UK PC Zone 188 (Christmas Issue), Morrisons Special

Fril Estelin

Fril Estelin

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21 Nov 2007 at 18:36 - 1
Hi there,

Though this info may only be relevant to people in the UK, I thought I'd share it. The issue 188 of PC Zone (which had a few gold tickets in the last issue for minipets, wasn't so good, but...) is apparently sold at Morrisons shop with the Guild Wars Factions Official Guidebook at the same price as the normal issue. I actually managed to buy it at my local Tesco (a big one).

Mordakai

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Kyhlo

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21 Nov 2007 at 18:39 - 2
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Originally Posted by comments from link
I opened it up with gleeful anticipation of pretty GuildWars things for the eyes to feast on and became more and more disappointed the further I read. The content made me want to post the thing back to the publisher with red pen thoughout for corrections and omissions. Firstly the maps are not useable; the graphics on the maps are so dark you can see no details at all which is pretty hopeless if you want to try and go from one point in the game to another using them. Secondly the errors and omissions are just... well... did the people who wrote this actually play the same game as I'm playing? Anyone who's ever played a ranger knows "Troll ung" is not a "nature ritual which creates a level 1.. 10 spirit." Good grief.

I had a conversation with my guildmates about 101 uses for the guide - the best we could come up with was use it as a starter offhand or as loo paper. I wish I hadn't wasted my money.
Sounds like a great deal!

Fril Estelin

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21 Nov 2007 at 18:51 - 3
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Originally Posted by Mordakai
Sounds like a great deal!
That's probably why: 1) they call it "artbook" on the cover sticker; and 2) it's free with this issue (I actually quite like PC Zone, and this tipped the balance towards buying it, but I wouldn't buy it only for that).

Indeed the pictures are bad, there are mistakes (and it's old, so nerfs changed quite a lot of things). But well, you're free to choose whether or not to buy it.

Anyway thanks for the complementary info!

Mordakai

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Kyhlo

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21 Nov 2007 at 19:03 - 4
To be honest, if you hadn't posted the link to negative comments, I probably wouldn't have commented.

Fril Estelin

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21 Nov 2007 at 19:33 - 5
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Originally Posted by Mordakai
To be honest, if you hadn't posted the link to negative comments, I probably wouldn't have commented.
And to be even more honest, I didn't check the comments, I just grabed the first link that came to my mind

I wouldn't have bought the book (if not for a pound or so), but with this PC Zone I'm quite happy with the deal. There're quite a lot of reviews (Crysis, PC Gears of Wars, UT 3, etc.) and I even noticed a little page on GW:EN (it's the one where one guy tales the story of his experience on one MMO, he already did the same a while ago on Nightfall).

Anyway, free food

Goldenboy

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21 Nov 2007 at 20:38 - 6
Wow, cool - cheers for this. Already got the issue, but I might give it a look anyway. Factions has some of my favourite artwork - Sounds like a good deal.

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Originally Posted by Fril Estelin
...I even noticed a little page on GW:EN (it's the one where one guy tales the story of his experience on one MMO, he already did the same a while ago on Nightfall)...
Guest starring me Woo!

Alexandra-Sweet

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21 Nov 2007 at 20:48 - 7
Guide Book? Is that the book that has everything incorrect in it?

Fril Estelin

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21 Nov 2007 at 21:11 - 8
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Originally Posted by Alexandra-Sweet
Guide Book? Is that the book that has everything incorrect in it?
Yeah, that's the one. Except the pictures are correct

Fril Estelin

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12 Dec 2007 at 12:21 - 9
Very strangely, I saw another PC Zone special to Tesco (may be Morrisons too?) with a mini-booklet "the art of guild wars" (I think it's the one with the GW GOTY standard box). I checked in other stores and the PC Zones don't have that (there's a CoH/CoV/AA box with one month subscription).

I hope I'm starting to see a trend here, because PC Zone is not a bad gaming magazine and I like to see more press coverage of GW, and freebies too!

BenjZee

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12 Dec 2007 at 12:39 - 10
wicked. i laughed at the "morrisons special"

kirby2096

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12 Dec 2007 at 13:09 - 11
PC Gamer UK also had a sticker on the front pertaining to the free Art of Guild Wars Book 2 within, in my local WH Smiths. A bonus treat considering I have all the artbooks from the Collectors Editions, and was only missing the Guild Wars Special Edition one.