Computer and Video Games Issue 174

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Overview

  • Full Name: Computer and Video Games Issue 174
  • Issue 174
  • Date May 1996
  • Region: UK
  • Barcode: 9770261 369079 05
  • Cover Disc No
  • Notes:

News

  • E3 Preview (Page 64) - Small article giving a preview of E3, says that Panasonic will invite a select few journalists backstage to see the M2

Previews

  • D2 (Page 113) - Small preview of D2, which basically just reviews the video on the 3DO Live! Japanese Magazine disc.

Adverts

Retail

  • Chollo Games Intl - Small ad for the Hong Kong Retailer, mentions various consoles they sell including 3DO (Page 32)
  • Computer Exchange (CEX) - Full page retail ad, with a 3DO section, has "NHL 96" for sale at £39.99 (Page 35)
  • Special Reserve - Massive retail list with basically all platforms, 3DO section has about 20 games, and a Goldstar + FIFA and control pad for £194.99 or a FZ-10 and 3 games for £215.99 (Page 115)


Chart

Only shows a top 3 for the 3DO (No other 3DO games appear on the multi format chart) - Page 2 of the Pull out

  • 1 Captain Quasar (Spelt wrong...)
  • 2 Return Fire:Maps of Death (Actually has this down as an EA gamne...)
  • 3 Foes of Ali

Letters

  • Easily Horrified! (Page 18)
  • Dear CVG,

Recently I bought an issue of NMS, and to my horror they stated that Nintendo 64 would be released on September the 30th in the UK - at the eadiest. I am really annoyed about this as I had just saved up enough money to buy one. What's the matter with Nintendo? I bet they knew that Europe would never get it by April. I'm sure there are many other eager gamers just as disap- pointed as myself who may seriously consider buying a PlayStation instead. Here's a few questions that I'm sure you will answer for me. 1. Is It true that the Saturn will be getting an M2 ike update..

2. Will the

PlayStation get a 64-bit update too?

3. I've seen Killer instinct 2. and it looks really smart. Will the Ultra 64 version be in full 3D?

4. I've got i-lexen and I think it's brill. Will the Ultra get a version of it? Thanks for printing this letter. Keep up the coof work.

Mr XXX (he didn't put his name), Suffolk (?)

the Nintendo 64 delay must have caused much horror to an eager gamer like yourself. And your chums.

1. There are rumours to that effect, but I don't think so,

2. Sony are working on a PlayStation upgrade.

3. Kt2 isn't coming out on N64. A whole new version is slated for the machine,

4. Possibly.


  • Easily Amazed! (Page 19)
  • Dear CVG.

Last month I read your Doom review for the 3D0, and was amazed you gave it just 60%. I under- stand and agree to a point with your complaints. But even so, 60% is very harsh and I'm giad I bought your magazine after I bought the game. In my opinion you have made the mistake of com- paring 3D0 Doom to PlayStation Doom, and although not as good it's still a good game. If the 3D0 version was the only version you had played (as in my case, and probably most 3D0 owners) then you would not be abie to compare and would give it a higher grade. Maybe S5%? Why are 3D0 versions not as good as PC or PS versions, as in Doom and Alone in the Dark 2? Is it the machine or the programmers? Finally, couid you piease name five good 3D0 titles? i aiready own Need For Speed, Slam 'n' Jam. Doom, and World Cup Go/f (which is crap), Neil Jackson, Pontefract

ED; Okay, so I've played iots of versions of Doom, and 1 did compare the 3D0 version to the others slightly, but the fact stiil remains that it's atrocious - the game runs so slowly that It's pret- ty much impossible to pfay, and the dreadful

graphics make it impossible to see what's happening. If you're happy with it, fine, but there's no doubt that it's a really slack version of what could easily have been the 3D0"s best game. If you want proof of this, try Space Hulk or Kiliing Time - both of which are far better than Doom. It's not your machine that's crap - it's the programmers.

Other 3DO mentions

  • Page 38 - Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Saturn preview - Mention of a 3DO version planned
  • Page 54 - DarkStalkers Playstation Preview - Mention of a 3DO version planned
  • Page 62-63 - Dolby Surround sound article, featuring several 3DO games that are Dolby compatible (Return Fire, FIFA, Wing Commander 3, Foes of Ali and Need for Speed)
  • Page 72 - Wing Commander 3 Playstation Review - Mention of a 3DO version available
  • Page 80 - Need for Speed Playstation Review - Mention of a 3DO version available and how the PS version is only slightly enhanced


Releases

Page 64-65

  • Casper - 26th April
  • Ultimate Mortal Kombat - 29th April
  • Wing Commander IV - 29th April (Note - This contradicts its PC-CD review on page 74 and doesnt mention a 3DO version planned)

Credits

  • Editor - Paul Davies
  • Deputy Editor - Tom Guise
  • Staff Writer - Ed Lomas
  • Art Editor - Tom Cox
  • Designer - Jaime Smith
  • Skivvy - Phil Dawson

Media