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
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

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