Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 204

Contents

Editorial

Staff

Letters

Press Start: The Crying Games (Sad emotions in video games), EGM International, God of War II (PS2 preview), Halo Graphic Novel, Sales Charts, Fantasy Fulfilled? (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children movie), Afterthoughts on Tomb Raider: Legend (multiple systems), Don’t Trash your old TV! (why NOT to upgrade to a HDTV for your gaming system yet), Take this Job: Composer, Online this month, Final Fantasy XII (PS2 preview), Overheard, The Rumor Mill, Afterthoughts on Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (various systems), The Hot 10, Coming Soon

Next Gen preview feature: Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3

·         Crackdown (Xbox 360)

·         Just Cause (Xbox 360)

·         NCAA Football 07 (Xbox 360)

·         Phantasy Star Universe (Xbox 360)

·         Bomberman: Act Zero (Xbox 360)

·         Viva Pinata (Xbox 360)

·         Ninety-Nine Nights (Xbox 360)

·         Coded Arms: Assault (PlayStation 3, never released)

·         Virtua Fighter 5 (PlayStation 3)

·         Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (PlayStation 3)

·         Fatal Inertia (PlayStation 3, not released till June 2008 as a digital download under the title Fatal Inertia EX)

·         Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PlayStation 3)

·         Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)

·         Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)

·         Medal of Honor: Airborne (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)

·         Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)

·         WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS3 version was never released, but was released on the PS2)

Cover Story: Revolutionary Warfare (feature on Nintendo’s Wii, named “Revolution” at this time)

Cover Story: Revolutionary Link (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on Wii)

Cover Story: Revolutionary Games (previews)

·         Red Steel

·         Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

·         Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz

·         Rayman 4

Review Crew:

·         The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360)

·         Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (Xbox 360)

·         Winback 2: Project Poseidon (PlayStation 2, Xbox)

·         Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast (PlayStation 2, Xbox)

·         Rogue Trooper (PlayStation 2, Xbox)

·         Hitman: Blood Money (PlayStation 2, Xbox)

·         Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War (PlayStation 2)

·         Tourist Trophy (PlayStation 2)

·         Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny (PlayStation 2)

·         Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (Xbox)

·         Field Commander (PSP)

·         Monster Hunter Freedom (PSP)

·         Odama (GameCube)

·         Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (DS)

·         Lost Magic (DS)

Game Over