Nov. PC Gamer 2005

[Stuie]

Originally posted by Joseph
Computer Games

Latest issue has a two page ad plus a sidebar CivAnon ad.

Maybe Take2 just realize that PC Gamer sucks.

[yin26]

Originally posted by notyoueither


I think the publisher would be the one making advertising decisions, wouldn't you?

Yes, that's right.

Obviously, though, things like CivAnon require a little Firaxis participation! Hard to imagine some buffoon publisher smacking Sid upside the head and saying: "Put more passion into these lines, man!"

[Sirian]

Originally posted by yin26


Yes, that's right.

Obviously, though, things like CivAnon require a little Firaxis participation! Hard to imagine some buffoon publisher smacking Sid upside the head and saying: "Put more passion into these lines, man!"

So what's the story with the rabbit?

[yin26]

His name is Yin. He's clearly eating cardboard. He is in training just in case.

[kittenOFchaos]

The PC Gamer (Uk Edition) which I got this Tuesday has a Civ IV advert in it, a small preview of it with a lovely big screenshot and says it'll be reviewed next edition.


PC Gamer USA
PC Gamer UK

[andyiam]

PC Gamer US has become increasingly lame in its coverage of anything that isn't a big blood-and-gore FPS or MMO piece of junk. It's strategy reviews in the past six months have been crap, they dumped Bill Trotter's great Wargaming columns (the new guy isn't very good, barely talks about strategy stuff), and in general they ignore or give pathetic coverage to anything that is serious strategy related.

I'm not renewing my subscription when it expires, and if I was Firaxis then I would boycott the heck out of PC Gamer and let them drive themselves into the ground.

Funny though, I manage to buy PC Gamer UK at a local store and it is MUCH better - same company, completely different approach to their reviews. Go figure.

Computer Games magazine is not bad, Computer Gaming World is on the edge - but PC Gamer is pathetic unless you only care about Doom-a-likes and Battlefield clones.