Volume 1 Issue 3 was released in April 1996 and cost £2.95
News[]
Virgin Feels the Force - (6-7)
- After a slow start to their PlayStation roll-out, Virgin have suddenly gone into overdrive, a nnouncing a whole plethora of new PSX product...
Hot Net Sites - 1 page (8) Out Now - 1 page (9)
Features[]
Spring ECTS - 4 pages (16-19)
- US Gold, Ocean, Gremlin, BMG, GT Interactive, Warner Interactive, Codemasters, Telstar, Sony, Philips Media
Write On! - 4 pages (84-87)
Previews[]
Earthworm Jim 2 - 4 pages (12-15)
Excalibur 2555 A.D. - ½ page (20)
Davis Cup Complete Tennis - ½ page (20)
Sim City 2000 - ½ page (21)
Blazing Dragons - ½ page (21)
Pitball - ½ page (22)
Return Fire - ½ page (22)
QAD: Quintessential Art of Destruction - ½ page (23)
PO'ed - ½ page (23)
ONSIDE Complete Soccer - 2 pages (24-25)
Tunnel B1 - 2 pages (26-27)
Olympic Soccer: Atlanta 1996 - 2 pages (28-29)
Reviews[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Pgs | Pg No(s) | Grap | Soun | Play | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Racing | JVC / Virgin | 3 | 38-40 | 80 | 82 | 86 | 86 |
| Cheesy | Ocean | 3 | 61-63 | 78 | 60 | 80 | 81 |
| Gex | BMG | 2 | 64-65 | 80 | 74 | 78 | 80 |
| Road Rash | Electronic Arts | 2 | 66-67 | 85 | 88 | 92 | 88 |
| Alien Trilogy | Acclaim | 2 | 68-69 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 92 |
| Shellshock | Core Design | 2 | 70-71 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 86 |
| Descent | Interplay | 2 | 72-73 | 92 | 95 | 85 | 90 |
| Magic Carpet | Electronic Arts / Bullfrog | 2 | 74-75 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 91 |
| Adidas Power Soccer | Sony | 2 | 76-77 | 95 | 93 | 95 | 96 |
| The Need for Speed | Electronic Arts | 3 | 78-80 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 80 |
| Philosoma | Sony | 2 | 82-83 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 80 |
Comments
- This is an extremely competitive sector of the market. With this in mind, Impact Racing fits snugly into the pack and has done JVC proud. Worth checking out but take a careful look at the options, too.
- Not the best platform game on the PlayStation but it's a game you can really warm to after a while. Soft, mild and plenty of flavour for weary gamers.
- A good enough platform game, but nothing new and exciting. If you've played any other platform game, then this will be sadly familiar.
- This game retains all the classic ingredients that made the original great but the fact that it's just a straight port from the 3DO is a little disappointing
- The difficulty is slightly on the hard side and can be taxing and annoying at times but the rewards are worth the effort. Overall, a class act that will be tough to follow.
- A very polished and accomplished shoot-'em-up with a little bit of strategy thrown in for good measure. What more can you ask for?
- Overall, the game oozes quality but some people may not appreciate the simplicity of the play combined with the complexity of the maps. Quite simply mindblowing in the extreme.
- My personal choice as the best game so far on the PlayStation. Lets hope Magic Carpet 2 is just as good, if not better! Until then, just buy this game right now.
- The best football game on the PlayStation at the moment. Kicks all the others into touch! I don't think I need to say any more than that, do I?
- A good game in it's own right which would've been a classic if EA had included the original plot and gameplay somewhere for us to play and enjoy.
- A good game that really didn't become any better by being released officially. At least we can understand what's going on now!
Tips[]
Alien Trilogy - Complete Solution - 20 pages (41-60)
Mini Tips - 2 pages (88-89)
- Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22, ESPN Extreme Games, Goal Storm, Rapid Reload, Namco Museum Vol. 1, NFL GameDay, Rayman, Resident Evil, The Raiden Project, TwinBee, Viewpoint
Mini Tips Q&A - 2 pages (92-93)
Other Credits[]
Deputy Editors
Tips Editor
Staff Writers
Art Editor
Designer
Production
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