Darran@Retro Gamer Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 I know there's a few people who read the mag here, so I thoughbt I'd give you an insight into the latest issue. There is also a very BIG Atari feature on the way. Hopefully for two issues time... Retroinspection - BBC Micro An In-Depth Look at Acorn's entry into the overcrowded 8-bit market The Definitive - Space Invaders Part II Will the evil alien invaders take over planet earth? Not if Stuart Campbell has anything to do with it. Developer Lookback - SSI Part 1 In the first of a two-part series, we look back at the colourful history of Strategic Simulations Inc The Making of Tetris Creator, Alexey Pajitnov talks to us about pentominos, tetrominoes and coding on ancient computers Complete Guide - Shoot-em-ups Darran Jones takes to the skies and looks back at the convoluted history of the shoot-em-up - once one of gaming's most popular genres The Making of Crazy Taxi Hey, hey, hey! It's time to make some crazy money. Retro Gamer jumps into a cab, turns off the meter and interviews the mind behind Sega's brilliant Crazy Taxi Company Profile - Big Red Software friends of Dizzy and fans of Seymour rejoice as you discover the history of Big Red Software Arcade Inspection - CPS-2 We take a detailed look at one of Capcom's most successful arcade boards - the mighty CPS-2 The Making of Sheep in Space Find out what happens when a four-legged hairy quadropod gets flung into outer space. and much much more including CGE, California Games, Micro Machines, Starbike, Skweek, Cybernator, Silhouette Mirage, Raid over Moscow[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 (edited) Hey Darran, keep posts like this coming! I love the mag but I only pick & choose when the articles are more interesting to me. I'll likely grab the upcoming Atari one... though this issue the shootemup feature looks good to me. What's in issue #41? As USA gets them a month later. Edited September 15, 2007 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 http://www.imagineshop.co.uk/item_show.php...;action=maglist /T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaSpawn Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 http://www.imagineshop.co.uk/item_show.php...;action=maglist /T Are issues available to buy as PDFs? It would be much easier for me if that were the case. This magazine looks awesome, but the price with over seas shipping makes it prohibitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasholzer Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) Finally they got a single issue purchase page up, that was the beauty with Live Publishing. Just ordered issue 41, watch out Stuart. I used to get PDA Essentials in UK, great mag. Told them about the Atari Portfolio, was 'Letter of the month' too. Edited September 18, 2007 by thomasholzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieAtari Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) Darran, Will there ever be a TI99/4A Retroinspection, or was the TI not popular enough in the UK to warrant such an article? Edited September 18, 2007 by AussieAtari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technosis Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) I picked up issue #41 yesterday....no sign of #42 yet BTW you can get a DVD that contains the 30 first issues for 20 pounds (UK)...I'll have to check to see how much it would be to ship to North America. Heres the link to the DVD: http://www.imagineshop.co.uk/item_show.php...mp;action=emags Edited September 18, 2007 by Technosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesusc Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Every month I tell myself I need to stop wasting $12 on a mag full of stuff I can read about on the net for free. Every month I keep going back to Barnes and Noble and buying the mag anyway. Great read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 It's awesome, I subscribe. I've never seen a mag so full of content with so little filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasholzer Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Wow, today I received issue 41 from my order just 9 days ago. Live Publishing always took 28 days. Great improvement. Good issue too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastblade Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Just found this issue at B&N today. Great issue, love the CPS-2 article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PressureCooker2600 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Best game magazine around....it may be expensive but it is DEFINATELY worth the price. Only magazine worth reading anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Expensive sub, but definitely worth it Issue 43 has a Donkey Kong and Lynx special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsandwich Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Expensive sub, but definitely worth it Issue 43 has a Donkey Kong and Lynx special. Oh, good! I love this mag and it seems the new one should be arriving soon. Word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsandwich Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Expensive sub, but definitely worth it Issue 43 has a Donkey Kong and Lynx special. Oh, good! I love this mag and it seems the new one should be arriving soon. Word. And it was waiting in my mailbox when I got home! Sweet. Read part of it on the train this morning and almost missed my stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y-bot Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Just found this issue at B&N today. Great issue, love the CPS-2 article. So is #42 available at Barnes & Noble now? I think my girlfriend's in the CGE section. y-bot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y-bot Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Just found this issue at B&N today. Great issue, love the CPS-2 article. So is #42 available at Barnes & Noble now? I think my girlfriend's in the CGE section. y-bot Got it today and we're both in it. Thanks for putting us in your article Mat! y-bot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_ruck Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I would request a better subscription option in the US. When the first published went belly up the subscription company started sending me Games rather than offering me a refund. Then several issues after publishing resumed I got three more copies in the mail, two months after the mailed issues hit the newsstands, along with a bill substantially higher than buying single copies at the local Borders. Can't say I'll take them up on that offer, I'll take my chances with the bookstores instead. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikrananka Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 (edited) Hi Darren, I've been a subscriber since Issue 3. I moved from the UK to Canada a few years ago and have continued to subscribe (despite having to pay the high shipping ) as I always find a lot of articles in every magazine that capture my interest and a few that really grab me by the b@lls. I know the magazine has to tread a fine line on what is classified as retro and also has to mainly cater for the majority. Being more of the old school early 80's ilk myself, I cut my teeth on the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision and then the Commodore 64. Of these truely classic machines, I would dearly like to see in you cover in depth articles on the Intellivision and ColecoVision. BTW, the recent Vectrex article was excellent. Edited October 22, 2007 by Ikrananka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastRobPlus Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 If you are taking requests - please rollback the magazine to the format you were using in the earlier issues. I'm in the US and buy this from a bookstore that carries it and I've become conditioned to buying it every month, but I no longer read it. Frankly, it just isn't good anymore. I think the horrible Frogger article was the last straw for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 BTW, the recent Vectrex article was excellent. Thanks (one of my favourite consoles which is why I wanted to do the feature on it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasholzer Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 (edited) I just got issue 42, good issue, but Star Raiders for A8 was missing from the Complete guide to shoot em up guide. That game was actually a killer app, people just bought Atari 800s and Star Raiders cartridge to play that game. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Raiders Of course part one the SSI article is excellent. Edited October 22, 2007 by thomasholzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 (edited) I happened to pick up issue 43 in the Gatwick airport last week after not seeing it here in the US anymore. Was a great issue on DK and a nice console/computer buyers guide in the back. But at $164 for an annual subscription... I'd rather see the magazine on less expensive paper for a more reasonable price. Edited October 23, 2007 by Zonie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Part of the problem is the cost of shipping... it doubles the price of the issue to the US if done privately via the Post Office. You'd need an account or mass bulk discount to make it worthwhile. Can't speak for Imagine but I figure it must still cost them a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasholzer Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 (edited) That's true, here's the pricing for postage: http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content...;mediaId=400347 an average RG weighs in at 400 grams. exchange from GBP to $ is double, eg GBP 5.00 = $10.00 Edited October 23, 2007 by thomasholzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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