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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
very good, May 10, 2003
My son (11 years old) has had a subscription to this for a few years and he enjoys when it comes every month. I like that it deals with multiple formats (I dont need a magazine for game boy, one for playstation, etc.) For a while he was wanting and getting games that he either beat in a day and half or didnt like after trying. With this magazine he can read up on the games and see if it will really be swomething he will like. And so can I... He can show me the games he wants and after I read the reviews and the rating I will have an idea if it is an age appropreate game. I think that is worth the subscription price. There is alot of advertising in this magazine but no more, and perhaps less than in some other magazines he reads. I guess you just cant get away from the marketing... I think that this magazine has saved me money in the long run. I don't find I am buying games for my son anymore that he doesn't like right after getting them... He also knows what is coming out in the future and can save money for them..or put them on a wish list for birthdays, etc.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
GamePro-Perfect for younger gamers, July 21, 2002
I subscribed to GamePro last year and for the most part, enjoyed it. I subscribed last August. By the time December came, I looked at some other magazines. These include PC Gamer, Game Informer, EGM, and OXM.As I read both each magazine, I realized that GamePro simply was not as good as these other magazines, the best being EGM. Here are the good things about GamePro:
Light reading. When you don't want to sit down and indluge yourself, GamePro is perfect. Articles aren't too long. Colorful backgrounds, and not many big words. And, there's something, I don't know, satisfiying (sp) about not knowing whose words your reading besides some cartoon picture. The ProStrategys are nice. And the bad things:
The reviews plain stink. Sometimes, they're so darn short you'll forget which game your reading about. The lack of text is very evident. There are other things. I really can't see why a mature gamer like myself should subscribe to GamePro when alternatives like PC Gamer, EGM, GI, and OXM are available. After you've read the first issue, it'll be apparant that this magazine is aimed towards younger gamers (8-12). Nintendo Power also does this. They don't want their text to be quite as complicated as other magazines.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, accessible, and reliable, June 6, 2002
By A Customer
GamePro is very product-focused--you'll see the biggest coverage of most games just as they're about to hit stores, which makes sense (that's when they matter most to consumers, at the point of purchase). The reviews are detailed enough to justify the scores but not long-winded or self-indulgent the way many websites are. GamePro also features strategies (a dying breed) and plenty of codes each issue. They're also the only mag to do a consumer advocacy column (Buyers Beware), a semi-regular arcade report, and they've had an online gaming column for about five years--how's that for ahead of the curve? One of the things I like best is that GamePro doesn't print rumors. I know that if I read it in GP, it's substantiated; I don't get that vibe from many of the other mags, who like to fill space with gossip coluns and pass it off as fact. Nor does GamePro cover non-game stuff (DVD reviews, new CD releases, pseudo-celebrity profiles) and call it content the way OPM, EGM, and just about all other mags seem to do lately. If it's in GamePro, it's because it has relevance to GAMES. As a result, I feel like I'm getting my money's worth as a gamer. Some folks are turned off by GamePro's bright colors and use of cartoon characters for editors; I don't think it's a problem, because it's enterataining and nobody's hiding behind those animated faces. The GP editors are unusually accessible--they answer their email personally and show up on public websites/game servers all the time, and I've seen them discuss exactly how their magazine works on their website with their biggest fans and harshest critics alike. I don't know of any other game mag that does that, let alone one so successful. Never mind the animated faces--if you're looking for editorial accountability, you can't do better than that. Bottom line, GamePro's earned my trust.
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