Computer and Video Games Issue 177

Overview

• Full Name: Computer and Video Games Issue 177
• Issue 177
• Date August 1996
• Region: UK
• Barcode: 9770261 369079 08
• Cover Disc No
• Notes:

Adverts

Retail

• CA Games - Small ad for Scottish retailer, only mentions consoles they sell including 3DO (Page 31)
• loadeD Consoles - Small ad, has some games listed for PS, Saturn and Neo Geo, mentions they also sell 3DO (Page 31)
• Paladin Games - Small ad, has a 3DO logo (Along with PS and Saturn) claims of being "Specialists of the 32 Bit World" (Page 31)

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 Return Fire (Actually has this down as an EA gamne...)
• 2 D:The Directors Cut
• 3 Need for Speed

Other 3DO mentions

• Page 15 - Olympic Soccer Advert - Not a mention, more of an observation, even though a release went ahead, the advert doesn't mention 3DO (PS, Saturn and PC)
• Page 66 - Onside PC Review - Again, there isn't a mention of a 3DO version planned (but this could of been due to a cancellation)
• Page 68-71 - Olympic Games Playstation review - Again, no mention of a 3DO version planned or available, even though there was....
• Page 72-73 - Olympic Soccer Playstation review - Finally! a 3DO mention! States that a version is planned.
• Page 74-75 - Starfighter 3000 Playstation review - Review contradicts itself, doesn't mention a 3DO version is available but starts the review with "One of the most impressive titles on the 3DO is Starfighter 3000" Nothing else in the review is mentioned, especially a comparison.
• Page 79 - Striker Saturn review - No mention of a 3DO version available
• Page 79 - Space Hulk Playstation review - Mention of a 3DO version available - Claims the graphics are only "slightly smoother" than the 3DO version
• Page 79 - Need for Speed Saturn review - Mention of a 3DO version available

Credits

• Editor - Paul Davies
• Deputy Editor - Tom Guise
• Staff Writer - Ed Lomas
• Acting Art Editor - Jaime Smith
• Deputy Art Editor - Mike Newson
• Chimp - Phil Dawson

Media

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  3DO mention in the Playstation review of Starfighter

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  3DO Chart

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  CA Games Advert

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  loadeD Consoles Advert

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  Paladin Games Advert