★ DEMOSCENE ★ DISCMAGS ★ AMSTRAD EXPRESS 1|Amstrad Action) ★ |
| Amstrad Express 1 | Demoscene Discmags |
Take a look at any French or German disk-fanzine and you'll be astounded at the amazing mix of both graphics and music. Now, stop that and move to Britian. Firstly we have CPC Domain which, and let's be fair, is an example of what not to do with a disk fanzine. Amstrad Express, I'm sorry to say, takes this concept one step further. The entire magazine spans two sides of a disk. The contents are little more than uncompressed screen files (some of which are ripped straight from computer games) and ASCII text files, bound together with a simple menu system. Oh well, the presentation would have anybody vomiting in loathing and disgust, but it's the content that counts. Isn't it? Unfortunately, this bit's pretty much the same. There's also some POKEs and keypress cheats (the TMH Turtles POKE I'm sure used to be in AA) and an adverts section which is a collection of There is a good point to the magazine, and you'll be glad to know it's a great one: The Special Offers section. This includes a wide range of software and hardware going at low prices. For example, a GX4000 can be snapped up for £25. I suppose for 50p and a disk, it isn't too much to ask but when the ASCII reader system does little more than list a file, you might as well import the text into PowerPage 128 or a less-effective DTP.
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