Game Informer Issue 103

Features:

• Letter From the Editor: Long Live Video Games (Andy McNamara discusses the need to move on from the 9/11 tragedies)
• Dear GI (Reader Letters, Responses and Artwork)
• September 11 Disaster Effects Industry (A brief look at how the gaming industry reacted in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks)
• GI News (Resident Evil Becomes Nintendo Exclusive, XBOX Launch Delayed, Khameleon Entertainment and Terminal Reality collaborate on new game, The Forgotten)
• Classic GI (Atari 2600 vs. Intellivision)
  

Cover Story: The Big Showdown (Game Informer breaks down the specs of the XBOX and the GameCube, including round-ups on both system's most notable titles)

Previews:

• Medal of Honor: Frontline (PS2)
• Burnout (PS2)
• World of Warcraft (PC)
• Drakan II (PS2)
• Deus Ex: The Conspiracy (PS2)
• NBA Live 2002 (PS2)
• Battle Realms (PC)
• SOCOM: US Navy SEALs (PS2)
• Parappa the Rapper 2 (PS2)
• Victorious Boxers: Ippo's Road to Glory (PS2)
• Wario Land 4 (GBA)
• ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding 2002 (PS2)
• Twisted Metal: Small Brawl (PS)
  

PlayStation 2 Reviews:

• Batman: Vengeance
• Monster Rancher 3
• Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
• NHL 2002
• Okage: Shadow King
• Spy Hunter
• Formula One 2001
• Kinetica
• Casper: Spirit Dimensions
• Extreme G3
• Arctic Thunder
• NFL QB Club 2002
• Bass Strike
• Test Drive Off-Road: Wide Open
  

GameCube Reviews:

• Luigi's Mansion
• Super Monkey Ball
• Wave Race: Blue Storm
  

XBOX Reviews:

• Halo
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X
• Madden NFL 2002
• 4X4 Evolution 2
  

PlayStation Reviews:

• NBA Shootout 2002
• Dragon Warrior VII
• Powerpufff Girls: Chemical X-Traction
• Sheep Raider
• Monsters, Inc
  

Dreamcast Reviews:

• Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2
• Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
• Bomberman Online
• NFL 2K2
  

PC Reviews:

• Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
• Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
• Shattered Galaxy
• Independence War 2: The Edge of Chaos
• Red Faction
• Commandos 2: Men of Courage
  

Game Boy Color Review:

• Dragon Warrior Monsters 2
  

Game Boy Advance Reviews:

• Breath of Fire
• Frogger's Adventure: Temple of the Frog
• Fortress
• Jurassic Park III: Island Attack
  

Play to Perfection:

• Monster Rancher 3 (In-depth listings of all monsters and how to acquire them)
  

Secret Access (Cheat Codes):

• Extreme G3 (PS2)
• Madden NFL 2002 (PS2)
• Arctic Thunder (PS2)
• Devil May Cry (PS2)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo (PS2)
• Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette (PS2)
• SSX (PS2)
• NASCAR Heat (PS2)
• Resident Evil Code: Veronica X (PS2)
• High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (PS2)
• Le Mans 24 Hours (PS2)
• Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 (PS2)
• Spider-man 2 Enter: Electro (PS)
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (N64)
• Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX (DC)
• Sonic Adventure 2 (DC)
• Giga Wing 2 (DC)
• Sega Bass Fishing 2 (DC)
• Worms World Party (DC)
• Razor Freestyle Scooter (DC)
• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (DC)
• Max Payne (PC)
• Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Dominion Wars (PC)
  

Game Shark Codes:

• ESPN X-Games Skateboarding (PS2)
• Portal Runner (PS2)
• Resident Evil Code: Veronica X (PS2)
• Flogian Bros. (DC)
• Saiyuki: Journey West (PS)
• WWF Betrayal (GBC)
  

Classic Reviews:

• Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Genesis)
• Popful Mail (Sega CD)
• Mario is Missing! (NES)
• Mario's Picross (GB)
  

Classic Strategy (Codes and move lists for Midway's Mortal Kombat II)