You may want to reconsider that mark... it's not just printed on, it's textured!SirClive wrote:I am a big fan of the cover. The Nights image is superb and probably one of my top 3 covers so far.
BUT...
The snow just looks rubbish. It looks like a spray and not snow.
A for effort, but only a C- for execution from me I'm afraid.
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Sod the overseas sales then, let's have ourselves a great Xmas with a great Xmax cover!CraigGrannell wrote:Highly unlikely. The publishing world is nothing like it was in the 1980s, and overseas sales would tank if the Retro Gamer cover for the December issue suddenly looked all Christmassy.GarryG wrote:So is the December issue not going to have any X-mas theme then?
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When surely 90% or more of the sales originate from the UK or Europe i'm glad theyve done this ! Top marks to RG for the cover1500graham wrote:Sod the overseas sales then, let's have ourselves a great Xmas with a great Xmax cover!CraigGrannell wrote:Highly unlikely. The publishing world is nothing like it was in the 1980s, and overseas sales would tank if the Retro Gamer cover for the December issue suddenly looked all Christmassy.GarryG wrote:So is the December issue not going to have any X-mas theme then?
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People keep using that made up "stat".psj3809 wrote: When surely 90% or more of the sales originate from the UK or Europe i'm glad theyve done this ! Top marks to RG for the cover
Edge, the nearest comparison piece that publishes figures, is about 79%.
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I've only ever played it via emulation and wasn't terribly impressed. I don't think it aged well.Bub&Bob wrote:wasn't overly impressed with The Nights image having never heard of it!
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Edge still isn't a good comparison though. With its inclusion of a reasonable amount of 8 bit computer stuff like the Speccy it is likely to be slightly higher than a modern console/pc based mag.Dudley wrote:People keep using that made up "stat".psj3809 wrote: When surely 90% or more of the sales originate from the UK or Europe i'm glad theyve done this ! Top marks to RG for the cover
Edge, the nearest comparison piece that publishes figures, is about 79%.
Okay 79% ! Still glad Retro Gamer listened to the majority. Despite seeing this thread here there doesnt seem to be anyone outside the UK moaning about the Xmas cover though.Dudley wrote:People keep using that made up "stat".psj3809 wrote: When surely 90% or more of the sales originate from the UK or Europe i'm glad theyve done this ! Top marks to RG for the cover
Edge, the nearest comparison piece that publishes figures, is about 79%.
Anyway by the time they get it (January sometime) its not bad.
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Corrected for desirability.kaiserpc wrote:Hopefully the sales figures will allow you do a calendar next year
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Tom_Baker wrote:I just finished watching a film about Stockholm syndrome. It started out terrible but by the end I really liked it.
The problem is, casual readers go into their newsagent in Feb, see an xmas cover and assume it's an old issue that's been sitting there 2 months.1500graham wrote:Why would anyone whinge about a Xmas cover in Jan or Feb?
After all, as Wizzard would say, 'i wish it could be Christmas everyday!'
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