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Pretty decent issue this month I think.
Had a nice cheats-disc frisbee match. Grrr.
I got a letter printed, if you'll turn to page 125.
6 simple words of genius.
Anywho, let's get down to it.
Info on PSX and PSP (nice PSP design thing - looks yummy) and it says games are going for £15! Nice.
Reviewed:
Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter - 69%
Tomb Raider - 71%
Dark Chronicle - 89%
Futurama - 67%
Among other
Including Dodonapachi DAI-OU-JOU (yeah, I knpw) which is a up-scrolling 2D shooter - getting 82%, could be worth a look in.
Although R-Type and a new Gradius are on the way.
Big thing on new Medal of Honour. Mmmm-hmmmm.
SSX stuff - people pictured look dull (Moby better be there), slopes look too white. Slighty dissapoiting screens.
Maybe it'll go the way of Cool Boarders 3.
GT4 preview. Predictably yummy
Freedom: Soldiers of Liberty (was called Battle for Liberty Island) I have a very good feeling about. My good-game sense says yup yup yup.
Stuff on Jak II - Renegade - the whole piece mentions nothing of a Ratchet & Clank rip-off. The game has guns - like R&C and is a bit 'darker' - like R&C.
Phish.
Stuff on:
The Italian Job.
new Breath of Fire
Colin McRae 4
The Great Escape
Chaos Legion (looks a lot worse than it did - boo!)
**Free AOL 8.0 Trial CD - WOW**
Had a nice cheats-disc frisbee match. Grrr.
I got a letter printed, if you'll turn to page 125.
6 simple words of genius.
Anywho, let's get down to it.
Info on PSX and PSP (nice PSP design thing - looks yummy) and it says games are going for £15! Nice.
Reviewed:
Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter - 69%
Tomb Raider - 71%
Dark Chronicle - 89%
Futurama - 67%
Among other
Including Dodonapachi DAI-OU-JOU (yeah, I knpw) which is a up-scrolling 2D shooter - getting 82%, could be worth a look in.
Although R-Type and a new Gradius are on the way.
Big thing on new Medal of Honour. Mmmm-hmmmm.
SSX stuff - people pictured look dull (Moby better be there), slopes look too white. Slighty dissapoiting screens.
Maybe it'll go the way of Cool Boarders 3.
GT4 preview. Predictably yummy
Freedom: Soldiers of Liberty (was called Battle for Liberty Island) I have a very good feeling about. My good-game sense says yup yup yup.
Stuff on Jak II - Renegade - the whole piece mentions nothing of a Ratchet & Clank rip-off. The game has guns - like R&C and is a bit 'darker' - like R&C.
Phish.
Stuff on:
The Italian Job.
new Breath of Fire
Colin McRae 4
The Great Escape
Chaos Legion (looks a lot worse than it did - boo!)
**Free AOL 8.0 Trial CD - WOW**
I tried to email OPS2 a few times, and every time it said their inbox was full. So I gave up. I don't even want the game I chose anymore.
I also never got sent a prize - wrote the 'Star Letter' is Power (sadly deceased) and won a steering wheel.
Hurrah!
But 2 months late after many e-mails, nothing - then at last, instead, I get to pick 5 games and they'll send 'em me.
Brill.
Another few weeks goes, nothing. Many more angry letters and they surrender. The postie hands over a box containing 6 game (wow). But they were obviously ones the mag had lying around - the best was Alone In the Dark 4 (that's sinking low) , and most I'd never even heard of (which is very unusual).
Crud.
But I bundled them off to *insert popular games retailer name here* and got THPS2, a mag and a memory card instead. Which was alright.
I suppose.
Hurrah!
But 2 months late after many e-mails, nothing - then at last, instead, I get to pick 5 games and they'll send 'em me.
Brill.
Another few weeks goes, nothing. Many more angry letters and they surrender. The postie hands over a box containing 6 game (wow). But they were obviously ones the mag had lying around - the best was Alone In the Dark 4 (that's sinking low) , and most I'd never even heard of (which is very unusual).
Crud.
But I bundled them off to *insert popular games retailer name here* and got THPS2, a mag and a memory card instead. Which was alright.
I suppose.
Oh yeah? You got a letter printed? My FACE was in the official mag a while back, but no one ever cares about that. One of those Reader's Choice thingies. Never got my free game either (but posty told me he completed it and almost got all the bonus features the other day, which is nice).
In fact, I challenge anyone to look through their old mags and tell me which issue I was in. First one with the correct answer gets a whole pound of Monopoly money.
And I got Play this month - wouldn't have bothered, but that AOL CD pushed me over the edge.
In fact, I challenge anyone to look through their old mags and tell me which issue I was in. First one with the correct answer gets a whole pound of Monopoly money.
And I got Play this month - wouldn't have bothered, but that AOL CD pushed me over the edge.
In the words of Comic book guy. Greatest. Letter. Ever.
"It's true ..... I have your spleen"
Go me.
*Dances*
Go me.
*Dances*
What did your letter say? I'm too lazy and cheap to buy the magazine myself so a little help please.
The new Tomb Raider game didn't get very good reviews. Oh, dear.
Pretty decent issue this month I think.
Had a nice cheats-disc frisbee match. Grrr.
I got a letter printed, if you'll turn to page 125.
6 simple words of genius.
Anywho, let's get down to it.
Info on PSX and PSP (nice PSP design thing - looks yummy) and it says games are going for £15! Nice.
Reviewed:
Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter - 69%
Tomb Raider - 71%
Dark Chronicle - 89%
Futurama - 67%
Among other
Including Dodonapachi DAI-OU-JOU (yeah, I knpw) which is a up-scrolling 2D shooter - getting 82%, could be worth a look in.
Although R-Type and a new Gradius are on the way.
Big thing on new Medal of Honour. Mmmm-hmmmm.
SSX stuff - people pictured look dull (Moby better be there), slopes look too white. Slighty dissapoiting screens.
Maybe it'll go the way of Cool Boarders 3.
GT4 preview. Predictably yummy
Freedom: Soldiers of Liberty (was called Battle for Liberty Island) I have a very good feeling about. My good-game sense says yup yup yup.
Stuff on Jak II - Renegade - the whole piece mentions nothing of a Ratchet & Clank rip-off. The game has guns - like R&C and is a bit 'darker' - like R&C.
Phish.
Stuff on:
The Italian Job.
new Breath of Fire
Colin McRae 4
The Great Escape
Chaos Legion (looks a lot worse than it did - boo!)
**Free AOL 8.0 Trial CD - WOW**
Had a nice cheats-disc frisbee match. Grrr.
I got a letter printed, if you'll turn to page 125.
6 simple words of genius.
Anywho, let's get down to it.
Info on PSX and PSP (nice PSP design thing - looks yummy) and it says games are going for £15! Nice.
Reviewed:
Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter - 69%
Tomb Raider - 71%
Dark Chronicle - 89%
Futurama - 67%
Among other
Including Dodonapachi DAI-OU-JOU (yeah, I knpw) which is a up-scrolling 2D shooter - getting 82%, could be worth a look in.
Although R-Type and a new Gradius are on the way.
Big thing on new Medal of Honour. Mmmm-hmmmm.
SSX stuff - people pictured look dull (Moby better be there), slopes look too white. Slighty dissapoiting screens.
Maybe it'll go the way of Cool Boarders 3.
GT4 preview. Predictably yummy
Freedom: Soldiers of Liberty (was called Battle for Liberty Island) I have a very good feeling about. My good-game sense says yup yup yup.
Stuff on Jak II - Renegade - the whole piece mentions nothing of a Ratchet & Clank rip-off. The game has guns - like R&C and is a bit 'darker' - like R&C.
Phish.
Stuff on:
The Italian Job.
new Breath of Fire
Colin McRae 4
The Great Escape
Chaos Legion (looks a lot worse than it did - boo!)
**Free AOL 8.0 Trial CD - WOW**