Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 218

Contents

Editorial

Letters

Press Start: Off Target (poking holes in a recent study linking violent video games to aggression), Ore no Shita de Agake (PS2, Japan only release), Final Fantasy Turns 20 (news on Final Fantasy XIII (PS3), Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3, never released), Final Fantasy Agito XIII (Mobile), Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete (Blu-Ray movie), Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (DS), Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS, released as  Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift), Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP), Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (DS), Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii), Final Fantasy IV (DS), Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess (PS2, PC, Xbox 360), Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP), Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)), Madden NFL 08 (numerous systems) vs. All-Pro Football 2K8 (PS3, Xbox 360), Take This Job: Machinima Director, 5 Lives with Koji Igarashi, Army of Two (PS3, Xbox 360), Afterthoughts on Odin Sphere (PS2), SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation (PS3), Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (DS), The Big Ones (Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, Xbox 360), Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3), Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)), Rock Band (PS3, Xbox 360), Master Census (Breaking down the Halo 3 beta), Rumor Mill, Coming Soon (Blazing Angels: Secret Missions of WWII (PS3, Xbox 360), Boogie (Wii), Medal of Honor: Airborne (PS3, Xbox 360), Stuntman: Ignition (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2))

Cover Story: Soul Survivors – SoulCalibur IV (PS3, Xbox 360) & SoulCalibur Legends (Wii)

Reviews:

·         Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (Wii)

·         Mario Party 8 (Wii)

·         The Darkness (PS3, Xbox 360)

·         The Bigs (PS3, Xbox 360)

·         Overlord (Xbox 360)

·         Shadowrun (Xbox 360)

·         Dirt (Xbox 360)

·         Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360)

·         Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter’s Battle (DS)

·         Final Fantasy II (PSP)

·         Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology (PSP)

·         Crush (PSP)

·         Smash Court Tennis (PSP)

·         Parappa the Rapper (PSP)

·         Hot Shots Tennis (PS2)

·         Manhunt 2 (Wii, PS2)

·         NCAA Football 2008 (PS3, Xbox 360)

·         Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (PS2)

·         Vampire Rain (Xbox 360)

·         Hour of Victory (Xbox 360)

·         Planet Puzzle League (DS)

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