Hardcore Gamer Issue 32

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE

• Microsoft Xbox 360
• Sony Playstation
• Sony Playstation 2
• Sony Playstation 3
• Nintendo Wii
• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Nintendo Famicom
• arcade
• online

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(The following is loosely based on this issue's table of contents, with any select article excerpts in quotes. (Notes) and bullet lists added for clarity.)

Biographical Data (staff bios)

Cover Story - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (18 pages)

Feature - Free Games! - Massively Multiplayer, Without the Massive Pricetag (six pages)

• Ragnarok Online
• Rappelz
• Gunz: the Duel
• Dream of Mirror Online
• Last Chaos
• Trickster
• Maple Story
• Albatross 18

Feature - Drugs For Gamers (energy drinks and supplements; four pages)

Preview - Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (PS3; four pages, including one-page interview with Jack Niida)

Review - Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (360,PS3; four pages, including one-page anime overview and one-page interview with Ryo Mito)

Graveyard - Power Shovel (PS; retro coverage; two pages)

Imports - Suchie Pai IV (PS2; import coverage; two pages)

Online Gamer - Saints Row 2 (360,PS3; one page)

Imports: Games America Forgot - Earth Defense Force 2017 (PS2; import coverage; one page)

Feature - The Dark Side Of Retrogaming (two pages; domestic and import retro coverage)

• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES)
• Atlantis no Nazo (NF)
• Takeshi no Chousenjou (NF)

On The Download (digital download reviews; two pages)

• Metal Arms: Glitch in the System (XBLA)
• River City Ransom (Wii VC)
• Super Stardust HD Solo Pack (PSN)
• Trackmania Nations Forever
• World Reborn

Arcade - Primeval Hunt (one page; review)