video game magazines..do you still subscribe?

Jackskeleton · 02-22-02, 02:16 PM

I mean game pro hasn't been good in years.

with the net and all the info you get here.. do you really depend on magazines?

Aghama · 02-22-02, 02:17 PM

I didn't for a couple years, before the free EGM deal. I'm also getting GameNow, but I have no clue why.

Thrillhouse · 02-22-02, 02:28 PM

I did

. Now I;m getting EGM and Gamepro free, so theres no need for in anymore!

Goblincat · 02-22-02, 03:17 PM

PC Gamer
Computer Gaming World

Sometimes I like to get away from the computer to read.

xmiyux · 02-22-02, 03:35 PM

Yes i do - and i also subscribe to ign insider as well... i guess i like subscriptions

Deadpool · 02-22-02, 03:35 PM

If my EGM wasn't free...I wouldn't have it.

Josh H · 02-22-02, 06:37 PM

I've subscribed to EGM for years. I trust their reviews more than any other magazine or website, and I think the writing is of a much higher quality than any of the web sites. Plus I greatly prefer reading a magazine or a newspaper than reading a web site. The only advantage the web has is being updated daily, hourly etc.

psxfan2 · 02-22-02, 07:18 PM

i still get psm @83 cents its worth it, use to like gamers republic till they went down as far as gamepro it just seems to unprofessional. i do need to give egm a shot though.
don't know if they still put out ps underground but thats run its course years ago.

Lethal Nemesis · 02-22-02, 08:39 PM

I've subscribed to EGM for a couple years now. I still subscribe to this day. It's the best console gaming magazine available, IMO.

goatweed · 02-23-02, 12:12 AM

I get PC Gamer, EGM and GamePro, but the only sub I paid for was for PC Gamer. I take advantage of the many free subs available out there - some have been posted on this very board!

mljones99 · 02-23-02, 12:23 AM

I get EGM and GamePro for free

Jackskeleton · 02-23-02, 05:44 AM

Well I get EGM and Gamepro free aswell (thanks to dvdtalk) but if I wasn't getting them free I wouldn't even bother with them. the question was brought up because as I looked through gamepro I could only see utter crap. I sure as hell wouldn't pay for it. noobs in the FAQ section of the magazine system bashing and the reviews are usually off the wall.. then again, with video game reviews... it would just depend on what games you like. I can decide myself what game sucks ass and what doesn't.

I just found the whole magazine market pretty pointless as of late especially most of the video game magazines. out dated news mixed in with crappy reviews

kar10 · 02-23-02, 08:52 AM

XBOX Magazine

Electronic Gaming Monthly

Homer Simpson · 02-23-02, 09:15 AM

EGM and GamePro for Free and I pay for Nintendo Power.

EGM and GamePro seem to have lost quite a bit from when I used to pay for them 5 or 6 years ago.

cubanx · 02-23-02, 09:39 AM

I Subscribe to XBox Magazine

02-23-02, 11:25 AM

I get EGM and Gamepro for free so I don't really have a reason to subscribe to the other magazines.

-- Shawn

Darknight · 02-23-02, 12:12 PM

I subscribe to Famitsu and I get free copies of EGM and OPM.

ClarkKentKY · 02-23-02, 12:22 PM

Because of the "free subscriptions" thread in Hot deals about 6 months ago, i'm currently getting 3 gaming magazines.

Gamepro i somehow ended up with two subscriptions to, so one gets trashed as soon as it comes in. Gamepro hasn't been good in ye...wait gamepro was never good.

PSM is... Well, its better than gamepro, and since i only have a PS2 it helps weed out the in-depth 6-page review of kabuki warriors.

I would have to say EGM is the BEST out there right now... The three-opinion rating is great, cause it gives you an overall from 3 different gamers. EGM is about 200pages every month, as opposed to the 80 page PSM or 150 page Gamepro. And EGM gives you a fair view of everything, and a more mature feel to the writing.

warcp · 02-23-02, 01:22 PM

CGW, GamePro, EGM, PCGamer. All free.

Draven · 02-23-02, 06:34 PM

I recently got in touch with a woman I dated when I was in college, and was surprised to find out she's the managing editor of Computer Gaming World, so I've been buying the mag at the airport as I travel for work.

I will probably pick up a subscription soon, but it's more for the hardware and computer stuff than for reviews of the games. I can get those on the web easily.

Always randomly bought EGM, but never got a subscription.

Liquid Death · 02-23-02, 11:43 PM

I subscribe to Gamepro and EGM now, coz they were both free. Before, I paid for EGM and PSM, though as I barely play any games now, I didn't think it was worth it to continue them. I would never pay for Gamepro. I'm suprised anyone would.

Brian Shannon · 02-25-02, 07:23 AM

No.

I gave up on video game and pc game magazines a long time ago.

02-22-02, 02:16 PM	#1
Jackskeleton DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: City of the lakers.. riots.. and drug dealing cops.. los(t) Angel(e)s. ca. Posts: 52,228	video game magazines..do you still subscribe? I mean game pro hasn't been good in years. with the net and all the info you get here.. do you really depend on magazines? __________________ *OTHER FORUM TEAM 7 leader*I will not say them here nor there. I will not say them anywhere. I will not say those Words you twit. I will not, will not sayI quit! Leaving a dark wet stain where your brain used to be? weird..tv? The bank is worth the risk

02-22-02, 02:28 PM	#3
Thrillhouse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 401	I did . Now I;m getting EGM and Gamepro free, so theres no need for in anymore! __________________ "I use to rock and roll all night and party ev-eryday. Then it was every other day. Now I'm lucky if I can find a half an hour a week in which to get funky."- Homer Simpson __________________ Live Tag: Thrillhouse 24

02-22-02, 03:35 PM	#5
xmiyux DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2000 Location: WV Posts: 9,232	Yes i do - and i also subscribe to ign insider as well... i guess i like subscriptions __________________ I'm nostalgic for conversations I had yesterday. I've begun reminiscing events before they even occur. I'm reminiscing this right now. I can't go to the bar because I've already looked back on it in my memory... and I didn't have a good time. Live gamertag: xmiyux

02-22-02, 03:35 PM	#6
Deadpool DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,945	If my EGM wasn't free...I wouldn't have it. __________________ "Didn't you lose a lot of money on that other investment, the one from the email?" "You know what Toby! When the son of the deposed King of Nigeria emails you directly asking for help, you help! His father ran the freaking country okay?!?!" From The Office epsiode "Michael's Birthday".

02-22-02, 08:39 PM	#9
Lethal Nemesis DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2001 Location: California Posts: 7,613	I've subscribed to EGM for a couple years now. I still subscribe to this day. It's the best console gaming magazine available, IMO. __________________ how you gon' get fired on your day off?

02-22-02, 02:17 PM	#2
Aghama DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: A suburb² of Miami Posts: 5,944	I didn't for a couple years, before the free EGM deal. I'm also getting GameNow, but I have no clue why.

02-22-02, 03:17 PM	#4
Goblincat DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,690	PC Gamer Computer Gaming World Sometimes I like to get away from the computer to read.

02-22-02, 06:37 PM	#7
Josh H Retired Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 27,389	I've subscribed to EGM for years. I trust their reviews more than any other magazine or website, and I think the writing is of a much higher quality than any of the web sites. Plus I greatly prefer reading a magazine or a newspaper than reading a web site. The only advantage the web has is being updated daily, hourly etc.

02-22-02, 07:18 PM	#8
psxfan2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Earth Posts: 673	i still get psm @83 cents its worth it, use to like gamers republic till they went down as far as gamepro it just seems to unprofessional. i do need to give egm a shot though. don't know if they still put out ps underground but thats run its course years ago.

02-23-02, 12:12 AM	#10
goatweed Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: staten island, NY, USA Posts: 753	I get PC Gamer, EGM and GamePro, but the only sub I paid for was for PC Gamer. I take advantage of the many free subs available out there - some have been posted on this very board! __________________ if you're bored, check out my DVD's

02-23-02, 12:23 AM	#11
mljones99 DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,354	I get EGM and GamePro for free __________________ Mark Jones

02-23-02, 05:44 AM	#12
Jackskeleton DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: City of the lakers.. riots.. and drug dealing cops.. los(t) Angel(e)s. ca. Posts: 52,228	Well I get EGM and Gamepro free aswell (thanks to dvdtalk) but if I wasn't getting them free I wouldn't even bother with them. the question was brought up because as I looked through gamepro I could only see utter crap. I sure as hell wouldn't pay for it. noobs in the FAQ section of the magazine system bashing and the reviews are usually off the wall.. then again, with video game reviews... it would just depend on what games you like. I can decide myself what game sucks ass and what doesn't. I just found the whole magazine market pretty pointless as of late especially most of the video game magazines. out dated news mixed in with crappy reviews __________________ *OTHER FORUM TEAM 7 leader*I will not say them here nor there. I will not say them anywhere. I will not say those Words you twit. I will not, will not sayI quit! Leaving a dark wet stain where your brain used to be? weird..tv? The bank is worth the risk

02-23-02, 08:52 AM	#13
kar10 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,937	I got......... XBOX Magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly __________________ --Don't Confuse Luck With Skill--

02-23-02, 09:15 AM	#14
Homer Simpson DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Springfield, USA Posts: 1,181	EGM and GamePro for Free and I pay for Nintendo Power. EGM and GamePro seem to have lost quite a bit from when I used to pay for them 5 or 6 years ago.

02-23-02, 09:39 AM	#15
cubanx DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,155	I Subscribe to XBox Magazine __________________ MY DVD COLLECTION: Worship my Anime DVD Collection

02-23-02, 11:25 AM	#16
Shawn Guest Posts: n/a	I get EGM and Gamepro for free so I don't really have a reason to subscribe to the other magazines. -- Shawn

02-23-02, 12:12 PM	#17
Darknight Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Posts: 238	I subscribe to Famitsu and I get free copies of EGM and OPM.

02-23-02, 12:22 PM	#18
ClarkKentKY DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 3,754	Because of the "free subscriptions" thread in Hot deals about 6 months ago, i'm currently getting 3 gaming magazines. Gamepro i somehow ended up with two subscriptions to, so one gets trashed as soon as it comes in. Gamepro hasn't been good in ye...wait gamepro was never good. PSM is... Well, its better than gamepro, and since i only have a PS2 it helps weed out the in-depth 6-page review of kabuki warriors. I would have to say EGM is the BEST out there right now... The three-opinion rating is great, cause it gives you an overall from 3 different gamers. EGM is about 200pages every month, as opposed to the 80 page PSM or 150 page Gamepro. And EGM gives you a fair view of everything, and a more mature feel to the writing.

02-23-02, 01:22 PM	#19
warcp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Burbanka Posts: 993	CGW, GamePro, EGM, PCGamer. All free.

02-23-02, 06:34 PM	#20
Draven DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rosemount, MN Posts: 15,187	I recently got in touch with a woman I dated when I was in college, and was surprised to find out she's the managing editor of Computer Gaming World, so I've been buying the mag at the airport as I travel for work. I will probably pick up a subscription soon, but it's more for the hardware and computer stuff than for reviews of the games. I can get those on the web easily. Always randomly bought EGM, but never got a subscription. __________________ XBL GamerTag: Draven Sinclair PSN: DravenSinclair Game Center: Draven-X

02-23-02, 11:43 PM	#21
Liquid Death DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,090	I subscribe to Gamepro and EGM now, coz they were both free. Before, I paid for EGM and PSM, though as I barely play any games now, I didn't think it was worth it to continue them. I would never pay for Gamepro. I'm suprised anyone would. __________________ I'm so far in blood that nothing could love me now.

02-25-02, 07:23 AM	#22
Brian Shannon DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: USA Posts: 11,525	No. I gave up on video game and pc game magazines a long time ago. __________________ Brian Shannon Photography Brian Shannon Photography Blog Brian Shannon on 500px