Ultimate Future Games Issue 16

Overview
- Full Name: Ultimate Future Games Issue 16
- Issue 16
- Date March 1996
- Region: UK
- Barcode: 9771355 728017 03
- Cover Disc No
- Notes:
News
- M2 Goes RPG (Page 12) - Rumour (No Source) that Panasonic had ordered upto 40 RPG's to be released in M2s first year of release
- Sega 64-Bit Wonder Box (Page 14-15) - According to a Japanese Paper (Not named), the Sega and M2 relationship resurfaced from an earlier rumour.
- M2 Setting The Standard Worldwide (Page 15) - How Panasonic are creating DVD as the new standard like VHS, this combined with M2 could make it the standard for video gaming
- Goldstar To Give Up On 3DO? (Page 25) - Due to Panasonics buy out of M2, news had hit the US that Goldstar were pulling out the 3DO market, However, Goldstars UK 3DO man, Bob Monk, was more upbeat, that in the UK Goldstar will be sticking with the machine, he went on to quote that the Goldstar board in Korea were discussing the M2...as well as Sega. He later went on to state that they will also be publishing software for the M2.
- Interplay 3DO Buffett - (Page 29) - Small article about the US release of the Interplay 3DO Buffett Demo, seven samples include: Alone in the Dark 2, Cyberia, Out of this World, Wolfenstein 3D, Casper, Kingdom The Far Reaches and Waterworld.
- True Lines (Page 32) - Goldstar Machine will stay at £199, but could see a further price drop
Features
- The Console Barometer - Page 18 - Consoles pitted against each other on how well they did that month, 3DO gets 7/10 again, due to its price drop to £199, further rumoured price drop and promising early news of M2.
Reviews
Game Title | Publisher | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No(s) | Rating |
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PO'ed | Any Channel | N/A | 2 Pages | 66-67 | 61% |
Psychic Detective | Electronic Arts | N/A | 2 Pages | 78-79 | 83% |
Return Fire Maps of Death | Silent Software | N/A | 1 Page | 83 | 84% |
- PO'ed - Treacely +Initially hilarious -Almost unplayable
- Psychic Detective - Chilling +A new slant on the genre -Somewhat limited lifespan
- Return Fire Maps of Death - Rejuvenating +Nice set of maps -Is that all?
Adverts
Retail
- Loaded Consoles - Small ad with mention they stock 3DO (Page 76)
- Trico Consoles - Small ad with mention they stock 3DO (Page 76)
- Powerbase - Small ad with mention they stock "Panasonic" (Page 76)
- Gamestation - Half page ad, small section with about 8 3DO games (Page 80)
- Gameplay - Full page ad, with about 12 games (Page 99)
Letters
- Deep Down Trauma Hounds (Page 34) - Letter complaining how a picture of the M2 or 3DO isnt on the front cover like the Saturn, PS or N64
Other 3DO mentions
- Page 17 - Preview of the of the Show CES, mentions briefly a potential "M2 vs Playstation battle"
- Page 17 - Mention of Shock Wave 2 being an essential buy for this month
- Page 19 - Chess and Death - Article about Mindscapes forthcoming releases on Playstation, mention of Panzer General being released on 3DO previously
Credits
- Editor - Marcus Hawkins
- Deputy Editor - Sean Atkins
- Art Editor - Brad Merrett
- Staff Writer - Daniel Griffiths
- Art Assistant - Chris Bates
Media
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Console Barometer Feature
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POed Review
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Psychic Detective Review
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Return Fire Maps of Death Review
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GamePlay Ad
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Gamestation Ad
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Loaded Consoles Ad
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Powerbase Ad
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Trico Consoles Ad