Electronic Games Monthly Reviews Wing Commander (April 7, 2017)

[Bandit LOAF]

If Computer Gaming World was the PC gaming magazine of record int he 1990s then Electronic Games Monthly (EGM) was how the other half lived. EGM covered console titles and featured more of an 'in-your-face' vibe. Reviews were generally limited to small capsules as part of a 'Review Crew' system where a selection of personalities each gave their thoughts on a game.

These Review Crew scans cover the four Wing Commander console reviews we've been able to identify: The Secret Missions SNES (#54), Super Wing Commander 3DO (#58), Wing Commander III 3DO (#73) and Wing Commander IV PSX (#94.) Wing Commander SNES, Wing Commander III PSX and Wing Commander for the SegaCD would also have fallen under EGM's purview, but we have not found an indication that they were reviewed.








EGM may not have given us as much 'behind the screens' detail, but there were some pretty cool ads targeted to console players...








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Original update published on April 7, 2017

 

[Whistler]

Ha, back in the days where my only subscriptions were to three magazines, PC Gamer (when it was good), Electronic Gaming Monthly, and GamePro.

I know for a fact GP did reviews of the SNES carts long ago as they were very important reads for me then. Any ideas for local Blockbuster rentals came from there. EGM I'm 90% sure they did as well but those magazines were destroyed by a malicious landlord in '03. I'd be pouring through my archives and performing scans otherwise.