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  • Tips & Tricks (February 1997)

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    Source: Tips & Tricks – February 1997

    Tips & Tricks ultimately evolved from VideoGames & Computer Entertainment which was my favorite magazine. However, while Tips & Tricks was more popular, it wasn’t really my cup of tea. As the title suggests, it emphasized game strategies, codes and other tricks which wasn’t really my favorite part of a magazine to begin with. The January 1993 issue includes:

    • Departments
      • Power Up!
      • Readers’ Tips
      • T&T Select Games
      • Game Genie/Game Shark codes
      • Letter from Betty
    • Strategy
      • Persona
      • Sonic 3D Blast
      • Virtua Fighter 3
    • Nintendo 64 tips
    • PlayStation tips
    • Saturn tips
    • Super NES tips
    • Genesis tips
    • Game Boy tips
    • Arcade tips

    …and more!

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  • Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (April 1999)

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    Source: Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine – Volume 2, Issue 7 – April 1999

    The Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine would go on to cover later PlayStation systems too but in 1999 it was still just the original PS1 though there was starting to be news about the upcoming PlayStation 2. The April 1999 issue includes:

    • Year of the RPG – Final Fantasy VIII leads the next wave of RPGs onto your PlayStation this year – take a look at this month’s cover story to decide which ones are for you.

    • Gran Turismo 2! – It sounds impossible, but the PlayStation’s most brilliant racing game is about to get better. We have early info on this summer’s racing game to beat.

    • Silent Hill Strategy – After you find out that the town of Silent Hill is not the ideal vacation spot, you’ll want to use our strategy guide to get you and your daughter the hell out.

    • G Police 2 – A new chapter unfolds in the G-Police series, which includes many new vehicles and a two-legged attack mech. Take a look at this early preview.

    • Letters – Our readers voice their opinions on the PlayStation emulator issue. Also, someone claims to have stopped Mr. Domino – find out if it’s true or not in this month’s Letters section.

    • News – We’re not messing around here – there’s some really exciting and interesting news regarding the PlayStation 2 and we’ve got the scoop. Check it out now!

    • Previews – There’s lots of sequels this month including Croc 2, Point Blank 2 and Bloody Roar 2. Plus we check out Alien Resurrection, Ehrgeiz, Fighter Maker, Driver and Triple Play 2000.

    • International – The PocketStation has been released in Japan, and we’ve got extensive hands-on coverage on some of the games that work with Sony’s exciting little PlayStation peripheral

    • Reviews – Rollcage, Blast Radius, NBA In The Zone ’99, BAM ’99, Pro 18 World Tour Golf, Bomberman Fantasy Race, Rushdown, T’ai Fu and Invasion from Beyond get assigned disc ratings.

    • Tricks – Get free apples in Crash Bandicoot: WARPED, do a secret move in Bust A Groove, get cool cycle codes for Moto Racer 2 and get big heads in WCW/nWo Thunder, plus more.

    • g.e.a.r. – Check out the new Crash Bandicoot plush dolls (they’re actually keychains – for really big pockets) as well as Gex: Deep Cover Gecko figures and early inof on the upcoming Star Wars toys.

    • Demo Disc – Test drive two great racing games this month (R4 and Rollcage). Then check out playables of Ehrgeiz, Rugrats, WCW/nWo Thunder, Warzone 2100 and a video of Legend of Legaia.






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  • Monaco Grand Prix (1999)

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    Monaco Grand Prix is a formula one racing game that was released for Windows, Nintendo 64, PlayStation and Dreamcast. It is based on the Formula One World Championship but licensing can be an awkward thing in the sports game world and this is a good example. Ubi Soft licensed the name of the Monaco track and named the game after it. However, they did not license the names of the other track so while they are also featured in the game they have different names. Also, none of the driver names nor official cars were licensed but the sponsors were.

    At any rate, the licensing doesn’t matter all that much as long as the game is good. While not spectacular, this game did received average to above average reviews. If you are a fan of the genre then you would have probably derived some fun out of this game. Improvements in technology mean that the more realistic games like this one don’t hold up as well over time though so there are better choices if you want a realistic formula one racing game.

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    However, if you do want to give this one a try, you’ll have to track down an original copy as there are no re-releases as far as I know. The PlayStation is probably the best combination of cheap and easy to find and play (at least if you have a PlayStation). The Nintendo 64 version is ok as well but you’ll probably pay more for it. The Dreamcast version got poorer reviews but admittedly I haven’t tried it.

    The above ad is from the July 1999 issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine.

    Source: Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine – Volume 2, Issue 10 – July 1999


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