This magazine was dated January 2016 and priced at £4.99.
Regulars[]
Welcome - 1 page (3)
Contents - 1 page (4)
Team GM - 1 page (5)
Fanbase - 3 pages (6-8)
MinecraftMaster - 2 pages (58-59)
CultureMaster - 2 pages (88-89)
Subscribe - 2 pages (92-93)
Hall of Fame - 2 pages (96-97)
Upfront[]
Long Live the King - 2 pages (10-11)
- Ni No Kuni II, Paragon, and a king's ransom of VR goodies unveiled at PlayStation Experience.
Full Steam Ahead - 2 pages (12-13)
- Putting the Steam Controller to the test.
"From sprawling offshore military plants to a few embers burning in the corner of some forgotten castle" - 1 page (14)
- GM's resident master builder Ben Griffin builds the case for why bases make a game better.
"Games insist that you play the Good Guy, even as you engage in homicidal rampages" - 1 page (15)
- James Nouch argues for some shades in grey in the black and white world of gaming characterisation.
Mind over Matter - 2 pages (16-17)
- Double Fine defies expectations and unveils a crowdfunding campaign for Psychonauts 2.
Great NX-Pectations - 2 pages (18-19)
- We sort the facts from the fiction to bring you everything there is to know about Nintendo's new console - the NX.
Holy Choices, Batman! - 1 page (20)
- Bruce Wayne is about to get the Telltale treatment.
You Win You Lose - 1 page (22)
The GM To Do List - 1 page (23)
Features[]
The 100 Greatest Games of 2016 and Beyond! - 30 pages (24-53)
- Sometimes we astonish even ourselves. Have we really managed to pull together a 100-strong roster of 2016's (with, sure, a few of 2017's) most exciting games across all formats into one gargantuan icredi-list? We have - and here they are, unranked and ready for your perusal!
Mass Effect: Andromeda, Dishonored 2, Crackdown 3, Dragon Quest XI, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ark: Survival Evolved, Vampyr - 1 page (25)
Quantum Break - 2 pages (26-27)
The Last Guardian, Divinity Original Sin II, Chasm, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Yooka-Laylee - 1 page (28)
Persona 5, Overwatch, Rising Thunder - 1 page (29)
Dark Souls III - 1 page (30)
Amplitude, Thimbleweed Park, Dreams, Shadow Warrior 2, Pokken Tournament - 1 page (31)
XCOM 2, Tacoma, Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Street Fighter V - 1 page (32)
Wild, Attack on Titan, For Honor, Eve: Valkyrie, Lawbreakers - 1 page (33)
Doom - 2 pages (34-35)
Pokemon Go, Dragon Quest Builders, Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Superhot, Halo Wars 2 - 1 page (36)
LEGO Marvel's Avengers, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Horizon: Zero Dawn - 1 page (37)
Scalebound, Hellblade, Darkest Dungeon, Hyper Light Drifter, Overkill's The Walking Dead, Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna - 1 page (38)
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - 1 page (39)
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant King, Valkyria: Azure Revolution, The Witness, We Happy Few, Firewatch - 1 page (40)
Ashen, Mafia III, Shadow of the Beast, Indivisible, Cyberpunk 2077, Perception, Rime - 1 page (41)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - 2 pages (42-43)
What Remains of Edith Finch, Final Fantasy XV, Battleborn, Kingdom Hearts III, Allison Road - 1 page (44)
Adrift, Star Fox Zero, Gears of War 4, The Legend of Zelda, Ion - 1 page (45)
Far Cry Primal - 1 page (46)
Mirror's Edge Catalyst, No Man's Sky, Below, Skytorn, Fortnite - 1 page (47)
Abzu, No-Oh, Recore, Ratchet & Clank, Fire Emblem Fates, Mighty No. 9 - 1 page (48)
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir, Hitman, Homefront: The Revolution, Rigs, Sea of Thieves -1 page (49)
Total War Warhammer, Unravel, Final Fantasy Explorers, Fable Legends, Gravity Rush 2 - 1 page (50)
Cuphead, Star Citizen, Yo-Kai Watch, LEGO Worlds, Shenmue III, Zero Escape 3: Zero Time Dilemma - 1 page (51)
The Division - 2 pages (52-53)
IndieMaster[]
Boundless - 2 pages (54-55)
Prey for the Gods; Small... But Perfectly Formed - 1 page (56)
Pathologic, Megaton Rainfall - 1 page (57)
Reviews[]
Game Title | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No(s) | Rating (%) | Summary |
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Just Cause 3 | PC | Leon Hurley | 6 | 62-67 | 79 | Filled with great moments, despite its flaws. This isn't the best open-world game, but it's a blast |
Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void | PC | Chris Thursten | 2 | 68-69 | 90 | A treasure chest of modes and features make this the best version yet of the legendary RTS. |
Rodea The Sky Soldier | Wii U | Chris Schilling | 1 | 71 | 20 | Rodea? Oh dear. That's the politest possible assessment we can muster for this absymal remodelling. |
Rainbow Six: Siege | PC | Ben Griffin | 4 | 72-75 | 80 | Environmental destruction offers a fresh spin, but Siege's single-player options are sadly sparse. |
Typoman | Wii U | Matt Sakuraoka-Gilman | 1 | 76 | 35 | A great idea that's thoroughly undone by leaden platforming and cut-and-paste puzzles. |
Football Manager 2016 | PC | Ben Wilson | 1 | 77 | 84 | Not as immediate as classic 'Champ Man', but just as strong over the long haul. |
Games of Thrones: The Ice Dragon | Xbox One | Emma Davies | 1 | 78 | 78 | A sweeping, if imperfect, saga, that takes a house of nobodies and makes you truly care. |
Bloodborne: The Old Hunters | PlayStation 4 | Matt Elliott | 1 | 79 | 92 | Gruelling, gruesome, but ungrudging, it expands on all that's great about the original. Marvellous. |
Thea: The Awakening | PC | Phil Savage | 1 | 80 | 70 | N/A |
Sword Art Online: Lost Song | PlayStation 4 | Matt Sakuraoka-Gilman | 1/2 | 81 | 43 | N/A |
Mordheim: City of the Damned | PC | Robin Valentine | 1/2 | 81 | 55 | N/A |
RetroMaster[]
Legend of Gaming #36: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six - 2 pages (84-85)
Six of the best... Action Squads, Grab Bag - 2 pages (86-87)
CheatMaster[]
The Old Hunters Made Blood Simple - 2 pages (90-91)
Other Credits[]
Production Editor
Art Editor
- Sam Freeman
Contributors
- Keith Andrew, Nick Aspell, Louise Blain, Emma Davies, Matt Elliott, Ben Griffin, Leon Hurley, Andy Kelly, Leigh Loveday, Daniella Lucas, James Nouch, Matthew Pellett, Phil Savage, Chris Schilling, Jen Simpkins, Chris Thursten, Ben Tryer, Ben Wilson
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