What’s the worst gaming magazine ad/article you’ve ever seen?

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For me, the worst gaming magazine article would have to be this diabolical article about Sonic Heroes in the Xbox World magazine, the author who wrote this is absolutely fucking disgusting.
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And the worst gaming magazine ad would have to be this:
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I don’t even have to explain why.
 
For me, the worst gaming magazine article would have to be this diabolical article about Sonic Heroes in the Xbox World magazine, the author who wrote this is absolutely fucking disgusting. View attachment 48673
And the worst gaming magazine ad would have to be this:
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I don’t even have to explain why.
There were other ads in that same Sega Ages series...

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Don't miss the tiny text blurb in that one! What an era that was 😆
 
For me, the worst gaming magazine article would have to be this diabolical article about Sonic Heroes in the Xbox World magazine, the author who wrote this is absolutely fucking disgusting

I don’t even have to explain why.
this reads like a UK gaming mag - the ones in the 90s were full of innuendos and the like also
 
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Also insert mobile game ad here, those tend to be AWFUL, especially on YouTube. I remember there was one that blatantly stole Counterattack from Xenoblade 2


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Also insert mobile game ad here, those tend to be AWFUL, especially on YouTube. I remember there was one that blatantly stole Counterattack from Xenoblade 2

Wait hang on, I'm just noticing the name of that mobile game
Monster NEVER cry
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While I don't recall what specific magazine it was on, I remember a very stupid article that bashed the Saturn version of Street Fighter Alpha 1 based solely on the color of the Super Combo shadows.

The "expert" claimed it was not a good port because the color of the shadow was off, when in fact the color was arcade correct (and the PS1's shadow wasn't).

I can only imagine he was paid a hefty sum to sing praises to what was, infact, an inferior port.
 
I'd say those mobile game ads that are entirely different from the actual game itself.

Use this as an example:
How many time we've seen this game which always look like others! And second and just look at it I can say it is impossible!
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Also insert mobile game ad here, those tend to be AWFUL, especially on YouTube. I remember there was one that blatantly stole Counterattack from Xenoblade 2

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Wait hang on, I'm just noticing the name of that mobile game
Monster NEVER cry
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Game name in movie was cool but what was the idea of those googly eyes? More like kid under 10 games!
 
Lee made a fun article on the topic like a hundred years ago, let me find it.


They aren't all *the worst*, but there's some gems in there.
 

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