Author Topic: Richard Gibbs PCE Guide (pdf)  (Read 1091 times)

esteban

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Re: Richard Gibbs PCE Guide (pdf)
« Reply #30 on: June 03, 2014, 11:30:45 AM »
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Otaking

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Re: Richard Gibbs PCE Guide (pdf)
« Reply #31 on: June 04, 2014, 02:02:59 AM »
http://archives.tg-16.com/magazine_database.htm

It's the first item, ha!

Great, thanks for hosting it.



Just seen this video which flicks through the book

roflmao

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Re: Richard Gibbs PCE Guide (pdf)
« Reply #32 on: June 04, 2014, 02:49:16 PM »
I skimmed through this last night and had a blast.  Thanks for hosting it, este!

This dude was way off on some of his game ratings, though. :)  He was pretty harsh bitd.

esteban

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Re: Richard Gibbs PCE Guide (pdf)
« Reply #33 on: June 05, 2014, 12:29:42 AM »

I skimmed through this last night and had a blast.  Thanks for hosting it, este!

This dude was way off on some of his game ratings, though. :)  He was pretty harsh bitd.

In one of the threads here (possibly this very one), a UK member said that Gibbs acknowledged that he didn't have access to all of the games and, therefore, not all the reviews are based on actual experience, but fabricated instead (possibly using other reviews/fanzines/magazines as a reference).

Since this was no worse than the shenanigans pulled by mainstream magazines back then, and since I rarely agree with reviews in general (even today), this doesn't detract from Gibbs's overall effort. He should have simply omitted the score for any game he didn't personally play  (he could have included commentary, even if it was merely "based on screenshots, this looks like a complex strategy game set in feudal Japan and colonial NJ..."
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Re: Richard Gibbs PCE Guide (pdf)
« Reply #34 on: June 07, 2014, 01:29:10 AM »
What a fun read, thanks so much for sharing this! I've never seen Bravoman referred to as "Mr. Stretcho Man" before, though... is that really a thing?

Also, 4/10 for Dungeon Explorer II and Neutopia II? Shenanigans!!! [-(


Otaking

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Re: Richard Gibbs PCE Guide (pdf)
« Reply #35 on: June 07, 2014, 01:52:52 AM »
I think Momotarou Katsugeki is referred to as Kario Land.

esteban

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Re: Richard Gibbs PCE Guide (pdf)
« Reply #36 on: June 07, 2014, 02:48:01 AM »

What a fun read, thanks so much for sharing this! I've never seen Bravoman referred to as "Mr. Stretcho Man" before, though... is that really a thing?

Also, 4/10 for Dungeon Explorer II and Neutopia II? Shenanigans!!! [-(


Absolutely brutal trashing of Dungeon Explorer II AND Neutopia II.

MR. STRETCHO is perfectly acceptable, IMHO. 


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esteban

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Re: Richard Gibbs PCE Guide (pdf)
« Reply #37 on: June 07, 2014, 02:49:29 AM »

I think Momotarou Katsugeki is referred to as Kario Land.


Not nearly as entertaining as "Barrio Land" 
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Re: Richard Gibbs PCE Guide (pdf)
« Reply #38 on: June 07, 2014, 10:13:42 AM »
I'm sure he didn't play all of the reviewed games. Bonanza Bros. description makes it quite clear lol.