Every single issue of Computer Gaming World up for download

[mondblut]

#111 has a great collection of micro-reviews by Scorpia for what were pretty much all the major CRPG releases that existed at the time. It's particularly likely to get some raging since she shits on some Codex favorites

The Blade of Destiny review in the same issue is more raeg-inducing.

But yeah, the majority of reviews sum up to "too much violence, too little adventure elements, no non-violent ending". Wymminz gonna wymmin

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

But yeah, the majority of reviews sum up to "too much violence, too little adventure elements, no non-violent ending". Wymminz gonna wymmin

What kind of review is that?

 

[mondblut]

But yeah, the majority of reviews sum up to "too much violence, too little adventure elements, no non-violent ending". Wymminz gonna wymmin

What kind of review is that?

The one-paragraph one in issue 111. Every RPG which is not Ultima or Quest for Glory is mediocre on the grounds of not being an adventure game enough. With the exception of Wizardry which gets a free ticket out on the grounds of being the first series of its kind.

Darklands is bad and Elvira is good. Gee, I used to have a higher opinion about Scorpia. That's what happens when you let females in. I wonder what does she think of Bioware games of today. Must be totally enchanted.

 

[Phelot]

Wow, blast from the past. I used to get this from my school's fundraiser which was a magazine drive Wasn't this eventually bought out by PC Gamer?

 

[Bruma Hobo]

I would not recommend Arkania to any game player, but I do recommend it to game designers as an example of what to avoid in their own products. Let us all hope we don't see another one like this any time soon.

I know, it's a 19 years old review, but...

 

[Ulminati]

Must... resist.... urge... to.... brofist!

 

[RK47]

female who plays video games and used to write for CGW.

 

[sgc_meltdown]

Must... resist.... urge... to.... brofist!

you seem to be somewhat offended by me recently dear Ulminati

 

[Kane]

Must... resist.... urge... to.... brofist!

you seem to be somewhat offended by me recently dear U,minati

he just can't take in any more lulz.


his relief valve is broken.

 

[Ulminati]

Not offended in the least. It's just... The archives are sort-of cool, but they're devaluating my nearly-complete collection of paper CGW magazines

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

Not offended in the least. It's just... The archives are sort-of cool, but they're devaluating my nearly-complete collection of paper CGW magazines

How so?

 

[sgc_meltdown]

they're devaluating my nearly-complete collection of paper CGW magazines

is the Mona Lisa devalued by having high resolution scans and photos of it available? Is the Emperor himself lessened from countless icons and imagery produced in His glory?

The physical prints of artwork are living exhibits of their creators' love for gaming that you have the privilege of viewing in any circumstance of angle, in revelations of light and shadow. The scans are perfectly frozen bodies in pdf amber, but what you have is the spirit.

 

[Sceptic]

The magazine shifted markedly when they got bought by Ziff-Davis in IIRC 1995. They introduced ratings even though they'd been against them since forever and had frequently explained why they dislike them. They lost a lot of their integrity and honesty. They brought in a whole bunch of newbies and their reviews suffered (I remember the SWAT 2 review in particular - with the guy talking about the "ancient and archaic" PQ adventure games - and PQ4 was like 4 years old then).

But up to 1994 or so they were the best computer gaming mag.

 

[Astral Rag]

For Codexers who understand French (Génération 4, Joystick etc.):

http://www.abandonware-magazines.org/liste.php

 

[TalesfromtheCrypt]

an advertisement from #111

 

[CorpseZeb]

Yeah, "girlfriend" and "3000+" words vocabulary... while just one world should be enough...

Ps. Also, "no nudity" but "possible mature situation"... What that could be, I wonder.

 

[SerratedBiz]

The catalogs near the end usually had a lot of adult games for sale. My juvenile mind often wondered what treasures might be hidden beneath classy names such as Vixens from Outer Space or some such.

 

[Berekän]

69.95$!! Thank God technology has advanced and we have Cleverbot.

 

[Jasede]

Great Scott!

 

[Jasede]

Will you look at this!
http://archive.org/stream/ct-magazine-8503/ct.Issue_198503#page/n53/mode/2up

I mean, just look! We were all smarter back then.

 

[CorpseZeb]

Yup, Z80 assembler, German language and cup of hot coffee. How typical of 80's.

Ps. That's called - "natural evolution" - first was the kits, last will be the kids.
Ps2. How about... complete edition of InfoWorld: http://books.google.pl/books?id=IT4EAAAAMBAJ

 

[Sceptic]

For Codexers who understand French (Génération 4, Joystick etc.)

Oh god Joystick

They were fun to read, but they were pretty retarded a lot of times, and in many ways the "consoletards" of the era. I remember they did a micro-review (literally one paragraph) on MOO2 where they simply said it sucks balls (it was one of their "A mourir de rire" shticks). Though I did use to like their walkthrough/strategy sections, especially since they had a LOT of them per issue.

 

[Renegen]

Is Joystick the one that had porn on the back pages? Good times. It also gave very big coverage to games that didn't get coverage in the US. I remember like a 10 page expose to Spycraft and pimping several Jagged Alliance-like games I've been search ever since.

 

[Texas Red]

Post some cover pics in this thread for those of us too busy having sex.

 

[Atomic]

I remember they did a micro-review (literally one paragraph) on MOO2 where they simply said it sucks balls (it was one of their "A mourir de rire" shticks).

IIRC it was MOO1 not MOO2 and they gave it something like 40%

Is Joystick the one that had porn on the back pages? Good times.

There was also porn on the front page.