 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas got perfect 10's? What a surprise!). I do like the high reviews they give niche games, but that's practically a gimme.
I will say one thing, though: Many of my real-life friends have commented on my writing abilities, and I seriously doubt I would have developed them were it not for constantly flipping through pages of EGM to see what score they gave [insert game here], so I guess I owe them that much.
If I wrote this review 3 years ago, this would've been an obvious 5-star. But the times, they have a change...ed.
Unbiased Gaming Monthly August 15, 2006
S. Alix (NYC)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This magazine is pompous, overtly critical, and had far too little coverage of this years E3. Issues have become really thin and every issue is really hit or miss. Why then would I recommend this magazine? They are unbiased and will criticize each console and they are rightly justified to do so. I find their reviews to be frustrating since it just seems like they rarely if ever enjoy playing anything at all. Its not the best magazine but its probably the most truthful. It'll help keep any gamer balanced and their coverage of the top three consoles is consistent.
 Insults its own audience June 18, 2007
Michael D. Warner (Salt Lake City UT)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought a few issues of EGM off the shelf, but I won't buy any more. The writers frequently insult gamers (their own customers!) and make rude jokes based on old stereotypes. Jokes that are aimed at 15 year-olds. Reading this magazine I get the feeling that the writers either hate their jobs, hate their audience, or hate themselves. Possibly all three. It's not pleasant to read, and it's not worth your attention.
If you can afford it, I recommend you read either Edge or games(TM) magazine. Both are printed in England, so they are pricier than American magazines. But both are much more intelligently written and have longer, more in-depth articles.
If their price is more than you want to spend on a magazine, you could also try GameInformer. GameInformer is a bit thinner but still provides good interviews and decent reviews, with a lot of smaller capsule reviews. I appreciate that they print two opinions on every review, since obviously everyone has different tastes.
Either way, Edge, games(TM), and GameInformer are magazines that respect their audience. EGM does not.
EGM is a complete waste December 10, 2002
Justin Battaglia (Giants Stadium)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Now, I usually don't write about other mags but oh well. EGM is the most pathetic when it comes to gaming mags. Some of there articles are cool but some are just way childish like it's the end of the world (Sonic to retire from adventures) ring a bell? They also totally bad mouth the good games (Gamecube ones especially) Well actually they were right about MK Advance. If you want a true and good magazine to read. Go with GamePro, they're always right.
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