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Publisher: Future US, Inc.
Category: Magazine

List Price: $107.88
Buy New: $19.95
You Save: $87.93 (82%)
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars(15 reviews)
Sales Rank: 77

Format: Magazine Subscription, Print + Cd
Language: English (Published)
Type: Consumer magazine
Media: Magazine
Subscription Issues: 12
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 12
First Issue Lead Time: 6-10 Weeks

ASIN: B000NDESM0

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 months

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Product Description
PC GAMER the #1 PC games magazine. The lastest game reviews, gaming news, tips, tricks and strategies to get the most out of your computer gaming experience.


Customer Reviews:   Read 10 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars Long time subscriber that won't be renewing again   December 26, 2008
  2 out of 2 found this review helpful

One by one the pc gaming magazines have disappeared because the internet can provide so much more than any one magazine but never the less I kept up my subscriptions until the only one left I subscribe to is PC Gamer. At one point I subscribed to 4 magazines and PC Gamer was probably my third favorite, the main reason was because I felt it was to mainstream and mostly covered the more popular releases.

In the last few years it had become obvious that all the magazines were catering to the big developers and their reviews reflected that. I still held to hope that PC Gamer was not doing the same even though it was steadily becoming obvious they were. The last straw for me was the 91% Editor's Choice they gave Spore. I felt Spore should have gotten no better than a 70% and had nothing to do with the copy protection.

Even though the dvd with the demos and other things is nice I can't justify the wasted paper to print the magazine any longer. PC Gamer has become an advertisement for the bigger developers and lost any creditability it had.



5 out of 5 stars Great Magazine at a Great Price   September 7, 2008
What more can you say? I got a fantastic Amazon price for this informative gaming mag - only wish I could lock in the same price for future renewals.


2 out of 5 stars Designed for younger people   August 4, 2008
  1 out of 4 found this review helpful

PC gamer used to be good. But it seems like the games offered are for
the younger generation. The CD that comes with it is not what is expected. No offense against the magazine itself. But I am 70 so it
dont appeal to me.



4 out of 5 stars My Favorite Magazine For Several Years Running   May 5, 2008
  6 out of 7 found this review helpful

I agree with the reviews that say the quality of the publication has diminished over time, but this magazine still puts out a quality product every month. Here are a few genuine PROS and CONS:

PROS
* I am consistently impressed with game and hardware reviews. In the six years I've been reading PC Gamer, they have only steered me wrong once with a review (that game was "Black & White")
* Depending on the subscription you choose, there is a game demo disk each week. Although this a hit or miss feature depending on the game demo.
* The magazine is put together by a very laid back, down-to-earth group of people that are often very funny and in general a pleasure to read
* The publication puts out a top-notch podcast every week that is a necessary compliment to the magazine.
* You're not just a reader, you feel like you're a part of community. PC Gamer regularly publishes letters to the editor and plays audio questions on their podcast. They always have some sort of giveaway or contest going on.
* You get the feeling these guys (and gals) really "get" the community for which they serve.


CONS
* Regularly features typos and misprints (one issue accidently printed the same page twice instead of the first page of its cover story. How does that happen?). I'm not perfect with typos either, but from a professionally published magazine, that's unacceptable.
* The issue itself has slimmed down to a dangerously skimpy thickness. The issues with any reasonable girth are only thick due to multi-page advertising spreads (i.e. its "Cell Play" section)
* There is an increasly shorter turnover rate for its editors. This hasn't affected the magazine too directly, but it is a future concern in terms of providing consistent, quality content.



5 out of 5 stars PC Gamer Review   April 5, 2008
  1 out of 3 found this review helpful

I have been reading this mag for many years now and it never gets old. The reviews save money on game rentals and purchases. As well, the writers are well versed in gaming and gaming history for the PC.

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