Overview

Full Name: 3DO Magazine Issue 3
Issue 3
Date Spring 1995
Region: EU
Barcode: 9771355962022 03
Cover Disc Yes
Notes:

Cover Disc

Game	Developer	Publisher	Content Type	Note
Theme Park	Bullfrog Productions	Electronic Arts	Playable Demo

Overview Article - Full page overview and instructions for the demo (Page 8)

News

FZ10 - Half page article about the upcoming FZ10 for sale, also mentions the M2 and new joypad FZ-JP2X (Page 6)
Saturn 2 M2 - Half page article about rumours of Sega opting for the M2 for an upgrade for the Saturn. As well as Philips being rumoured to adapt the CD-i, this is shot down by 3DO Europe Marketing Director John Edelson who did confirm they do speak to Philips quarterly but nothing is set in stone (Page 6)
Goldstar Touches Down - Half page article about the Goldstar machine launching in the UK via a small press party on the 27th Feb 1995 at the Museum of Moving Image (Page 7)
VR Stalker UK Launch - Small article on how VR Stalker is being launched via BMG (Page 7)

Features

3DO World - Two page feature of games from Japan, including Jurassic Park, Seal Of The Pharaoh, Shadow, Montana Jones, Murphys Law and Yu Yu Hakusho. Montana Jones is mentioned to get a Western release (Pages 10-11)
Bob Faber Interview - Full page interview with 3DO Europes Managing Director, very generic interview covering points of his career and some usual soundbites of the M2 (Page 12)
Robert Lindsey Interview - Full page interview with Studio 3DOs SVP of Marketing, he mentions about games being developed and in house, brings up NHL Hockey, Virtual Baseball and potentially a new FIFA game from EA, 11th Hour From Virgin, Disruptor 7 from Universal and Doom 2. Interesting mentions that no M2 development kits had been shipped, but as there is alot of cross over with 3DO development tools and an early access system which emulates what the M2 can do it wont be an issue for developers. (Page 13)
David Morse Interview - 2 Page interview with the Producer at Crystal Dynamics, quote "We are just starting to do stuff in that area" when asked if he is developing M2 games (Pages 14-15)
Randy Scott Interview - 4 Page interview with the CEO of Art Data, speaks about the M2, how their version of Doom will be the best and mentions unreleased games Alien Seed (M2), Doom 2, Chess Wars and a game called Bounty Hunter (Pages 19-22)

Coming Soon - Two page list of games coming soon, unreleased games include: Art Data Interactive - Doom 2, Crystal Dynamics - Cyberclash, Elite - Powerslide, Dirt Racer, Infogrames: Alone in the Dark 3, Mindscape - Warriors, Sierra - Red Baron, Spectrum Holobyte - Star Trek, Virgin Interactive - Dragon, Heart Of Darkness and 11th Hour (Page 64-65)

Previews

POed - Pages 16-17

Reviews

Game Title	Publisher	Reviewer	Pages	Pg No(s)	Rating
Demolition Man	Virgin Interactive	Mark Wynne	2	32-33	4
Family Feud	Gametek	Dave Westley	1	34	1
Shanghai	Activision	Mark Wynne	1	36	3
Iron Angel	Synergy	Mark Wynne	1	37	2
Star Wars Rebel Assault	Lucasarts	Stuart Wynne	2	38-39	3
3D Atlas	Electronic Arts	Mark Wynne	2	40-41	4
Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate	Electronic Arts	Mark Wynne	2	42-43	3
StarBlade	Namco	Stuart Wynne	2	44-45	4
Jammit	GTE Interactive	Mark Wynne	1	46	3
Station Invasion	Studio 3DO	Mark Wynne	2	48-49	3
The Incredible Machine	Dynamix	Dave Westley	1	50	4
Return Fire	Silent Software	Dave Westley	3	51-53	5
Virtuoso	Elite Systems	Dave Westley	1	54	1

Demolition Man - Demolition Man serves Virgin and Warner Bros well - this has set the standard for technical achievement in movie tie-ins, few films having been so faithfully reworked into a video game with so much attention to detail.
Family Feud - Last but by no means least, the game lacks the immediacy of a true game show with the means to answer any question restricted to typing in a response.
Shanghai - Whilst all are good fun in single player mode, it's with two players that Shanghai Triple Threat really comes into its own, providing the sort of simple, utterly addictive and competitive play that prevents you from leaving it alone.
Iron Angel- Definitely not for everyone, but sci-fi freaks may get some pleasure if they invest considerable time into this curious release.
Star Wars Rebel Assault - If LucasArts can't do a decent Star Wars game, who can? This was obsolete before it even arrived on 3DO, and is a sad debut for such a big developer.
3D Atlas - Billed as a Multimedia expedition to understanding planet earth, this is EA's brave stab at providing some edutainment for the more responsible 3DO owner with family ties
Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate - Fans of the original will need no persuading to buy this much improved update. If you relished the brilliant sci-fi theme, brilliantly realised to provide a fantastic atmosphere in ShockWave, Operation JumpGate will be a welcome chance to continue the adventure.
StarBlade - There are few games so genuinely influential, so unquestionably epic and, ultimately, so beautiful as Namco's 1991 coin-op smash: StarBlade.
Jammit - This ancient Mega Drive game doesn't seem a likely source of inspiration for 3DO conversion, its previous incarnation being generally ill-received due to the abundance of excellent full team basketball games available.
Station Invasion - This edutainment game gives you and your youngest the chance to work for a "Powerhouse (TV station) producing some top draw entertainment…" Heady heights indeed, unless your children are as precocious as the kidz in this game.
The Incredible Machine - Dynamix The Incredible Machine hit the PC a year ago and ruptured many a mind. A deeply peculiar, unhealthily addictive, brain-bending puzzle game, it gets 3DO Magazine's vote as the most original title of the month
Return Fire - Return Fire has come from nowhere and looks set to go down as one of, if not the, best two-player game on the 3DO system. Dazzling 3-D technology, stunning pre-generated landscapes and four awesomely powerful attack-vehicles
Virtuoso - Virtuoso remains very much a substandard game. The graphic engine just isn't in the same league as something like Crystal Dynamics' Off-World Interceptor or even EA's Escape From Monster Manor.

Charts

HMV Shop Chart for March 1995:

1 StarBlade 2 Theme Park 3 Rebel Assault 4 Need For Speed 5 Alone In The Dark 6 FIFA Soccer 7 Road Rash 8 Twisted 9 3D Атlas 10 Super Street Fighter 2

Tips

FIFA - Page 56
Demolition Man - Page 56
John Madden Football - Page 56
Way Of The Warrior - Page 56
Star Wars Rebel Assault - Page 56
Jammit - Page 56
Off World Interceptor - Page 56
Street Fighter 2 - Page 56

Adverts

Publishers

Rise Of The Robots - Full page Ad - Page 4
StarBlade - Full page Ad - Page 9

Introducing the 3DO System - 2 Page ad with small screenshots of 40 games - Another World (Interplay Productions), Corpse Killer (Digital Pictures), Demolition Man (Virgin Interactive), Dragon's Lair (Elite Systems), Escape from Monster Manor (Electronic Arts), FIFA (Electronic Arts), Flashback (US Gold), GEX (Crystal Dynamics), Gridders (Tetragon), John Madden Football (Electronic Arts), Kingdom (Interplay Productions), Mega Race (Mindscape), Need for Speed (Electronic Arts), Night Trap (Digital Pictures), Off-World Interceptor (Crystal Dynamics) ,PaTaank (Crystal Dynamics), Pebble Beach Golf Links (Panasonic), Powers Kingdom (Panasonic), Road Rash (Electronic Arts), Samurai Shodown (Crystal Dynamics), Sesame Street Numbers (Electronic Arts), Sewer Shark (Digital Pictures), Shock Wave (Electronic Arts), Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate (Electronic Arts), Soccer Kid (Krisalis Software), Star Control (Crystal Dynamics), Station Invasion (Studio 3DO), Street Fighter II Turbo (Capcom), Super Wing Commander (Origin Systems), Supreme Warrior (Digital Pictures), The Horde (Crystal Dynamics), The Incredible Machine (Sierra On-line), The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes (Electronic Arts), Theme Park (Bullfrog Productions),Total Eclipse (Crystal Dynamics), Twisted (Electronic Arts), Virtuoso (Elite Systems), Way ofthe Warrior (Naughty Dog), Wing Commander 3 (Origin Systems), World Cup Golf (US Gold) (Pages 2-3)
Station Invasion - Full page ad - Page 11
Gridders - Full page ad - Backpage

Retail

Computer Exchange - 2 Page ad with a comic on one side and some info about them on the other (Pages 2-3)
Japan Direct - Half page ad with mention of 3DO for sale but focuses more on Playstation and Saturn (Page 18)
3DO Magic - Half Page ad with around 30 games including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Doom 2, Dragon, Heart Of Darkness, Powerslide, Shut Down and Star Trek (Page 18)

Special Reserve - Half page ad with over 30 games including 11th Hour, Cyberclash, Dragon, Powerslide (Page 25)
Torc - Half page ad with about 30 games for sale (Page 25)
Computer Paradise - Half page ad with about 30 games for sale (Page 30)
Game Over- Small Ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 30)
Games USA - Quarter page ad with 20 games for sale including Magic Carpet (Page 30)
CCG - Small ad with 8 3DO games for sale (Page 30)
Excitement Direct - Small ad with over 30 games, including Cyberclash, Dragons Lair 2, Even More Incredible Machines and Powerslide (Page 35)
Corner Stone Games - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 35)
Senlac Computing - Half page ad with over 25 games including Powerslide (Page 35)
Ultra Software - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 35)
Exciting Times - Small ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 35)

Game Crazy - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 46)
Viking Computers - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 46)
Arcadia - Quarter page ad with mention they sell 3DO (Page 55)
Mannerings - Quarter page ad with about 10 games for sale (Page 55)
Selective 3DO - Small ad with several adult titles (Page 55)
Video Game Centre - Small ad with about 30 games for sale including - Cyberclash (Page 55)
Krazy Konsoles - Quarter page ad with a handful of games (Page 55)
Ultra Software - 2nd Ad, quarter page this time, but only mentions they are selling 3DO (Page 61)
Harlequin Games - Quarter page ad with just a mention of selling FIFA (Page 61)
TCW Games - Quarter page ad with about 20 games for sale (Page 61)
Game Shack - Quarter page ad with about 30 games for sale including Dragon (Page 61)
CA Games - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
Game Zone - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
Deep Logic - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
TCW - (2nd ad) Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games including a scared looking woman holding a 3DO (Page 67)
Software Express - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
Stewart Electronics - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)
GamePro - Small Ad with just over 20 3DO games for sale including Cyberclash (Page 67)
New Age - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
3DO Mania - Small ad stating they are selling 3DO TShirts? (Page 67)
OMaras Discount Warehouse - Small ad mentioning they sell 3DO games (Page 67)
Console Connection - Small ad with about 5 games for sale (Page 67)