(rumor) 1UP Sold to Hearst, EGM shutters

[d21lewis]

Snesboy said:

thetonestarr said:
I used to like EGM, until I saw that they almost never review a Nintendo game without bias against it. That got on my last nerve. I am a multiple-system owner. I would like to know fairly what games may be worth buying and what aren't.

Goodbye, EGM. It wasn't nice knowing you.

 

Bias against Nintendo games?

Zelda: Twilight Princess - 10, 10, 10 out of 10, GotM [EGM 2006 GotY]

WarioWare: Smooth Moves - 8.0, 8.5, 7.5 out of 10

Super Paper Mario - 8.0, 9.0, 9.0 out of 10, GotM

Super Mario Galaxy -9.5, 10, 10 out of 10, GotM [EGM 2007 Best Level Design]

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - 9.0, 8.5, 8.5 out of 10, GotM

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn - 9.0, 9.0, 8.5 out of 10

Super Smash Bros. Brawl - A, A-, A- GotM

Mario Super Sluggers - B

Wii Music - A-, B-, C

 

 

Cover Stories

The Legend of Zelda | EGM #192, June 2005

Zelda + Revolution | EGM #204, June 2006

Super Smash Bros. Brawl | EGM #225, February 2008

PS3 & Wii | EGM #211, January 2007 [EGM's unanimous pick: Wii]

 

 

Do you want me to go back to last-gen reviews-wise as well? C'mon bring it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Snesboy.  I wasn't in the mood to drag up history in defense of EGM, but these guys have always been VERY pro-Nintendo.  I recall during the N64 era they made the comment "Mark our words, Nintendo WILL be on top again".  That quote stayed in my head. 

EGM Games of the year included:  Goldeneye, Zelda: OoT, Metroid Prime, Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess, Resident Evil 4, and Super Mario 64.  This isn't all of the Nintendo exclusives either.  This is a partial list.  There was/is another publication that I subscribe to that would ALWAYS give Activision titles shockingly high scores.  This mag always had the exclusive on Activision breaking news too and had several Activision cover stories a year.  EGM got on their high horse from time to time, but I always felt that they were the most fair and credible source.