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Lucozade
Issue 56 - December 2, 1999
 
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Dear Future Gamer

Although this letter doesn't concern your fine magazine, I thought that since you were a sister mag of the Official PlayStation Magazine, then you might be able to help.

It seems to me that since issue 52 and PSM's new look, the magazine has gone downhill. I know other people share my views because it was a subject discussed in the Forum not so long ago. PSM have decided to use a new typeface which is bigger than the one used before. There are also more screenshots (which some may say is a good thing) that take up more space on the pages. This, along with the inclusion of adverts on every second page, means that there's less to read in the magazine. I also think I noticed a spelling mistake on the last page. "Ever wandered what it takes to make a game?" Unless that's an intended one, PSM's writers are getting very careless.

The demo disc is also getting worse, and the inclusion of a 'new cheats download section' on the next one, there's not going to be any space for more than a few big demos.

Tonee


FG: Sheesh! There you are, producing a magazine that hundreds of thousands of people go out and buy each month, constantly striving to improve it and make it better, and all people can do is slag you off and even have the audacity to point out a typographical error! We're all human, Tonee, and make mistakes. As for their demo disc, I think they do a great job - didn't you want to play Gran Turismo 2 at home before buying it?

Got an opinion or a question? Write to me at andy.smith@futurenet.co.uk...

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