This is partly inspired from comments in the P.N.03 thread in regards to Official Nintendo Magazine's negative summation of the game. I was going to respond with some disparaging comments on the unreliability of said loo roll, but decided to save my comments for this thread.
So, official mags, then. They've pretty much existed for as long as games consoles have but who are they aimed at? Surely most people have enough common sense and enough savvy to know that anything coming from an publication officially endorsed a given manufacturer is bound to be a little biased?
ONM is one thing, but any adults buying official X-Box or PS2 mags should be ashamed of themselves as they obviously don't mind being patronised.
I really don't think official magazines should exist. People who care about their money and good games should not trust them. For the most part, officials exist to deceive the reader by telling them of the splendour of the naked emperor's clobber. (This makes the bad P.N.03 review seem even more galling; as this damn fine game will now get overlooked in favour of some third rate multiformat licensed crap).
Either way, does anyone see where I'm coming from? Who would trust an official? Does anyone here buys officials or know of anyone who does? If so, then why?
I'm just intersted, that's all.
So, official mags, then. They've pretty much existed for as long as games consoles have but who are they aimed at? Surely most people have enough common sense and enough savvy to know that anything coming from an publication officially endorsed a given manufacturer is bound to be a little biased?
ONM is one thing, but any adults buying official X-Box or PS2 mags should be ashamed of themselves as they obviously don't mind being patronised.
I really don't think official magazines should exist. People who care about their money and good games should not trust them. For the most part, officials exist to deceive the reader by telling them of the splendour of the naked emperor's clobber. (This makes the bad P.N.03 review seem even more galling; as this damn fine game will now get overlooked in favour of some third rate multiformat licensed crap).
Either way, does anyone see where I'm coming from? Who would trust an official? Does anyone here buys officials or know of anyone who does? If so, then why?
I'm just intersted, that's all.
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