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Rating:  - Entertaining, accessible, and reliable
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.
Rating: - Packed with information, not fluff
GamePro is possibly the best game magazine out there. Even though the design is bright and colorful and the writers use cartoon images, the magazine isn't only for kids, the writing is smart and not-dumbed down. They don't print rumors, like other mags, so if it's in GamePro it's true. They have indept reviews of games, not capsule reviews that tell you very little about the game.
They also have a great stragey section that walks you through a game, not just some codes. GamePro tests all the codes they print, so you know it will work.
Most importantly, their pages are filled with game info, not a bunch of fluff about the writers personal habits or what PR companies have cute employees.
Probably the best magazine for the money.
Rating: - GamePro Gets It Right
Even though my choice gaming platfrom is the PC, I truly enjoy reading GamePro each month. They don't give as much space to PC as they do to other platforms, but I find the Previews and Reviews useful anyway, since so many games are being ported to so many different platforms.I also like the way it looks. Lots of screen shots, character art, colorful stuff everywhere. It looks like a video game, which I think is pretty cool. I do wish they'd cover more PC stuff, though, because the PC gaming magazines are all really boring. And I really love the letters, section, I think they call it Head to Head. I wish they'd print lots more letters.
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