Is Official XBOX Magazine worth the $$$ ?

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#1 darthlgp
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Well I just unpacked my 360 last night, and I noticed the offer for 12 issues of the Official Xbox Magazine with the DVDs for $24.  Is the magazine worth it?  I thought I probably couldn't go wrong.  Plus I need something other than Nintendo Power (yes I still subscribe...free stuff ;) ) 
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#2 JohnWinger
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A while back I didn't think so, but recently I renewed my subscription because sometimes they give you a heads up on info not found on the net.

Also they are starting to put better stuff on the discs. Like free downloadable content.

Its up to you.

I think its worth $25 a year.

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#3 privateiron13
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for that price it's worth it but don't subscribe for life at a higher price cause there's better mags out there, they give alot of bias reviews cause they're official
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#4 limpbizkit818
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Worth it. This months mag is amazing, GRAW chapter 2 for free!
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#5 JohnWinger
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I agree.

The reviews in OXM are really off balanced. I remember when they gave Fight Night Round 3 a score of 10. No game deserves a perfect score. Perfection is not achievable.

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#6 darthlgp
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Well even for $25 and the DVD with content each month, can't make a bad toilet read ;) lol
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#7 Pete5506
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yes it is
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#8 limpbizkit818
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I agree.

The reviews in OXM are really off balanced. I remember when they gave Fight Night Round 3 a score of 10. No game deserves a perfect score. Perfection is not achievable.

JohnWinger
Thats why they changed a perfect rating to 11. Still, I don't like their reviews.
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#9 darkserpent213
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[QUOTE="JohnWinger"]

I agree.

The reviews in OXM are really off balanced. I remember when they gave Fight Night Round 3 a score of 10. No game deserves a perfect score. Perfection is not achievable.

limpbizkit818

Thats why they changed a perfect rating to 11. Still, I don't like their reviews.

Did they really change it to 11....?  If so that is so rediculous....and so was giving fight night a 10. I used to get this mag...but i'll stick to getting my info from the net and usually if anything is new in OXM, someone will post the news on here.

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#10 xeekthecatx
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$25 for decent reviews and previews of new and upcoming games
... not worth it

$25 for a 360 disc with several playable demos and high res trailers and gameplay footage
... definitely worth it
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#11 rdo
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if you dont have broadband in your area and cant get live it's worth it for the demodisks.  but the message board is as accurate on predictions,  and more up to date.  their e3 predictions got published after e3 had happened and they weren't that accurate (with writing, editing, printing, shipping, etc...   time the mag lags real time by about 60 days).  as far as reviews it's the magazine that said fightnight round 3 was a better game that halo, oblivion, or any xbox game ever and gave it the mags first 10,  then claimed they rate on a scale of 1-11 when they came out looking so stupid.  the mags value lies 100% in the demo disk. 
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#12 mark5677
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graw 2 is on the disc?  what else??
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#13 XlpranksterlX
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Not at all. They occasionally through you a freebie but otherwise no.
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#14 PacBoy23
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its better than buying it in the store that is for sure and just recently came with graw chapter 2 which cost 15$ on live but is free with mag
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#15 raccoon78
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thats what i use mine for. Can't beat it.
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#16 AllSystemsRocks
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It cost me 43.95$usd to be subscribe to OXM from Canada and I think it worth every pennies.
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#17 b11051973
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I listen to their podcast and enjoy it. So, I support them by subscribing to their mag.
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#18 MasterChief4249
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Worth it. This months mag is amazing, GRAW chapter 2 for free!limpbizkit818

yeah and I'm pissed off about Chapter 2, seeing how i just bought it on the Marketplace a few days ago.....

anyways, i wouldnt buy it for the disc anymore, but for the actual magazine, its great stuff! definitely worth it!