ISSUE: 120Content
Cover Story:
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The Mechs Come Home: With MechWarrior 4: Vengeance, Microsoft reunites the MechWarrior series with the BattleTech license.
Features:
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Icy Floes and Gnollish Igloos: The expanding world of EverQuest's Scars of Velious expansion pack.
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A Decade of Gaming: Ten years' worth of Computer Games went into compiling this massive anniversary feature.
Departments:
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Up Front: EiC Steve Bauman looks back on ten years' worth of Computer Games history.
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NewsWire: The magazine staff hit GenCon. GenCon hit back. Hard.
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Rebound: Whoever has to read all this incoherent mail deserves some kind of award. Holy good gravy...
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Coming Soon: Next month, we unveil a game that's such a big secret we can't even tell you its name yet.
Reviews:
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Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2 (4/5)
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Dark Reign 2 (4.5/5)
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Warlords Battlecry (4.5/5; Stamp of Approval)
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Metal Fatigue (3.5/5)
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Bang! Gunship Elite (2.5/5)
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Soulbringer (3.5/5)
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Breakneck (3.5/5)
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Traitors Gate (3/5)
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Rail Empires: Iron Dragon (3/5)
Hardware:
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FAQs: Machinima, or shorts made using game engines (think Rooster Teeth's "Red vs. Blue"), is a budding hobby you should know about.
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Windows Me, Baby: The coming of Windows ME and what it means for PC gaming.
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3Dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI video card (4.5/5; Stamp of Approval)
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Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card (4/5)
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Klipsch ProMedia v.2-400 surround sound system (5/5; Stamp of Approval)
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D-Link DI-701 Residential Gateway network protection hardware (3.5/5)
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Logitech Wingman Force 3D joystick (5/5; Stamp of Approval)
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Logitech Wingman Force Rumblepad (4/5)
Ads (in order of appearance):
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MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
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Project IGI: I'm Going In
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Sacrifice
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Empire Earth
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Hitman: Codename 47
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Star Trek: New Worlds
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Dungeons & Dragons Third Edition tabletop RPG
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Dirt Track Racing Spring Cars
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Escape From Monkey Island
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Sheep
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Alice (released as American McGee's Alice)
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MPlayer.com online gaming service
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Call to Power II
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
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No One Lives Forever
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Gunman Chronicles
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Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 joystick
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Boston Acoustics Digital BA7500 multimedia sound system
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Midtown Madness 2
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Kingdom Under Fire
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Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
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Rune
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Throne of Darkness
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Metal Gear Solid
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EverQuest: The Scars of Velious
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Crimson Skies
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Giants: Citizen Kabuto
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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
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Timeline
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3Dfx Voodoo 5 graphics card
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Stars!: Supernova Genesis
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Microsoft SideWinder Game Voice microphone
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The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing For Home
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Blair Witch Volume I: Rustin Parr / Blair Witch Volume II: The Legend of Coffin Rock / Blair Witch Volume III: The Elly Kedward Tale
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Icewind Dale
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Microsoft SideWinder Strategic Commander controller
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Conquest: Frontier Wars
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Star Trek Starfleet Command Volume II: Empires At War
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Age of Empires II: The Conquerors expansion
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Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2
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Commandos 2
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BMG Music Service CD club
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Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater
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NetRaceLive.com
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Harpoon 4
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Freedom: First Resistance
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Hitman: Codename 47
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Golden Palace online casino
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Computer Games subscription card
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Chips & Bits, Inc.
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Dell PCs and laptops
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Creative Labs FourPointSurround audio systems
Interesting Stuff:
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This issue marked the 10th anniversary of the magazine's publication since it started under the Strategy Plus name back in 1990, but the first issue under the Computer Games moniker.
-
The "Decade of Gaming" feature offers an amazing look back at the early days of the magazine, and should be of interest to any serious gaming historian. There are Top Sellings lists, some hilarious one-liners, quotes, award winners, screenshots galore, and more. It's awesome!
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Wombat Games, a studio mainly comprised of ex-Ultima Online programmers and staff, had to stop development on their proposed MMORPG Dark Zion.
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Dark Reign 2 earned a 4.5/5 score just like Warlords Battlecry, so why didn't it qualify for a Stamp of Approval?
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Randy Wanker has managed to get not one but two letters printed in the pages of Computer Games by virtue of his last name alone.
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The super-secret game referred to in "Coming Soon" is Emperor: Battle For Dune. Not sure what the secrecy is all about.
Cover Story:
- The Mechs Come Home: With MechWarrior 4: Vengeance, Microsoft reunites the MechWarrior series with the BattleTech license.
Features:
- Icy Floes and Gnollish Igloos: The expanding world of EverQuest's Scars of Velious expansion pack.
- A Decade of Gaming: Ten years' worth of Computer Games went into compiling this massive anniversary feature.
Departments:
- Up Front: EiC Steve Bauman looks back on ten years' worth of Computer Games history.
- NewsWire: The magazine staff hit GenCon. GenCon hit back. Hard.
- Rebound: Whoever has to read all this incoherent mail deserves some kind of award. Holy good gravy...
- Coming Soon: Next month, we unveil a game that's such a big secret we can't even tell you its name yet.
Reviews:
- Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2 (4/5)
- Dark Reign 2 (4.5/5)
- Warlords Battlecry (4.5/5; Stamp of Approval)
- Metal Fatigue (3.5/5)
- Bang! Gunship Elite (2.5/5)
- Soulbringer (3.5/5)
- Breakneck (3.5/5)
- Traitors Gate (3/5)
- Rail Empires: Iron Dragon (3/5)
Hardware:
- FAQs: Machinima, or shorts made using game engines (think Rooster Teeth's "Red vs. Blue"), is a budding hobby you should know about.
- Windows Me, Baby: The coming of Windows ME and what it means for PC gaming.
- 3Dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI video card (4.5/5; Stamp of Approval)
- Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card (4/5)
- Klipsch ProMedia v.2-400 surround sound system (5/5; Stamp of Approval)
- D-Link DI-701 Residential Gateway network protection hardware (3.5/5)
- Logitech Wingman Force 3D joystick (5/5; Stamp of Approval)
- Logitech Wingman Force Rumblepad (4/5)
Ads (in order of appearance):
- MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
- Project IGI: I'm Going In
- Sacrifice
- Empire Earth
- Hitman: Codename 47
- Star Trek: New Worlds
- Dungeons & Dragons Third Edition tabletop RPG
- Dirt Track Racing Spring Cars
- Escape From Monkey Island
- Sheep
- Alice (released as American McGee's Alice)
- MPlayer.com online gaming service
- Call to Power II
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
- No One Lives Forever
- Gunman Chronicles
- Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 joystick
- Boston Acoustics Digital BA7500 multimedia sound system
- Midtown Madness 2
- Kingdom Under Fire
- Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
- Rune
- Throne of Darkness
- Metal Gear Solid
- EverQuest: The Scars of Velious
- Crimson Skies
- Giants: Citizen Kabuto
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
- Timeline
- 3Dfx Voodoo 5 graphics card
- Stars!: Supernova Genesis
- Microsoft SideWinder Game Voice microphone
- The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing For Home
- Blair Witch Volume I: Rustin Parr / Blair Witch Volume II: The Legend of Coffin Rock / Blair Witch Volume III: The Elly Kedward Tale
- Icewind Dale
- Microsoft SideWinder Strategic Commander controller
- Conquest: Frontier Wars
- Star Trek Starfleet Command Volume II: Empires At War
- Age of Empires II: The Conquerors expansion
- Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2
- Commandos 2
- BMG Music Service CD club
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater
- NetRaceLive.com
- Harpoon 4
- Freedom: First Resistance
- Hitman: Codename 47
- Golden Palace online casino
- Computer Games subscription card
- Chips & Bits, Inc.
- Dell PCs and laptops
- Creative Labs FourPointSurround audio systems
Interesting Stuff:
- This issue marked the 10th anniversary of the magazine's publication since it started under the Strategy Plus name back in 1990, but the first issue under the Computer Games moniker.
- The "Decade of Gaming" feature offers an amazing look back at the early days of the magazine, and should be of interest to any serious gaming historian. There are Top Sellings lists, some hilarious one-liners, quotes, award winners, screenshots galore, and more. It's awesome!
- Wombat Games, a studio mainly comprised of ex-Ultima Online programmers and staff, had to stop development on their proposed MMORPG Dark Zion.
- Dark Reign 2 earned a 4.5/5 score just like Warlords Battlecry, so why didn't it qualify for a Stamp of Approval?
- Randy Wanker has managed to get not one but two letters printed in the pages of Computer Games by virtue of his last name alone.
- The super-secret game referred to in "Coming Soon" is Emperor: Battle For Dune. Not sure what the secrecy is all about.
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