PC Zone is a PC gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. from 1993 until 2010. The September 1999 issue includes:

Previews

• Ultima Ascension – Ultima IX, the latest game in the Ultima series was about 90% complete in this preview.

• GP500 – A motorcycle racing game from Hasboro Interactive.

• Phoenix – A 3D space combat game from Team 17, the makers of Worms.

• Starfleet Command – A Star Trek themed real-time strategy game.

• Heavy Metal: FAKK2 – A game based on the, at the time forthcoming, sequel to the animated film Heavy Metal. Built on the Quake III Engine.

• B-17 The Mighty Eighth – An updated version of a MicroProse classic World War II flight sim.

• FIFA 2000 – It’s a soccer game.

Reviews – New Games

• System Shock 2 – One of the more underrated games of the era, this is sort of an FPS/RPG hybrid.

• Civilization II: Test of Time – The second game in this classic strategy series.

• Outcast – A Star Wars game with a lot of promise that didn’t quite live up to expectations.

• MiG Alley – A flight sim from the era of early jet fighters focusing on the MiG-15 and F-86 Sabre.

• Need for Speed: Road Challenge – A solid entry in the Need for Speed series.

• Jagged Alliance II – A turn based RPG/strategy game that was pretty good.

• Heavy Gear 2 – A pretty decent mech combat game.

• F-22 Lightning 3 – A flight sim featuring the F-22.

• Ultima Online Versus Everquest – A comparison of these to online RPGs.

• Castrol Honda Superbike 2000 – An OK motorcycle racing game.

• Triple Play Baseball 2000 – A pretty decent baseball sim.

• Austin Powers Operation: Trivia – A fairly boring Austin Powers themed trivia game.

• Norm Koger’s Operational Art of War, Volume 3 – A hard core strategy game that lets you recreate historical and hypothetical conflicts from ~1960 to ~2000.

• Thrust Twist N’ Turn – A futuristic racing game from Take 2 Interactive.

• Shattered Light – An RPG that leaves a lot to be desired.

• Amerzone The Explorers Legacy – An adventure game along the lines of Riven.

• PGA Championship Golf – If you like golf games, then this is a good one.

• Traitors Gate – A spy themed adventure game similar in game play to Myst but not as good.

Reviews: Budget

• Unreal – One of the classic FPS games of the time.

• Duke Nukem 3D – It’s a shame that there hasn’t really been a good sequel to this game.

• Frogger – An updated version of the classic.

• Glover – A 3D platform game featuring a glove as the protagonist.

• Lords of Magic – A pretty good fantasy themed strategy/RPG.

• Pro Pilot 98 – A detailed and highly realistic flight sim that ends up being a little boring.

Supertest

• Star Wars Games – An overview of some of the best Star Wars games including the X-Wing series (my personal favorites), Dark Forces and Dark Forces II, Episode I – Racer, and more.

Readers’ Reviews

• Feedback – Letters from readers about Total Annihilation: Kingdoms, Star Wars: Episode 1 – Racer, Hidden & Dangerous, Dungeon Keeper II, and much more.

Bulletin

• Top Stories – A look at new and upcoming games including Grand Theft Auto 2, Nocturne, and more.

• The PC Zone Charts – Games at the top of the charts this month include Aliens Vs. Predator, Dungeon Keeper II, Mechwarrior 3, Might & Magic VII, Rollercoaster Tycoon, and more.

• Tech-Head – A look at the latest and greatest 3D cards including Hercules’ Dynamite TNT2 Ultra, Voodoo 3, and Matrox G400 Series.

• UK Games Championships – A gaming competition featuring Unreal, Quake II, Age of Empires, Total Annihilation, Need For Speed III, and more.

• Console Zone – A look at some of the latest games on the PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Sega Dreamcast, Xbox, and more.

Features

• Obsessed With Consoles – An interview with a console lover.

Regulars

• Mailbox – Readers write in about fantasy and sci-fi games, making new games with existing game engines, realism in games, and more.

• What’s On Your Hard Drive? – The games people in London are playing.

• PCZ Top 100 – The games PCZ has rated the highest in various categories. Some games listed here include Quake II, Half-Life, Jedi Knight, Carmageddon II, Grand Theft Auto, Need For Speed III, Micro Machines 3, Virtual Pool 2, System Shock, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Sam & Max, Resident Evil II, Grim Fandango, Lands of Lore III, Ultima VII, Diablo, Fallout 2, Baldur’s Gate, Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, Dungeon Keeper II, Age of Empires, SimCity 3000, Alpha Centauri, Falcon 4.0, and much more.

• On The CD – Demos of Starfleet Command, Star Wars: Episode I – Racer, Warbirds, and much more.

Troubleshooter

• Cheatmaster – Cheats for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode 1 – Racer, F-22 Lightning 3, Kingpin, Midtown Madness, X-Wing Alliance, Worms Armageddon, and more.

• Now To…Understand PC Jargon – If you don’t know the difference between AGP and API, then this article may be for you.

• Star Trek: Birth of the Federation – A strategy guide for this Star Trek strategy game.

• Dear Wizza – Questions answered about the 3D NOW! technology in an AMD K6-2 chip, the Microsoft Force Feedback Pro, Grand Theft Auto, and more.

• Watchdog – Addressing problems with Crime Killer, bugs in F-22 Total Air War, PC World stores, and more.

…and more!