What contemporary gaming magazine was the most negative in its coverage and reviews? Most gaming mags at the time were glorified adds so I’m wondering if anyone made any money off being contrarian assholes? Or is that just a modern Internet era design?
>>12923678Most gayming rags in the United Kingdom were written by snarky assholes, even when giving positive coverage to things, they'd throw a backhand somewhere.
>>12923678PC Zone supposedly had an algorithm which ensured their scores would average out to 50% in the long run, so they definitely gave more than their fair share of diabolical reviews. Like this infamous example, which got the author the bollocking of a lifetime
>>12923768Any examples? Like a high percentage score but a shitty snarky review
>>12923768autistic tendie who cant cope with a bad nintendo review detected.bong reviewers are hilarious
>game was a cease and desist to the player
Gamefan
>>12924691Since you wanted examples a great one is their negative reception of Final Fantasy 8
>>12924694Huh? They seemed hype as hell for it
>>12924775this was a preview, what does the review say
