Dimension PS-X Volume 1 Issue 2 (December 1995)

This group started the Dimension-3 magazine, with about 5 people coming from GameFan from what I could tell. Dimension-3 was released by Dimension Publishing that focused on PC games and the 3DO console. It only ran 7 issues, and the group published another mag at the same time, Dimension PS-X but only released two issues. They eventually saw success when they renamed this magazine PS Extreme, which lasted many years. I really like this group of David Jon Winding, Greg Off, Tim Lindquist, Eric Winding, Mark Winding, and Joe Sutton. If you want more from this group, then check out PS Extreme. 

These two issues have a big load of great reviews for PS1. So many solid games. Some became classics, some got put on the PlayStation Classic for some reason and angered a lot of people, but I have found memories trying to play each one of these games. It was an exciting time to be a gamer. These issues are small, but there's only a handful of ads.

Agree with your post.  Although I've been gaming since the Atari days, my exposure during the 16-bit era was rather limited (I owned a Turbografx 16 and nothing else).  The Playstation was my first mainstream gaming system, which I received as a gift right around its launch.  In addition to the system, I became ravenous for all news and coverage related to it (pre-Internet days), and the first issue of Dimension PSX was the first Playstation magazine I ever read.  For all of the drama surrounding some of the editorial opinions on unpopular games (i.e. Bubsy 3D), I always enjoyed the tight-knit camaraderie that seemed to exist with the small staff.

And you're right... for my money, the 1995-1997 era of gaming is still my most cherished.  Games were becoming increasingly modern and complex but were still raw and experimental at the same time.  Everything felt fresh.  Great time to be alive.