very good

My son (11 years old) has had a subscription to this for a few years and he enjoys when it comes every month. I like that it deals with multiple formats (I dont need a magazine for game boy, one for playstation, etc.)

For a while he was wanting and getting games that he either beat in a day and half or didnt like after trying. With this magazine he can read up on the games and see if it will really be swomething he will like. And so can I... He can show me the games he wants and after I read the reviews and the rating I will have an idea if it is an age appropreate game. I think that is worth the subscription price.

There is alot of advertising in this magazine but no more, and perhaps less than in some other magazines he reads. I guess you just cant get away from the marketing...

I think that this magazine has saved me money in the long run. I don't find I am buying games for my son anymore that he doesn't like right after getting them... He also knows what is coming out in the future and can save money for them..or put them on a wish list for birthdays, etc.

Great Magazine

An awesome mag which covers reviews,previews,codes, walkthroughs,news,letters from readers and helpfull info about games.great in many perspectives and quite cheap.
EGM is better for reviews,previews,news and letters.

Great information....and affordable.

One thing that I like about GamePro magazine is the un-bias reviews. They do not review a game such as Final Fantasy always with good reviews just because of the fan base. They are honest with their opinions and review each game singally for what it is and don't just call it "Good" just because the sequels or prequels are good.
Some may argue that it is not as good of a magazine because it talks about all the systems even ones you may not have. Well, I find that to be inspiring to buy new systems and it also shows that GamePro doesn't say the game is good, just based on the system.

I sometimes have problems with magazines such as Nintendo Power, Playstation, ect...not because they are bad magazines, but because their opinions seemed to be based on advertising. Of course Nintendo Power is going to say good things about a Nintendo game...that's what the magazine is about, and if Nintendo Power would say something bad about a Gamecube or GBA game, it definately would not be a good one to buy.
With GamePro on the other hand, you get real opinions. It is a magazine for all systems.
There are special sections for several types of games, RPG, sports, ect. They include Previews, Reviews, and a chart to show their ratings based on a 5 point review.
The artwork and color inside is great and shows good pictures from the games. Information is interesting, updated, and the reviewers are very good writers.

It's a truthfull magazine with great information, pictures, and definately affordable. I paid $19.95 for my first subscription and renewed it for $12.00, so that's a great deal!