I just don't "get" Game Informer...

Sadly, Game Informer is now the #1 game mag in the country- probably due in large part to that used game discount as a tie-in sale.

GI utterly confuses me. They contradict themselves all the time in terms of ideology. Sometimes, they come off as being true gamers, who have been into games since the old days. Sometimes, they show an appreciation for older games, classic gameplay, and unique titles. Then, they turn around and become a "mainstream casual" crapfest.


Case in point:
Their August 2002 issue featured an article about 2-D gameplay still being vieable. They even mention Ikaruga and Bangaioh.
Every month, they feature classic strategies, and 4 classic reviews. These reviews are often of more obscure games like old TG-16 titles.

BUT
They poo-poo just about EVERY game of the ilk they would seem to like.
Metal Slug X on PSX got trashed on for being "old", yet Contra was on their top 100 list AND they retro-reviewed Gunstar Heroes with high praise.
They shit all over Guilty Gear X for being "old" AND NEVER MENTIONED the fact it was in high-res.
They blasted Rez for being too weird and too Japanese
They shit on Skygunner
They shit on JSRF (though they had some valid points)
They totally shit on Gunvalkyrie- did they even PLAY it?


What is up with those guys?

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Originally posted by Zerodash
Sadly, Game Informer is now the #1 game mag in the country- probably due in large part to that used game discount as a tie-in sale.

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"Probably"? :confused:

If it wasn't for Babbages/Funco/Gamestop/Software Etc. pimping to every soccer mom that stops in nobody would be reading it...

I crap all over Game Informer.

I like Game Informer. And I don't buy any magazine for reviews, that's what I have you guys for. I buy them for the articles, and they usually have some good ones.

Ever notice how shitty mags are usually oversized to make up for lack of content?

I think it's a decent - good read since the redesign.

I like the mag. The reviews CAN be useful if you know EXACTLY what to expect from them- nothing.

Beats gamepro, but they BS alot, and the reviews suck. Why the hell doesn't Gamepro just *say* that they're a children's magazine. It's clearly written for 8 year olds, and there's nothing wrong with that, but the fact that they try to sell that shit to adults is sick.

The whole magazine feels pretty 2nd rate in damn near every department. The only redeeming feature of the mag is the retro section.

Someone needs to tell them that retarded, "wacky" pictures of the editors went out with GamePlayer magazine. Eww, it's hard to imagine that anyone would want to emulate GamePlayers, but that is what GI is, a 2nd rate GP ripoff.

JM

I enjoy Game Informer and I don't listen to reviews in any magazine.

Neither should you...

What is the point of basing YOUR game purchases on the opinions of others anyway?