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I don't usually go on about a new mag, but this months official mag is really good. :-)

I played the demos of Colin Mcrae 3 and Rally Fusion and CM3 is a must have ! I was really impressed with it and I don't usually enjoy rally games that much. :-)

Rally Fusion isn't so realistic, but its pretty fun with your co-driver constantly ripping into you. ;-)) "Direct the ::bleep::ing car !!!"
;-)) Excellent stuff !

Going to try Hitman 2 shortly - my cousin is over trying the games out too and he now REALLY wants an X-Box. ;-)

As for the movie section of the disc, Jurrasic Park: Project Genesis is looking amazing ! You lot really have to take a look at it because its much better than I ever thought it'd be - and I was already looking forward to the game. :-)

Steel Battalion and Lamborghini are also looking stunning as well. Theres also a small movie of Dark Angel and some coverage of Morrowind and The Thing.

Going into the mag itself, theres some nice coverage of DOA Extreme Beach Volleyball with the news that players will be able to use their DOA3 game saves to unlock features in the game. :-)
Lots of coverage on other future releases that will have you glued to the mag for awhile and some suprising news in the U.S column about the PS2 online play. Apparently things aren't going too well. The broadband adapter is apparently incompatible with certain builds of the PS2 console, requiring you to send the console back and have it replaced.
Another thing is that the adapter has to be screwed in and if you overtighten the screws, it may not work.

So overall, things aren't going wonderfully for the PS2's online venture.
On top of this, Shinji Mikami (creator of Resident Evil) has put the boot in by saying that PS2 console sales are high because of people having to buy replacements thanks to it being easy to break. He went on to say that he himself went through a couple of PS1's and PS2's due to the CD lens wearing out quickly. I can back him up on that as I went through god knows how many PS1's and a PS2 for that same problem.

As for reviews, these games got the following... (I'll just put up the main reviews you'll want to know)

Blinx - 9.3/10
Rocky - 9.0/10 (was quite surprised on this one)
Quantum Redshift - 8.0/10
Morrowind - 7.6/10
Timesplitters 2 - 9.3/10
Blade 2 - 7.2/10
Deathrow - 5.5/10

I've also picked up Quantum Redshift today which I'll be playing in a minute and I'm thinking of leaving Deathrow till I play a demo. Hopefully it'll be at Stuff Live 2002 tomorrow. :-)

Anyway, this mag definatly leaves you drooling with anticipation for the coming weeks and months going into next year. So many excellent games coming out now, need to win the lottery. ;-))

Strafex wrote:
> One disadvantage about having a Gamecube is that you NEVER get demo disks...

I know they're not the be all and end all, but it's a good way to try games that you'd otehrwise ignore.

Thats a shame, why can't it be done. GC uses disks, why doesn't Oficial GC magazine do a deal and get some demos, or at least some footage of games, they're much better than screenshots.

I play OXM's demo every month for a few hours at least, get some play outta it and as you say, give other games a chance whereas normaly you wouldn't tough them in the shop. Hitman 2 is one of those games, I was gonna give it amiss, but I really like it.

And good lord, you must all wathc the Steel Batalion video. Contains some of the must impressive Xbox footage I've ever seen. When that tower collapses- best piece of destructable scenery I've witnessed.

I completed the demo this morning, With a time of 8:46.

Brillaint, I loved every minute of it, I have an excellent strategy if anyone needs help taking out the don.

Strafex wrote:
> One disadvantage about having a Gamecube is that you NEVER get demo
> disks...
>
> I know they're not the be all and end all, but it's a good way to try
> games that you'd otehrwise ignore.

Well Nintendo have to find some way of selling you duff games like Universal Studios and Driven. ;-)

Your Honour wrote:
> I think it's a spot on game, and I may buy it at some point. Is it
> already out?

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Yes, and it's brilliant. So many ways of completing the missions - from undetected stealth to all-out blasting. Godd replay value as well.

One disadvantage about having a Gamecube is that you NEVER get demo disks...

I know they're not the be all and end all, but it's a good way to try games that you'd otehrwise ignore.

I've played some of the demo's now. I was really looking forward to CM3, but it's crap, in my view. Far too realistic for my liking. Give me Sega Rally any day! :-)

The other Rally game was ok, more to my liking but I wouldn't buy it.

Hitman 2, however, looks spot on. I've only tried it a couple of times, and haven't completed it. I got into the house and was wandering around for ages but couldn't find the bloke :-(

I think it's a spot on game, and I may buy it at some point. Is it already out?

HITMAN WOOOOOOOOOOOO

The demos bloody hard!

I can complete it using the good old fahioned shoot everyone method but being a silent assian is difficult. By becoming the deliverly boy I can manage to get just outside his room without being discovered.

I wanna do it without getting the mass murder ranking.

I am definately getting this game! There is so many possbilities on compeleting your task. I adore using the sniper rifle and choke wire. Its fun watching guards who've been anethasized (i've nicked their clothes) and they wake up in their boxer shorts!

gamezfreak wrote:
> I love the Hitman 2 demo.

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And the rest of the game is even better. I finished it yesterday - been playing virtually non-stop :)
What's cool about it is you can complete the missions in various ways. Ideally, you can go into enemy territory, stay unnoticed and coldly take out the target and escape without anyone knowing, or you take try to eliminate everybody.
I'm already replaying it - trying out differnet approaches....