Game Informer - January 2014 USA, Tygodniki, prasa, magazyny
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The Tie-Breaker
W
e dedicated a lot of space in this issue
to telling you which game is better than
the other, and which system does this
functionality better than the other. In fact, we
spend a lot of time here in the office telling
each other what is or isn’t good. Defending
a position that we believe in is what makes
us good at debate, and by extension in my
opinion, good game journalists.
We are critics by nature (and job description),
and the banter is how we sharpen our proverb-
ial pencils. With the launch of Xbox One and
PlayStation 4, the holiday game rush, and the
looming Top 50 Games of 2013 feature that
we will tackle next issue, we have had our fair
share of opinions bouncing back and forth
around the office.
But at the end of the day, myself and every
other gamer out there knows what type of
player they are. I know what I want from my
games. I know what I want from a system.
At times there are innovations that show me
something that I didn’t know I wanted, but
those times are rare.
We are who we thought we were.
Some will say that by giving the Xbox One
and the PlayStation 4 the same grade we took
the easy way out. Perhaps we did. But don’t
think for a second we reached these verdicts
without navigating a minefield of discussion
and judgment amongst the editors here at
Game Informer and in our own heads.
Ultimately, it’s hard to say what is right or
wrong. I know what type of gamer I am, you
know what type of gamer you are. Perhaps
you value the Xbox achievements system
and love what Kinect brings to your games
and your home entertainment. Perhaps
you love the extra little hardware punch the
PlayStation 4 has to offer, or value its stable
of exclusive games over those offered by its
competitors. Maybe you are going to stick
with your Wii U or trusty PC.
These are the final pieces to the puzzle.
They are the questions that only you can
answer because only you…know you. We are
merely here to guide you to the answer that
only you can find.
Enjoy the issue.
ANDY McNAMARA
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
andy@gameinformer.com
Read my column or
comment on this letter at
gameinformer.com/mag or
follow @GI_AndyMc
Cheers,
Destiny
After leaving Microsoft and Halo behind, Bungie decided
to wander into the treacherous waters of the multi-console
release with Destiny. It’s a huge game in a fully realized
science-fiction universe with innovative multiplayer backed
by a proven developer – and we’ve played it.
by Matt Miller
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Game Hijackings
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Game Informer Reviews The Xbox One And PlayStation 4
Project Spark
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The Art Of Endings
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Old And Shiny: Cross-Generation Ports
regulars
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Feedback
This month readers wonder
why preferring the Wii U
labels them a Nintendo fan-
boy, and not a fan of video
games. Readers also thank
us for our cautionary tale
about colleges with video
game curriculum, and tell
us about their experiences
in Grand Theft Auto V.
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Connect
Xbox One and PlayStation 4
are in the wild, and we’re
ready to unleash our hard-
ware reviews. We also take
a look back while stepping
forward, to compare the
current and previous genera-
tions, and examine the art
of the video game ending.
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Previews
We get our hands on
Infamous: Second Son for
the first time, learn more
about Kingdom Hearts III
and Plants vs. Zombies:
Garden Warfare, and find
out what Blizzard has
planned for the future of
WoW and its franchise
mash-up multiplayer game,
Heroes of the Storm.
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Reviews
We’ve got our first Xbox
One and PlayStation 4
reviews with Knack, Killzone:
Shadowfall, Resogun, Dead
Rising 3, Forza Motorsport 5,
Ryse: Son of Rome, and
Killer Instinct. Don’t worry
though – we didn’t forget
about Super Mario 3D World,
BioShock Infinite: Burial at
Sea, or Tearaway.
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Game Over
It’s a new year, and that
means resolutions. We
take a look at some of
the biggest video game
companies in the industry
and offer them potential
resolutions that are sure
to make fans happy.
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