This magazine was cover dated January 2000 and priced at £1.95.
Regulars[]
Contents - 1 page (3)
Editorial - ½ page (5)
Swag - 1 page (20)
Subscription - 1 page (24)
The Hit List - 2 pages (52-53)
Competition - 1 page (62)
To the Max (Letters) - 2 pages (64-65)
Next Month - 1 page (66)
Maximum Overdrive (News)[]
PlayStation 2000 - 1½ pages (4-5)
- It's the new millennium, and judging by this, there are enough new games to see us to the next one!
Feeling a little horse?: Mary King's Riding Star; Crime at the Kabin: PlayStation Max appears on Coronation Street; Park and Ride: Theme Park World; The rash is back: Road Rash: Jailbreak; Flipping heck: Pro Pinball: Fantastic Journey - 1 page (6)
Games explosion!: 250 games in development for PS2; Tiger roars back: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2000 - ½ page (7)
It's the blitz: NFL Blitz 2000; Cricket 2000 - 1 page (8)
Golden olides: Pong, Centipede, The Next Tetris, and Glover; Mud on the tracks: Michelin Rally Masters: Race of Champions - ½ page (9)
Wrestlemania!: WWF SmackDown!; Caught in the web: Spider-Man; Hard Metal: Mortal Kombat Trilogy released on Platinum; A wheely good idea: Logic3 TopDrive Podium - 1 page (10)
Can't give it away: South Park - ½ page (11)
How do you plead?: Guilty Gear; Sit and swivel: Trust Dual Shock Rally Master; Sugar and spice? Ha!: Danger Girl - 1 page (12)
Motox madness: Supercross; Cuemasters: World Championship Snooker - ½ page (13)
Previews[]
Micro Maniacs - 4 pages (14-17)
ISS Pro Evolution, Armorines, Thrasher Presents: Skate and Destroy - 2 pages (22-23)
International Track & Field 2, South Park Rally, Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere - 2 pages (54-55)
Features[]
Beat the Teacher: George Salter High School - 2 pages (18-19)
Reviews[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No(s) | Looks | Sounds | Game- play | Life- span | Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor | Electronic Arts | Andy Dyer | 3 | 26-28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 88 |
| Le Mans 24 Hours | Infogrames | Tom East | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 69 |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | Electronic Arts | Matthew Hunkin | 1 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 70 |
| Knockout Kings 2000 | Electronic Arts | Tom East | 2 | 38-39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 90 |
| Music 2000 | Codemasters | Tarik Browne | 1 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 89 |
| Fighting Force 2 | Eidos | Nadine Pittam | 2 | 42-43 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 82 |
| This is Football | Sony | Tom East | 2 | 44-45 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Electronic Arts | Nadine Pittam | 1 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 78 |
| Roadsters | Titus | Andy Dyer | 1 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 68 |
| South Park: Chef's Luv Shack | Not Specified | Uncredited | 0.25 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 39 |
| Chocobo Racing | Not Specified | Uncredited | 0.25 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| Pop n' Pop | Not Specified | Uncredited | 0.25 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 45 |
| Millennium Soldier: Expendable | Not Specified | Uncredited | 0.20 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 59 |
| NASCAR 2000 | Not Specified | Uncredited | 0.20 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 65 |
| Hot Wheels Turbo Racing | Not Specified | Uncredited | 0.20 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 31 |
| NBA Live 2000 | Not Specified | Uncredited | 0.20 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 88 |
| Trick'n Snowboarder | Not Specified | Uncredited | 0.20 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Game Title | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor | 88 | A touch repetitive and a bit easy. But this doesn't spoil what is a marvellous shooter. You ARE the biggest hero of WWII. |
| Le Mans 24 Hours | 69 | An average driving game which suffers from a couple of fundamental problems. |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | 70 | Xena can't beat Lara, but the game is a lot of fun. Fans of the TV series will love it. |
| Knockout Kings 2000 | 90 | A great boxing game and a great beat-'em-up. Make sure you've got Tekken 3, then go and buy this. |
| Music 2000 | 89 | Better than Music, but still a bit confusing. But, if you like music, you'll really love this. |
| Fighting Force 2 | 82 | Massive and good fun to play. There's tons to do and lots to interact with, so we reckon it's a winner! |
| This is Football | 53 | Keep a tight hold of your money. There are far better football games in the shops. Wait for Evolution! |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | 78 | It's OK, but when the competition is as hot as Metal Gear, OK isn't good enough. |
| Roadsters | 68 | A so-so game that fails the 'is it any better than it's competitors?' test miserably. |
| South Park: Chef's Luv Shack | 39 | This is as bad as being subjected to a life of non-stop Trivial Pursuit. Horrible. |
| Chocobo Racing | 60 | Poor Chocobo. He had Crash pretty much beaten until that first corner as well. Shame. |
| Pop n' Pop | 45 | Pop 'n' Pop is the new King of Boring games. |
| Millennium Soldier: Expendable | 59 | We've all played this type of game before, and R-Type Delta does it better. |
| NASCAR 2000 | 65 | In fact, this is just like NASCAR '97, and '98. So if you have one of those, stay away. |
| Hot Wheels Turbo Racing | 31 | We're going down the local games exchange with this one. |
| NBA Live 2000 | 88 | Even though it looks the same as NBA Live '99, it's still great fun. |
| Trick'n Snowboarder | 30 | So, hold on! Wait a little while for Cool Boarders 4. You know you want to. |
Tips[]
Max Tactics - 4 pages (56-59)
Quake II - Guide - 1 page (60)
WCW Mayhem - Tips - 1 page (61)
Adverts[]
Games
- Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer (PlayStation) - 1 page (2)
- Mary King's Riding Star (PlayStation) - 1 page (7,9)
- Disney's Tarzan (PlayStation) - 1 page (47)
- Formula One 99 (PlayStation) - 1 page (63)
- Ready 2 Rumble Boxing (PlayStation) - 1 page (68)
Magazines
- Official PlayStation Magazine Issue 54 - 1 page (41)
Other Credits[]
Art Editor
Production Editor
Games Editor
Designer
Contributors
- Dean Mortlock, Paul Robson, Tim Cant, Alex Cooke, Paul Wilson, Clive Gorman, Dan Mayers, Jamie Sefton, Andy Hunt, Rick Buttner, Catherine Lane-Simms
Issue Index[]
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