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Do you miss the old skoar?

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Desmond
Desmond Original post #1
Mar 2, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Skoar was the first true gaming magazine I read and had made up a reputation to be the gutsiest magazine around. Despite being on the wrong side of the politically correct spectrum, it had some pretty memorable reviews and articles. Alas, the original Skoar is dead and is now tamed to suit a more mainstream audience, but I will always remember the original Skoar as the harbinger of gaming in India.

What do you say?
tarey_g
tarey_g #2
Mar 2, 2012 at 4:09 PM
What Skoar ?
Desmond
Desmond #3
Mar 2, 2012 at 4:13 PM
You joking right?
Sarath
Sarath #4
Mar 2, 2012 at 5:01 PM
I just realised there was a mag called Skoar, bought it and it went out of production since then.

:|
Desmond
Desmond #5
Mar 2, 2012 at 5:55 PM
Sad....it was one of the ballsiest magazines I've known. Contained indiscriminate use of expletives, blatant racism and extreme political incorrectness. But the reviews were memorable. I vaguely remember a review of the first generation iphone, where in conclusion the writer wrote something like this:

So, should you get an iPhone? The answer is no. But what if you see one lying on the road? Still its not worth it, it probably might not have survived the fall. It might actually be a bomb in disguise of an iPhone planted by Al-qaeda to rid the world of apple fanboys (a move I wholeheartedly support).
doomgiver
Mar 2, 2012 at 9:15 PM
i loved gangster granny.
and there was this review of some shitty overpriced speakers, which the writer noted that he'd rather get shafted with a iron rod with spikes rather than listen to the speakers again

i'll give anyhtign to bring back the crazy magazine
Piyush
Piyush #7
Mar 2, 2012 at 10:16 PM
I too miss Skoar too much
I always loved Letters from readers (most of them being funny ), red vs blue and similar comics strips, gangsta granny,....

I want them back :(
Desmond
Desmond #8
Mar 2, 2012 at 10:38 PM
Yeah...even I liked gangsta granny and skoar comics.

I vaguely remember but there was an article about how video games don't cause violence and its stupidity that does by some guy named Nachiketa.
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doomgiver
Mar 3, 2012 at 1:51 AM
there was this spoof on punisher (i recall from memory)
there was once a guy
his parents were brutally pushed on a metro station
driven mad by vengeance, he vowed to push those who pushed his parents.
now he is back, and he is..... THE PUSHER!!!!


and one on splinter bell (oops, i mean cell :hehe: )
agent samantha jones is out on a mission of importance
the fate of the world depends upon it
will he succeed? will he ring the bell?
Desmond
Desmond #10
Mar 3, 2012 at 2:14 AM
I also remember a kid friendly issue, which was completely censored. All gory and horrible scenes were replaced by funny pics and pics of puppies and gangsta granny was completely slacked and in good humour. They had reviewed Elder Scrolls Oblivion, Call of Cthulhu, Dead Rising, etc in that issue.
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Also, in one issue there was a drama consisting of video game characters, including Kratos, The Prince of persia, max payne, the g-man, Gordon Freeman, Master Chief, Sam Fischer, etc.
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I am sad that the new skoar is actually nothing more than an advertorial by Alienware. I want the old skoar back :(
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Piyush
Piyush #11
Mar 3, 2012 at 3:01 AM
also..the letter of the month
the best I read was "I'm not a beggar"
RCuber
RCuber #12
Mar 3, 2012 at 3:11 AM
I read that in one of the DVD's there was a pirated version of some game!! .. is it true?
Desmond
Desmond #13
Mar 3, 2012 at 3:20 AM
I read that in one of the DVD's there was a pirated version of some game!! .. is it true?

Sadly that's true. And not just one, in many.
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doomgiver
doomgiver #14
Mar 3, 2012 at 6:20 AM
lol, there was a letter by a guy booyah@yahoo.co.in, he was asking for cracks or pyrated gamez, the guy replying ripped him apart, xD

BRING THE MAG BACK HOME!!!
coderunknown
Mar 3, 2012 at 11:53 AM
I too miss Skoar too much
I always loved Letters from readers (most of them being funny ), red vs blue and similar comics strips, gangsta granny,....

I want them back :(

this was my favorite part. letters. and the associated replies :grin:

it once packed in some cracks (call of duty) in one of the DVDs :wink:
Alok
Alok #16
Mar 3, 2012 at 4:33 PM
I have some pdf files.....
theserpent
Mar 3, 2012 at 4:51 PM
^^ still today i just thought that skoar was supplementary of digit I never knew it was before a separate book
Desmond
Desmond #18
Mar 3, 2012 at 6:37 PM
I have some pdf files.....

Could you share (don't know if it is legal to ask)

^^ still today i just thought that skoar was supplementary of digit I never knew it was before a separate book

You don't know what you missed buddy. The real skoar was awesome. The skoar you get now is nothing more than an advertorial for Alienware.
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Alok
Alok #19
Mar 3, 2012 at 7:05 PM
Could you share (don't know if it is legal to ask)

sure, first let some admin confirm if its legit. i'll pm you link after uploading.(on 6/7 march, i'm in collage currently)
theserpent
Mar 3, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Could you share (don't know if it is legal to ask)



You don't know what you missed buddy. The real skoar was awesome. The skoar you get now is nothing more than an advertorial for Alienware.
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Ohk,I Just started reading tech books in 2010...
Extreme Gamer
Mar 3, 2012 at 10:05 PM
The skoar you get now is nothing more than an advertorial for Alienware.

I never read the original one, but to this point I'll agree.

A weird thing is that TD behaves like the original did not even exist :?
tkin
tkin #22
Mar 4, 2012 at 1:03 AM
I want skoar back, with the old writers.

I bought the first copy, lost it when shifting, any links to purchase it?
theserpent
Mar 4, 2012 at 8:26 AM
No wonder i saw best played in alienware....in Skoar.Some books say alienware is just a overpriced config
doomgiver
doomgiver #24
Mar 4, 2012 at 11:06 AM
it is overpriced. it has to be.
else the company would go bankrupt :)
tkin
tkin #25
Mar 4, 2012 at 11:10 AM
A MSI os ASUS laptop would blow any alienware out of the water in price vs performance.
tarey_g
tarey_g #26
Mar 4, 2012 at 11:24 AM
You joking right?
No, the magazine was so sh1tty that no one remembers it, or wants to :evil: .
Articles had the quality enough to excite 4 year olds. Sorry, but true.
theserpent
Mar 4, 2012 at 3:57 PM
A MSI os ASUS laptop would blow any alienware out of the water in price vs performance.

+1.Alienware is good if you want to show off,or your buying it for the looks.Nothing else
Desmond
Desmond #28
Mar 5, 2012 at 2:50 PM
No, the magazine was so sh1tty that no one remembers it, or wants to :evil: .
Articles had the quality enough to excite 4 year olds. Sorry, but true.

Looks like we have different tastes then. Too much order is not good for health....need a little chaos to even it out. Skoar was my chaos in the sea of order. For this it will always be in my memory.


I never read the original one, but to this point I'll agree.

A weird thing is that TD behaves like the original did not even exist :?

If you read the content of the magazine, you'd know why. Read this blah blah

There was a season of Angry Video Game Nerd in one of the DVD as well.
dashing.sujay
Mar 5, 2012 at 5:14 PM
There are some people nwho say that they won't even pee on Digit! I'm confused till today about their tastes & quality standards. :crazy:

btw IIRC I had bought the first issue of Skoar, as I was a regular reader of digit then. But it was available in small cities then, I just came across it in Delhi in 2007 or so I guess. I didn't know its stopped now. :(
Desmond
Desmond #30
Mar 5, 2012 at 7:11 PM
I vaguely remember that there was a review of the first F.E.A.R. which showed a before and after pics of a scene in the game. The before scene was a normal scene and the after was completely chaotic with sparks/explosions everywhere. The caption read "Happy Diwali M***********s".
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doomgiver
doomgiver #31
Mar 5, 2012 at 9:55 PM
^^ **** like this made my day.
i remember laughing my guts out after reading some 'reviews'
pramudit
pramudit #32
Mar 6, 2012 at 12:16 AM
i heard about skoar that it was a separate magazine but never saw it...
i think digit should go for magazine+1/2dvd+ft+skoar for every month... i did read some articles of it.on net and they were pawsome.... :grin:
Desmond
Desmond #33
Mar 6, 2012 at 12:28 AM
I feel sad for all you new generation guys. Skoar was a Bi-monthly mag BTW and I used to eagerly wait for the next issue to come. More eagerly than Digit. The editorial staff used to be so bombarded with mails regarding when the next issue is coming that they made their tag line "When its done".

It was not just a gaming magazine IMHO, it was a total guys magazine.
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CarlonSamuels
Jan 9, 2013 at 7:21 PM
Had a copy lying around given to me by a friend never read it properly
Just started reading tech mags last year
CommanderShawnzer
Jan 9, 2013 at 7:53 PM
anybody has pdf's on the old skoar? i want to read :grin:
i dont like the alienware advetorial which comes with digit
Desmond
Desmond #36
Jan 10, 2013 at 5:03 PM
anybody has pdf's on the old skoar? i want to read :grin:
i dont like the alienware advetorial which comes with digit

I am not sure but the older digit archives which we used to get as a CD during the early 2000s special issues might have them. I don't have those discs with me now, so I am not sure.

Edit : Does any of you guys have the old Digit archive CDs? Please check if you can find the PDFs for the old Skoars in it.
doomgiver
doomgiver #37
Jan 10, 2013 at 9:42 PM
let us find any and all copies of skoar that we can find, make a list of them, and upload to a secure location.

who shall volunteer?
i do!
Desmond
Desmond #38
Jan 10, 2013 at 9:51 PM
let us find any and all copies of skoar that we can find, make a list of them, and upload to a secure location.

who shall volunteer?
i do!

Dude, you are our best hope. I have tons of Digit archive CDs, but I don't have them with me now. Will see when I go home.
axes2t2
axes2t2 #39
Jan 11, 2013 at 9:07 AM
I had every copy of Skoar and Thinkdigit (2001 - 2008) and IC-Chip (2002 - 2008)

Sold them to raddiwaala.
Desmond
Desmond #40
Jan 11, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Do you have the archive CDs at least? You can try checking them out for pdfs of skoar.
I
Jan 21, 2014 at 12:20 PM
Well the old Skoar started after CGW was shut down in India way back when. It was piss poor compared to CGW when it started out but it got better and had a great charm of its own. It felt it was written by guys like you and me with a great sense of humour and some extra Indian tadka on top. The Skoar forums were pretty good too.
Piyush
Piyush #42
Jan 21, 2014 at 12:23 PM
Even though I had only 3 issues, I still miss it. Esp that Vixens page
Desmond
Desmond #43
Jan 21, 2014 at 12:24 PM
I think it was more than a gaming mag. It was also satirical. I remember reading the review of Dhoom 2 where the characters were rated on how gay they were. Uday Chopra was rated 1, Hrithik 2 and Abhishek Bachchan 3.

I wonder what Bad Jag and folks are up to these days.
Desmond
Desmond #44
Jan 9, 2015 at 6:13 PM
An example of an article from the old skoar:

*web.archive.org/web/20080611184035/*www.skoar.com/Story.php?StoryTitle=GunZ&StoryId=1297&GroupId=3

Most of us like the matrix-styled games, since we're all gullible enough to think that a man in a black suit is cool. And if you’re one of the One and also like online gameplay (read: terrible online gameplay) — Gunz is a game you shouldn’t miss. For the rest of you though, this is strictly optional.


GunZ Ain't FunZ
This game has the capability to blow your mind (quite literally) thanks to it's shitty concept and ultra-gay execution (Caution: You will encounter the snide homosexual references in this phurstluk. Often). GunZ is yet another pathetic Korean game that's enforced on the millions of retards who can't tell the difference between a game and a bondage device. What's worse is the sheer stupidity of people who play this game and actually think they're cool. It's almost as stupid as buying a ridiculously overpriced game magazine and acting elite. You can fight in E Style (Euro-style), K Style (Korean-style) and Hybrid (both K and E style). There’s nothing complicated about the premise — you fight, kill people and level up.

The game is, quite predictably, simplistic as **** — you learn the basic moves dodge, dash, slash, block, etc. and learn some more moves in order to become a pro-troll and finally look for a clan (a bunch of like-minded retards who engage in pointless virtual turf-wars). The first thing that you do however, is create your avatar — GunZ features a patented Gender Bias™ — the men are proficient with guns and the women love their mêlée weapons. You can pimp your character with quite a few weapons — Daggers, Rocket Launchers, Katanas, Pistols, SMGs, etc.

Virtual Back-Pats
Similar to DMC3, combos give you aural encouragement — Good, Cool, Wonderful, Excellent and Unbelievable (maybe not in the same series). The real reason why this game is retard heaven is its ridiculously low learning curve. The game has six kinds of game modes — Gladiator, Team Gladiator, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Assassination, and Berserker Deathmatch. In the Gladiator modes, you fight melee only battles. Assassination is a kill the leader game type where the death of the leader (he’s got his team color glowing gay around him) makes the whole team lose. Finally, the Berserker Deathmatch, is the same as a normal DM, the only difference being that you get a power (that also glows gay).

What's more pathetic is the complete lack of a quest mode . Overall I have only one thing to say, if you are a online gamer who likes playing action games and also likes a lot of physical and mental pain, get this game. It's not really worth the price (of download), but you kinda deserve it. Nonetheless, I’m addicted to this game and love being like that.
axes2t2
axes2t2 #45
Jan 10, 2015 at 9:34 AM
The first 5-6 issues were superb after that well.....:(
powerhoney
Jan 10, 2015 at 10:10 AM
Plus, all the pirated games that they used to distribute illegally!!! :lol: The irony!!!! Ha ha!!!

The jokes been on [MENTION=1]Raaabo[/MENTION] and Digit as a whole ever since!!! Talk about double standards!!! :-D
Anorion
Anorion #47
Jan 10, 2015 at 11:43 AM
^please try for constructive criticism. Oh wait, this is fight club.
the picture you paint is far from the whole story, and just wrong
powerhoney
Jan 10, 2015 at 2:08 PM
^ I calls it as I sees it!!! :p Moreover, it's Fight Club!!! :wink:
Anorion
Anorion #49
Jan 10, 2015 at 2:23 PM
ah. Ok. If you research a bit, or ask around, Im sure you can dig up more about the issues, and you would not have posted all that. Somehow you have gotten the wrong picture, exactly the opposite. Some general facts.

1. Whatever criticisms readers might have had, rest assured that these discussions were obviously more acute internally within the organization.
2. Skoar! was then not under the aegis of Digit, it had it's own Editor.
3. At the end of 2007, Jasubhai Digital was acquired by 9.9 Interactive... the management has changed

While you are free to have your opinions, at least refrain from attacking anyone personally. Can you post any proof of what you have "seen" and your accusations?
powerhoney
Jan 10, 2015 at 3:15 PM
Skoar wasn't under the Aegis of Digit??? Didn't know that!!! :) I thought that both of them were sister publications under Jasubhai!!! :-(

And, anyway, from whichever angle you view the magazine, you can't deny that it was pathetic from the 5th or 6th issue onwards right until its end with Roman Numerals Numbering!!! And, I think some of the people that were working for Skoar were working for Digit too... The reviewers and such...
Desmond
Desmond #51
Jan 10, 2015 at 10:22 PM
SKOAR was a separate bimonthly magazine dedicated only to gaming. Its editor was Badri 'BadJag' Narayanan. He made SKOAR into a politically correct man's nightmare. But I used to find them hilarious.

Also Skoar's art styles were pretty unique. Like that issue that had a retro design and that one issue that was purposely censored to the point that all gore or menacing screenshots were covered with funny or cute pictures.
Anorion
Anorion #55
Jan 11, 2015 at 2:48 PM
*www.digit.in/forum/technology-news/52161-skoar-forums-hacked.html
enjoy :stirpot:
Desmond
Desmond #56
Jan 11, 2015 at 3:44 PM
The issues used to come out more than 2 months apart.
That's why they ran the tag line "When it's done" because they used to delay sometimes. But officially it's bimonthly.
skeletor
skeletor #57
Jan 11, 2015 at 3:57 PM
No, I don't.
$hadow
$hadow #58
Jan 11, 2015 at 8:29 PM
Nope, I certainly not.
Raaabo
Raaabo #59
Feb 9, 2015 at 1:57 AM
Wait. What? I'm being accused of something? Just ask me stuff directly, I'll tell you what you want to know.
doomgiver
doomgiver #60
Feb 9, 2015 at 4:41 PM
I miss the old skoar.

it lambasted everything (remember the prince and the "handjob" letter? :D )

it was crass, funny and actually useful. how many other "gaming" magazines manage to make you laugh, while actually providing good reevus? none, other than skoar!

bring it back!
Desmond
Desmond #61
Feb 9, 2015 at 5:01 PM
Wait. What? I'm being accused of something? Just ask me stuff directly, I'll tell you what you want to know.

I have not accused of anything sir.

But now that you are here, perhaps you could shed some light over what changed between the old politically incorrect Skoar and the new politically correct Skoar and what happened to the former's staff?

Was Badri Narayan fired or something?

Why did it take so long for JDM/9.9 to take action over the warez on the Skoar discs and/or the magazine content?
tkin
tkin #62
Feb 9, 2015 at 5:34 PM
SKOAR? I vaguely remember something of this name. And a very interesting story in Digg.com (Archive.org is wonderful :D)

jk, we definitely need a dedicated gaming magazine.
Raaabo
Raaabo #63
Feb 10, 2015 at 1:50 AM
Not you desmond I saw someone say something earlier and point to a thread that was saying I hacked Skoar or something.

All I know is many years ago Badjag went nuts and created a gaming mag that was nuts. It was rather childish in my opinion, and we didn't know about the piracy.

There was no 9.9 involved then. It was JDM, and when the CEO found out about the piracy, it was stopped immediately.

The children's issue with cartoons on the cover and no abuses was my idea, as a "go so far to the other side that people hate it" kind of idea.

Skoar went too far, because you can't give kids a free reign to run a magazine, even if it's a gaming magazine.

Badjag was controlled and told not to abuse and get serious, and he hated that control and left. No firing or anything.

And as far as I remember, no we didn't hack our own forum, it was a disgruntled freelancer who did so because people were too lazy to patch known flaws or upgrade. That freelancer also reported the piracy to everyone and wikipedia etc, and that was what brought the piracy to the notice of the management. That's what I was told. I was just a Skoar forum user, not even an admin or mod.

Any other questions? Please ask, don't assume.
doomgiver
doomgiver #64
Feb 10, 2015 at 8:26 PM
bring back Badjag, i preferred the insulting and childish version of skoar!

if you cant take a simple rape joke without getting your panties in a twist, you;re not man enough.

(all joking aside, how the hell would something like a skoar! joke go too far? were you politically/violently pressured to stop?)
Desmond
Desmond #65
Feb 10, 2015 at 8:29 PM
I wonder what he is up to these days. His articles might be foul but they were honest.
bssunilreddy
Feb 10, 2015 at 8:33 PM
Yea I also missed the old SKOAR very much.
Raaabo
Raaabo #67
Feb 11, 2015 at 1:23 AM
So the current articles are not funny or honest? Does only filth go viral?
Desmond
Desmond #68
Feb 11, 2015 at 2:34 AM
I don't know how to put it. But with the Alienware ads everywhere, the current Skoar looks more like a advertorial supplement than an actual mag.

It would probably be better as a standalone mag as before.

Skoar also had some nice columns like Gangsta granny and Skoar comics.