NextGen Issue 77

News: Nvidia introduces GeForce3 chipset, Games as therapy, Top developers being bought up by console makers, Xbox news, development news, Nintendo’s Retro Studios cancels 2 projects and focuses on Metroid GameCube game and an RPG, AOU Amusement Expo debuts new arcade games

Alphas (previews):

·         Ozzy’s Black Skies (PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC)

·         Herdy Gerdy (PlayStation 2)

·         Aquanox (PC, Xbox)

·         Crazy Taxi 2 (Dreamcast)

·         Vampire Night (Arcade)

·         The Lost (PlayStation 2)

·         Fighting Legends (PC)

·         Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance (PlayStation 2)

·         Cel Damage (Xbox)

·         Maken Shao (PlayStation 2)

·         Dragon Wars of Might & Magic (PlayStation 2)

·         Call of Cthulhu - Dark Corners of the Earth (PC, Xbox)

·         Virtua Fighter 4 (Arcade)

·         Dronez (PC)

·         Grand Theft Auto III (PlayStation 2)

·         NBA Street (PlayStation 2)

Cover Story: Holy Halo. Previews of the following Xbox games: Halo, Codename: Project Gotham, Azurik - Rise of Perathia, Fuzion Frenzy, NFL Fever 2002, Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding, Nightcaster

Old System, New Games

Finals (reviews):

·         Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (PlayStation)

·         Shadow of Destiny (PlayStation 2)

·         The Adventures of Cookies & Cream (PlayStation 2)

·         NHL FaceOff 2001 (PlayStation 2)

·         Ring of Red (PlayStation 2)

·         WinBack (PlayStation 2)

·         Daytona USA (Dreamcast)

·         Bangai-O (Dreamcast)

·         Samba de Amigo 2000 (Dreamcast)

·         Bass Rush Dream (Dreamcast)

·         Fighting Vipers 2 (Dreamcast)

·         Last Blade 2: Final Edition (Dreamcast)

·         Q*Bert (Dreamcast)

·         Record of Lodoss War (Dreamcast)

·         Paper Mario (Nintendo 64)

·         Conker’s Bad Fur Day (Nintendo 64)

·         Dance Dance Revolution (PlayStation)

·         Army Men World War: Final Front (PlayStation)

·         Darkstone (PlayStation)

·         Metal Slug X (PlayStation)

·         Clive Barker’s Undying (PC)

·         Age of Sail II (PC)

·         Battle of Britain (PC)

·         America (PC)

·         Simcoaster (PC)

·         B-17 Flying Fortress – The Mighty 8^th (PC)

·         Kingdom Under Fire (PC)

·         Last Kingdom (PC)

Letters

Retroview looking at May 1982