Ultimate Future Games Issue 6
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Overview
- Full Name: Ultimate Future Games Issue 6
- Issue 6
- Date May 1995
- Region: UK
- Barcode: 9771355 728017 05
- Cover Disc No
- Notes:
News
- Goldstar to Make CD-i Units - Page 15 - Small news article about Goldstar will be prodcuing CD-i units, and even a 5 and a half inch screen portable one for £1400!
- True Lines - Page 16 - Panasonic version of the 3DO has reached the magic number of 500,000 units
- New 3DO on the Block - Pages 32-33 - Two page article about Golstars launch in the UK
- 3DO, M2 and a Chip named Anvil - Pages 58-59 - Two page article about the newly announced M2, I am not sure if the picture is the magazines or 3DO's, the M2 add on, sits on top of the FZ-1
Features
- The Console Barometer - Page 30 - Consoles pitted against each other on how well they did that month, 3DO came 2nd, due to its Goldstars new machine and Panasonics FZ-10, also Return fire
Previews
- Gex (Page 22) - Full page preview of the platformer
Reviews
Game Title | Publisher | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No(s) | Rating |
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Seal of the Pharaoh | Panasonic | N/A | Full | 86 | 65% |
Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate | Electronic Arts | N/A | Full Page | 88 | 60% |
VR Stalker | American Laser Games | N/A | 2 thirds | 87 | 61% |
- Seal of the Pharaoh - Mummified +Bestest sounds so far -Slow moving
- Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate - Tolerable +Classy Intro; Sub missions -Levels too similar
- VR Stalker - Unoriginal +Addictive gameplay -Its been done before
Adverts
Retail
- Fire International - Full page ad, with a small 3DO section with 5 games and 2 own branded controllers (Page 23)
- Krazy Konsoles - Quarter page ad, Sell 3DO, Saturn and Playstation, has a picture of Road Rash underneath 3DO logo, claim over "over 100 3DO games and accessories" (Page 27)
- Mode Seven - Half page ad, 3DO has the smallest section (3 Games) (Page 94)
- Run Pacific - Half page ad, Hong Kong based retailer (With UK home address!) Doesn't give names of games, just states £25-£60 (Page 94)
- Jive Consoles - Small ad with mention they stock 3DO (Page 95)
- Console Connections - Small ad, mainly filled with selling a 3DO wireless controller (Page 95)
- Game Shack - Half page ad with about 20 3DO games, almost impossible to read, as text is very small, but its white on a picture of a plank of wood that is light brown! (Page 96)
- Gameplay Full page ad, various listed consoles and games, 3DO has about 30 games and the 3DO is for sale at £384.99 (Page 66)
Letters
- I Heart 3DO (Page 28) - Letter from a reader defending the 3DO and claiming the magazine mistreats it
- Perfect My Arse (Page 28-29) - Letter disagreeing with the magazines comments on 3DO's Street Fighter is a perfect arcade version
Other 3DO mentions
- Page 81 - Pub Fighter "Review" - April Fools joke with a fake 3DO game called "Pub Fighter"
- Page 84 - Pebble Beach Golf Saturn Review - Briefly mentions this was released on the 3DO
Credits
- Editor - David Roberts
- Art Editor - Lam Tang
- Deputy Editor - Rob Pegley
- Staff Writer - Marcus Hawkins
- Art Editor - Brad Merrett
Media
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3DO, M2 and a Chip named Anvil News
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Goldstar Making CDi units News
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New 3DO on the Block News
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Console Barometer Feature
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Pub Fighter April Fools
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I Heart 3DO Letter
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Perfect My Arse Letter
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Gex Preview
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Seal of the Pharoah Review
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Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate Review
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VR Stalker Review
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Console Connections Ad
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Fire International Ad
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Game Shack Ad
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GamePlay Ad
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Jive Consoles Ad
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Krazy Konsoles Ad
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Mode Seven Ad
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Run Pacific Ad