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Andy1 posted 28-04-2001 06:42 PM GMT
I was just wanting to ask you guys who your fave reviewer was, and why? I always liked Gary Penn's opinions, they were honest and straight to the point. If he hated a game, he made damn sure you knew it. I always found Julian Rignall too 'forgiving'.
BIGGEST JIM posted 28-04-2001 09:50 PM GMT
I almost always agreed with Steve Jarrath, who therefore was a ace reviewer in my opinion. Daa.
Byeee, Rob
Bazza posted 28-04-2001 11:31 PM GMT
For me, Jules represented the character of the mag and he's the one I remember most, so I guess Riggers it is.
kev posted 02-05-2001 03:20 PM GMT
Always liked Penn and Rignall's reviews, thought Glancey's thumbs up pic was funny! Hamza was quite cute-when you're 13....
iain posted 02-05-2001 05:50 PM GMT
Well she was female! :)
lee posted 20-06-2001 11:33 PM GMT
Jaz and Gaz were my faves, they were the most up-front of all the reviewers. Gaz's were the first comments I'd read as he was usually closer to what I'd think.
fabbo posted 26-06-2001 03:45 PM GMT
In the last period's Zzap! (which was crap, the quality of the mag fell in issue 74 when they dropped Amiga coverage, never to rise again) I liked Ian Osborne very much. His reviews were informative and his severity in judgements was just right.
leet posted 26-06-2001 06:54 PM GMT
Surely ZZAP was better BEFORE they started
covering the Amiga??!
For me, it started going downhill after
Gordon Houghton & co left, though the
'golden era' was when JR,GP & PS were there!
kev posted 27-06-2001 04:07 PM GMT
i totally agree Leet, the mag was a bit diluted after Amiga stuff came in, plus it seemed a little less anarchic and not as "crazy gang" as it had before
nemesite posted 28-06-2001 09:21 AM GMT
I liked Rignall's writing style.
As for the downhill thing, the writing was on the wall during the Gordon/Maff/Kati era when they went all "wacky" and started trying to be Viz, but at least it was still readable.
It really started to go downhill mid 92(?) when that Miss.Whiplash woman took over. I mean, what the f**k was all that about!? It stunk.
genrex posted 07-07-2001 11:48 PM GMT
I totally agree.... Miss whiplash was the time when ZZap really licked the ground! I still think (though u all seem to disagree) that even after Gordo & co left, Stuart Wayne, Rob Hogg and Phil King did a great job of keeping the spirit alive. In fact I found that era to be the most entertaining!! and Phil King was, is and always will be my favourite reviewer.
farhan posted 30-08-2001 08:08 PM GMT
I also think that Stuart/Phil/Rob era was very good for the most part..only when they made it less multi-opined, i liked it less. Rob was very good, especially with tips. Also stuart/scorelord. Gordo/Kati etc. did not realize that inclusion of wacky..primarily british humor will not appeal to most international fans, and what happened to the pages...the 50th issue was only 84 pages! somebody was eating up the pages! Gordo?
from the Gaz/Jaz era, Jaz was my fave..Gaz was also very good. Jaz would overall win the fave reviewer award from me.
lesdawsonslovechild posted 31-08-2001 11:21 AM GMT
....Julian Rignall - dunno why - it may have been the spiked mullett...
piginapoke posted 16-10-2001 09:45 PM GMT
Hi Farhan,
Thanks for the compliment on the ZZAP!64 website. The tips were hard work to put together each issue but it was great fun and I really got a kick out of exploring the games with the aim of helping our readership out. I am not totally sure that all of those pokes worked but you win some, you lose some. My favourite tips bit was the Ghouls N Ghosts map, hack and cheat. An awesome collection of tips!!!
I couldn't have done it without expert help from Warren Pilkington and others.
Robin (Pig in a Poke) Hogg
farhan posted 19-10-2001 05:33 PM GMT
Hi Rob!
U r very welcome. I remember going to 'Wazza' Pikengton's site and reading about his tips contributions, interactions w/ u..and I agree, credit should go to him and the likes also.
would like to see u in #107!
JohnnyRebel posted 20-10-2001 05:57 PM GMT
JR`s hairstyles always made me laugh...a miracle no-one in the Zzap-offices lost an eye every time he bent down to pick up something :)

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Author	Topic: Fave Zzap reviewer?
Andy1	posted 28-04-2001 06:42 PM GMT I was just wanting to ask you guys who your fave reviewer was, and why? I always liked Gary Penn's opinions, they were honest and straight to the point. If he hated a game, he made damn sure you knew it. I always found Julian Rignall too 'forgiving'.
BIGGEST JIM	posted 28-04-2001 09:50 PM GMT I almost always agreed with Steve Jarrath, who therefore was a ace reviewer in my opinion. Daa. Byeee, Rob
Bazza	posted 28-04-2001 11:31 PM GMT For me, Jules represented the character of the mag and he's the one I remember most, so I guess Riggers it is.
kev	posted 02-05-2001 03:20 PM GMT Always liked Penn and Rignall's reviews, thought Glancey's thumbs up pic was funny! Hamza was quite cute-when you're 13....
iain	posted 02-05-2001 05:50 PM GMT Well she was female! :)
lee	posted 20-06-2001 11:33 PM GMT Jaz and Gaz were my faves, they were the most up-front of all the reviewers. Gaz's were the first comments I'd read as he was usually closer to what I'd think.
fabbo	posted 26-06-2001 03:45 PM GMT In the last period's Zzap! (which was crap, the quality of the mag fell in issue 74 when they dropped Amiga coverage, never to rise again) I liked Ian Osborne very much. His reviews were informative and his severity in judgements was just right.
leet	posted 26-06-2001 06:54 PM GMT Surely ZZAP was better BEFORE they started covering the Amiga??! For me, it started going downhill after Gordon Houghton & co left, though the 'golden era' was when JR,GP & PS were there!
kev	posted 27-06-2001 04:07 PM GMT i totally agree Leet, the mag was a bit diluted after Amiga stuff came in, plus it seemed a little less anarchic and not as "crazy gang" as it had before
nemesite	posted 28-06-2001 09:21 AM GMT I liked Rignall's writing style. As for the downhill thing, the writing was on the wall during the Gordon/Maff/Kati era when they went all "wacky" and started trying to be Viz, but at least it was still readable. It really started to go downhill mid 92(?) when that Miss.Whiplash woman took over. I mean, what the f**k was all that about!? It stunk.
genrex	posted 07-07-2001 11:48 PM GMT I totally agree.... Miss whiplash was the time when ZZap really licked the ground! I still think (though u all seem to disagree) that even after Gordo & co left, Stuart Wayne, Rob Hogg and Phil King did a great job of keeping the spirit alive. In fact I found that era to be the most entertaining!! and Phil King was, is and always will be my favourite reviewer.
farhan	posted 30-08-2001 08:08 PM GMT I also think that Stuart/Phil/Rob era was very good for the most part..only when they made it less multi-opined, i liked it less. Rob was very good, especially with tips. Also stuart/scorelord. Gordo/Kati etc. did not realize that inclusion of wacky..primarily british humor will not appeal to most international fans, and what happened to the pages...the 50th issue was only 84 pages! somebody was eating up the pages! Gordo? from the Gaz/Jaz era, Jaz was my fave..Gaz was also very good. Jaz would overall win the fave reviewer award from me.
lesdawsonslovechild	posted 31-08-2001 11:21 AM GMT ....Julian Rignall - dunno why - it may have been the spiked mullett...
piginapoke	posted 16-10-2001 09:45 PM GMT Hi Farhan, Thanks for the compliment on the ZZAP!64 website. The tips were hard work to put together each issue but it was great fun and I really got a kick out of exploring the games with the aim of helping our readership out. I am not totally sure that all of those pokes worked but you win some, you lose some. My favourite tips bit was the Ghouls N Ghosts map, hack and cheat. An awesome collection of tips!!! I couldn't have done it without expert help from Warren Pilkington and others. Robin (Pig in a Poke) Hogg
farhan	posted 19-10-2001 05:33 PM GMT Hi Rob! U r very welcome. I remember going to 'Wazza' Pikengton's site and reading about his tips contributions, interactions w/ u..and I agree, credit should go to him and the likes also. would like to see u in #107!
JohnnyRebel	posted 20-10-2001 05:57 PM GMT JR`s hairstyles always made me laugh...a miracle no-one in the Zzap-offices lost an eye every time he bent down to pick up something :)