11 of 13 customers found the following review helpful:
 An Excellent Magazine With or/ Without The Disk..., 2003-10-19
The PS2 has sold over 30 million units (or so) as of late....The XBOX has sold close to 11 million units as of late... Q: Yet do you know which magazine (official PS2 or XBOX magazine) has more subscribers? A: Official XBOX Magazine (OXM) does, with over 400,000 subscribers. Q: Do you know why so many people subscribe to this magazine? A: Because it has excellent reviews, great articles, fair- unbiased opinions about all systems, up-to-date news, and accurate rumors about what to expect in the near future... Here's what I thought of OXM, the OFFICIAL XBOX Magazine, after a 12-week subscribtion.... 1) The columns: First off, these magazines are PACKED with information about not only the XBOX (mostly), but just gaming in general... Interviews, reviews, previews, rumors, specials, tips, etc... Its all here, all about XBOX. We recently found out (officially) that Grand Theft Auto and GTA: Vice City are coming out for the XBOX... If your read OXM a few months ago, GTA was reported to be coming to XBOX in a 2-game package... Months before HALO 2 was announced for the XBOX, OXM predicted informed us of it in an earlier issue... I was low on cash, and didn't have the money to rent a lot of games that "looked" good. Weeks later, I noticed that the games that I bought and were reccomended by OXM were great, and the ones I tried that OXM dismissed...were average to bad games, and were not worth my cash... My point in all this is that this magazine is full of people who know what they're talking about. Experienced gamers who have accurate sources, and get the info out to us, is what OXM is all about. They have accurate ratings on games, know their rumors, and really get you excited about not just XBOX, but gaming in general, as they tell you about some of the things they get to experience, sometiems YEARS before people like us will see them. Creative, fun, and accurate (and with a good sense of humor), OXM is a great magazine, and definantly worth my fifteen dollars... 2) Reviews/Previews: This magazine reviews 30-40 games a week, and previews at least 10 games. ANd the reviews are for the most part accurate and well done. Most reviews have 7-8 articles of real info, real opinions, and real descriptions of the game. If you can't rent it, this is the next best thing. They gave HALO-Splinter Cell-DOA3 all 9.0-10 scores, and they were all fantastic games. Other games like NFL Blitz 2003, Obi-wan, and Crash Bandicoot, they gave lower scores of 6-8.5, which I agreed with as well. These guys know what they're doing, and actually play these games thoroughly before writing the reviews. As for the previews, we were hearing information about Splinter Cell, DOA: Xtreme Beach Volleyball, Amped 2, and Project Gotham Racing 2 months before they hit the shelves... These guys (and girls) play these anticipated games, or at least early demos of the game, months before they're released, and get the information out so you can start saving up. An excellent magazine, OXM has prepared me and steered me away from a number of games, and just keeps on doing it... 3) Interviews: Almost every issue of this magazine has interesting interviews with makers of dozens of games. They talked with Ubi-Soft about Splinter Cell, RARE about being bought and joining the XBOX team, Bungie when they announced HALO 2, Microsoft XBOX employees about the future of XBOX and current plans... They got the scoop on XBOX Live almost immediatly after the XBOX was released...( months before it came out) These guys are weaved into the gaming world, and give people like me abd u a little bit of where gaming is headed, and of what's to come... 4) Hints and Tips: Another thing this magazine has is a ton of great hints and tips. Beleive it or not, the people who write about and give us the scoop on all these great games coming to XBOX, are also gamers themselves...and they are good ones too! And every issue, they give you step-by-step tips to dozens of great games. In the past, they've helped us with LOTR: Two Towers, Splinter Cell, HALO, BMX XXX, etc... When you hit a wall in a game, OXM just might be the ones to bring that wall down... 5) Opinions: This magazine, last but not least, is full of great opinions from not only xpert gamers and XBOX fans like these writers. But every issue has letters sent to OXM, with XBOX gamers asking questions or stating opinions, and OXM responding to them. Curious about what fellow XBOX gamers are thinking about? This magazine brings your dozens of opinions every week... Very interesting read! Overall, this magazine is just incredible. When comparing it to other magazines, OXM just has a style to it that others lack. With it's accurate info, great articles, in depth hints, and just love of gaming, OXM is a winner, and for fifteen bucks, a must have for any XBOX gamer... Oh, and if your wondering if I'll be renewing my subscribtion (mine ends next month), the answer is a definate yes. Thx! obryanstars*
3 of 5 customers found the following review helpful:
 Just an OK Magazine, 2003-09-03
This magazine is a below average magazine. It seems to definately be geared towards the younger crowd because pictures constitute about 80% of it. Reviews can range from an OK length to a couple of paragraphs with 1 1/2 of those paragraphs babling about some random thing. While many magazines promise something in the next issue and actually deliver it, this magazine does not deliver it 95% of the time making them very unreliable. Their reviews are also very biased and nowhere near objective. If one game has X and then another game has all X has and a couple of more features, the second game can still get a worse review. Although it is a 'fun' magazine, it is poorly written and laid out.
GREAT MAGAZINE, 2003-08-10
This Xbox Magazine, is very informative, has lots of information for the players, and what is in the makings, as well as game hints. I really like to read this magazine to find out what is new, the hints, and what other readers have said about the Xbox games. Also I like the fact that I got this subcription, without having to get the one with the playable disc.Graphics on the pictures are great as well as the contains of the games, now out and the ones in the future. This Magazine is not like the others, it is for all ages to read, not like some of the others which I think {aren't}.
 Good, but you should pay more for the disc..., 2003-08-08
First of all, I am going to review this mag. as if it had the demo disc included, so I won't dock Amazon for not offering it...OXM is a solid magazine that is just a LITTLE to thin in the content department. The demo disc and challenges easily cover for that. The demo discs sometimes have bugs, and this can be frustrating, but on the other hand, for [money] a pop they're a steal. (I am referring to the fact that you can buy a ... subscription directly from OXM w/the demo discs.) The reviews are decent, but sometimes it feels as if they are just trying to think what YOU would think about it, and never include anything like "You would like this game if you were...", so I personally do not trust them and/or their rating. Literature-wise, the mag. is decent, and the footnotes are always interesting. The comedy, as it is with most gaming mags., is successful at making you laugh. All in all, I would suggest this mag., but only if you'll pay ... for the full subscription.
1 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
Without a Disk too much price for it!!!, 2003-06-04
I can't believe that a magazine like "XBOX Official XBOX Magazine" does not come with its disk. It's like buy a game without a manual. How can you test the games appearing on the magazine without its disk that it should came with it? Ask and pray, because if you buy this magazine it's because you really like Reading instead of playing XBOX games.
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