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PENNY ARCADE Ill this month. If you've ever thought that games
Zoe is a multimedia They make us laugh. are just kid stuff, this is certainly proof that the
characters for Disney.
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Senior Art Director Bob Conlon for us, she makes TV they'll make you laugh,
‘squarely at the adult gamer. GTA3 earns its M
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enjoy] just to get a frisbee to go along with it
every other month. | thought this was the
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, not the
Official U.S, PlayStation Magazine and
Worthless PS2 Frisbee Every Other Month for
Those Who Have Car, Apartment and Tuition
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two magazines—one for the PS one and
another for the PS2? I'm sure you auys would
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your video game through. | have to say | can't agree more with
extremely frustrated with the video game OPM editors! Look, here's the deal: We're a
society today—so frustrated that | have comment on the game. | have been trying tı
expositions and you PlayStation mag, meaning we focus on all
compiled a list cleverly titled "Тһе 10 Most it will be released, but most magazines don’ things PlayStation. Having two separate
could win the any release chart.
Frustrating Things About Video Games.” mags doesn't make sense, since there isn't
official OPM Here it is: This game is about intuition and heart. I've k much PS one material to cover anymore. It
Box of Joy. 10. When a game is so short it lasts all but winner ever since my wife was glued to the may sound harsh, but it's time to face up to
Quake III's load times. the simple fact that developers have severely
We pack our Box of
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Joy with an game takes forever to recover from. only a handful of games for us to cover.
when the game with “the little boy and the lad
assortment of 8. When a game is so $%!#ing difficult that That's why we've decided to roll out a PS2
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7. When a game's box art is the only redeem- to have something for everyone. PS one-only
from all your ing quality. art, both visually and emotionally, yet | owners can still enjoy our demos in the other
favorite software 6. When conversions from lesser systems are strength is also in the subtle way it handles half of the year, and can be assured that
full of glitches and bugs. Yorda doesn't just run to Ico when he holds ош those six discs will contain the very best of
companies.
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for the demos they come with.
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ship between them and indeed the whole game become
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1. When two frickin' Spec Ops games are in protective way. [Perhaps this was a gem you were holding
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Thank you for listening to my ranting. | bid Regardless, thanks for having the guts to put Ico on the
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magazine.com games, the world you're traveling through is the game has been building up some healthy word-of-mouth ‘ Rumble? | know that a sequel would look
fax Shown as a sphere. But that's impossible, buzz. As for the theory that Yorda is blind, well, it'sjust a great on a PS2, or since | don't have one, how
If you need to given the way the world map is. If you take a theory. We didn't mention it in the feature because that about on the PS one? If you know anything
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of America. He's the co-founder, owner and Daxter and the secret PS2 title
lead programmer at id from Insomniac, the guys who
He was the first person to tell Software, creators of brought you Spyro.
Ken Kutaragi that the Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake,
Nintendo/PlayStation project and basically the entire first- Cerny was the creator of the
had been cancelled—thus person shooter genre. classic game Marble Madness.
changing the nature of the Not only that, but he also
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Bill Wı was too “extraordinary.”
Driver 3 will no doubt be compared President of Microsoft, richest man Art director, Sony Corporate
with Grand Theft Auto 3 because of їп the world. Design Center.
thematic similarities. Were you | i
aware, though, that Edmondson Microsoft is ready for war. They want The man responsible for the look of Who?
used to work at ОМА Design (оп an what Sony has and are going to do the PlayStation and for the design of Senior VP of development, Sony
Amiga game called Ballistix) a long whatever it takes to get it—domi- th е all-conquering Dual Shock. Computer Entertainment Europe.
time before they ever produced GTA? nance in the video game market. Тһе 2.
Xbox is said to be Microsoft's biggest Works on all manner of Sony He used to be the chief evangelist of
consumer launch of all time. digital entertainment product. the PlayStation in the U.S. and was
If it looks cool, chances are Gotoh also the chief third-party software
Keeping a very keen eye on the has a hand in it. guy, so that means he helped devel-
launch of his Xbox platform. ) орегѕ push the system and make the
Folks at Sony and game developers games as great as they could be.
President of Whoopee Camp and
Deep Space. Now that he’s the head of
development at Sony Computer
Fujiwara’s Whoopee Camp studio
Executive VP and chief creative Entertainment Europe, he’s in
was responsible for the incredibly
cool Tomba! games for the PS опе. officer, Electronic Arts. charge of the studios producing
And his recently established Deep The Getaway, Dropship and
Space studio (part-owned by Sony] Duh. EA is a multibillion-dollar WipeOut Fusion.
created the PS2 survival-horror company, and the biggest games Gamil oti
dead or alive 2
42 Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine.
ed as one of the best fighting game probably one of the best known and
developers around. And Itagaki has most respected game developers in
been an integral component of their the world.
success.
Metal Gear Solid 2 is rumored to be
Не and his team аге hard at work on his last game involving Solid Snake.
Onimusha was the first game in Dead or Alive 3 for the Xbox and We hear his next game is something
Japan to sell a million copies—and it PS2. They've also been hard at work that deals with family relationships.
didn't do so badly out West, either. on the next-generation Ninja Gaiden,
Meanwhile, Mega Man remains a big likely to hit PS2 at some point. Kojima’s favorite music is British
cash cow for Capcom, with Mega new wave from the "705 and "805.
сгіте Terry Donovan, both will Man Х6 due in November. Itagaki and Team Ninja are big fans That might help explain Snake's
continue to push the gaming of the Tomb Raider series. They hope questionable hairstyle.
industry envelope with film-quality Can you say Onimusha 2? No? Weird. to use some aspects of Tomb Raider
titles that laugh in the face of as inspiration for Ninja Gaiden.
convention. Forget games-as- Though known for his action titles,
toys—Rockstar is making games Inafune's true start with games
for an adult audience. began with Епіх'ѕ Dragon Quest He's the "father of the PlayStation."
RPGs. He joined Capcom shortly
Sam met his current beau at a bar. after to create Mega Man, who was He's the president of Neversoft. Well, he did a pretty neat job of
How'd it go down? He approached, inspired by robot cartoons [and the inventing the PlayStation, and then
sat down, said he made video desire to compete directly with Without Joel Jewett and the super- an even neater job of inventing the
games. She asked if he'd ever heard Super Mario Bros.). stars of Neversoft, you wouldn't PlayStation 2.
of Grand Theft Auto, that she'd been have wasted away the last two years
having trouble beating a particular of your life playing Tony Hawk's Pro Bet you can’t guess. How about...
part. His response: "Yeah, I've heard Skater and its brilliant sequel. PlayStation 3.
of it. |made it.”
President of Working Designs. The third installment of THPS, Aside from being your personal hero
this time on PS2. This time online.
The company has continued to bring Also overseeing the Spider-Man
over lots of Japan’s finest niche series as it webs its way over to
He's the producer of Silent Hill 2. titles, like Silhouette Mirage, next-generation platforms with
Silpheed and the Lunar series. Spider-Man: The Movie on PS2.
This is a man who understands how Ireland is also known for being vocal
to make a video game scare you. The about the success of the PS2. The engine that Neversoft used
first Silent Hill sold half a million for the Tony Hawk games was
copies, and the sequel is incredible. Working Designs states that it will originally created for the Bruce
release a PS2 game early next year, Willis shooter Apocalypse. It was
There are already rumors of Silent although there's no word yet on also used in Spider-Man.
Hill 3 in the works, but it’s a closely what it will be. There's also a very
guarded secret. good chance Working Designs wilt
be bringing over Lunar 3 for the PS2
You can apparently affect the out- at some point.
come of Silent Hill 2 by the number He's Mr. Metal Gear Solid.
of times you examine both the pho-
tograph and the bloody knife in the C'mon! He's the тап responsi-
inventory screen. ble for Metal Gear Solid! So he's
Head of Tecmo's Team Ninja.
Having created the Dead or Alive the pick for fans of the fastest
series, Team Ninja is widely regard- Bristling with style, Square 5 growing sport in the world.
Kai Jee Ee Na Foo Nee. The space shooter is a classic in
Producer for Onimusha: Warlords— the genre. The gameplay is With a bold cinematic approach,
and he created Mega Man. fast and furious, and the FFVII single-handedly changed the
background graphics look way we think of RPGs, finally mak-
stunning even today. Even the ing it "cool" to play them. The story
As you might imagine, this game's music (anyone who's played the and translation were problematic,
einhander all about driving. But, wait—there’s game will remember the first and the graphics were significantly
ج much more here. As an undercover stage's orchestral chords and upgraded in the next two editions—
ENSE 1” cop, it's your job to infiltrate the throbbing techno beat) is a treat. but FFVII still stands the test of
local crime ring, serving as the time thanks to its memorable
wheelman for any number of ЕА5 footie game shocked soccer characters and engrossing game-
nefarious adventures. А topnotch fans last year by actually being play. What's more, FFVII boasts
52% inа driving engine апа levels based оп better than all previous soccer one of the most-talked-about
# әй p real-world locations made both efforts on the system. Previously scenes ever: the heart-wrenching
fantasy tactics Driver and Driver 2 surefire hits. Konami's ISS series had ruled the death of Aeris.
But glitches and an unbalanced roost, but FIFA's awesome graph-
difficulty level in the sequel make ics, great controls and ample array Square took their flagship fran-
the original a more solid buy. of options ensured that it became chise in an even more cinematic
MELLE!
Arguably one of the finest dri- ever—and that's because this one possibility of censorship.
ving games of all time on any
рап turismo
was so good.
system, with only its sequel With a solid ratings system
on PS2 managing to elicit the firmly in place, Lieberman is
same kind of response from now focusing on the marketing
gamers the world over. of games, hoping to limit the
Gorgeous visuals, madden nfl 2001 targeted advertising of mature
fabulous tracks, content to children.
incredible driving
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SHINJI MIKAMI
Who is he?
Producer of Resident Evil and Dino
Crisis series, and Devil May Cry.
It’s all his fault!
Tactics and Vagrant Story. No other single person has received
Ah! Tactics. Heard of that? more credit for popularizing the sur-
Tactics is one of the finest strategy/ vival-horror genre.
RPGs ever made. Vagrant Story What's he doing next?
Lieberman was spurred into stands out as a bold experiment in He's already hard at work оп the
action when he learned that a storytelling, style and gameplay. next batch of survival-horror games,
colleague's 9-year-old son wanted What's he doing now? inctuding Dino Crisis 3 and Resident
to buy Mortal Kombat. Directing Final Fantasy XII. And if Evil 4. Oh yeah, and don't be sur-
his history is any indication, we can prised if you see Dante making a
expect a radically different play return in a year or so from now.
style along with a dark storyline Goofy guy
and atmosphere. It's easy to see how Мікаті'ѕ urge
Big ogre to create something for a more
Who is һе? Matsuno helped create the cult clas- mature audience came about—his
President of the Interactive Digital sics Ogre Battle and Tactics Ogre early titles included Super NES
Software Association (IDSA). before leaving Quest to join Square. games like Aladdin and Goof Troop.
What's that? Thank him for Sega Rally
The IDSA owns the E3 trade show—
that’s the fun part. But most impor- Masaya MabsUUra Yastnor' Before creating his own game studio
at Sega, Mizuguchi was the со-сге-
tant, the IDSA is responsible for the
ESRB ratings system for video
Who?
The mastermind behind the MIUSUDG ator of the hit Sega Rally series.
ребер MOONE
games, and is the main lobbying music and gameplay of PaRappa Who is he?
voice for the games industry. the Rapper. Freelance composer.
Basically, Lowenstein is your man What's the big deal? A musician? What does һе do?
in Washington. He's one of the most original, Mitsuda has composed the brilliant He's the president of
What's he doing next? creative thinkers in this industry. At musical backgrounds for such Sega of America.
What isn't he doing? Testifying in a time when developers are pushing Square games as Chrono Trigger, Why is he here?
Congress, speaking to the press, the technological and graphical Chrono Cross, Tobal and Xenogears. Sega is going to be one of the major
developing strategies to fight soft- envelopes, Matsuura remains What does he do now? players when it comes to games for
ware piracy and protect online committed to focusing on simple Mitsuda is working on scores for a PS2. Thought their Dreamcast stuff
gamers. This guy’s a busy man! gameplay that will appeal to a wide variety of games, including was good? Wait ‘til you see Virtua
range of players. Tsunagai for Atlus and Xenosaga Fighter 4 on PS2.
What's he working on now? for Namco. Since he still has ties What's next?
РаКарра the Rapper 2, and probably with Square, don’t be surprised if Readying an aggressive assault
other unique titles from his NanaOn- he scores the next installment in against EA Sports with an onslaught
Sha studio. the Chrono series. of games, spearheaded by the
Rhymes with Tomato Best game you'll never see 1 quit! Madden-busting NFL 2K2.
President of Treasure. He also created Vib-Ribbon, possibly Although hired on as a composer, Sneaker peddler
Treasure is cool, right? the greatest game that'll never be Mitsuda was only allowed to handle Before working at Sega, Peter was
Treasure is a developer that has released here. sound programming at Square. Fed an exec at Reebok, responsible for
continually come up with very innov- up with the situation, he e-mailed marketing communications for the
ative games that are not only over- Square VP Hironobu Sakaguchi shoemaker’s global soccer and
flowing with imagination but also saying that if he couldn't do any rugby divisions.
stretch the bounds of technology. music, he would quit. Impressed by
What now?
Maegawa is overseeing Treasure's masaya
his spunk, Sakaguchi gave him the
opportunity to score Chrono Trigger.
Mabsuno
Who is he?
game for the PS2, Mizuguchi and his
team are hard at work on a new
music-based shooter for the PS2
his company’s hit titles like Tekken
and Ridge Racer, both the PS one
and PS2 wouldn't be in the posi-
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Leave it to Square to find a way to once you master the controls, start
combine survival-horror and RPG drifting your way around the tracks
elements into a gripping adventure and win one of the many fantasy cars,
As the star of his eponymous Namco If only developer Oddworld A solid story, some nicely diverse it's a real thrill.
game, Mr. Driller's overall charm and Inhabitants didn’t, er, sell out to the locations, a selection of superb
dedication to eradicating evil colored devil and abandon the PS2 platform firepower and a cast of delightfully
blocks immediately earned our for the Xbox, we'd be giddy with wicked enemies [most notably
respect. The action borrows from anticipation right now for the sequel, the creepy, mechanical Golems}
classic games and, at the same time, Munch's Oddysee, But even that bit- make РЕ2 an excellent realization
makes you think in a way unlike any ter pill won't stop us from loving Abe of the experiment that was started
other game. It's a little Tetris, a little and his unique puzzle/platformer. The with the original.
Boulder Dash, a little Mr. Do!, a little GameSpeak feature alone is reason
Super Mario Bros. 2. And a lot of fun! enough to play this one R4 took the classic arcade driving
experience of the
In the wild hunt for a hockey game The music game that basically kicked Ridge Racer series and ІШ
that mimics the fun and replayability it all off. Starring a rapping dog gave it a kick in the
of Sega Genesis NHL '95, no puck named PaRappa, this interactive car pants. lt provides a
action came closer to replicating the toon tells the story of his quest to get thrilling racing experi
feel of that classic like 989% FaceOff, the girl. Armed with the motto "I ence and throws ina
It's easily the smoothest PS one qotta believe!" and some ol the career mode so involv ®еа
hockey experience and it was the first hippest rapping skills around, ing and compelling 3043999)
to truly tackle realistic puck physics PaRappa will win over anyone with that it makes this Money money money
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folklore states that Nakamura only and lots of other popular characters, feature scenarios from his group.
Also serving as executive producer awarded the engineer responsible along with some new chaps who,
on many of Namco’s larger games, $3,500 for his efforts. Disgusted, the through this game, will be intro- Okamoto's first job was at Konami,
Nakamura is currently overseeing engineer took the money and quit. duced into the Disney universe. where he created the game Time
the next batch of Namco games for Nomura is both director and charac- Pilot, a jet shooter for arcades.
the PS2: Tekken 4, Soul Calibur 2, ter designer on this project. Interestingly, this was not (һе game
and Ridge Racer 6. he was supposed to make—
Мотига' favorite Final Fantasy is Okamoto’s boss was adamant that
Even though Pac-Man is likely the The character designer for Final FFVII and fave character is Red XIII. he make a driving game. While
most popular video game of all time, Fantasy VII, FFVIII and FFX. Also the secretly working on his jet shooter,
lead artist and character designer he gave his boss daily updates on
for the Bouncer, and has contributed his progress with the non-existent
design work to numerous other driving game.
Square projects.
SUZUKI
of the arcade version's graphics and ani-
In addition to VF4, his Ferrari mation, while minimizing typical annoy-
F355 arcade title is being ances like loading times. Overall, this is
ported to the PS2, Then look no-B00-oh ooh-MAT-soo. one of the best 2D fighters ever made.
for Suzuki to bring other fran- The composer for all the Final
chises like Shenmue to the PS2. Fantasy games. It's not often that we can say an RPG is
Shinkawa had originally just, well, fun to play, but the Suikoden
designed a bunch of ninja sol- Suzuki loves cars. He drives his If not, we'll spare you all those series fits that description to a T. The bat-
diers to be in MGS, aside from red Ferrari to work every day. fruity adjectives and just say tle system is fast and straightforward, the
the standard genome soldiers. that his tunes are real good. game features more than 100 different
Kojima really liked one of Good enough to stand up to playable characters, the story is easy to
Shinkawa's ninja sketches and today’s best movie composers, follow, and the music is absolutely fantas-
decided to make him one of the like John Williams, and be tic. But most of all, Suikoden ІІ is a game
game’s main characters. named by Time magazine as one easily enjoyed by both RPG newbies and
of the top innovators in the veterans alike.
music industry.
While the one-player mode may not have
the depth of some other puzzle games,
Having recently finished up the the fast-paced two-player mode [true to
You've probably heard more of soundtrack for FFX, he’s already its Capcom fighter roots] is arguably the
ihis work than anyone else's, working on the score for FFXI. best of the genre. The system allows the
No, the operations director at including the sounds for Tony skilled player to set up intricate combos,
Core Design. Hawk's Pro Skater, Spider-Man Largely self-taught, he has по forcing contestants to play with strategy
and Time Crisis: Project Titan. formal training. “Truthfully and finesse.
speaking, | have never had prop-
Smith is Lara Croft's chief leash- He's just finished the soundtrack er education in music, can’t play Опе of the most successful PS one games
holder. He's headed up all of for Maximo, then he’s tuning up instruments well, and take a long ever released, and with good reason.
the Tomb Raider projects and for Activision's Street Hoops and time to read music,” he told us. Syphon Filter's storyline wouldn't be out
has been with Core Design since the next Evil Dead game. He also has a beagle named Pao. of place in an action flick, while the pro-
the beginning. duction values helped elevate the stan-
Tommy's distant cousin is dards expected from action titles on the
The next-generation Lara Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. PlayStation. Gamers took to the hero Gabe
game is still without a title, but Steven was originally born Logan with such enthusiasm that the
we do know that the Tomb Steven Tallarico and later mere mention of the franchise name still
Raider moniker will no longer changed his name to Tyler. gets folks excited
be used, and the storyline will He's Mr. Gran Turismo. Have you
be darker. heard of it? It’s quite good.
syphon filter Es
Core Design began in 1988 with Hmm...let’s see. Gran Turismo,
just eight people and $25,000. Gran Turismo 2 and Gran
Twelve years later they've made Turismo 3.
their flagship Tomb Raider The president of Visual
series a billion-dollar industry Concepts. Gran Turismo 4? Which will
and have sold more than 25 almost certainly be an online
million copies of the games in When it comes to sports guys in game with zillions of cars. The
the series. the gaming industry, Greg eventual aim, we've heard, is for
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the game to simulate every car many of the “must-buy” games for
known to man. Seriously. the PS2 are now developed by Sony
itself (Ico, Twisted Metal: Black,
Mr. Yamauchi likes to smoke. A lot. It Vice president of product Dark Cloud, Gran Turismo 3).
seems fairly apparent that he’s also development, Sony Computer
quite a big fan of cars. Entertainment America.
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men. She's a multimedia superstar, with TV, Web and print credits to animation, also in the same day.
her name. She's English, lives inCanada, and has a Web site with a theaters.
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"| wanted to create a superhero who has guts and never fears, even if he faces over-
whelmingly powerful enemies, with the power to back up his confidence.” So com-
ments the director of Devil May Cry, Hideki Kamiya, about Dante, the game's devil-
hunting half-man, half-demon hero. You're about to learn a lot about him when you
pick up your copy on Oct. 17 [you know you will). We thought we'd give you a head start,
though, with a graphic look at the star of Capcom's latest masterpiece. So, as the man
himself might say, “Let's rock.”
perfect
perfect harmony" у;
blowing each demonic entity
back to hell—with pure equali-
ty, of course.
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Dante was inspired by Cobra
Dante's suave, collected voice
comes courtesy of a Canadian
of manga/anime fame. “He |
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actor named Ray Coombs.
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Animorphs, Due South or The | space-adventuring character. |
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Dante's Boomstick
Dante's so cool, he handles
his shotgun with only one
hand. Bam!
Dante's Duds
Once Dante equips the 1 gave Dante a long coat to
Alastor sword, it grants him make his intense action look|
not only superhuman speed even cooler,” says Kamiya.
and aerial capabilities, but “Also, the reason why his
also the ability to transform costume is red is that it is
into his demon self—and traditionally the color for
wreak some serious havoc. heroes in Japan.”
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Here's an interesting letter I got from a с. Michael Madsen c. Powerful gun built-in microphone, the game
reader who intelligently questions one of d. Michael Rapaport d. That name of the devil that might lets you talk to and play with
the aspects of what I do as GameDad shed a tear your Seaman.
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Fantasy music composer Nobuo 8. The monster you are looking Control Freaks
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tion (and my experience) that many children have a firmer grip on a. Tiny Toons: Plucky's Big universe's Belmont clan? new PS2 controller in
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it's easy to do: I've played the game, I'm an adult, Iseem to know what 5. Who is the character Trish in 10. Which of these villains Midway's Shadow
I'm talking about. Why nof trust me? Also, let's face it, if you don't Devil May Cry named after? appears both in Spider-Man 2 Although Legion has been
actually spend a lot of time playing games (and many parents don't), a. The Lord of the Demons in and next year's Spider-Man: delayed until June, Midway
they can be confusing. I enjoy showing 0PM to some older adult Eastern Mythology The Movie Game? will bring the hot PS2 RPG
friends of mine, who get lost trying to figure out the magazine's layout. b. The writer Dante's real-life love a. Vulture Shadow Hearts here in spring.
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Each skater has a name of his With Neversoft
choice floating abo
character so you kno exactly
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who to slap
a) Joel Jewett, Neversoft president: Well it
might bring Tony into your living room, for
«егет SWITCH, one thing. Tony has been helping us test the
game from his house. Last night my kid played
against Tony's son Riley for a while, then we
took turns where our kids would play for half
a round ofGraffiti, then Tony and I would
jump in for the second half. It was a blast. So
Showoff who knows—you never know when you might
Want to show your friends run into Tony online. He's pretty into it.
in Boston and L.A. how
good you are at THPS3?
Sign on, log in, and get on
with it. Ju: I tell you, people start offanonline ses-
sion with their keyboards in their laps, hang-
ing out, chatting, pulling a few tricks. Then,
pretty soon, the games start and you barely
have time to fire off some smack talk before
everyone wants to restart for another game.
Pretty soon you look up and the sun is rising.
www.THPS3.com
you better hope you don't even see it over at
your buddy's house. If you do, it's all over for
you, man. You will be laying down the ether-
net cable and parking yourself in your living
room until we do another version of the
game. Hell, you might be stuck there forever.
We play online against the makers of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 There is no escape from the Hawk.
Shame on us for thinking that Neversoft and Activision would just up the graphics ante for the latest steal the crown, just "tag" the
Tony Hawk. We'll concede that we were looking forward to a surplus of new environments, seamless skater who's got it. His clock
animations and a laundry list of time-sapping goals. But we couldn't have envisioned the greatest stops, yours begins—but if he
leap that THPS3 is taking, and it's not the 10809. Neversoft is bringing THPS3 to cyberspace. gets it back, his clock picks up JJ: "Sensible" and “Bam” in the same sen-
from where it left off. tence? Bam is a great skater and he is enter-
Skating online with the makers trick worth more points than the Vs. Neversoft (2/10): Vs. Neversoft (6/10): Trying to taining as hell. Most importantly, the guy is
of the best skateboarding game one your opponent did. Complaining over the keyboard find the right nooks and crannies about having fun, which is perfect for our
ever is an invitation for pain. Vs. Neversoft (3/10): We were that we "didn't know the special for escape is no easy task, espe- game. Hehas a special move called the
These guys are good! The server used to a simple two-color moves” only gave the kings of cially when new to a level. We “Jackass.” He catches big air, then slams his
holds up to four skaters at a scheme, but with four people it's skate more time to rack up caught on slowly, then held our own face with the board. Blood splats all over
time, and the slowdown was so like playing in a kaleidoscope. points. We were awful. We were heads high. the place. I can just sit around pulling that
minimal that it really wasn't a Forget the reds and blues of the worse than awful. We've been move allnight; itmakes me laugh my ass off.
bother. ТНР5З will feature four originals—now there's yellow plotting our revenge ever since. Slap!
different online multiplayer. and green as well. As for how we Build momentum by doing tricks
games. Here they are—and fared, we were ruined by the King of the Hill off of ramps, then use that
here's how OPM fared: pretty colors and our inability to Basically a glorified game of tag. momentum to "slap" your oppo- Scott Pease, THPS3 producer: We've added
get points for gruesome bails. There's a crown hidden in the nents to the ground. a ton of hidden branching combos—almost
Graffiti level. As soon as it's found, the like а fighting game—so while you're balanc-
Born from the first THPS, this Skater wearing it slows down like ing in a lip trick, manual or grind, you can
mode focuses on performing he's riding a cement skateboard. experiment and find ways to transition
tricks on anything and everything The key here is to try to keep the smoothly into other tricks of the same
until objects turn your skater's crown. The person who "wears" nature. This leads to some awesome
color. You can "steal" if you do a it for two minutes wins out. To freestyle combos: get in a Truckstand, take it
to a rail, bust a Railflip, flick it to Casper. Тһе
combos are endless, as are the points, and
Vs. Neversoft (8/10): After laying thus, the trash talking.
Trick Attack the quick smack down, we felt
Also from the original THPS, like we were Tony Hawk and they
Trick Attack is all about scoring were, well, us. Of course, they JJ: Come on. You don't think we would ship а
big points in the allotted time. came on like wildfire after that. gare without surprises, now, do you?
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allows you to open a can of whoop-ass on such upcoming titles, but the real big news here
familiar faces as Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago. was that the developer of SSX has begun work
Other interesting titles at the show were an on a title called NBX, which will focus
action/sports game called Dinoz from Vivendi on extreme mountain biking. We can't wait to
Some of ECTS's highlights. At the very top is Knights. Clockwi: ise from the top left:
Universal (yes, that's Dinoz with a “27) and a see this one! Ecco the Dolphin, Headhunter, Rez, Rocky, Scooty Races and Dinoz.
—
Yeah, yeah, we know. Odds are pretty freakin' slim that we'll ever see a movie version of Twisted Metal: Black.
1), But seeing as how developer Incog Inc. was most inspired by movies for the creation of the game—namely
Seen, Jacob's Ladder and Silence of the Lambs—we can't help wondering what it might look like to see Sweet
Tooth and Co. on the big screen. So, as part of our new monthly Dream Cast, we present our picks for who we
wouldn't mind seeing in Twisted Metal: Black-The Movie. What would you like to see us cast a movie for? And
who would you pick for the roles? Let us know at opm. zifídavis.com with the subject of DREAM CAST.
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| flicks like The Chase) is actually a (Charlie's Angels) we knew and wacko! And she actually dated Fast and the Furious. And they
pretty пісе guy—but we don't loved back in the late "8057 As Marilyn Manson! In real life. Add don't get much badder than
believe it. Hes one big hulking our pick for Dollface, we'll get a the fact that she looks just like Blacks antagonist, Calypso. He's
| maniac. The perfect Sweet Tooth. taste of it once more. Raven, and she's definitely in. even a big PS2 fan. The role is his.
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Six months we'll be looking at the most significant events in each year.
“If a computer for work is а ject. The task? “Super Famicom +
workstation,” says Ken Kuturagi CD = PlayStation.”
in Reiji Аѕакига'ѕ extremely On May 29, 1991, the relation-
lengthy-titled book, ship was suddenly brought to an
Revolutionaries At Sony: The end, though. Nintendo bosses
Making of the Sony PlayStation pulled the plug on the deal and |
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and the Visionaries Who jumped into bed with Philips on
Conquered the World of Video the fledgling and ultimately
Games, “then a computer for play doomed CD/I format—an interac-
is a PlayStation.” tive CD player that would play
The PlayStation project actual- rudimentary games. Philips was
ly began 12 years ago, in October spearheading the CD/I format at a < Ken Kuturagi
1989, and it was a far cry from the the time, but Sony also had a CD/I
system that we now know and research team that was develop- 12/3/94 IN JAPAN On the first day of E3, Sega's walked off the stage to this thun-
love. Back then, Kuturagi was an ing a product which would com- Three years later, on Dec. 3, U.S. boss, Tom Kalinske, derous applause.”
engineer at Sony—and a particu- pete with Philips’ own players. 1994—10 days after Sega announced with much bravado
larly successful one. He'd already The planned Sony and Nintendo launched the Saturn—Sony that the U.S. launch of the Saturn 9/9/95 IN U.S.
pioneered technology for LCD PlayStation device would also be released the PlayStation in would be $399 and that—shock— Despite the Saturn shipping with
projection TV screens long before in direct competition with the CD/I Japan. Although not as highly 30,000 units were already on their Virtua Fighter, the PlayStation
they resided in football-loving players. With this in mind, anticipated as Sega's Virtua way to stores. The majority of the was clearly a better deal. On Sept.
guys’ dens across America, as Nintendo was growing іпсгеа5- Fighter-aided launch, the supply would still be due later in 9, 1995, the machine hit stores for
well as those dancing lights that ingly concerned that its business 100,000 PlayStations that hit the year, but a lucky few early the promised $299, bundled with
we now see on every stereo sys- would eventually be taken over by stores for 39,800 adopters would a demo disc containing snippets
tem. His charge at the time was Sony, as the consumer-electron- yen (about $400) be able to get one of 12 games. Sony had already
to work with Nintendo on a pro- ics giant continued to drive devel- sold quickly, sooner. This was sold 100,000 preorders before
opment on the new system. thanks in large clearly aimed as a this date, an amount equal to
Nintendo and Philips seemed to part to Матсо5 tactic to under- what Sega had sold of the Saturn
have a common interest—they awesome Ridge mine Sony's in its four-month headstart.
were both worried about Sony Racer. announcements. By November, Sega was
gobbling up their power and By May 1995, No one was pre- pleased to announce that it had
influence—so they joined forces. the global buzz Ері for Nintendo . pared for what sold 120,000 Saturns. Sony
Kuturagi was understandably about Sony's happened next. responded with the news that,
distressed about this. Two years entry into the video game market At Sony's press conference aided by excellent games like
of his hard work had been had reached fever pitch. The later that same дау, Steve Race, Ridge Racer, Battle Arena:
brought to an abrupt end. The games industry was about to the president of Sony Computer Toshinden, WipeOut, Twisted
ramifications of the deal falling deliver the “next generation,” Entertainment America, was Metal and Warhawk, the
apart sent shock waves through- and anticipation about Sony's called to the stage. In Steve PlayStation had already sold
out the Sony organization, with launch into the U.S. was high. Kent's book The Ultimate History 200,000 units and was set to have
the president of Sony Corp., Nirio The first Electronic of Video Games, Race recalls, “I a spectacular holiday season.
Ohga, pledging in a management Entertainment Expo (ЕЗ), held on had а whole bunch of sheets of
meeting on July 2, 1991, that “we May 11-13, 1995, was the place paper in my hands, and | walked Next month: Millions and
will never withdraw from this everyone expected Sony to deliv- up, put them down on the podi- millions of systems, hundreds
business. Keep going!” er—and so they did. um, and l just said ‘$299’ and of games, and a drop to $199.
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So which RPG has got just about everyone on staff excited this If you haven't heard of Tony
month? Final Fantasy X, right? Er, no. Believe it or don't, it's Hawk’s Pro Skater, you just
“| grew up р!ау- Suikoden Ill, the PS2 sequel to the highly rated PS one cult haven't been listening. If you
classics from Konami. Оп schedule for a December release in haven't played it, you're
Ing video games. Japan, Suikoden III has finally been unveiled, along with a few missing out on one of the
finest experiences since
PS2 takes it to - tasty screens. Details are currently scarce, but the game will
be playable at the Tokyo Game Show in mid-October. Be sure video games were conceived.
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the next level. to head over to 1 о during that Joel Jewett is one part of
time for our hands-on impressions! Ë is the Neversoft triumvirate
— Model/actress Carmen Electra that can be held fully
responsible for Pro Skater’s
Title The Game The Pros The Cons massive success,
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Some nice graphics, an
entertaining two-player
Poor use. of the license,
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featured actor Bruce Willis.
Once the Apocalypse game
engine was tweaked and
When we reviewed The Lost World: 1998 - PS one third-person 3D shooter takes “Frag Mode.” Controls, and some awful rewritten, it led to the cre-
place on the planet Gorgon. framerate issues. ation of the Tony Hawk
Jurassic Park way back in issue 2,
engine [also used for the
it was hard to imagine that Spider-Man series]—and the
could ever company took off.
x 7:2 Now Neversoft is consid-
be much more than a pretty face.
You play a young woman That physics engine ered at the top of its game,
The graphics in that game were Boasts an extraordinarily
Trespasser stranded on “Site B,” a second makes even the simplest and Jewett is a perfect
detailed and realistic
spectacular, but the gameplay was 1998 - PC island infested with dinos tasks hair-tearingly emblem of that success. Is it
physics engine.
escaped from Jurassic Park. tedious. his humility? The fact that
so terrible that it was the first to
he’s just a really cool guy? Is
ever earn a one-disc rating іп OPM. it the six-foot vert ramp set
With Small Soldiers and T'ai-Fu up in his backyard?
Maybe. But we're
ing just half a di: , thi ج mcrae таста ч ES à crediting the
Балы ады kalu This first-person shooter has Extraordinary graphics,
Weak multiplayer design, Р moustache.
looked grim for this big-money Medal of Honor players infiltrating Nazi phenomenal atmosphere, |vie bland levels and
developer. It took Medal of Honor to 1999 - PS one Germany, employing stealth | excellent levels of detail | raçtrictiye options.
and realistic weaponry. and difficulty.
turn things around—but turn them
around it did, in a big way. In fact,
they've developed only one game
since then that isn't aMedal of
Clive Barker's
Honor title. And judging from what $ First-person shooter based on Great graphics, excep- Verylinear; sae odi
d А Undying the horror of Clive Barker tional atmosphere, settings jar players from
we've seen so far, things look like ü intriguing characters. the horror theme.
they're only getting better. We'll be
featuring a similar Cinderella story Joel Jewett
Games he's worked on:
of gaming every now and then. Got Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
a suggestion? Mail it to us at series [multiple platforms],
Medal of Honor: Players will pilot WWII Will be more of an action | Much too early to tell Spider-Man series (multiple
with the subject Fighter Command planes throughout the Pacific game than a simulation, butit could end up being platforms), Apocalypse
line FALSE STARTS. 2002 - PS2 arena following the attack on focusing on the excite- too simple for MoH fans. Moustache Rating: 9.5
Pearl Harbor. tment and danger of flight.
Exclusives Game
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2, From Software is going
COMING OUT FOR
THAT TOO.
the extra mile and putting
together a completely new With the console platform wars starting to heat up,
Armored Core installment exclusive is a word you're going to see thrown around
for the PS2. Due out next by companies more and more often. Exclusive this,
summer in Japan, the exclusive that—you'll even see exclusive sequels on опе
game is said to take inspi- platform to exclusive games on another. It’s gonna get
ration from Konami's confusing, that’s for sure. So what’s the deal with all
Z.0.E.—perhaps making these exclusives? What's the point? And what the heck
this third outing a bit does exclusive mean anyway?
more enjoyable.
execlu’sive (ik skloo siv)
adj. 1. Not divided or shared
with others
Taken in the context of video games, exclusive means “limited to
one platform.” Which, in the video game world, as we all know,
is a big deal. Having a big-name title оп one specific platform is
often reason enough to purchase that system over the others.
Knowing this, the Big Three—Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft—
are all trying to land games exclusively on their platforms. As
you've probably heard, Sony has secured titles like Metal Gear
Solid 2 and Virtua Fighter4for the PS2, and Microsoft has
games like Dead orAlive 3 and Dead to Rights for the Xbox. never used the word exclusive,” Sega of America president
So if you want to play Dead to Rights, you'll only be able to Peter Moore told us. "They're only premiering on the Xbox."
play it on the Xbox, right? Uh, nope. See, many of the so-called The exclusives battle is only going to heat up in the months to
exclusives you'll hear about aren't exclusive at all. Take Dead to come. The next Resident Evil looks set to land on Nintendo's
Rights, for example. Despite being called an Xbox exclusive, the GameCube first, and Dino Crisis 3 will likely grace the Xbox
game is coming to the PS2 just three short months after the before PS2. But take heart, PS2 fans—we might not get to play
Xbox version hits—a little fact that Microsoft probably doesn't every game first, but we will get to play most of them at some
want you to know. And MGS2, despite being a PS2 exclusive, will point. And that can’t be said for the other two platforms, which
likely land on the Xbox at some point [although it won't be for a won't be getting some stellar titles like Final Fantasy X, um, ever.
long while—at least So is there such а
Sonywassmart “Ме never used the word ‘exclusive.’ tning as an exclusive?
enough to lock it in т Well, yes. Some games
ауе). They're only premiering on the Xbox.” шу. truy are pit-
In fact, almost —Peter Moore, president, Sega of America form-specific, but those
every “exclusive” mostly come from
game is destined to land on other platforms. These days, com- internal-development studios. Just as you'll never find a Mario
panies can't afford to limit their titles to only one system. game on the PS2, you'll never see a Twisted Metal on the
Developers want, er...needasmuch cold, hard cash as possible GameCube. And that's yet another reason to get all smug about
to offset fast-rising development costs. And that's great news for being a PlayStation owner. Simply said, no other platform has as
Р52 owners, since the console already has a massive user base. many true exclusives. Nintendo has Mario, Metroid and Zelda.
That's also why most of Xbox's "exclusives" are now headed Xbox has, uh...Munch? But we've got, to name just a few, Ico,
to Sony territory, including Malice, DOA3 and Enclave. The PS2 WipeOut, PaRappa, Gran Turismo and Syphon Filter, from Sony
will also play host to a fine array of “exclusive to Xbox” Sega developers like Naughty Dog and Polyphony Digital. Seems that
games like Jet Grind Radio Future and Panzer Dragoon. “We being a PlayStation fan is the best kind of exclusive after all.
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Gaming's biggest secrets dug up cerned realizes what a fabulous the criminal aspects of
“Liquid Snake's personality She uses up all her luck in battle, though, so in her civilian life she’s
very unlucky [she loses relatives and loved ones, and really bad
takes over Ocelot through residual things keep happening to her). As you could imagine, she’s one
pissed-off lady. She also can’t aim a gun properly, so that’s why she
DNA somethingorothers” has the biggest, baddest gun in the game. * What the hell is up with
Ocelot? Why does he have two hands again? Why is he acting so
weird? Apparently the “new” hand belongs to the corpse of Liquid
person shooter genre way and we've not heard a peep out wonderful, and Bizarre has
beyond the usual Quake or Half- of EA about upcoming games. since been working on the Xbox Snake. Whenever Solid Snake comes near Ocelot, Liquid Snake's per-
Life clones. Why am | telling you After asking all kinds of people, | version, Project Gotham, which sonality takes over Ocelot through residual DNA somethingorothers
this? Because these games are finally found someone who is hardly groundbreaking. The
from Liquid's old arm. Ocelot spends much of the game fighting the
no longer exclusively designed admitted he'd seen the project PS2 game is rumored to be a
for 3D accelerated PCs with ludi- and that it, predictably, looks completely new franchise, duality, and consequently ends up seeming to be completely barking
crous setups. Thanks to "awesome." There's no word yet although it will apparently be mad for the majority of the proceedings. е Maybe you know, maybe
based on licensed sports cars,
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They're described as "the world's sexiest superheroes.” While that may be up for
debate, it's certainly true that there's something special about both Wolverine and
Elektra. So it’s no surprise that Marvel decided to develop an “illustrated prose project”
centered around the two. What might be surprising for some is that Yoshitaka Amano,
longtime artist for the Final Fantasy series, has signed on to do the art for Elektra &
Wolverine: The Redeemer, developing full-page illustrations to run opposite prose text
by critically acclaimed novelist and comic author Greg Rucka. (Fans of Neil Gaiman's
Sandman comic may be aware that Amano also illustrated that series’ most recent
graphic novel, The Dream Hunters.) The story will pit the two heroes against each other
when Elektra is hired to assassinate a powerful scientist. Before she can flee the scene,
the scientist's daughter appears, and Elektra resolves to do away with the only witness.
There's just one problem: Wolverine has been hired to protect her. Check out this cover
art above for a small taste of the action, and check your local comic shop for more.
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In a recent interview with 2777071, Back to the Future produc-
er Boh Gale confided that we may see DVD versions of the
beloved trilogy as early as next year. Apparently Universal is
waiting for a foreign DVD publishing-rights deal to expire before
releasing their highest-profile products. Gale said he believes the
deal expires at the end of this year, and expressed fervent inter-
est in releasing special editions, though he was quick to point
out that "there's no set plan yet, or budget."
LEST WE FORGET.
With this past year’s war-film glut, it's no surprise that Fox is
planning to release nine of their own films on DVD under the
heading of Fox War Classics. These will include rereleases of The
Longest Day, Patton, The Thin Red Line, Twelve O'Clock High and
Von Ryan's Express. Also included will һе the first-ever DVD.
releases of Guadalcanal Diary, The Halls OfMontezuma, A Wing
And A Prayer and The Young Lions. The entire line will release
оп Nov. 6 with an MSRP of $19.95 each.
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The graphics: Amazingly great, the sortofeye-popping stuff you
just want to stare at over and over. Aki: The first entirely com-
puter-generated woman you don't feel too freakishly geek-like
SQUEAKY WHEELS GET THE GREASE
We're not sure if it was the online petition we talked about last to admit you find hot. Story: Weird sci-fi earth-hugging barf. But
month that got this going, but Warner Home Video recently what a view. The DVD isabundle of fun, too—features spanning
announced that they will in fact be releasing a widescreen ver-
sion of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 30th Anniversary two discs. include commentary from the director, key artists and
Special Edition. From what we can tell, everything except the the composer, an interactive documentary, alternate scenes and
aspect ratio is the same as the originally announced version. It'll
hit retail on Nov. 13 for $24.98. minimovies, the ab lity to edit a scene from the film, and tons of
production, character and design info. Worth getting for the DVD
TKNOW KUNG FU
Now that Matrix Reloaded, the sequel to The Matrix, has been Ming Na, James Woods toys alone, and for the staring. Remember to blink.
delayed until 2003, we're just going to have to keep rewatching Movie Score 6 6 € DVD Extras Score
‘our Special Edition DVDs to get our Matrix fix. Or are we?
Warner Home Video has announced that they will be releasing:
The Matrix RevisitedonNov. 20 for $1995. Contrary to the
impression the name (and the price!) might give, this is mota re-
release of the film. Instead, it's an extensive collection of supple-
mental material. Тһе package is slated to include, among other were 10 and had no critical discrimina- and a British accent to play a 30-ish
things, a behind-the-scenes featurette on Matrix Reloaded; (Eric Singer, Tanya Roberts) tion to alert you it was crap [this is my woman trying to figure out her life. No,
interviews with Matrix fans; a fight choreography featurette This would be the film that would have personal excuse for enjoying it). no, don’t run away, it’s actually pretty
with Wu Ping; a music montage with never-before-seen got my vote for "805 Flick Least Likely Features director commentary, which, good, not in the least bit thanks to co-
footage—plus, a sneak peek at the new Matrix.com site exclu- to Require a Special-Edition DVD," but I all things considered, should be a hoot. screenwriter Richard Curtis, one of the
sively for DVD-ROM users. Head over to tierigitalliits.com and guess that's why l'm not a VP of mar- more dependably witty writers in
Movie Score @ @
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movies today (һе did Four Weddings
Singer, king of `80s B-movies, runs anda Funeral). Besides, Zellweger is
around with a sword and a spray-paint- delightful, and Hugh Grant is, too [he
ed tiger to avenge the destruction of gets to play a cad for once]. It's a “date
his village or something like that. You (Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant) DVD" if there ever was one. DVD extras
probably saw this on TNT when you Renée Zellweger puts on 20 pounds are fair enough: There's director com-
DVD Releases
ed lobster tail coming out of his ass. {also with commentary], script-to-
But what the heck, it's fun anyway, Screen comparisons, storyboards and
(Tom Green, Rip Torn) and I’m continually amazed at how a retrospective on the film.
Many people believe that this is per- much l'm amused by Brendan Fraser.
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Tony Hawk's Pro Movie Career the-FBI, and is it safe to work at the FBI, given the
Tony Hawk is to star in an untitled comedy written fact that there seem to be aliens walking around
by Ralph Sall (music producer on Three Kings, the corridors? There were a lot of immediate
The Replacement Killers and The New Guy). The things we knew we had to attend to, our first day
closely guarded plot will center on a road trip and back at work.” Quite.
will, predictably, highlight Hawk's skateboarding
prowess. Did you expect anything less? Hawk has
previously appeared іп the films Gleaming Тһе Jurassic Park Zero
Cube, Thrashin’ апа Police Academy 4: Citizens It seems that the makers of the Jurassic Park
on Patrol, and shows up as himself in The New series may well be taking a cue from video game
Guy and Big Move. Не'ѕ also been in a couple of designers as their franchise begins to spawn
moderately successful video games, and has sequel after sequel. As we've seen with so many
another one on the way. games, the magic treatment seems to be “if it's
getting long in the tooth, make the next one a pre-
Tomb Raider 2: The Good One quel.” Early reports that have allegedly leaked
If the fortunes of the movie world mimic those of from Industrial Light & Magic indicate that one of
the video game world, then we may just be in for two possible scenarios will be the focus of the
a treat with the next Tomb Raider, given that the film. Either: a) It will reveal what happened to the
second game was the “good one.” While talking to stolen canister in the original flick, or b) It will
the U.K.'s Daily Record, Angelina Jolie gave the highlight the genetic problems encountered as
word on the sequel, saying, "It looks like it's going the scientists on Isla Nublar attempted to isolate
to happen. They are writing another one. | am the original dino-DNA. Either one sounds emi-
going to be Lara Croft again. If we can make it a nently possible, but should they really bother?
hundred times better, if we can do a whole bunch
of new things, think of a whole new sequence, get Monthly Vin Diesel News
a great script with everything that nobody has Popular muscle boy Vin Diesel is said to have a
ever seen before, then we will do it.” If it needs to lot on his plate these days, with a number of pro-
be a hundred times better, does that mean she jects lining up ahead of him. The big news, of
didn’t like the first one? course, concerns the rumors that he will get to
square off against Arnie in the new Terminator.
The Ninth X-File Of this he says, “I haven't seen the script yet”—
X-Files producer Frank Spotnitz spoke to Zap2it so that’s neither a yes nor a no. Search around on
last month about the upcoming season of the X- the Net, though, and it’s treated as if it’s a fore-
Files. "We have full-time Gillian," he began. "It's gone conclusion.
really a three-lead show, because you've got her Of his role in Hellboy, Diesel seems enthusias-
апа Robert [Patrick] and Annabeth [Gish]. That's tic. He told U.K.-based movie mag Empire, "I like
what's making it so challenging for us this Hellboy for the same reason | liked The /ron
year, because we've never had to do Giant. This guy’s just ambivalent about his
that before. We had to do it some- strength. He's like this cool guy who doesn't
what when Mulder returned, but understand his strength, and he goes through life
this is different.” like a bull in a china shop. | love it."
Regarding the focus of Diesel will also be reprising his role as Richard
the ninth season, Spotnitz B. Riddick in the sequel to the surprise hit Pitch
says, “There are a lot of Black. The new movie, titted The Chronicles of
questions about the baby. Riddick, is scheduled for release next year.
ОК, like, she and Mulder
had sex, but she still
was barren...so how did No More Apes. Ever.
that happen?” Hah! At Tim Burton has said he's not interested in doing a
last! Someone says it sequel to Planet of the Apes. Burton told Reuters,
out loud. So Mulder and "The idea of doing a sequel—I'd rather jump out
Scully did have sex? of the window, | swear to God. They give you а
“Еһ, that's another script, and you do a budget based on that, and
question. What is the say, This movie would cost $300 million to make,’
mystery of the baby? and then they treat you like a crazy, overspending,
Why did the aliens crazy person. It’s like, ‘Well, you gave me the
hunt it down and then script.’ I'm fascinated by the studio technique that
leave it? Can Scully sort of leaves you bloodied, beaten and left for
be at peace with this dead right before you're supposed to go out and
question? | think make a great movie for them.”
that's the biggest
issue. Then there's а
bunch of new issues Gladiator Sequel? Why?
that spring up Gladiator producer Doug Wick has confirmed that
around that.” he and the other producers of the movie are in
He continues, talks to make a sequel and are keen to see
“Also, the Doggett- Russell Crowe starring once again. This raises the
and-Reyes-versus- following questions: Why? Why? And, um. Why?
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Another stellar month with only опе real black eye. But it very The constantly fluctuating PS one chart has thrown us yet another
much pleases us that the fantastic NCAA Football has jumped all curveball. This month seven newcomers enter the list, and all but
the way to Мо. 2. Now we're eager to see the slugfest between GT3 Madden were released eons ago. Should we expect the rousing
and Madden 2002. Drivers, start your engines. Ready, set, hike! arrival of Board Game: Top Shop next month? We hope so.
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1 1 Gran Turismo 3: A-spec 1 |Grand Theft Auto III ^ Rockstar 1 — Final Fantasy Tactics [IIIJ
Sony CEA 2 |Metal Gear Solid 2 ^ Konami Sony CEA
A return to the top spot by GT3? The Vegas oddsmakers knew this 3 |Tony Hawk 3 Activision Memo to all you meanie eBay folks: Now you can no longer sell
was a sure bet. Plenty of great titles are blotting store shelves, but 4 |Okage: Shadow King Sony CEA your scuffed-up, manual-less copies of Final Fantasy Tactics for
nothing inspires people to fork out $50 like GT3. This is the type of 5 |SSX: Tricky EA Big outrageous markups. Sony has finally rereleased Square's classic
grand game that convinces you to call in sick to work, put an extra 6 Final Fantasy X Square EA strategy/RPG to the delight of so many who missed out the first
pillow on the couch, and play an entire day away. Our advice: Don't 7 | Jak and Daxter Sony CEA time around. And it's only $20! That averages out to, oh, about a
buy it on a Friday. Your whole weekend will be shot. 8 |Baldur's Gate Interplay shiny quarter for every hour of gameplay. Not a bad deal.
9 |Maximo Capcom
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It's difficult to appreciate some of the greatest tourist destinations in the world when you're racing through them at 225 mph. But with over 30 different racecourses and
cars from the world's top manufacturers which are created according to the exact specifications of their real-life counterparts, you'll feel like you could. Besides, when the
competition starts battling with you for every inch of space on the track, you won't have time to see the sights. However, you can test your skills in the intense arcade mode
or the simulation mode, where true car fanatics can supe-up their cars to no end. So don't worry about packing all your things, because ifyou're good, it'll be a short trip.
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Without warning, it came down from the sky. A dark, mysterious force unleashed by an evil spirit. The tranquil
village of Norune was no match for such immense power. In the blink of an eye, destruction was complete. But
amid the ruin, there is hope. A brave young warrior, Toan, armed with only a magical gem, faces the ultimate task www.scea.com
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Previewed Inside Metal Gea d 2:
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Akira Psychoball.
101
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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance .112
Moto GP 2
MXrider .
NASCAR Thunder 2002
Sons of Liberty
Blood Отеп 2 119 Project 0... Take a five-day weekend without getting in trouble
Burnout .. 103 Rayman Arena.. Preorder your copy of Metal Gear Solid 2 right now. Grab your diary and make a note of the Nov. 14
Defender 112 RPG Maker release date ignore stores that say it's out earlier—they're wrong]. It's a Wednesday, slap-bang in the
Deus Ex: The Conspiracy.......108 The Simpsons: Roa middle of the week—a day that is notoriously difficult to get off work or school without raising suspi-
Driven..................... Soul Reaver 2 сіоп. Mondays and Fridays are easy, although if you take either of them as a "sickie," people tend to
ET.: Return/Green Planet Splashdown . just guess that you're extending your weekend. To really be convincing you're going to have to take the
ESPN Int'l Winter Games SSX Tricky.. Thursday and Friday off as well. Simply taking one day off mid-week makes people think you're going
FIFA 2002 .... Tekken 4. toa job interview. You'll need the additional time, as Konami tells us that the game is considerably
Final Fantasy X The Terminator. 120 longer than the first.
Frequency .... Test Drive 103 You'll need a really convincing excuse, so here's a sure-fire strategy in three easy steps: 1) On
Harvest Moon: STH The Thing 118 Tuesday (Nov. 13), buy a sandwich with hot peppers on it for lunch. Rub ‘em on your fingers and then
Jak and Daxter Tiny Toons.. 102 shove your fingers in your nose (not the chilies). Your nose will run uncontrollably all afternoon (it'll
James Bond 007 in. Tsunagai. 119 sting, too). Complain of other ailments, thus setting you up for the next day off. 2) On Wednesday
Kingdom Heart: Wizardry: Forsaken Land ......118 morning, hang your head upside-down off the edge of the bed while calling your boss. This will cause
Maximo World of Outlaws all the blood and mucus to rush to your head and your throat to contract. You'll be light-headed and
Metal Gear Solid 2 WWF SmackDown! JBI sound congested. 3) On Thursday, ask an acquaintance to call in on your behalf as your parent or
Mortal Kombat... partner, preferably at an early hour of the morning. They should leave a message that you've been so
=
Сотіпо Ѕооп stretching the truth much, as you'll probably have been playing the game until the wee hours anyway.
By Friday, you won't even need to worry about calling. Voila! A five-day weekend for MGS2!
October Frogger: The Great Quest Konami Action
18 Wheeler Acclaim | Racing H20verdrive Crave Racing
Ace Combat 04 Namco Action Hidden Invasion Conspiracy Action
Batman: Vengeance Ubi Soft Action James Bond 007 in..AUF EAGames FPS
Devil May Cry Capcom Adv. Jeremy McGrath's SuperX Acclaim Racing
Dragon Rage 300 Action Jurassic Park: Survival Universal Action
Driven bam! Racing Legends of Wrestling Acclaim | Wrestling
ESPN NFL PrimeTime Konami Sports Metal Gear Solid 2:500 Konami Adv.
Giants: Citizen Kabuto Interplay Adv. NBA 2K2 Sega Sports
Gitaroo Man Koei Rhythm. NBA Live 2002 EA Sports Sports
Godai: Elemental Force 300 Action NBA ShootOut 2002 Sony CEA Sports
Grand Theft Auto III Rockstar —Action NCAA Final Four 2002 болу CEA Sports
Guilty Gear X Sammy Fighting NCAA GameBreaker 2002 Sony CEA Sports
Half-Life Sierra FPS NFL Blitz 2002 Midway Sports
Harvest Moon: Save/HomlandNatsume АРС NFL GameDay 2002 Sony CEA Sports
Herdy Gerdy Eidos Action NHL Face0ff 2002 Sony CEA Sports
Jimmy Whites Cue Ball 3 Titus Sports Pirates of Skull Cove EA Games Action
Kinetica Sony CEA Racing Police 911 Konami Shooter
The Legend of Alon Dar Ubi Soft RPG Rubu Tribe Interplay Action
Minigolf Maniacs Sierra Sports Salt Lake 2002 Eidos Sports
MS Gundam: Zeonic Front Bandai Strategy Shaun Palmer SnowboarderActivision X-Sports
The Mummy Returns Universal Action The Simpsons: Road Rage EA Games Action
MXrider Infogrames Racing SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Sony CEA Action
NFL2K2 Sega Sports Splashdown Infogrames Racing
No One Lives Forever Sierra FPS SSX Tricky EA Sports X-Sports
Okage: Shadow King SonyCEA RPG Star Trek Voyager: EF Majesco FPS
Shadow Man: 2econd Com. Acclaim Аф. Star Trek: Shattered Universe Interplay Action
Smuggler's Run 2 Rockstar Action Tetris Worlds THQ Puzzle
Sunny Garcia Surfing Ubi Soft X-Sports Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Activision X-Sports
Supercar Street Challenge Activision Racing Tsunagai Atlus RPG
Tarzan Untamed Ubi Soft Action Vampire Night Namco Shooter
Time Crisis П Namco Shooter Wave Rally Eidos. Racing
Top Gun: Combat Zone Тїш Flight Sim Wizardry: Forsaken Land Atlus RPG
Victorious Boxers Empire Sports December
WWF SmackDown! Just.. THQ Wrestling Akira Psychoball AIA Pinball
November Conflict Zone Ubi Soft ^ Strategy
Adventure Pinball EAGames Pinball Dynasty Warriors 3 Koei Action
Baldur's Gate: DA Interplay RPG Jade Cocoon 2 Ubi Soft RPG
Blood Omen 2 Eidos Adv. Jak and Daxter: TPL Sony CEA Action
Capcom vs. SNK 2 Capcom — Fighting Jonny Moseley Mad Тіх 300 X-Sports
Crash Bandicoot: TWoC TBA Action Rayman Arena Ubi Soft Action
Dark Summit THQ X-Sports Virtua Fighter 4 Sega Fighting
Deus Ex Eidos FPS/RPG WipeOut Fusion TBA Racing Preorder Watch
Downforce Titus Racing World Rally Champ. 2001 TBA Racing
Drakan: The Ancients’ Gate Sony СЕА Adv. World Sports Cars Empire Racing STORE PRE-ORDER PRICE SHIPDATE
ESPN Nat'l Hockey Night Konami — Sports WTC 2001 Sony CEA Racing BestBuy.com Ұ $4999 11/14/01
ESPN МВА 2Night 2002 Konami Sports January Buycom Y — 979 nno
ESPN Winter Sports 2002 Konami Sports Commandos 2 «Eidos Strategy EBgamescom Ү $4999 1/13/01
Evil Twin Ubi Soft Adv. EOE.: Eve of Extinction Eidos Action
GameStopcom Y $999 11/0/01
FIFA 2002 ЕА Sports Sports Final Fantasy X Square RPG
Microplaycom Y $4999 11/13/01
Frequency Sony CEA Puzzle Hot Shots Golf 3 Sony CEA Sports
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It's no secret that most of the best-playing video games come
from Japan. For the most part, Japanese-bred games simply pos-
sess better character interaction and depth. But there are rare
cases where American-developed titles can provide that same
level of interaction. Take Maximo. Coming from the California-
based Capcom Digital Studios, Maximo will no doubt surprise
anyone who picks it up. The game just feels great. And with such
industry veterans as David Siller (Crash Bandicoot) working on it,
we can see why. He and his team have modeled Maximo after the
great-playing Capcom games of yore, and have managed to come
up with something truly special.
Not only does the gameplay of Maximo already rock, but
everything else seems to be coming together just as well. The
topnotch graphics feature a very unique camera that makes
everything look spooky and cool. And Tommy Tallarico’s sound-
track fits perfectly, as well. The entire presentation of Maximo is
easily in the same class as a Devil May Cry or a Metal Gear Solid
2, which again is why we're so pleasantly surprised.
Having recently spent some time with the game, we've also
discovered its considerable depth—lots of weapons to acquire,
lots of secrets to unravel, and plenty of monsters to deal with.
Maximo will surely keep you busy this February.
Though for the first time an Ace Combat game will have some direct
competition [їп the form of Top бип), it looks like Namco is more
than up to the challenge with Ace 04, due for release in October.
Don't expect many significant alterations from the earlier editions,
however; most of the changes take place in graphics, sound, presen-
tation and specific missions. One great addition: You now hear lots
and lots of radio chatter, making the whole experience more real.
Test Drive
The granddaddy of racing games gets updated for PS2 and is, effec-
tively, completely reinvented. Pitbull Syndicate is currently putting
Sure, you're not supposed to the finishing touches on the game [the seventh entry to the series],
crash...but how else are you and, for all intents and purposes, has taken things back to the begin-
going to see one of Burnout's ning again. Clearly intending to nip at Gran Turismo 3's heels, the
coolest features? game features some stunning car models and some truly gorgeous
environments. Watch for this from Infogrames in November.
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Tecmo tackles horror gaming
Move over, Resident Evil. If you thought flesh-eating zombies were scary,
picture a renegade Ghostbuster wearing a Japanese schoolgirl outfit.
Thankfully much sexier than a transvestite Harold Ramis, errant waif Miku
stars in Project 0, Tecmo's new horror action-adventure extravaganza.
Less Splatterhouse than Silent Hill, it's psychological terror on a nerve-
wracking scale, only with more Kodak moments than the average waking
nightmare.
Following her brother's disappearance, Miku unwisely enters mysteri-
ous Himuro Mansion hot on his trail. Finding anyone among the dark,
enclosed manor passages won't be easy, though; 30-40 rooms, plus ап
attic, Japanese garden, temple and cemetery await exploration. From a
third-person view, you'll skulk around for 20-30 hours in the dark with a
flashlight, searching for clues, surmounting puzzles, and fending off
ghosts using an ordinary camera.
When not admiring a grainy, gritty presentation or freaking out over
flashbacks and brief glimpses of motion, attacks come fast and furious. The
locals are rather, er, spirited, and attack from all directions. Switching into
а 3D, first-person camera perspective, you must quickly snap photos of
marauding ghosts or face health-sapping hugs [reminds you of your ex,
eh?). By doing so, undead souls are captured on film and saved in an album
of 40 pictures that can be edited, added to, and maintained for posterity.
Like most spooky titles, Project 0 drips with ambience. From blurring
effects to wicked in-game cinematics and hazy motion filters, no expense
has been spared. Additionally, camera usage isn’t just a gimmick—pho-
tographing certain objects or areas reveals hidden hints. Audible creepi-
ness abounds as well, with the sound of wind blowing or footfalls echoing
throughout the manse ever present.
Tecmo promises minor changes before the stateside release next year
(see the aforementioned girlie costume]. Regardless, Project 0 won't be
just distinctly Japanese in origin when it arrives, but supremely unnerving
to boot. Sleep well, horror fans...
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Dark Alliance
Not your PC's Baldur's Gate
Thud! With an unsuspected blow to the back of your head, a group of bandits has welcomed you
to the port town of Baldur's Gate by knocking you out cold and taking all of your possessions.
When you come to, only one thought resonates in your mind: revenge.
So sets the stage for Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, the first PS2 offering from Interplay in the
critically acclaimed and wildly popular PC franchise of the past few years. But, if you've read up
on this one since we started covering it several months ago, you know not to expect a port of a
Baldur's PC title—not even the same style of gameplay. Rather, this one adopts a much more
Diablo-esque hack-n'-slash mentality, coupled with an admirable amount of RPG depth—just as
you'd expect from something bearing the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms label.
We've spent a solid eight hours with the game so far, and boredom has never once entered
into the picture. Beating up on the legions of giant rats, kobolds, skeletons, zombies, gelatinous
cubes and more has a particularly addictive quality, as you work toward the next plot point and
gain experience and gold for some truly kick-ass weapons and armor with which to equip your
human archer, dwarven fighter or sultry elven sorceress.
Few PS2 games thus far have impressed us aesthetically as much as Dark Alliance. Whether
they come via the jaw-dropping water effects, the particle-effect-happy spells or simply the
lush, interactive backgrounds, the game's graphics should entice anyone remotely interested in
the genre. There's some great ambience included as well, such as the ghosts that wander the
Crypt, not there to harm you...just kind of there. A second player can even join the action, mak-
ing for a fully cooperative quest if you want it, when Dark Alliance debuts in November.
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Agent Under Fire
Possibly Bond's finest PlayStation outing yet
About a year ago, we saw two PS2 Bond titles from EA Games in our future: The World Is Not Enough
and 007 Racing. But they both eventually got canceled. Nixed. Eighty-sixed. Rising from the ashes, how-
ever, comes a veritable amalgam of the two—a completely original story known as Agent Under Fire.
What we've sampled of the game so far shows promise, with its gameplay that ranges from first-
person shooter action based on the Quake Ill engine to some wicked car combat. We were most
impressed with the game's tank level, in which you blast away with the steel behemoth's gatling gun
and turret as you enjoy the on-rails ride. And since everything is destructible, you can wreak havoc
upon the poor European town you drive through. Trust us, it's loads of fun.
T Й Agent Under Fire also features a multiplayer mode, which EA claims will capture the magic of Nó4's
Bi „ә £ X а GoldenEye. It's too early to tell, but you can judge for yourself in November.
MXrider
That big brown splotch on the bottom of this screen might not seem
all that impressive at first, but consider this: It's actually a glop of
mud sent at the MXrider's in-game camera on a rain-soaked track
(notice the puddles up ahead, as well). It's the kind of detail that
developer Paradigm (SpyHunter) seems intent on throwing into its
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Soul Reaver 2
About bloody time, too
To read the game description found on Crystal Dynamics' and Eidos Interactive's Web site,
, we'd forgive you for thinking of it as the sleeve notes to a Goth concept
album from the mid-'80s. "Raziel emerges from the Chronoplast time portal, and returns to different
eras of Nosgoth's past in his relentless pursuit of Kain," it begins before continuing in prose that might
as well have a Siouxsie and the Banshees or Bauhaus track playing in the background. "Over the
course of his journey, he unearths the mysteries of Nosgoth's ancient races, and exposes the secrets
behind the corruption of the Pillars and the vampire genocide. Confronting the shadows of his unre-
membered past, he discovers a web of destiny stretching eons into..." blah blah blah, destiny, boys in
lipstick, vengeance, black nail polish, etc., etc.
Anne Rice-worthy romanticism aside, Soul Reaver 2 has been eagerly awaited for far too long now.
The original game left players with a cliffhanger ending that made The Empire Strikes Back look sub-
DR! Sears tle, but rest assured, everything comes to a satisfying conclusion this time. Honest. The game is also
completely "exclusive" to PS2 now. So your Xbox-purchasing chums won't be able to enjoy it.
The Thing
While plundering its back catalog of intellectual copyrights, it's clear
that Universal stumbled across the obvious: John Carpenter's clas-
sic horror flick The Thing=good candidate for survival-horror game.
U.K.-based developer Computer Artworks is on the case, and is try-
ing hard to bring some new pizzazz to the genre. By using the main
themes of the movie, fear and trust, players must anticipate the
emotional reactions of other characters in order to succeed.
World of Outlaws:
Sprint Cars 2002
Since 1998, Ratbag Games has developed racing titles for PC using
its Difference Engine. Its first foray into console gaming, World of
Outlaws, hits PS2 this October for Infogrames, throwing us into the
fastest-growing motor sport in America. The game includes 12 real-
life tracks, vehicle damage, day and night races, support for as many
as four players, and speeds exceeding 160 miles per hour.
Splashdown
Monkey Sea, monkey Doo
Picture ATV Offroad Fury's expansive environments, with the real-
istically rolling landscapes, the impressive sight distances and the
loads of scenery. Now, picture those environments flooded with
water—water that looks so realistic that it invariably makes
onlookers stop and stare. Obviously, you're going to have to ditch
those ATVs, though. How about Sea-Doos?
OK, it might seem like we're getting a little far from the original
example, but trust us when we say the comparison is valid.
Infogrames' Splashdown is being developed by Rainbow Studios,
who created ATV Offroad Fury. So the games are structured simi-
larly, share a similar graphical style, and feature the same mix of
white-knuckle racing and trick execution. This time, though, tricks
are necessary for regular racing, since they contribute to your
Performance Meter which, when filled, improves both acceleration
and top speed. The competition in Splashdown seems much more
brutal than in ATV (in this early stage, anyway], since collisions with
opponents can frequently send you spinning off course.
You'll also have to pay closer attention to the pitch of your Sea-
Doo. Leaning back makes you hydroplane, gaining speed at the
cost of handling. And leaning forward lets you dip underwater and
come up quickly, useful for bunny-hopping obstacles. You'll be able
to explore the intricacies when the game is released in November.
The Terminator
Not many prequels take place in the future. Not so for Infogrames’
video game version of The Terminator, however. Set in 2029, it sets
the stage for the first film, when human resistance leader John
Connor sent Kyle Reese back in time to save his mother from cyborg
Arnold so that he could be born in the first place. You'll experience a
series of battles with Skynet, the rogue artificial intelligence bent on
destroying us all. We'll have lots more for you by spring.
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RPG Maker ө
If there were any faults with the first RPG Maker, the severely dated
graphics, clunky menu management and, extremely static environ-
ment sets were certainly among the most significant. Japanese
developer Enterbrain hopes to address these issues with the PS2
version, due out this December in Japan. Not only will you be able to
build a fully 3D environment [complete with overworld], but the
game also supports USB keyboards. No word yet on a U.S. release.
Just because you can fly doesn't mean you can shoot. And just
because you can shoot doesn't mean you can hit a bandit going
Mach 2. So if you want all 18 of your missions to end with a
frosty cold one rather than a fiery crash, you need to master
the weapons and the wings. You got that, flyboy?
Ff From Migs to Fl6s—18 frontline `
J Atighters to battle with.
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Tekken 4
Permission to start drooling
The underlying Tekken storyline is getting quite complicated these days. Some of you will be surprised
that there even is a point to the game, besides beating seven shades out of a bunch of characters—but
there is. So here's what's up: Heihachi (old guy, balding] has been trying to splice Ogre DNA with his
own so that he can become more powerful. Unfortunately, to do this he needs the Devil Gene, which is
something he lacks. Jin (mean-looking dude, sort of the "hero") and Kazuya (fancy pants, pointy hair,
the "bad guy” and Jin's рор) do have this gene, however, and that's why they have a tendency to mutate
into purple things with wings and laser eyes. Kazuya was presumed dead at the end of Tekken 2, but he
was in fact cloned and is now back and meaner than ever. He's pissed at Heihachi, who wants to steal
Kazuya's genes [not his jeans, although they are kinda cool-looking). So a fourth Iron Fist tournament is
announced to lure everyone out of hiding. In the process, all the old favorites turn up, many looking very
different and some even fighting in different styles (уои should see Yoshimitsu's death mask/butterfly
wings getup], along with a host of new characters. Namco has yet to announce a firm launch date yet,
but we anticipate something possibly by spring.
Driven
Scheduled for an October release, bam!'s game adaptation of
Sylvester Stallone's racing flick is nearly ready. And although it does-
n't seem as in-depth as most F1-style racing games, Driven does
feature a unique twist—if you race well, you can fall into "the zone"
and get a speed boost (the sound drops to a whisper and the screen
gets fuzzy, as seen in the pic above]. It's interesting, to say the least.
Stallone also provides vocal commentary. Which, too, is interesting.
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Road Rage
Crazy Taxi—Simpsons style
Even though countless Simpsons games have hit various consoles ever since Bart battled the Space
Mutants 10 years ago, it's safe to say that пагу a one has offered anything particularly innovative—stuff
that future video games attempt to emulate in order to achieve commercial success. And that's certainly
not about to change with the fall release of Road Rage from EA Games. This is Crazy Taxi: The Simpsons
Version through and through. But who ever said there's anything wrong with that?
Actually, it can be said that Road Rage has a few things lacking from Sega's instant (and, quite obvi-
ously from this direct knockoff, influential) classic. For one thing, you've got a whole lot more than four
characters to zoom maniacally through Springfield with—18 in all. In а real “why didn't anyone else think
of that before?” move, earning enough fares at the end of a turn allows you to add to your initial five char-
acters by selecting the unlockable one of your choice. And in addition to simply having more characters,
Road Rage offers customized rides for everyone, which, unlike Crazy Taxi, all handle uniquely. Better yet,
the vehicles themselves have often been seen in episodes of the show, whether they be as well-known as
Homer's Family Sedan or as obscure as Barney's Plow King or Магде 5Canyonero SUV.
And if nods to single episodes with the cars aren't enough to satisfy Simpsons fans, the very scenery—
simply seeing a 3D Springfield first-hand—should do the trick. You'll notice signs promoting Mayor
Quimby, The Itchy & Scratchy Movie, Channel Six News With Kent Brockman and more. You'll drive
through and/or pass such landmarks as the Duff Brewery, Springfield Elementary and the nuclear power
plant. Meanwhile, tons of hilarious dialogue complements the action. It may not offer anything incredibly
new, but Road Rage seems primed to be the one game that Simpsons fans have been waiting for.
Moto GP 2
Video game Superbike racing really doesn't get much better than
this, folks. What you see here are first shots of the sequel to Namco's ` Mission Mode
original PS2 bike hit. While not much is known about Moto GP 2, you
features character-
specific tasks, likey
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tracks, and the 2001 roster of bikes and riders. Unfortunately, we 40 newspaper Kiosks:
don't have a U.S. release date for the game yet, but we've been or Barney plowing
assured that it'll be out within the first half of 2002. over mascots,
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FIFA 2002
If you thought last year's FIFA was groundbreaking, wash that idea
from your memory bank. EA Sports' new FIFA, due in October, is spec-
tacular, down to the second analog stick. Passing, a shortcoming on
the PS2 debut, has been redone. It's pressure-sensitive, to start with,
and now you can execute give-and-gos with the right analog stick. Wise
move. The analog stick makes for precision and quickness that can
penetrate the defense. Expect this FIFA to knock your spikes off.
An Astonishing 6 CDs!
Four Complete Games!
100+ Hours of Gameplay!
Special Collector's Packaging!
Kingdom Hearts
As if a collaboration between Disney and Square to create an RPG
isn't intriguing enough, get this: Final Fantasy character designer
Tetsuya Nomura (МІ, VIII, ХІ has been tapped to direct the project.
The game, which has been in development for two years already and
has a team of 100 working on it, will feature Disney favorites like
Donald, Goofy and Dumbo alongside a few all-new characters. We
can't wait to help find and rescue King Mickey in the fall of 2002.
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New to the Syphon Filter fran-
chise is a two-player death-
match mode. You can select
from any character in the
game, from Gabe, to an evil sci-
entist, to a random bag lady. It's
your standard deathmatch
fare—run around grabbing
weapons, ammo and armor in
Set in the barren wastelands remaining of Earth three weeks after
an attempt to kill the other guy.
the events of Mega Man Х5, Xó pits Capcom's iconic blue-clad hero
Another new feature allows you
against a giant rampaging rogue reploid. The expected 2D side-
to guide a character through
scrolling action of the other games in the series returns comple-
five different types of missions,
mented by some new features. Early actions in the game, for exam-
ranging from a sniper skill shot
ple, affect stages later on. Also, enemies appear randomly each
to a free-for-all shootout.
time, and you can power up Mega Man by freeing friendly reploids.
Тһе Weakest Link
It may not seem like a game show where the whole idea is to answer
as quickly as possible is entirely conducive to video game form.
Нағғу Potter & Razor Racing
Last year, Crave pleasantly sur-
prised us with Razor Freestyle
Activision gets around that for The Weakest Link by providing four | the orcere r's Scooter. For October's Razor
choices, usually only featuring the first letter of a word so that you're | Racing, expect a similar empha-
right because you know the answer (ог because you guessed well). | Біз on tricks, as well as—you
As many as seven can play, and, of course, voting comes into play as n e | guessed it—plenty of racing
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well. Just hope that you're not the one getting Ann's “good-bye.” | action. Even upgrade your Razor!
Dragon Warrior IV
We were kind of counting on Enix to wait and see how well this fall's
Dragon Warrior VII sold before it announced the souped-up, 3D
rerelease of Dragon Warrior ІМ, which we knew was headed Japan's
way. But apparently, the company is already itching to send this
classic RPG stateside next year. So just how much of a demand is
there for this game? Consider that as of this writing an open NES
copy is selling on eBay for $91—and a mint-in-box one for $157.50!
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Liberty City. A nice place to visit, but a
better place to raid. The kind of bustling
metropolis where a common citizen can
enjoy the urban sprawl, the ritzy beaches,
the always safe, police-monitored streets.
So you want to
be a gangster?
With Grand
wave of car-jackings, the rise in prostitution
Theft Auto 3 and the resurgence of Mafia crimes are under
you'll find control. Welcome. And, please, lock your car door.
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IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE It's my first 10 minutes in Liberty City. l'm standing | drive with the kind of irreverence that suggests |
Grand Theft Auto 3 stars these men: 8-Ball. Luigi have political asylum, that laws don't apply to me. l'm a
before a complete stranger named 8-Ball. A big guy,
Gotorelli. Joey Leone. Tony Cipriani. And Salvatore shaved head. A voice like Arizona sand. He says he rush of adrenaline (and nerves). A few alley shortcuts,
Leone. Never heard of them? You will once the game knows somebody, says he knows a spot where we can and 8-Ball has me hit the brakes at some bright-lights,
begins. Sure, they're voiced by some of the biggest change out of these idiot-looking prison jumpsuits. big-city strip club with enough neon to re-create the
Do | trust him? Considering he just blew the Staunton aurora borealis. 8-Ball wrenches open the door, the
names in Mafia films and some of pop culture's most
Island Bridge to smithereens, killed a bushel of people pain of his skewered fists between clenched teeth. |fol-
distinct voices like Joey Pantoliano, Frank Vincent, and took the time to bandage up his own hands, the bet- low him into a back alley. 8-Ball tells me to sit tight. So |
Michael Madsen, Michael Rapaport and Guru (from ter question is: Do | have a choice? The answer's a quick sit tight.
Gang Starr). But you won't hear these real names and obvious no. Sirens are wailing and the law dogs, the Seconds, minutes, hours later a man comes out.
fire department, the ambulances and God himself are | wonder if it's Luigi. “I’m Luigi," he says. Не says, "8-
associated with their GTA3 counterparts. “We didn't
due to rain down on this disaster any second. Balls got some business to take care of. But maybe you
hire them because they were famous,” said Terry So | hop in the nearest car, 8-Ball in the back with his can do те a favor."
Donovan of Rockstar Games. Counterpart Sam broiled fists, and drive like mad into my new, nameless | know enough to keep my trap shut, so | nod in his
Houser followed with: “We hired them because they life; my old identity up in smoke with the busted bridge. direction. He tells me one of his girls needs a ride. His
sounded perfect for the parts we had created.” Liberty City's a new world to me now. A bustling, breath- voice is the kind of cinema familiar that keeps my ears
ing metropolis jumping with opportunity. It’s night. perked. He says | need to grab a car and pick her up. |
Pocking scatters of precipitation slick the roads and blur turn to exit but he stops me. Tells me to keep my eyes
tonight's cyclopean moon which hangs like an ornament on the road, tells me if | don't screw this up, there'll be
that takes up half the sky. more work for me.
| drive without regard for surrounding traffic. | cut off 1 don't know which way is up or who's who. For a
a kamikaze cabby, losing my front bumper and a head- minute left and right are switched around. What | do
SÊN
light, then rip a left on red at the sight of a wailing-siren know is that I've got big plans. That I'll do whatever it
cop two blocks up. I’m doing 40 around turns, 65 down takes, whatever they tell me. So long as | get what |
straightaways until 8-Ball directs me into the dankest want: revenge on that gold-digging ex-girl of mine.
pit of living space I've ever seen. | half expect to see a | head out into the mad-dash city streets. Car horns.
Joey Leone - Michael КарарогЕ Е b. rat-bitten mat ironically reading: “Home Sweet Home.” Pimps with their prostitutes. Buildings a mile high. This
But, instead, I'm ankle deep in a puddle. Within seconds, is no place | want to live. But seeing as | don't have a
I'm out of prison livery and back in the car. 8-Ball's talk- choice, looks like Ill just have to get used to it.
ing about this guy he knows. Luigi.
"Who's Luigi?" No response. Great. So | drive. Grand Theft Auto 3 is a game. No, it's a film. No, no, it's
into a nice little square, | laugh off the idea of walking dom-—to do anything at any time, with the easiest
back to my digs. Instead | walk into traffic and relieve controls imaginable, so the player is immersed in the
some sucker of his ride and streak back “home.” world," Houser tells us. "It's not just the range of
things the player can do (run, walk, sprint, shoot,
THE SGRIPT fight, drive any vehicle, speak to апу МРС, etc.], it's
GTA3's storyline is enough to keep you on the edge of the seamless movement between these acts and the
your couch for a week. After that, maybe you'll have fact that the game world does things to you that is so
conquered the game's first chapter. The storyline is progressive. The quality of the production values
all set up in the game's opening cinema. Here's the brings that game world to life."
short of it: As for the missions that keep the story trolleying
Your crook team decides to bust open the Liberty along, get ready for much more than a day's work.
City bank vault and score bags of fast cash. But in the You'll have to snake through 80 missions to "win." Or
first of a skyscraper full of plot twists, Catalina [your is "successfully exact revenge" a more fitting
girlfriend/partner-in-crime) decides you're small phrase? We've heard whispers that there are over
potatoes. To avoid confusion, she tells you to your 100 hours of gameplay, but to clarify we went to the
face. Next things next, in a finger-snap of time, you're source, asking how long GTA3 would take to finish.
flat on your back courtesy of a surprising knockout "No idea. The game doesn't necessarily ever end,"
A prerequisite for working at blow from her rifle butt. There you are, staring up at says Houser, proudly. "It's a huge game with enor-
OPM: speaking Italian. While the stars wondering how this happened to you. The mous amounts of structured gameplay, as well as all
these titles may be gibberish police come with cuffs, pin the entire robbery on you, of the unstructured havoc and exploration that hap-
to you, we know their beauty. and you're on your way to the long-term lock-up. pens around you. | feel sorry for the people writing
>“Non piu andrai farfallone Lucky for you, the ride to "the country" doesn't go the strategy guide. No two people play the game, or
amoroso” by Mozart as planned. It seems the balance of luck evens out experience Liberty City, in the same way."
$»“Le Donna E Mobile” per- and you just happen to be part of a prison shipment Enormous might be an understatement. Along
formed by Pavarotti and that includes a crotchety old man who's valued by a with duties handed out by resident mobsters, there
Scotto group of loudmouth hijackers. are scores of side missions you don't even have to do
»“Finch’han del vino” These masked marauders bust out the blue hair, to get through the meat of the game. If you're short
by Mozart and leave you free to roam. Next, you're on the run on time but still want a GTA3 high without all the sto-
with your new mate, 8-Ball, plowing full steam ahead ryline, it's been taken care of. Jack the nearest police
into a new life of crime with the sketchiest of players car and engage in an assortment of "vigilante" mis-
in video game cinema. So begins your immersion sions where you'll be gunning to kill off a key witness
into Rockstar's sadist metropolis, its assortment of in classic chase-and-destroy fashion. The clock is
debauched tasks, and the cityscape where you'll ticking, so take them down before they squeal. If
exact your revenge. that's too high-pressure, jerk a working man from
"The key design philosophy for this game is free- his office by swiping a yellow cab. Then enjoy a smat-
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when the payphone sta-
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Liberty City starts ring-
ing, it's no surprise that
tering of Rockstar-style Crazy Taxi. Pick up it's El Burro, the leader of
fares, drop them off, and earn some cash on
the Diablos. Seems he's
the side. Drive too wildly, the fares will bail. But,
if they don't pay, you can always exit the car and heard your name bandied
beat them down with a few hearty knuckle about the streets and
sandwiches. If you're tired of being a lawless
offers you a healthy
gangster, head to the hospital and pilfer the
nearest ambulance or swindle a firetruck and stack of bills in return for
become a civil servant. Otherwise, you can protection. Apparently, a
always answer one of the two ringing pay-
local gang of no-goods
phones to get offered missions with as much
flavor and intrigue as your ultimate goal to has threatened to extract
eliminate that broad who screwed you over. El Burro's, how do we
say?, family jewels. So,
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park. Joey's garage is closed until morning, for obvious reasons, he a lange section of the adult population is. So should there
Luigi's busy handling his gaggle of girls, and
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of the Diablos, a Mexican gang that patrols а ice cream he has you pick
dark corner of the city. He asks me to do him a
up a bomb-filled brief-
solid, says that the Triads, a rival gang, insulted
case in Harwood, rip off
an ice-cream truck, park
him by trashing his car. He wants payback. that journalistic integrity will win out and
the truck at the docks the cultural magnitude of the game will be
Why not? I've got time. So within a game
where the bad guys hang, hour I'm standing in the middle of the Triad the focus of any press that it garners, but
turn on the jingle-jangly hood, flamethrower blazing, lighting them up maybe that's just unrealistic.
like Roman candles. After l leave 30 Triads This freedom is inarguably “cool” to
ice-cream tune, and
and a few boy-scout cops crisper than over- gamers who often feel constricted within an
stand far away with det- broiled steak, I'm back at my hideout, count- average game's confines, or, if not con-
onator in hand so you can ing a stack of fresh dollars. stricted, then bored. But less game-sawy
media might balk. After all, games are for
make them all go up in
COURTING CONTROVERSY? kids, right?
smoke. СТАЗ is going to stir up a scourge of contro- "| think the only people who think all
versy. We won't pretend otherwise. At first games should be available to children are
glance it's a game that plays like a gangster children themselves," says Donovan. “1 cer-
film, founded on freedom. You play a bad guy tainly did when l was a kid. Now, I think dif-
in a bad world. Sure. Fine. No worries. But ferently."
when people discover what the freedom with- "Does anyone seriously think [games are
in the game allows and what the in-game only for kids]?" muses an animated Houser.
gangster lifestyle excuses, concern will "These are people | find scary, wanting to
annoyingly rise like a tsunami. Some might tell other people what to read or watch. Not
pontificate that Rockstar is making the game everything is suitable for everyone. There
controversial as a stunt to drive sales. But has to be a choice, and there have to be
that's because "they" haven't played it. things which are of more interest to adults
"| think the controversy, if it comes, will than children. I’m not personally interested
not come from gamers, or the gaming indus- in Pokémon, nor do |think a large section of
try," says the soft-spoken Terry Donovan, the adult population is. So should there be
Rockstar's COO and VP of Marketing. "As no games which reflect the world, as it is
such, you always have to question its rele- portrayed in the cultural media? This game
vance to the quality of the game. We hope is not for children.”
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start the game with ideas of sainthood holding you thanks to a news story. So it isn't really helpful to us.
Pull someone out of this '70s-style back. You'll drive carefully, to avoid a jaywalker blood- It's quite boring, considering the effort that went into
ride and you'll be listening to bath, but after awhile, it's simply too easy to maul the making the game as a whole. It’s always disappoint-
some of the hottest tunes from the world’s also-rans into the pavement, particularly ing when one small feature is focused on at the
legendary film Scarface. when staring down the barrel of a timed mission. expense of others.”
>»“Scarface (Push It To The Limit)” There's something important to consider here. The
by Paul Engemann glue that holds this game together, that makes the TRUE MAFIOSO
* “Rush Rush” by Deborah Harry shock of the violence obsolete in the gristmill of Authenticity is essential to creating and re-creating
»“5һе5 On Fire” by Amy Holland social commentary, is that it's a remarkable gaming the Mafia experience. СТАЗ is executed so crisply, it'll
“Shake It Up" by Elizabeth Daily experience. The clearest pop parallel to draw is keep you wanting more and more and more. The fan-
>I'm Hot Tonight" by Elizabeth matching up GTA3 and The Sopranos. With HBO's tastic use of cinematography is a real achievement,
Daily runaway hit the use of violence is condoned by usual- and reinforces the use of some of the most recogniz-
ly rankled media-types because the story is so solid. able voices from the pantheon of pop-gangster lore.
So, too, we expect the violent aspects of GTA3 to be “We wanted to bring this weird world to life and
overlooked after the initial shock falters. the acting had to be spot-on for this to work,” says
“This has always been the case with this naughty Houser. “These guys are famous, or well-known,
game about carjacking. However, [the controversy] because they are incredibly talented. With short
has never really helped sales,” says Donovan. “The scenes, they brought the characters to Life. | think it
first Grand Theft Auto sold well over an incredibly adds authenticity and supports the action in a bril-
long period of time, because people loved the liant way. The cutscenes are both instruction and
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party on the edge of time: It's Joey Pantoliano. likes the shiny cars, the fast girls and the money and
< town, and you're driving. Within an hour Luigi will have you bring his top all the stuff that comes with the easy life. These guys
Seems like a fine idea for girl/prostitute Misty over to Joey's garage. That voice, make money and do what they do, and are glamour
too, will keep the tip of your tongue active, until you figures. That's what people relate to."
ш this wild-child dame. realize it's Michael Rapaport from Cop Land and ө ° °
] That is, until the police Beautiful Girls. Keep working your way through the Since launch, the PS2 has had Rockstar as their dar-
raid the party and you ranks and you'll discover Toni Cipriani, voiced by the ing consiglieri. But only now is the time ripe for GTA3
inimitable Michael Madsen who appeared in Donnie to pull off the biggest heist yet. Think the game is
have to drive helter-skel- Brasco and played the venomous Mr. Blonde in controversial, think it's too violent, think it's a stunt?
ter to get her home safe. Reservoir Dogs. And at the head of any honest-to- Get over yourself. In October, when the game releas-
goodness crime family is а Don. In this case it's es, give it a shot. You'll be helpless to its charms.
Salvatore Leone, voiced by the easy to recognize "In terms of content, | hope it’s taken as proof that
Frank Vincent from Casino and Goodfellas. adults play games, and want games about the same
Were these Hollywood players difficult to coerce subject matters as the movies they watch, the books
into a gaming environment? they read, and so on. When gamers get their hands
"Why? | mean | don't understand why people think on Grand Theft Auto 3, we hope they'll use it as a
it would be difficult to be convinced," actor Frank benchmark for depth, scope and production value."
Vincent tells us. “I am a film actor, but the idea of Like any great gangster film, Grand Theft Auto 3
doing a character without my face is interesting. So it will take you to a place you would never want to go,
wasn't difficult to convince me at all. Rockstar sent even with your doors locked and your windows rolled
me the script and we talked about it. |was happy to up. But once you're there, once you're standing within
do it because of the content of the material. Plus, the its confines, Liberty City's hard heartbeat pounding
price was right." around you, you'll never want to leave.
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There aren't enough hours in RAS ne, BIS vd No longer happy as a 2D char- C-Bake's surreal moment of Todd's so obsessed with GTA3 Feeling nostalgic from work-
the day to play all the good URE SRG АЛЫ acter, but not quite ready for the month: Getting passed in that he's threatening to use ing on this month's top 50 PS
games on PS2. Accordingly, FOS Қ SSD ds Ko full-on 3D, Gary has taken the the hall at the Wizard World his fledgling wiseguy status to one games list, Sam took a
John is learning special ninja FONE OS WF ON happy medium and become comic con by three-foot-eight, “whack” anyone in sight, һор- trip into the OPM game clos-
sleeping skills where only two BAF ҚЫМ OAS cel-shaded. See above for the, 67-year-old, scooter-riding ing to get the Chicago Cubs et. And decided just to stay in
hours are required. UH SEE: er, not-so-flattering results. Kenny "R2-D2" Baker. Twice. into the World Series. there. Then Gary got angry.
FAVORITE GENRES: Racing, FAVORITE GENRES: Adventure, FAVORITE GENRES: RPG, FAVORITE GENRES: Action, RPG, FAVORITE GENRES: Sports, FAVORITE GENRES: Action,
Action, Adventure Puzzle, RPG Adventure, Action Adventure, Sports Gangster RPG, Adventure, Puzzle
CURRENT FAVORITES: СТАЗ, 673, CURRENT FAVORITES: Ico CURRENT FAVORITES: Ico, CURRENT FAVORITES: Devil May CURRENT FAVORITES: GTA3, Ico, CURRENT FAVORITES: Maximo,
Silent Hill 2, Ico CAN'T WAIT FOR: Suikoden III, Monster Rancher 3 Cry, Spy Hunter, Baldur's Gate NHL 2002, Tony Hawk's Pro Kinetica, Castlevania Chronicles
CAN'T WAIT FOR: So many fan- MGS2, RPG Maker for PS2, а CAN'T WAIT FOR: Okage, FFX, CAN'T WAIT FOR: Maximo, Skater 3 online CAN'T WAIT FOR: Suikoden III,
tastic PS2 games. lights-out Silent Hill 2 all-nighter Hoshigami, Victorious Boxers Wizardry, Batman: Vengeance CAN'T WAIT FOR: NHL 2K2 WipeOut Fusion, Kingdom Hearts
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Gadget Racers
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Publisher Conspiracy
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you noticed elements of
the Web Site conspiracygames.com Publisher Acclaim plished so well in XGIII, though, is tures some of the best presenta-
What a pleasant surprise. Out of Developer Acclaim Cheltenham due to Acclaim Cheltenham's tion around, the game has already
nowhere comes this cute, quirky Web Site www.acclaim.com amazing graphics engine and been done to death. At times it
game that we missed? Well, racer, and it actually ends up For those of you who've been track design. The graphics, really does feel just like WipeOut
being solidly entertaining. Will waiting patiently for WipeOut though not spectacularly detailed, on bikes. And unfortunately, the
here's your chance to sound wonders never cease. Fusion, wait no longer. Here's your are often filled with all sorts of weapons available aren't inter-
Actually, | almost hesitate to alternative. With Sony's racer not lighting and special effects that esting enough to make things
call Gadget Racers a racing game. even on the U.S. radar yet, here's give the game an almost rendered feel that fresh.
off! Send us your own | mean, of course the immediate a game that perfectly fills the void. look at times lin the rain especial- But to be honest, | don't really
goal of the game is to win races, In fact, Extreme G III holds its own lyl. And the tracks were clearly care if it doesn't feel that new. It's
reviews of any current game and to do that you need a mod- so well that you might not even created with the intention of get- one of the most amazing racing
icum of driving skill. But dig into think about WipeOut Fusion after ting you sick. They twist, turn, experiences I've had in a long time
the game a little and you'll see you give this a go. Just boot up, bring you way up into the air and and that's all that really matters.
at opmfaziffdavis.com with that the real point seems to be hold on tight, and enjoy the then straight down. You really do Final Score ® e ee
more of a race to outfit your vehi- incredible roller-coaster ride. feel like you're on the most insane Sam Kennedy
cle from a staggering range of You've never before experi- roller coaster of your life.
the subject line “Reader
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your own opinions in print.
vast assortment of attachments. ning. And once you upgrade to one
Some of these are designed to aid of the larger engines and break Š The sense ofspeed isincredible and the
Remember, we're looking performance: propellers, for the sound barrier, things get even Graphics |specialeffectsaresimplyawe-inspiring,
example, help you drive underwa- better—the screen blurs, the
бегі!) better; or you can get a set of music fades, and all you're left 2: Incredible tracks make youfeeljust like
for reviews of the games— wings that will allow your car to with is pure speed and the TrackDesign |youre ona roller-coaster
ridefromhell.
glide over jumps and the like. But whirring of your engine in the
critiques of our own reviews other attachments are purely for background. It'll give you a feeling The music fading outtojustthewhirofthe
show: taxi lights, novelty horns, rarely found in video games—and Music/Sound | bikes
istoocool.
etc. It all makes for an astonishing it's one you must experience first-
will be noted but not consid- depth, something you wouldn't hand to understand. Itspretty straightforward
stuff, really.
expect when first observing the The reason speed is accom- Gameplay |Race, shoot, charge upyourcraft.
ered for print. So there. cutesy nature of the game.
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in the actual racing engine, and Sex Appeal |aboutit.
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month's Input for one exam- from side to side in the man- little over three hours. Now, |want unnecessarily nitpicky, that's proba-
pte) that the reason Yorda has ner she does when first step- to be clear that my first time bly because there isn't a whole lot
so much trouble fending for ping out of her cage. And the through the game took probably to complain about. The strengths of
herself is that she’s blind. other thing is that there are three or four times that long. But this masterfully crafted title far out-
Now, while | think it's great dozens of areas in the game in regardless, this structure can seri- weigh its weaknesses. It's a revolu-
that people are getting so which Ico simply puts out his ously meddle with the pacing of the tionary game design, a perfect
wrapped up in the game that hand without making a sound showcase for the system, and a
they're dissecting it to this and Yorda jumps either must-have for anyone's library—but
extent, I'd like to take this straight up or across a chasm, more importantly, it's simply a
opportunity to point out two catching his hand every time. beautiful, challenging, enthralling
items that will hopefully put If nothing else, though, this game. What else matters?
this rumor to rest. debate is an excellent exam- Final Score 6 66 6 ө
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Club 2002 Publisher EA Sports as a slick move. The Franchise Publisher 300 Publisher Titus
Publisher Acclaim Developer EA Canada Mode is 10 seasons of blissful Developer 300 Developer Digital Integration
Developer Acclaim Studios Web Site www.easports.com replayability, the Olympic tourna- Web Site www.3do.com Web Site www.titusgames.com
Web Site www.acclaim.com If you're a fan of EA's NHL series, ment will inspire you to trash a Say what you want about Portal | wonder if they give points for
| like free enterprise and the spirit or if you used to be, and if you've hotel room with excitement, and Runner. You could say that as a 3D effort at the real Top Gun? Some-
of American idealism. After ай, relocated your vid-haunts or dug the animations don't get in the way adventure it's incredibly bland, and how l doubt it. Too bad—Combat
competition breeds better video up your gaming rigs, prepare for a of the hockey. Plus, there's no you'd be right. You could say that Zones has a lot going for it. Real-
game football, right? Well, not in bloated long-distance bill. Reason slowdown. Anywhere. Ever. as a platformer it's clunky and life planes, real-life weapons, real-
the bland QB Club 20025 case. being: You'll want to call all your What's bad? Shots take too long frustrating due to its awful con- world locations—it's the closest
If you've played recent QB Clubs old hockey-gaming buddies. to come off the stick, eliminating trols, and you'd also be right. You thing to an honest-to-God flight
you'll find that this is quite an Because, finally, finally, finally, we quick shots. Fighting is tragic (take could say the story is boring and sim a PlayStation has seen. Add to
engaging improvement. But play- have a hockey game that returns to it out!J. And why, when any player disjointed, that the characters are , that some really sharp graphics,
ing QB Club on the Dreamcast was those cherished times, those leg- is hot does his Overall jump to 99, | cookie-cutter clichés, that the especially in the area of ground
like filing your fingernails with а endary all-nighters, borne from while a cold player's Overall [even graphics range from slightly above textures and structures; you can fly
chalkboard. Really, the only thing Sega Genesis’ NHL '95. Mario Lemieux) drops to 507 to depressingly below average. Say through cities, skim along the sur-
that makes this PS2 incarnation I've come to believe, after many This game rules the rink. Just what you want...just don't call it an face of oceans, and dive into realis-
fun is the Quarterback Challenge. hours spent in quiet contempla- say "puck it" and go buy it. Now. Army Men game. ‘Cause even tic-looking canyons. Seems like a
It's the same kind of event you'd tion, that the Sega NHL series had Final Score ee @@ 4 though it has the same characters surefire hit, right?
see on an idle off-season Saturday, gone the way of the Star Wars Todd Zuniga as the Army Men games, from the Well, no. One of the problems is
in which your favorite QBs would franchise. My disappointments in ever-popular Sarge to the name- fundamental: Top Gun can't seem
ham it up, competing against one the last few years had convinced less tan soldiers—and even though to decide whether it wants to be a
another while wearing Oakleys, me that no sequel, even with fan- it appears to use the same engine simulation or an arcade flyer. On
athletic shorts and backward hats. tastic technological advancements, as the mediocre Sarge's Heroes 2 the one hand you have some seri-
And one of them ends up with a could make me feel the way the for PS2—and even though it has ous difficulty, like trying to hunt
big, goofy check that's pretty much originals of each series did. PS one the same feeling of having been down a single fighter in a cloudy
pocket change if they win. This puck left me heartsick, PS2 left me created by some robot that feeds sky with minimal computer assis-
part of the game is fun, entertain- yawning. The Luddite in me told on focus groups and spits out ran- tance. And fairly realistic damage
ing and perfect for a party. The the rest of my brain that technolo- dom conglomerations of overdone ratios can put you on the edge of
football, though, is where the prob- gy was the cause. Too much pizazz. game formulas, it is NOT an Army your seat from time to time. But on
lems begin. Too much rigmarole. Both me and Men game. Somehow. the other hand, the game throws
The rest of the game isn't awful, my Synonym Finder were search- In spite of this fact, the game all kinds of distracting, arcadey
but it isn’t rewarding either. Try ing for simplicity. does manage to hit some high text at your face, proclaiming “First
running the ball with any of the Now, using the something-old, points. Sadly, these don't really Blood!" or "5 Hits—Great!” Plus
NHL 2002
top running backs in the game and something-new formula, less- show up until you start exploring the controls just don't feel right;
you'll never need to throw a pass. than-ecstatic vid-hockey fans have the last of the three worlds—but the planes feel sluggish and over-
There's no momentum by the play- been stitched a brilliant quilt to luckily, getting there won't take weighted, as though the physics
ers, so you can cut and juke with a warm our spirits. It's fun. It's fast. you more than a long afternoon. engine were oversimplified. And
running back without having to And though it's not perfect, it's the That makes this a solid rental, but the monotonous, unbalanced mis-
worry about spraining an ankle. only hockey must-buy I’ve seen in I'd suggest saving your purchasing sions don't help matters. Though
Overall, this one's too easy. And the last six years. dollars for something else. Like, it'd be a fair rental, l'd suggest
why wouldn't you just buy Madden? What's great? Try the seamless- say, an Army Men game. holding out for Ace Combat 04.
Final Score 6 64 ly brilliant Breakaway Cam that Final Score Ф Ө Final Score @@@
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Silent Hill 2
Prepare to have your head messed with and your underwear soiled
Publisher Konami that happens is that you run into a of the fog at you, and you finally feel and the puzzles can be changed to the psychological foreplay before
Developer Konami very nice girl in a graveyard who like the game has actually begun before you start the game, and it administers the full-on headf—k.
Web Site www.konami.com seems terribly friendly, but is ulti- properly. A lot of all this is psycholo- across the three main settings, the Let it buy you a drink, take you to
Silent Hill 2 gets under your skin. It mately just setting herself up for a gy, | guess. For the jumpy, crap- content of the game changes a dinner, and then take you back to its
heightens your senses, plucks on scene later on. Aside from this brief your-pants scary bits to work, you great deal. In "easy" mode, the bad place to have its wicked way with
your heartstrings, terrifies you, interlude, the only other things you have to have extended periods of guys drop like flies if you so much you. You know you'll love it.
creeps you out, makes you jump and have to do involve opening a couple as look at them in a funny way, and The story really is quite fabulous.
quite surprisingly, on occasion, of gates and peering through the the puzzles are from the moron It plays with your mind and, like a
bores you. Hang on a second. What pea-soup fog. Somehow this is for- school of logic. At the opposite end good movie, has you hypothesizing
was that last one? givable, though. The atmosphere is of the spectrum, boss fights in about the ending before you're even
Bores you, yes. Maybe it’s so effectively conveyed that you "hard" mode require superhuman halfway through. Sure, it has some
because the cool bits are so frickin’ spend the entire 40 minutes on the concentration, while the puzzles are gross bits, but unlike the Resident
cool that the not-so-cool bits really edge of your seat worrying what's accompanied by clues so cryptic Evil series, the scares aren't cheap.
stand out; | don’t know, but there about to leap out of the fog at you. they'll make your eyes bleed. The truly nasty bits are those that
are times when |was frus- Eventually something does To be honest, if you were to sim- you don't see, or those that you only
trated and grouchy. actually leap out ply analyze the "gameplay" aspects see the aftermath of. One of the
Usually that's a good - of the game, you'd come away sin- creepiest characters in the game is
indicator that I'm bored. { relative inaction so that you're gularly unimpressed. If you're the a little girl. She doesn't actually do
Take, for example, the "ready" to be taken by surprise. type of loser who skips every anything particularly out of the ordi-
first 10 minutes of the Ñ What a shame that this inactivity cutscene without ever watching it, nary, but her apparent comfort in
game. It's all very moody. more often than not leaves you wan- or worse still, are the kind of "hard- the dirty and horrific decrepitude of
You start off standing in a dering around wondering why every core" gamer who buys Japanese the town is downright unsettling.
dirty-looking public toilet, getting all door you try to open elicits the Obviously the spectacular pre-
sad and depressed as you peer in response: "It looks like the lock is sentation is a big help. The graphics
the mirror and ponder the past. broken. | can't open it." The further are absolutely stunning throughout,
You run outside, grab the map you get in, the more you'll wish that depicting the derelict abandonment
from your car, and then start you could just point to the map and of the town іп a way that's unlike
running. And running and tell the game, “I want to go there." anything ever seen in a game
running and running. For Fortunately it's not all bad. This before. The peeling paint, the rusty
10 whole minutes! The isn't like one of those godawful metal, the dirt and grime—it's all
only thing of note RPGs that make you run backward there. The visual splendor is only
and forward for miles and miles just bettered by the sound effects that
to make everything more time-con- are as responsible, if not more
suming. The action tends to be held games and plays through without so, for the scariness of the experi-
together in "Acts" where you'll be ever knowing what the hell is going ence as any amount of plot, charac-
| While the original was a survival-horror game with plenty of confined to a certain location in on, then you're not going to enjoy terization or things jumping out of
| action, Silent Hill 2 is definitely more of an “interactive ambience" order to complete a number of this. No doubt we'll get mail from the darkness.
with puzzles and combat thrown in for good measure. As with tasks. These tasks usually involve these folks whining that this is too The best way to play this game is
Metal Gear Solid, a lot of the psychology with the game is driven solving a couple of puzzles, killing a short and too simple. You know who alone, with the lights out and the
| entirely by the player. You would be forgiven for thinking this is a number of bad guys, and then soil- you are. You're the ones who griped sound turned up. It will freak you
| violent game because of the horror involved. It isn't necessarily. It's ing yourself when the boss turns up about Metal Gear Solid being too out. | guarantee
| possible, for example, to play through the majority of the story the second you open a door. None of short as well. Final Score Ф©
| without actually getting into too many scrapes. You generally it's terribly difficult to deal with, and To fully appreciate Silent Hill 2, John Davison
choose whether or not to kill stuff, and ultimately you dictate the when things hit their stride, the pac- you have to let it take over your life
violent content of the experience by your own actions. ing can be very exciting. for a while. You have to tolerate the
The difficulty of both the combat boring bits and surrender yourself
Crossroad Crisis
Crisis
Publisher Paradigm of the original's caliber. geting the one | wanted. Publisher Agetec Publisher Agetec
Developer Midway If you sampled the two levels on Spy Hunter's level advancement Developer D3 Publisher Developer Success
Web Site www.midway.com our PS2 demo disc last month, you setup also can get to you, as you Web Site www.agetec.com Web Site www.agetec.com
An early cutscene in Spy Hunter already know what | mean. Spy must fulfill nearly all secondary This is a great idea. А great, great Question: Why did the chicken cross
shows us right off the bat that Hunter has everything you'd find in objectives to move on. This wouldn't idea. But it's a great idea that's the road?
Paradigm knows how to properly а good blockbuster action film— be so bad if you didn't have to suc- executed really, really badly. And Answer: Because Agetec
acknowledge a classic: "| have rea- breakneck speed, death-defying ceed in accomplishing all of the that's a damn shame. changed the working title of this $10
son to believe that this is the very stunts, explosions galore—and it other objectives that you already See, the premise of the cun- puzzle game from Tic Tac Chicken to
man who crippled our endeavors in engrosses you in the way that only ningly titled Card Games is to play, the overwrought Crossroad Crisis!
783," proclaims the leader of the a great video game can. Simply well, card games. You know, for Yes, | know—my riddle isn't very
terrorist organization NOSTRA, weaving through barrels with the money. With me so far? Here's the funny. Actually, it's not funny at all.
obviously referring to the events of spot-on control in the first of the twist: You then use that money to Heck, it doesn't even make sense!
the 1983 game that first set you two training missions immerses buy things in the game. OK, it ain't But then again, neither does this
behind the wheel of a fully armed you right away, while your car's particle physics, but it does add game. | mean, why would anyone
G-6155 Interceptor. But more seamless transformations proceed some purpose to the essentially want to place a cute baby chick in
importantly, Paradigm has paid to wow you. Your vehicle comes purposeless casino-game genre. the middle of a pond, floating per-
homage in the way that truly mat- equipped with the ability to morph It's an idea so simple that no one ilously on tiles that you have to link
ters: by instilling gameplay that from a car into a boat, should it seems to have thought of it until up and eliminate in order to call
equals—I'd even say surpasses— land on water—even a motorcycle now. So, kudos to Agetec. forth a life preserver that whisks the
that of the original. In Spy Hunter when you've taken a lot of damage. fulfilled in order to get credit. It Except...the things you buy in little clucker to safety? Such wanton
for PS2, we have not only the very And nothing's cooler than procuring makes things harder than they the game, with the exception of cruelty boggles the mind!! And it
best 3D re-creation of a hit from а stealth item and watching your have to be, and | can only surmise passes to the higher-stakes games ain't just savage salvos against
gaming's early days (sorry, Frogger, Interceptor speed down the street that the reasoning for this was to (а fantastic idea], are really, really chicks here. During the two-player
Galaga, Breakout and friends}, but without being seen. add several hours to a 14-mission, dumb. Really. The point is to outfit mode, the, er, fowl treatment
also a title that no doubt will one You also have to love the sensa- otherwise short game. your "player room" with so much extends to fluffy baby ducks as well!
day be known as every bit a classic tion of shooting up NOSTRA vehi- The two-player challenges are a gold that it starts to look like But before all you animal
cles—nothing beats locking on to little disappointing, as well, with Liberace's bathroom. Seriously, all activists get up in arms, know this:
an enemy helicopter, connecting the "collect the most SATCOMs" the highest-level items are gold. The cruelest cut of all is inflicted on
with a guided missile, and watching and straight races seeming mostly Who the hell needs a gold televi- the human gamer who unwittingly
it struggle to stay airborne, only to like a last-minute attachment. Sion? Whatever. plunks down a hard-earned saw-
crash right in front of you a hundred However, there's no beating the The other problem is that the buck on this short-lived puzzler.
yards down the road. few competitions where your goal game interfaces are so clunky as Sure, it's fun for about five minutes,
You've even got some innovative is to run over more chickens than to make the games almost but beyond that, well...nope. See,
level design. | particularly enjoyed the other player! unplayable. The blackjack inter- it's essentially just an elaborate
the one where NOSTRA has placed But despite any minor issues face, for example, makes me want minigame, one that lacks any sort of
a bomb at an F1 race. The only way that hold Spy Hunter from perfec- to take a nap. Plus, some of the addictive, hafta-come-back-and-
to disarm it? Participate yourself! It tion, Midway still has an instant rules aren't quite right. Since when play-it-just-one-more-time quality.
all happens to some great music, classic on its hands. |just have to is the seven-card-stud format two After blasting through the entire
too, highlighted by Saliva's "Peter wonder if 18 years from now, hear- down, three up, one up, one down? game in a mere few minutes, | had
Gunn Theme" remix. ing "Spy Hunter" will force gamers I'd like to see this idea used in а enough. And that, my friends, isn't
A couple of pesky annoyances to think мау back to `83...or to 01. more competent game. fun, or funny, at all.
put me off a bit, though. For one Final Score e e e @ 4 Final Score Ф4 Final Score Ф4
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the game is for its difficulty. Yeah, ГЇ 0 Tiny Toon Adventures: Also, | was hoping for some
admit to having thrown the con- Publisher Capcom Publisher Ubi Soft Plucky's Big Adventure more interesting gameplay ideas
troller a few times [damn Medusa Developer Capcom Developer Ubi Soft Publisher Conspiracy for this one. While 1 do really enjoy
heads!], but there's nothing quite Web Site www.capcom.com Web Site www.ubisoft.com Developer Warthog the way both Mutant Academy
like the feeling of getting through | was reasonably interested in this If only all edutainment titles looked Web Site conspiracygames.com games play (especially the combo
tight spots in games like these, and game before l actually booted it up. this good! Brain Games is basically Here's the skinny on this 3D point- System, which can be lots of fun at
trust me, you'll get it quite often. After all, Capcom quietly released a stripped-down version of the and-click puzzle/adventure title: times], the whole joint super-
l also like to recommend this my all-time favorite puzzle game original 2D Rayman, but with math If you're old enough to read the move meter just doesn't work for
game because of how surprising the back in '96 [Super Puzzle Fighter ІІ and word levels thrown in. Our 5- overwhelming amount of text this me. It's really not that fun to try to
graphics are. Sure, they're nothing Turbo, in case you were curious). year-old critic had a real blast with game slings at you, then you're pull off the moves in the middle of
next to the stunning visuals of And at first | thought the game the handful of practice levels—we far too old to play it. But if you're a battle. In the gameplay arena,
Castlevania: SOTN, but you'll be might live up to my excitement. It's couldn't tear her away from it! But too young to follow along as Plucky Capcom's X-Men fighting games
surprised how the 2D backgrounds got a nicely unique premise: You the actual “activity” levels had too and his mates blather away, then still blow this one away.
still hold up despite being 10 years are the manager of a growing many simultaneous challenges— you won't have the slightest clue And lastly, |was hoping for a
old. As for the music, it's not bad, apartment building, and must like finding the right word while as to what's going on here. And if bit better Al this time around.
but not as stellar as some of the locate your tenants so that their jumping from a ledge and avoiding you somehow fall into an unknown Enemies will dish out combos and
other games in the series. The new particular quirks don't cause their a baddie—that it was too much to third category, then, well, you still special moves enough to create a
remixed version of the soundtrack in neighbors to get fed up and move handle. Still, a worthy purchase. won't want to play this game. challenge, but there's never a true
the game does add some nice flair out, all the while trying to drive out Final Score eee Final Score 64 feeling of intensity as though you
to the original, though. invasive tenants from "Syndicate Bob and Kelsey Conlon Gary Steinman were battling a real human oppo-
Chronicles also comes with an 5” (OK, ГЦ admit it: | have no nent. Two-player is a must.
art gallery mode as well as an inter- idea what that means]. And the
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[see sidebar], which are a nice puzzle games. graphics going for it. | really like
bonus and worth checking out. But there are two fatal flaws X-Men: Mutant the way Paradox was able to pull
But if there's really one big rea- here: First of all, the game's just Academy 2 off the X-Men characters on the
son why I'd suggest this game to too darned short. Only seven levels Publisher Activision PS one. The backgrounds vary, but
fans of this series, it's to support the comprise the story mode, and the Developer Paradox for the most part they're pretty
franchise we've all come to know "Endless" mode doesn't offer more Web Site www.activision.com good too. At times the screen will
and love. Help show that there's still than a temporary diversion. And Aside from a few new characters, bog down because of all the action
a need for 2D gaming and that this more importantly, there's no two- stages and some added fighting going on, but it's acceptable when
series has its own dedicated fans. player mode. So in spite of the mechanics [such as aerial combo you take into account the amount
Final Score @ e e« novelty, there's next to no replay moves], Mutant Academy 2 does of detail on the screen.
Sam Kennedy value. And that's just criminal very little to improve upon last As with the original, | suppose
Rayman Brain Games
when it comes to puzzle games. year's X-Men effort from Paradox. Mutant Academy is pretty much
I'd recommend One Piece That's not to say that the game only for hardcore X-Men fans or
Mansion for die-hard puzzle fans, isn't worth checking out, but don't for those in dire need of a new PS
but even then only as a rental. be surprised if you're left hoping one fighter. The game just lacks
Contrary to the rules of classic for more. Like | was. the depth to keep hardcore fight-
puzzle games, it takes a long time For one thing, | was hoping for a ing-game fans interested. But
to pick up, but a short time to little bit better balance this time really, did you expect anything
master. I'll pass, thanks. around. There are still characters more? Yeah, me either.
Final Score @ that | feel are hard to use correct- Final Score ® ee
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than the quest against Doc Ock and few tries to figure out at times. And training modes, but that's it], we get RCRevenge Pro Acclaim a
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yourself when after a villain like son to last year’s ensemble. Sure, “Excelsior!” like the last one did. Silpheed: The Lost Planet 40
Venom, I'm not sure I've ever experi- you've got a battle with The Lizard—a Final Score @ e e« BdOdyssey 40
enced more exhilarating PS one first-class Spidey villain if there ever Chris Baker насле. International Cup 2
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Silent Scope 2 Dark Silhouette brings heart-stopping, single and two player arcade action to
the PlayStation@2 computer entertainment system. You'll be armed with the latest hi-tech
sniping equipment like the X-Ray Scope in order to thwart terrorist attacks throughout Europe.
With stunning graphics, multiple story lines and four modes of play, Silent Scope 2 delivers
hours of sharp-shooting suspense. When there's no place to run all that's left to do is fight.
PS2 Review Archive (cont.) Game names in gee indicate a Greatest Hits title. Ratings in red indicate a five-disc score.
Game Publisher | Score — Issue бате Publisher Score Issue бате Publisher Issue Publisher Score Issue
Street Fighter EX 3 Conspiracy. 47 Bloody Roar Sony CEA 6 Diablo Electronic Arts 8 Grand TourRacing98 Activision 1
Stretch Panic Capcom 39 Bloody Roar 2 Sony CEA 21 Die Hard Trilogy: Viva Las Vegas | Fox Interactive 3 Grandia Sony CEA 26
Summoner THQ 39 Blues Big Musical THQ 46 Digimon Digital Card Battle Bandai 48 THQ 10
Super Bust-A-Move Acclaim 41 Воакі Game: Top Shop Agetec/A1 Games 45 Digimon World Bandai 36 Konami/Universat
Surfing H30 Rockstar 40 Bomberman Fantasy Race Atlus 19 Digimon World 2 Bandai % Sony CEA
‘Swing Away Golf EA Games 38 Bomberman Party Edition Vatical 38 Dino Crisis Capcom 25 Take 2
Tekken Tag Tournament Namco 39 Bomberman World Atlus 13 Dino Crisis 2 Capcom 38 Activision
Test Drive Off-Road: Wide Open Infogrames 48 The Bombing Islands Kemco 47 Disney's Dinosaur Ubi Soft 36 Gundam Battle Assault Bandai
Theme Park Roller Coaster Bullfrog 41 Boombots SouthPeak 27 Donald Duck: Goin’ Quackers Ubi Soft 39 HardBall 99 ‘Accolade
Tiger Woods PCA Tour EA Sports 44 Bottom of the 9th 97 Konami 1 Downhill Mountain Bike Racing Activision 27 Harvest Moon: Back to Nature Natsume
Time Crisis Namco. 49 Bowling Agetec 43 Dracula: The Resurrection DreamCatcher 48 HBO Boxing Acclaim
TimeSplitters. Eidos Int. 39 Boxing Agetec 45 Dragon Tales: Dragon Seek NewKidCo 45 Heart of Darkness Interplay
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero Crave 45 Brave Fencer Musashi Square EA Dragon Valor Namco Hello Kitty's Cube Frenzy NewKidCo
Тор Gear Dare Devil Kemco 4 Bravo Air Race THQ DragonBall GT Bandai Here's Adventures LucasArts
Triple Play Baseball EA Sports. 45 Breakout Hasbro Int. Dragonseeds Jaleco High Heat Baseball 2000 300
Twisted Metal: Black SCEA 47 Breath of Fire ІП Capcom Driver GT Interactive High Heat Major
Unison Tecmo 44 Breath of Fire IV Capcom Driver 2 Infogrames League Baseball 2002 300
Unreal Tournament Infogrames 40 Brigandine Atlus Ducati World Hogs of War Infogrames
War Jetz 300 48 Broken Sword THQ Championship Racing Acclaim Hot Shots Golf Sony CEA
Warriors of Might & Magic 300 44 Broken Sword I Crave Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes Infogrames Hot Shots Golf2 Sony CEA
Wild Wild Racing Interplay 39 Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling ТНО Duke Nukem: Time to Kill GT Interactive Hot Wheels Turbo Racing Electronic Arts
Winback Koei 43 Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling2 THQ Dic Мени: Total Мен GT Interactive Hydro Thunder Midway
Wo Destruction League: án š Bug Riders GT Interactive Ma ыBm i SouthPeak In Cold Blood Dreamcatcher
Incredible Crisis
XThunder
Squad Tanks EA0 Games 42 Bugs (ad
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Lost In Time Pini Infogrames ЖезDukes
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it Out П:
Titus
38 ie inopes Daisy SouthPeak Intelligent Qube Sony CEA
Yanya Caballista: City Skater Koei 49 Builders Block Jaleco Dune 2000 Electronic Arts Intellivision Classic Games Activision
0.E: Zone of the Enders Konami ^4 — Burstrick Wake Boarding EA Sports Supercross ҒА Sports Int. Superstar Soccer 98 Konami
Bushido Blade 2 Eagle One: Harrier Attack Infogrames Int. Track & Field 2000 Konami
: " Echo Night Agetec Invasion From Beyond GT Interactive
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Bun tstA Moy 992
Bust A Groove
ECW Hardcore Revolution Acclaim Irritating Stick Jaleco
acing EA Games a Ehrgeiz Square EA ISS Pro Evolution Konami
3Xtreme 989 Studios . а BustA Move4 i
Einhánder Sony CEA Jackie Chan Stuntmaster Midway
40 Winks GT Interactive wee 28 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Activision 5 lemental Gearbolt >
102 Dalmatians: C:5 The Contra Adventure Konami uspha Working
bed Designs Jade Cocoon Crave
Puppies to the Rescue Eidos 41 — Caesars Palace II Interplay TI ERAS Ww Geko э Jarrett & LaBonte
A Bugs Life Sony CEA 15 Caesars Palace 2000 Interplay E ME еге best ‘Stock Car Racing Codemasters
Асе Combat 2 Namco 1 Cardinal SYN Sony CEA жыш F кие Hasbro Int.
Ace Combat 3:Electrosphere —Namco 31 CART World Series Sony CEA ИРГ TA Hasbro Int.
Action Bass Take Two. 37 Casper. il Desk Hell to the Kit Q Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000 Acclaim
Action Man: Operation Extreme Hasbro ap Friends Around the World Sound Source Evil Zone. Titus Jersey Devil Sony CEA
Akuji the Heartless Crystal Dynamics 18 Castlevania: SotN Konami Expendable Infogrames Je Moto 2 Sony CEA
‘Aladdin in Nasira’s Revenge болу CEA 45 Castrol Honda Superbike Electronic Arts 2000 EA Sports Jet Moto 3 989 Studios
Alexi Lalas International Soccer —Rockstar 23 Centipede Hasbro Int. FI Championship Season EA Sports Jimmy Johnson VR Football Interplay
Alone in the Dark: Championship Bass EA Sports FI Racing Championship Ubi Soft Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Capcom
‘The New Nightmare Infogrames 47 Championship Motocross Family Feud Hasbro Int. Juggernaut Jaleco
Alien Resurrection Fox Interactive 38 Featuring Ricky Carmichael. THQ жөн 25 Family Game Pack 300 Kal Grand Prix Jaleco
Alundra Working Designs 4 Championship Motocross 2001 Fantastic Four Acclaim Ка Revenge Jaleco
Alundra 2 Activision 32 Featuring Ricky Carmichael THQ 41 Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition SNK Kagero: Deception IT Tecmo
Animaniacs Ten Pin Alley ASC т Championship Surfer Mattel Int. Al Fear Effect Eidos Капа Atlus
‘Animorphs: Shattered Reality Infogrames 37 Chessmaster IT Mindscape 23 Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix Eidos Kensei Sacred Fist Konami ‹ п
Ape Escape Sony CEA 22 Chichen Run Eidos 41 Felony 1179 Ascii Killer Loop Crave
Apocalypse Activision 16 Chocobo Racing Square EA 23 FIFA98 EA Sports King of Fighters 99 Agetec
Arcade Party Pak Midway 28 Chocobos Dungeon 2 Square EA 9 FIFA99 EA Sports KISS Pinball Take 2
Arcade's Greatest Hits: Chrono Cross Square EA 36 FIFA 2000 EA Sports Klonoa Namco
Atari Collection 2 Midway .. 7 Circuit Breakers. Mindscape 12 FIFA 2001 Major League Soccer EA Sports Knockout Kings EA Sports
Arcade's Greatest Hits: Civilization IT Activision 18 Q The Fifth Element Activision Knockout Kings EA Sports
Midway Collection 2 Midway 4 Sleek Tower Ascii 2 Fighter Maker Agetee Knockout Kings 2000 EA Sports
Armored Care Sony CEA 3 Clock Tower Il: Fighting Force Eidos Konami Arcade Classics Konami
Armored Core: The Struggle Within Agetec 28 Fighting Force 2 Eidos Koudelka Infogrames
Master of Arena Agetec oe 31 Colin McRae 2.0 Codemasters 40 " hol
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Final Fantasy Chronicles.
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Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 300 32 Command & Conquer: Red Alert Virgin 4 Final речен к Square EA Return to the Great Valley Sound Source
‘Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2 300 40 Contender Sony CEA DA" Y Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Eidos
Army Men: World War 300 34 — Contender2 Bam! ae3 demit d The Legend of Dragoon Sony CEA
‘Army Men World War: Sony CEA Fisherman's Bait 2: Big Ol’ Bass Konami Legend of Legaia Sony CEA
Final Front 300 “ as Gol Boarters 2 Y Flintstones Bedrock Bowling SouthPeak Legend of Mana Square EA
Sw MO ТЕ Cool Boarders 3 989 Studios M Ford Racing Empire
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Land, Sea, Air 300 - m (ӨШ Bt) statics 22 Formula 1°98 Psygnosis The Bricksteris Revenge Lego Media ec
Arthur! Ready to Race. The Learning Co. e 42 Cool Boarders 2001 Sony CEA 39 Formula 1°99 Psygnosis Lego Rock Raiders Lego Media. . £
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Asteroids Activision x Қайы сат Bans дака. ° 31 Fox Sports бой 99 Fox Interactive Simba's Mighty Adventure Paradox ‹
Atlantis: The Lost Empire SCEA в оной о Re CEN 2 3 Fox Sports Soccer 99 Fox Interactive The Little Mermaid ПІ THQ
ATV: Quad Power Racing Acclaim 39 Crash Bandicoot: WARPED Sony CEA 12) 15 Freestyle Boardin’ 99 Capcom Lode Runner Natsume
Auto Destruct Electronic Arts в Grash Bash SCEA/Universal өөс 39 Freestyle Motocross: Looney Tunes Racing Infogrames
‘Azure Dreams Konami 10 Crime Killer Interplay ° 12 McGrath vs. Pastrana Acclaim The Lost Work
Backstreet Billiards x шун OT abuse. = 3 Frogger Hasbro Int. Jurassic Park Electronic Arts
Ball Breakers ж Grae Fox Interactive ен 1 Frogger 2:Swampy’s Revenge Hasbro Int. Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete Working Designs
Ballistic ae 27 02 Fox Interactive ө 22 Front Mission 3 Square EA Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete Working Designs
Baseball 2000 Interplay 21 Crusaders of Might & Magic 300 ° 30 Future Cop LA.PD. Electronic Arts Madden NFL 98 EA Sports
Bass Landing Agetec 26 СТЕ: Crash Team Racing Sony CEA E 26 — GPolice Psygnosis Madden NFL 99 EA Sports GSBN
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Bass Rise Bandai m CyberTiger д EA Sports * 27 GPolice2 Psygnosis Madden NFL 2000 EA Sports
Batman: Gotham City Racer Ubi Soft Games 46 Dance Dance Revolution _ Konami е 42. GDarius THQ Madden NFL 2001 EA Sports
Batman & Robin Acclaim 13 Dance Dance Revolution Disney Mix Konami ° 49 Galaga: Destination Earth Hasbro Int. Madden NFL 2002 EA Sports
Batman Beyond: Danger Girl THQ ° 39 Galerians Crave Marvel SH vs. Street Fighter Capcom
Return of the Joker Ubi Soft E зә Dark Omen Electronic Arts өв 9 Gallop Racer Tecmo Marvel Superheroes Capcom
Battle Hunter Agetec 48 Darkstalkers Capcom 16 Gauntlet Legends Midway ‘Marvel Vs. Capcom EX Capcom
Battletanx: Global Assault 300 31 Darkstone Take 2 Int. 43 Gekido Interplay Mary-Kate and Ashley:
Beast Wars Hasbro Int 5 Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX Acclaim Max 38 Gex Deep Cover Gecko Eidos Magical Mystery Mall Acclaim ее. 40
Accolade 20 Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX: Gex: Enter the Gecko Midway Mary-Kate and Ashley:
Big Ol' Bass 2 Konami 45 Maximum Remix Acclaim Max е 47 QGhost in the Shell THO Winners Circle Acclaim
Billiards Agetec 45 Dead in theWater ASC П Glover Hasbro Int. Mass Destruction ASC
Bio FREAKS. Midway ю енеме em) 8 Gold and Glory: Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX Activision
Black Bass with Blue Marlin. нов 29 Deathtrap Dungeon Eidos 9 The Road to El Dorado Revolution Maximum Force Midway
Blade Activision 4p Deception Ш: Dark Delusion Тесто Я.) Cran Turismo Sony CEA MDK Playmates
Blast Lacrosse Acclaim Sports ag Demolition Racer Infogrames 26 — Gran Turismo 2 Sony CEA Medal Of Honor Electronic Arts
Blast Radius Psygnosis ю U Destrega Koei l6 Grand Theft Auto Take 2 Medal Of Honor Underground Electronic Arts
Blaster Master: Blasting Again Sunsoft 38 Destruction Dery Rew Маш, 39 — Grand Theft Auto 2 Rockstar MediEvil Sony CEA
Blasto Sony CEA g Devil Dice THQ 13 Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 — Rockstar MediEvil IL Sony CEA
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PSone Review Archive (cont.) Game names in green indicate a Greatest Hits title. Ratings in red indicate a five-disc score.
Game Publisher — Score Issue Game - Publisher | Score Issue Game Publisher. Score Issue бале | Publisher
Mega Man Legends Capcom 12 NFL GameDay 2001 989 Sports 37 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie THQ өөө 41 Threads of Fate ‘Square EA
Mega Man Legends 2 Capcom 39 NFL GameDay 2002 989 Sports 49 Runabout 2 HotB . 36 Thunder Force V Working Designs
Mega Man X4 Capcom а NFLXtreme 969 Studios Ш Running Wild 989 studios. @@ 14 Tiger Woods 99 PGA Tour Golf — EA Sports
Mega Man X5 Capcom 41 М. Xtreme 2 989 Studios 21 Rushdown Electronic Arts өө 19 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001 EA Sports
Metal Gear Solid Konami 14 NGEN Racing Infogrames 35 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Tigger’s Honey Hunt NewKid Со
Metal Gear Solid VR Missions Konami 25 NHL99 EA Sports 15 A Twitch in Time! Knowledge Adven. 4 45 Time Crisis: Project Titan Namco
Metal Slug X Agetec 43 NHL 2000 EA Sports 26 Saa Frontier Sony CEA 8 Tiny Tank Sony CEA
Micro Machines Midway 5 NHL 2001 EA Sports 38 SaGa Frontier 2 Square EA 29 QTiny Toons: The Great Beanstalk NewKidCo
Micro Maniacs Codemasters 32 NHL Blades of Steel 2000 Konami 28 س gw West Koei 47 — TOCA2 Activision
Mike Tyson Boxing Codemasters. 39 Мі Breakaway 98 Acclaim 2 Sammy Sosa Tom & Jerry in House Trap Eidos
The Misadventures NHL Championship 2000 Fox Interactive 27 ‘High eat Baseball 2001 200 32 qom Clancy's Rainbow Six:
of Tron Bonne Capcom 31 NHL Faceoff 98 Sony CEA ‘Sammy Sosa SoftballSlam 300 33 Rogue Spear Red Storm
Miss Spider's Tea Party Simon & Schuster 41 NHL Faceoff 99 989 Studios талға sal к зв Tom Raider Eidos
Mission: Impossible Infogrames 28 NHL FaceOff 2000 989 Studios Sedih pen 25 Tomb Raider ll! Eidos
Missile Command Hasbro Int. 28 NHL FaceOff 2001 Sony CEA Ee TNR [жанлы H Tomb Raider: Chronicles Eidos
MK Mythologies Midway з NHL Rock the Rink Electronic Arts Guia ee Кане jg Топы Raider: The Last Revelation Eidos
MLB 98 Sony CEA 1 Nick Toons Racing Infogrames Shadow Man ‘Acclaim әт mbal Sony CEA
MLB 99 Sony CEA 9 Nightmare Creatures Activision SEE eee a Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Sony CEA
MLB 2000 989 Studios 21 Nightmare Creatures IT Konami resi hae 28 Tomorrow Never Dies Electronic Arts
MLB 2001 989 Studios 33 Ninja: Shadow of Darkness Eidos Shanghai: True Valor pei 29 Tonka Space Station Hasbro
MLB 2002 Sony CEA 46 Nuclear Strike Electronic Arts pis Evie Int an Ty Hawk's Pro Skater Activision
МІВРА Bottom of the 9th'99 ——Konami 2 орт Psygnosis pa ыызы lj Tony Hawk’ Pro Skater 2 Activision
Mobil 1: Rally Championship Electronic Arts 32 Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus GT Interactive Shooter: Space Shot ‘Agetec/Al 4g Toonstein: Dare to Scare Vatical
Monaco Grand Prix Ubi Soft ‘Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee GT Interactive бейек салымы eps: Ages B Tomeko: The Last Hope Enix
Monkey Hero Take 2 One ASC ی ی so Toy Story 2 Activision
Monkey Magic ‘Sunsoft Pac-Man World Namco Silent Hill Konami 18 Racer Activision
bats I еліте Moe Silhouette Mirage Working Designs 29 Beast WarsTransmetals Bam! Interactive
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Moto Racer Electronic Arts Pocket Fighter Capcom peo MEE ie 2 RDUM Sony CEA
Moto Racer2 Electronic Arts Fol Blanc saya биноз anakaa аа Сане 7 hist etalt 989 Studios
Moto Racer World Tour Infogrames Pel Bank 2 05 әкелік зака jun 24 Twist Metal 4 989 Studios
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Mr. Domino Acclaim fetpuedes beca Tnt. eee ee Chef's Luv Shack к n : Ultimate Fighting Championship | Crave
Mr. Driller Namco 33 Pool Hustler Action P ied Ke s 4 Um Jammer Lammy Sony CEA
Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness Namco 38 populous: The Beginning кайа Nik Pado АИ бене The Unholy War Eidos
MTV Music Generator Codemasters 28 — porsche Challenge Sony CEA je шн Uprising X 300
MTV Sports: Pure Ride THQ 39 Power Rangers je s pud рші Hosp i Urban Chaos Eidos
MTV Sports: Lightspeed Rescue THO рес Ops: Rang nt. Vagrant Story Square EA
T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX THQ 45 Power Shovel Acclaim Speed Puis Sony CEA Valkyrie Profile Enix
MTV Sports: Skateboarding Power Soccer 2 Psygnosis Speed Racer Jaleco Vampire Hunter D Jaleco
featuring Andy MacDonald THQ 39 power Spike Speedball 2100 Empire Vanark Jaleco
The Mummy Konami 41 Pro Beach Volleyball Infogrames. Spider-Man Activision Vandal Hearts IT Konami
Muppet Monster Adventure. Midway 39 PoyPoy Konami Spin Jam. Take 2 Int. Vanguard Bandits Working Designs
Muppet Race Mania Midway 39 Pro18 World Tour Golf Psygnosis Sports Car GT Electronic Arts Vanishing Point Acclaim
N20 Fox Interactive Ш Pro Pinball: Big Race USA Empire Int. Spyro: Year of the Dragon Sony CEA Vegas Games 2000 300
‘Nagano Winter Olympics '98 Konami 6 Empire Int. ‘Spyro 2:Ripto's Rage! Sony CEA Vigilante 8 Activision
NASCAR 98 EA Sports 3 Pro Pinball: Timeshock! Take 2 ‘Spyro the Dragon Sony CEA Vigilante 8: Second Offense Activision
NASCAR 99 Electronic Arts M Psybadek Psygnosis Star Ocean: The 2nd Story Sony CEA Virtual Kasparov Titus
NASCAR 2000 EA Sports 26 Punky Skunk Jaleco = Pn пев. Activision VR Baseball 99 Interplay
NASCAR 2001 EA Sports 38 Pune Star Sweey Agetec r Wars: Episode I— VR Sports Powerboat Racing Interplay
NASCAR Heat Hasbro Int. 40 bert i Hasbro Int. Етепове ae А жай .. = ш THQ
NASCAR Rumble Electronic Arts 31 Quake II Activision The Phantom Menace еа 25 Walt Disney's Jungle Book
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NBA In the Zone 99 Konami 19 Railroad Tycoon ПІ Take2 Streak GT Interactive x MEN 309
NBA In the Zone 2000 Konami 28 Rainbow Six Red Storm Street Fighter Alpha 3 сикен д ¿mesos Баланын
NBA Live 98 EA Sports 3 Rally Cross 2 989 Studios Street Fighter Collection Capcom ^ — Warpath: Jurassic
Warriors of ParkeMagie— — Electronic
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NBA Live 99 EA Sports 16 Rampage Midway Street Fighter Collection 2 Capcom 16 ?
NBA Live 2000 EA Sports 28 Rampage 2: Universal Tour Midway Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha —Capcom
NBA Live 2001 EA Sports 39 — Rampage Through Time Midway Street Fighter EX2 Plus Capcom x( RD
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NBA ShootOut 98 Sony CEA 8 Ray Tracers THQ Street SkBer Electronic Arts » MANN Eero M
NBA ShootOut 2000 989 Studios 30 Raytrisis Spaz/WD. Street SkBer 2 Electronic Arts a NN m.
NBA Shoot0ut 2001 989 Studios 39 Rayman 2: The Great Escape Ubi Soft Ийт tapas 34 WOWhiWo Thunder THQ
NBA Showtime NBA on NBC Midway 28 Razor Freestyle Scooter Crave Striker Pro 2000 Infogrames в “мч Hasbro Int.
NBA Tonight ESPN Digita 0 RCdeco! Acclaim i Мома остона Јане
NCAA Final Four “ 99 989 Studiosi 18 RCRevenge Acclaim Strikers
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ACA Fealrea 2o 989 Studios. 28 RC Stunt Copter Titus Superbike 2000 EA Sports x они аат
inal Four 2001 Sony CEA 40 — елок Acclaim SuperCross 2000 EA Sports > ше prc
NCAA Foothall 98 EA Sports
NCAA Football99 EA Sports 122 Ready
Ready 2 Rumble
2Rumble Boxing Round2 Midway
Midway SuperCross Circuit
Surf Riders 989 Studios
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NCAA Football 2000 EA Sports 25 Red Asphalt Interplay Sydney 2000 Eidos 38 Animal Adv. y Mattel Int.
NCAA Football 2001 EA Sports 36 c Reel Fishing Natsume Syphon Filter 989 Studios 18 Wipeout 3 Paygnosis
NEAR сақтайын
NCAA GameBreaker 99
Soy CEA
989 Studios
415 Resident
Reel FishingEvil I2 Natsume
Capcom
Syphon Filter 2
Tai Fu
989 Studios
Activision
31
19
Woody Woodpecker Racing
World Cup 98
Konami
EA Sports
NCAA GameBreaker 2000 989 Studios 25 Resident Evil 2 Dual Shock Capcom ТААС. Sunsoft 20 World Destruction League:
NCAA CameBreaker 2001 Sony CEA 97 Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Capcom Tactics Ogre Atlus 12 Thunder Tanks 300
NCAA March Madness 98 EA Sports 7 — Resident Evil: Directors Cut Capcom Tail Concerto Atlus 26 The World Is Not Enough Electronic Arts
NCAA March Madness 99 EA Sports 18 Resident Evil Survivor Capcom Tales of Destiny Namco 13 Worlds Scariest Police Chases Activision
NCAA March Madness 2000 EA Sports 29 Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure Atlus Tales of Destiny IL Namco 4 Worms Armageddon Hasbro Int.
NCAA March Madness 2001 EA Sports 4l Rising Zan Agetec ылы Sony CEA ад Wu-Tang Shaolin Style Activision
Nectaris: Military Madness Jaleco п Risk Hasbro Int. Team Buddies Midway 38 WWF Attitude Acclaim
Need for Speed ІП Electronic Arts В Rival Schools Capcom Team LOSI RC Racing Fox Interactive 13 WWF SmackDown! THQ
Need for Speed: High Stakes Electronic Arts 20 River: The Sequel to Myst Acclaim Tekken 3 Namco 9 WWF SmackDown! 2:
Need for Speed: Road Rash 30 Electronic Arts Tenchu Activision p Know Your Role тна
Porsche Unleashed Electronic Arts 33 Road Rash: JailBreak Electronic Arts такти: Birth of the WWE War Zone Acclaim
Need for Speed: V-Rally Electronic Arts 3 Rock ‘Em Sock Еп Robots Mattel Int. Stealth Assassins Activision зт СХ Games Pra Boarder: ESPNDigital
Weed for юаш? Electronic Arts 28 Rogue Trip GT Interactive Tennis Arena Ubi Soft 4 Fox Interactive
Newman/Haas Racing Psygnosis 7 Roll Away Psygnosis Test Drive 4 Accolade 3 ildren of the Atom Acclaim
The Next Tetris Hasbro Int. 24 Rollcage =з Test Drive 5 Aecolade 15 ХМеп: Mutant Academy Activision
NFL Blitz Midway 13 Rolleage Stage ll ites Test Drive 6 Трака. 27 Xena: Warrior Princess Electronic Arts
MCN 2000 Ийин 24 Romance of the3Kingdoms VI Koei Test Drive Le Mans Infogrames 34 Xenogears Square EA
Net pits 2001. Midway 38 — Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Test Drive: Off Road 3 Infogrames 26 You Don't Know Jack! Berkeley Systems
NFL GameDay 98 Sony CEA 1 Myths Legends Red Storm 48 Thousand Arms Atlus 26 You Don't Know Jack! Mock 2 Sierra On-Line
NFL GameDay 99 989 Studios 13 — RPG Maker Agetec 35 Thrasher Skate & Destroy Rockstar 29
NFL GameDay 2000 EA Sports 25 Rugrats: Totally Angelica. THQ 48
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OPM readers chime in with their own tips and tricks for GT3 glory
Gundam: Journeyto Jaburo
MX 2002 Feat. Ricky Carmichael First cars first How to win a GT3 multiplayer race after eating a
Don't buy the Miata first off. huge hamburger
Instead, go get the Toyota It helps to have a large carbonated beverage handy, and experience in
NCAA Football 2002
Trueno. It may be a piece, but it's the Belching arts. To perform this trick, simply wait until a crucial
thousands less and has more point in the race. Then, unleash a belch of large proportions in your
Twisted Metal: Black
horsepower than the Miata. opponent's face. In the brief moment when he closes his eyes іп dis-
When you buy the Trueno, all you gust ram him into a wall! You should have no problem winning then.
have to do is win at the Super Philip Nova
Speedway, and you'll be able to philipnovafavom.com
snag a turbo-charger which will
Special thanks to Expert Gamer for providing
make it twice as easy to win the
tricks and strategy materials.
Sunday Cup. When you win the Rally Racing to Victory
Tricks, tricks and more tricks. That's what we Sunday, you'll get another To complete the rally division | used the Lancer Rally car | won in the
Trueno. Just sell it for more cash Lancer races. | purchased the larger of the two turbos, which made
want from you. This month we were pleasing
and go win the Clubman Cup. the car quick enough to win апу race, but it had a tendency to spin оп
lambasted by tons of GT3 info, and we're Travis Hawkes tight corners. By adjusting the front differential to be stronger than
expecting more. So, if you've got a tip, a cheat travisífdkwom.com the rear, and by tapping the accelerator in tight turns | was able to
sweep the Rally Races. For wet races | purchased the softest tires and
or a code, title the e-mail, Top Secrets, and
changed the final gear ratio to suit the track.
send it to: OPM(aziffdavis.com. Otherwise, Scott Farmer
shout into the night air. We'll hear you. White777s(@aol.com
Easy money
1. Go to Super Speedway in the Beginner League and
keep racing the same level for easy money.
2. Go to the Beginner League and race in NA to get
5,000 credits.
3. If you have a good car, go to the Amateur League
and race in NA for 10,000 credits.
4. If you have a very good car, go to the Amateur of their numbers, simply change their © NBA STREET Biggs, Bonafide, Drake, DJ, Takashi,
League and race in GT All-Stars in the test course to names in the options menu. Select Unlock hidden teams Stretch, and Michael Jordan.
get 25,000 credits. Note: Buy the cheapest tires. They "Roster" then "Edit Player Information." Big Team (SSX Snowboarders] Dream Team
last longer. Collegiate rosters can be found on Get 10 wins in any mode to unlock the Win the court mode to unlock a team
5. Get a fast car and race the Speedway in the Final ESPN.com. Not all names will be recog- Big [SSX Snowboarders] team that includes Graylien Alien, Magma
Series Race in the Beginner League to win 10,000 nized, but it'll spice up the experience. 3LW team Man, and Yeti Snowman
credits. Get 20 wins in any mode to unlock the
Touchdown celebrations 3LW team. Q GUNDAM: JOURNEY TO
Ө NCAA FOOTBALL 2002 Hold one of the following buttons NYC Legends team JABURO
Players’ names immediately before scoring a touch- Get 30 wins in any mode to unlock the When playing mission 2 in story mode,
The players in the game are modeled after actual peo- down at the risk of an unsportsman-like NYC Legends team. shoot down at least five of the Dopps
ple, and the programmers included most of their conduct penalty: Street Legends team that try to shoot down White Base.
names if you take the time to enter them. Even Point upward: Press L1 or R1. Win the City Circuit tournament to To make this easier, jump up on to
Tennessee's tight end, John Finlayson is in there. То Shake football: Press L2 unlock all the players on the Street White Base and shoot down the
hear the announcers call your players’ names instead Hold up football: Press R2. Legends team. This team includes Dopps as they fly toward you. Once
Quick turnover on the speedy rides The ol’ memory card switcharoo
Once you have a decent car with around 500 HP (Mustang STV Cobra, Choose your own tunes The easiest way to get fast cash in GT3 takes a little work at first. |
Lancer Evo, etc.) and an A license, go to the Amateur league 1 have a tip for the races that take purchased a Toyota Sprinter and put as many racing mods as the
American Championship. It shouldn't be too hard to win the first four forever to complete. Go grab your remaining $5k+ allowed. | then saved my game and turned the con-
races. After the fourth race, save your game, and exit the next race. discman, pop in your favorite CD, sole off. | pulled out my memory card and started all over. Then !
You should win and have about $50K overall. Now, if you don’t get and race while listening to your started the game in Simulation Mode with the allotted $18k. | put the
the Camaro Race Car for your prize, then load your saved game and own CDs. The time seems to go memory card back into slot two and went to the garage and selected
try again. Once you get it, you can either sell it for $250K, or keep it. by quicker and who knows, you the Trade option. This option will transfer car info from slot two to
I suggest keeping your first one and selling the others you win. The may even drive better. Especially slot one. The game then asked if | wanted to buy the car on that file.
Camaro is a great car that gets to around 950 HP. Get it totally for tracks that just have you take I selected “yes” and | bought the car for the original list price, but
upgraded and you will be able to win the American Championship a bunch of left turns. the racing mods were already installed. Kind of like getting free
with ease. Kevin Irish parts from the dealer. This will give you a leg up on the competition.
Nick Stauder IrishSteel36faaol.com Troy Thorpe
kenhíamcrs.com troythorpefahotmail.com
you have accomplished this, and the At the Junkyard level, shoot down the Play as Warthog the road to aim yourself at the control box of
level progresses, instead of flying in by a airplane that circles the level with a At the Suburbs level, go to the entrance to the left crane [at the center box). You only
red Dopp, Garma will be in his Zaku. homing or fire missile while no enemy the carnival. Turn left and jump off a hill to need to hit it once with some kind of missile.
Defeat him and successfully complete is around you. The plane will catch on land on top of a building with a structure on The crate will then lower into the construc-
the rest of the mission to unlock this fire, circle and crash into a wall in the top of it. Blow up the structure to reveal a tion yard. Shoot it to unlock Axel.
mobile suit in the gallery. If you have all lowest area of the level that leads to an hole in the building. Fall through the hole
the Zeon suits unlocked in the tactics battle underground tunnel. Follow the tunnel and destroy the panel. A message stating
mode already, then just finish a level to under the sewers, collect the weapons Warthog has been unlocked will appear. A pair of extra modes
unlock this suit in the tactics battle mode. and health, and continue until you see a Play in Expert mode
If not, just progress through tactics battle control panel attached to a large column Play as Axel Successfully complete the game after find-
mode as usual. in the middle of a circular room. Shoot At the Freeway level, go toward the center of ing all 15 dog tags and save. Start another
the control panel and a message stating the level to find a large construction site with game with the yellow "Rear Of Compound"
O TWI Yellow Jacket has been unlocked will appear. two big cranes. The one on the right is hold- save file (00:00:00 time). The game will begin
Unlock some of the key players Yellow Jacket will appear inside the ing a pipe, the one on the left is holding a with extra ammunition (500 bullets, 50 shot-
Play as Yellow Jacket destroyed column. crate. Use the ridge between the cranes and gun shells, 30 grenade rounds, 1,000 flame
-% Salva
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SANCTUARY LIES
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will find a ly large
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will be able to hide
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alls, you can also use the places to hide, making mobili-
church as a hiding spot. ty the key to staying alive.
Keep moving, and avoid the
SPECIAL CUBE area immediately below the ç
ITEM: Unlock the massive bridge where the
Prison Leve r trains pass, as it will get con- |
gested with cars. Overall, the |
State Hospital offers the most
sanctuary from conflict, but
watch out when you jump into
it—if you aim too far tothe |
"DE right, you'll die. Also, the
MIDTOWN ЕХ! PF Stadium area is great for fast
104 cars such as Spectre.
DERAIL THE TRAIN
Show off your wicked side by
units and 25 Ultimate Launcher missiles] flamethrower capacity and 25 missiles. You Saran Wrap: Press Triangle, Square. Escape backflip
and extra health items [20 Recovery Unit A, 5 will also start out with an AT-6 Grenade Seat Grab: Press Х[2). While fighting with most characters, press
Recovery Unit B, 5 MTS Vaccine, 5 Booster Launcher. This has a six chamber revolving Suicide Flip: Hold Analog-stick Up until you Up/Back to do an escape backflip.
Shot А and 3 Booster Shot B]. However, ene- unit that you can use. You also get 25 recov- have done a complete flip.
mies will be more difficult. ery unit type A, 5 type B, 5 MTS vaccines, 5 Superman Indian: Press Х(3). Bonus characters
booster shot type A, and 3 booster shot type Switchblade: Press Square, X. Successfully complete arcade mode with
Secret mode B. However, the enemies take double the any character to unlock one of the hidden
Successfully complete the game after hits to kill in this mode. Ф TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT characters. Another character will be
finding all 15 dog tags and Roger's knife. Super charger unlocked each time the game is completed,
After the credits, and the candy girl song, @ MX 2002 While fighting with any character, press all in the following order: Kunimitsu, Bruce
you can save. When you do save the game, FEATURING RICKY CARMICHAEL buttons to do a super charger. Irvin, Jack-2, Lee Chaolan, Wang Jinrey,
the save file will be yellow and have a star More tricks to win the fans’ hearts Roger & Alex, Kuma & Panda, Kazuya
next to it. When you load this saved game Pendulum: Press Square, Circle. Automatic lower parry Mishima, Ogre, True Ogre, Prototype Jack,
file, you will begin with 300 bullets, 50 shot- Rocket Air: Press X, Circle, While fighting with any character, press Mokujin & Tetsujin, Devil & Angel, and
gun shells, 99 grenade shells, 1,000 Rodeo Air: Press Triangle, X. Down/Forward to do a lower parry. Unknown.
lobbing
bridge that the continu-
ally pass over. If your aim is
true, the bridge will collapse,
Ico, without a doubt, is a thinking man's game. Whenever you're stuck, try remembering
two steps behind, not two steps ahead. Keep in mind that anything you see might very
well be the key to conquering that level. Maybe you should push a box or maybe you
should drop off of that sketchy ledge. Once all of your possibilities are exhausted, remem-
ber that going to past rooms might, too, be the key. Ico's a complex game, fantastically
designed. Don't outthink yourself. Sometimes the answer is so simple you'll slap your
forehead in awe.
A
Freeing Yorda is the trigger that makes Ico an irresistible game. When you
get into the room with the wide stone circle in the center, take the ladder to
the right. Then walk up the circling stairwell until you're stalled by the gap
of broken space. Climb up the window to your right, then, once outside, back
in through the window on your far right. Then pull the lever to lower the
cage with Yorda inside. Walk to the bottom, take the ladder to the left of the
entrance. Climb to the center, then leap onto the cage to break it free. Now,
pick up the stick, ward off the inky bad guys, and pull Yorda to the door.
the Dwarf Kingdom, after you have to fight weaknesses. For Milion, keep using Fire Ө TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 2 Special meter always full
the dolls in the secret crystal chamber, spells and attack. When he dies, he will Unlock the Hawk Pause the game, then hold L1 and press X,
Rydia returns and helps you fight. After you return as Milion Z. Use Fire, Cure and Unlock all hidden characters Triangle, Circle(2), Up, Left, Triangle, Square
are done and back in the main chamber, use attacks to defeat him easily. For Cagnazzo, Pause the game, then hold L1 and press to always have a full special meter. If you
her warp spell to get back to the crystal use about two Bolt 3s and he should die, Square, Circle, Right, Triangle, Circle, entered the code correctly, the pause screen
room. The crystal will still be there. depending on your level. For Valvalis, have Right, Circle, Triangle, Right, Square, will shake. Alternately, successfully com-
Approach and examine the crystal to take it. Kain jump and make her come out of her Right, Up, Up, Left, Up, Square. The screen plete the game by completing all level objec-
Later when you have to go to the Sealed tornado form. Keep attacking her from will shake. tives in career mode five times.
Cave, if you have the Crystal, you will not there. For Rubicant, use Ice 3 only when his
have to enter it. You can skip that event and cape is open or else it will cure him. Have All gaps and Private Carrera @ TEKKEN 3
automatically go to the sequence that nor- Edge throw swords, have Kain jump, and the Pause the game, then hold L1 and press Opening up a classic
mally happens as you are coming out. rest attack. Note this strategy also works Down, Up, Left(2), Circle, Left, Up, Play as Doctor Boskonovitch
when you have to fight the Four Fiends again Triangle(2], Up, Right, Square(2], Up, X. Complete Tekkerf Force Mode four times
Tackling the Four Fiends (FF¿] when in the Giant, only Rubicant never clos- The pause screen will shake. {collect the bronze, silver, gold keys, then
To defeat the Four Fiends easily, use their es his cape. complete that mode one final time). Then,
2 А
button and you shall see angel wings as seen
on the Fed-Ex box. Next step: discovering
what's inside. Fun for the whole family.
The Real
Punt Returm
We don't know if EA Sports
is ever going to get punt
coverage right, but we
(3 E know a little trick that will
Q GRAND THEFT AUTO spring you for an easy 15-
(THE ORIGINAL) Breaking Up the Long Ball 20 yards on a punt return if
Multiple Cheats you're interested. The trick:
Enter the following cheats for a player Every team is susceptible to the occasional Take the Punt Block forma-
name and you'll get a load of goodies: long-ball. And when it happens, it sucks. tion. You'll have loads of
BASTARD: 99 lives, 5x multiplier, all Don't be a victim. The trick to covering the space as a returner, after
weapons, armor, display coordinates, deep pass is taking control of the defensive you immediately cut left or
select level, unlimited ammunition and а back and using the d-back's closing speed right upon catching the
Get out of Jail Free card. to ruin an opportunity. As soon as the pass ball. One problem: If the
GROOVY: all armor, unlimited ammuni- is in the air, switch to the d-back and hold offense is faking, you could
tion and a Get Out Of Jail Free Card. Circle. This will speed burst you into posi- be in serious trouble.
HANGTHED)J: all cities and weapons, tion. Then, when the pass is very close to
lots of money and a parrot picture at the being caught, hold down Triangle. If your
character selection screen. timing is good, you may even pick it.
PECKINPAH: all weapons and armor and
a Get Out Of Jail Free card.
THESHIT: 99 lives, 5x multiplier, all
weapons and armor, select level, unlim-
ited ammunition and a Get Out Of Jail
Free card.
Easy Ambulance
To get the Ambulance, kill somebody by
running them over or shooting them.
Then hide and wait for the ambulance to
come and highjack it. Watch out for the flamethrower, or other high-powered name as ITSALLUP.
cops, as they will be all over you for weapon of death. Maximum Wanted level
killing someone. Turn on the sirens by Enter DESIRES to set Wanted level to
pushing the R2 button. Hold it down and Maximum Wanted level four.
it will make a different sound. Enter EATTHIS as a player name to set No police
Wanted level to four. Enter LOSEFEDS as a player name.
Easy Guranga Tune car radio
Go up to a group of Gurangas (the group GRAND THEFT AUTO 2 Press Up to change the radio stations.
of people making noise and running 5x multiplier Turbo Charge
around following each other). Now, Use HIGHFIVE as a player name. When starting a game, enter your name
don't shoot them, but instead beat up АЦ Weapons as IGNITION to make every car in the
the person in the front. If you beat him Use NAVARONE as a player name. always get in. They pay you until you drive game turbo charged.
up enough, they will start following Free money recklessly or if you're chased by cops. Unlimited Energy
you almost anywhere. It's a good way to Steal a taxi and pick up people. They'll Level Seiect Enter LIVELONG as a player name.
get a guranga with a machine gun, pay about $5 per second. But they don't To choose your starting level, enter your Unlimited Money
Gi Pah |
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Don't Diss
Osmond!
Enter the name IAMPLAYA and you will Jail Free card. Display coordinates
have unlimited money. HAROLDHAND Enter SWEENEY as a player name.
99 lives, 5x multiplier, all levels and Drive Tank
GRAND THEFT AUTO: LONDON weapons, armor, display coordinates, To drive the Royal Pain Tank with rocket
1969 maximum Wanted level, parrot picture (аб capability, go to coordinates: (39, 10).
Multiple Cheats the character selection screen], and a Get London (1 and 2]
Just like in the original, it's best to enter Out of Jail Free card.5x multiplier Enter MAYFAIR as a player name.
these codes as player names if you want Enter SIDEBURN as a player name. London (1 3)
to save some cheat code-entering time: 9,999,990 points Enter PENTHOUSE as a player name.
DONTMESS Enter BIGBEN as a player name. Maximum Wanted level
All weapons and a Get Out Of Jail Free 99 lives Enter OLDBILL as a player name.
card. GETCARTER Enter MCVICAR as a player name. No police
FREEMANS 99 lives, 5x multiplier, all levels and All cities Enter GRASS as a player name.
5x multiplier, all weapons, armor and a weapons, armor, display coordinates, Enter RAZZLE or READERWIFE as a player
Get Out Of Jail Free card. maximum Wanted level, and a Get Out Of name.
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