Comments on: Full OXM GTA IV review - scans and score http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/ This is the news Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Hero of Canton http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-6029 Hero of Canton Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:28:48 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-6029 @ grandmaster - Name your five. I'm intrigued... @ grandmaster - Name your five. I’m intrigued…

]]> By: Daniel Plainview http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-6020 Daniel Plainview Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:08:55 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-6020 This game doesn't need a review & I don't even read reviews, I'm hardcore I go with my gut. This game doesn’t need a review & I don’t even read reviews, I’m hardcore I go with my gut.

]]> By: grandmaster http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-6015 grandmaster Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:51:41 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-6015 I think you're mistaken there. All the quality journalists are moving online, if they're not there already. There are probably less than ten writers still on print that I'd rate, probably closer to five. The funny thing is that for freelance writers not on retainer, the pay rates for online are far, far worse than print - indeed EMAP paid more in 1990 (price NOT adjusted for inflation). You put up with it because it's the place to be, because you'll actually get an audience for what you're writing, and because for games journalism at least, it's the future. I think you’re mistaken there. All the quality journalists are moving online, if they’re not there already. There are probably less than ten writers still on print that I’d rate, probably closer to five.

The funny thing is that for freelance writers not on retainer, the pay rates for online are far, far worse than print - indeed EMAP paid more in 1990 (price NOT adjusted for inflation). You put up with it because it’s the place to be, because you’ll actually get an audience for what you’re writing, and because for games journalism at least, it’s the future.

]]> By: Hero of Canton http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-6002 Hero of Canton Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:42:12 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-6002 Very, very few sites have writers anywhere near as good as those who contribute to magazines on a regular basis. Eurogamer is one (indeed, I prefer Eurogamer to most mags). IGN UK has the excellent Dave McCarthy and a couple of other decent writers. But the quality of journalism on the internet at the moment is generally much lower than in print. News and previews you're right about - mags struggle to compete on that front, particularly the former. But I think mags are far better when it comes to features, and - in most cases - on the review front, too. Very, very few sites have writers anywhere near as good as those who contribute to magazines on a regular basis. Eurogamer is one (indeed, I prefer Eurogamer to most mags). IGN UK has the excellent Dave McCarthy and a couple of other decent writers. But the quality of journalism on the internet at the moment is generally much lower than in print.

News and previews you’re right about - mags struggle to compete on that front, particularly the former. But I think mags are far better when it comes to features, and - in most cases - on the review front, too.

]]> By: kasai http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-6000 kasai Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:17:57 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-6000 In regards to games, news, review, preview and features the internet beats magazines every time. Magazine's are a dying breed and there is nothing they can offer that beats the content available from so many internet based games journalist sites. In regards to games, news, review, preview and features the internet beats magazines every time. Magazine’s are a dying breed and there is nothing they can offer that beats the content available from so many internet based games journalist sites.

]]> By: Hero of Canton http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5996 Hero of Canton Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:54:17 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5996 What, so that makes it acceptable, does it? It's theft, effectively. Future should sue. And there's room still for magazines - they just have to offer something different to the 'net. Those which don't might struggle, but then again, quite a few mags saw a rise in the latest ABCs. So perhaps it's not dying just yet. What, so that makes it acceptable, does it? It’s theft, effectively. Future should sue.

And there’s room still for magazines - they just have to offer something different to the ‘net. Those which don’t might struggle, but then again, quite a few mags saw a rise in the latest ABCs. So perhaps it’s not dying just yet.

]]> By: grandmaster http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5995 grandmaster Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:49:27 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5995 It's the nature of the internet - the era of games print journalism is dying. It’s the nature of the internet - the era of games print journalism is dying.

]]> By: Hero of Canton http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5993 Hero of Canton Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:28:35 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5993 Looking at this from another angle, this is fucking appalling. Scanning an entire review of a mag before it's even on shop shelves? You get people whining about mags on the internet all the time, yet the same people are happy to basically rob pages and pages of it and get to read it for free. Wankers. Looking at this from another angle, this is fucking appalling. Scanning an entire review of a mag before it’s even on shop shelves? You get people whining about mags on the internet all the time, yet the same people are happy to basically rob pages and pages of it and get to read it for free. Wankers.

]]> By: morriss http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5953 morriss Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:03:17 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5953 /whiffs /whiffs

]]> By: Shatner http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5952 Shatner Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:01:29 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5952 First review of highly anticipated game? Great score? Unfinished code? Golly, you can almost <em>smell</em> the journalistic integrity. First review of highly anticipated game?
Great score?
Unfinished code?

Golly, you can almost smell the journalistic integrity.

]]> By: Zumi http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5950 Zumi Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:54:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5950 "I thought Rockstar were officially disowning any reviews from preview code?" I'm sure they'll make them retract the score and do it again. “I thought Rockstar were officially disowning any reviews from preview code?”

I’m sure they’ll make them retract the score and do it again.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5948 Blerk Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:43:34 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5948 Hmm... read it now. Not the most detailed of reviews for an 8-pager, is it? There's hardly anything in there that we didn't know already. Hmm… read it now. Not the most detailed of reviews for an 8-pager, is it? There’s hardly anything in there that we didn’t know already.

]]> By: pjmaybe http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5947 pjmaybe Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:13:22 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5947 I thought Rockstar were officially disowning any reviews from preview code? I thought Rockstar were officially disowning any reviews from preview code?

]]> By: Tiger Walts http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5943 Tiger Walts Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:51:11 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5943 Oh dear, a review not based on final code. Oh dear, a review not based on final code.

]]> By: Whizzo http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5942 Whizzo Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:51:10 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5942 Interesting review and something rather intriguing about real life celebs appearing as themselves in the game, I wonder if it means the Naked Cowboy will be hanging around at Star Junction? :-) Interesting review and something rather intriguing about real life celebs appearing as themselves in the game, I wonder if it means the Naked Cowboy will be hanging around at Star Junction? :-)

]]> By: morriss http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5941 morriss Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:51:04 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5941 You can pretty much read the full text on the page itself. You can pretty much read the full text on the page itself.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5940 Blerk Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:43:33 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5940 Gah! Or not. Those scans are stupidly huge and I can't be arsed downloading them all so I can resize them. Gah! Or not. Those scans are stupidly huge and I can’t be arsed downloading them all so I can resize them.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5939 Blerk Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:39:34 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/14/full-oxm-gta-iv-review-scans-and-score/#comment-5939 Purple shadows? :-D /goes to read Purple shadows? :-D

/goes to read

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