No More 2 Page Screenshots!

[TMR]

Retro Gamer has a set rate for a DPS spread which isn't based on how long it takes to produce; if a freelancer produces one that uses nine screenshots stitched together they'll still get that same rate regardless of how much extra time and effort is involved.

I am happy to be corrected on that, thanks.

Presumably though if Stuart or Darran do it (who I guess are on a fixed salary), my original point is still valid.

Well, i can't comment directly because i don't know either way, but if they were doing a little extra work on the side occasionally i wouldn't be even slightly surprised - just because it's a business, doesn't mean individuals won't go beyond the call of duty and spend their lunch hour sticking screenshots together.

[SqueakyG]

Bit of a bump, sorry.

I like the retro Revivals if they are pretty, but unfortunately quite a few of them are massive blowups of ugly blocky games. There are some beautiful colourful 16-bit games that show the true mastery of pixel art, so it's a shame to waste two pages on an Atari 2600 screenshot that's basically a few ugly blocks on a black background, for example.


Something I would quite like to see is videogame "maps", like the things they make at http://www.vgmaps.com/. Here are some examples I quite like:

Link's Awakening DX:


Pokemon Emerald:


Wolfenstein 3D (thumbnail's weird, but clicky!)

[DRS]

vgmaps.com is ace. See issue 81 for a little nod in their direction and a retrorevival with one of their maps in.

[Edwards80]

I like the 2 page screenshots. It's not likely that they could replace it with 2 more pages of new material and it's a nice break from the small screenshots.

Admittedly, some of the 2600 game screenshots are a bit of a waste

[FatTrucker]

Would prefer to see the expanded screenshots replaced with either some classic game flyer/adverts or the aforementioned retro Game Maps. Doesn't ruin my day either way though.