Does Anyone Have Retro Gamer 4?


Mark

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Well, after speaking to MattMagoo I can safetly say that my letter is in the issue, but as Stoke seems to be it's own country when it come's to getting magazines delivered, I haven't been able to get a copy as of yet.

Could anyone type the reply to my letter please, I'm just wondering what it says:p

It's the one that talks about the Rom Hacking and GP32.
 
It says:

I like the idea of a hacked games feature. I remember enjoying a hack of Zelda 2 on the NES in which you played as Ash from the Evil Dead films! There's defiantly (sic) some mileage there. As for a feature on extreme rarities, I'll have a word with Richard Burton, our resident retro collector.
 
WhizzBang posted on May 27 2004 at 03:09 PM said:
As for a feature on extreme rarities, I'll have a word with Richard Burton, our resident retro collector.
Yes! Gp32 press coverage in a well known mag! :D
 
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I think Retro Gamer is a bit over-rated on this board, by virtue of the fact I have never heard any criticism of it on this board.
It has a lot of typos, is poorly designed, and is a bit of a rip-off for such a thin magazine when you consider the the CD is pretty useless to anyone with broadband (i.e. you can download it all for free, and probably get more up to date versions while you are at it).
There have been several articles in each issue that I have found interesting, but really the journalists writing them haven't managed to dig up anything that you couldn't find by using Google for an hour or so.
Basically, my main gripe with the mag is that is over-priced considering how amateurishly it is put together, it's thin-ness, and the complete waste of space that is it's CD's.
 
Don't buy it if you don't like it! :eek:

I don't know whether you bought magazines back in the days when retro wasn't quite retro yet, but looking back at Commodore Force and the like, they were amateurish and full of mistakes, too. Retro Gamer continues that fine tradition :)

But I agree about the CDs, they could probably make it £2 less without the CD.
 
taras posted on May 28 2004 at 01:49 AM said:
Don't buy it if you don't like it! :eek:
I bought a subscription when it came out, and I sold my copy of issue 1 and the free Namco stick on eBay which more than covered the cost. When it runs out though, I shall not bother renewing.
The magazine is still a diverting read with lots of stuff in that I am interested in - my main complaints are the price (when I have to start paying again) and amateur quality of the writing.
 
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I think Retro Gamer is ok and informative to those fresh on the scene. But for people who know and have been playing old games for a while its probably nothing new. I wish it had some of the wit and humour of magazines like Mean Machines (before it split) and Super Play.
 
WhizzBang posted on May 28 2004 at 07:09 AM said:
taras posted on May 28 2004 at 01:49 AM said:
Don't buy it if you don't like it! :eek:
I bought a subscription when it came out, and I sold my copy of issue 1 and the free Namco stick on eBay which more than covered the cost. When it runs out though, I shall not bother renewing.
The magazine is still a diverting read with lots of stuff in that I am interested in - my main complaints are the price (when I have to start paying again) and amateur quality of the writing.
The price is the same as all the other type of computer magazines currently on sale. As for the articles being amateurish - Most of the specialist features (eg The Telecomsoft article in Issue4 and the Mastertronic one in the first issue) have been written by ex-employees of the companies concerned to get an inside perspective.

Somebody above also mentioned the magazine being cheaper without the cover disc - It wouldn't be as the disc costs very little to produce. You have to remember that retro gaming is a specialist hobby (like the steam train mags in WhSmith!) and there is very little advertising carried by Retro Gamer, which makes the price slightly higher than really popular 'advertising friendly' mags.
 
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LeeT posted on May 28 2004 at 07:47 PM said:
The price is the same as all the other type of computer magazines currently on sale. As for the articles being amateurish - Most of the specialist features (eg The Telecomsoft article in Issue4 and the Mastertronic one in the first issue) have been written by ex-employees of the companies concerned to get an inside perspective.
Well, it's more expensive than Edge - which can be a bit arrogant but is a lot thicker, better written, better researched and better looking. I take your point about ex-employees writing it though, although that probably explains the quality of the journalism.
 
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WhizzBang posted on May 28 2004 at 10:52 PM said:
LeeT posted on May 28 2004 at 07:47 PM said:
The price is the same as all the other type of computer magazines currently on sale. As for the articles being amateurish - Most of the specialist features (eg The Telecomsoft article in Issue4 and the Mastertronic one in the first issue) have been written by ex-employees of the companies concerned to get an inside perspective.
Well, it's more expensive than Edge - which can be a bit arrogant but is a lot thicker, better written, better researched and better looking. I take your point about ex-employees writing it though, although that probably explains the quality of the journalism.
EDGE isn't a dedicated retro magazine - Yes they have produced a few retro special edition's that have been reprint's of their retro articles from the main magazine. EDGE is a loss-leader really for Future as it doesn't sell a great deal, but I get the feeling that Future only support it as it's a seen as a 'quality' title. Personally I have bought a few issues of it and find it hard to get into - Its the sort of magazine that is aiming for people who have unlimited cash to spend on the latest gadgets and games, whereas RG is more aimed at the 'main in the street' who might not be totally clued up on emulation but is keen to find out more.
 
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I like reading EDGE, although at the moment i prefer GAMEStm because it's an easier read, and the retro sections pretty good

Akthough I buy RG i dont think i get as much out of it, coz my early consoles were the C64 and i was too young to ever know what Spectrums were, so I read the retro section in GAMEStm coz its more oriented towars consoles like the NES and the MS
 
eh? you had a c64 but were to young to remember what a speccy was - they were around at the same time!

as for edge and games don't think you can really compare as they aren't dedicated retro magazines. yeah Retro Gamer may not be to everyones liking but when you consider you get a namco stick and 6 issues for £35 it's not bad.
 
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