Official U.S. Playstation Magazine Issue 50

Editorial

Contents

Demo Disc: Playable demos of:  Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Mutant Academy 2, Barbie Explorer, Crash Bandicoot Warped, Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Twisted Metal 2, Syphon Filter 2 & Tekken 3. Videos of Dragon Warrior VII & Syphon Filter 3.

Input: (Letters)

Spin: The Top 50 Movers, Shakers and Video Game Makers, OPM’s Top 50 PS1 Games, Soul Calibur II, SSX Tricky, Charting the best Football games on PS2, A closer look at Dante from Devil May Cry, PlayStation Aptitude Test, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, Europe’s ECTS show (similar to the annual E3 show), PlayStation Year 1, Suikoden III, What does “exclusive” mean when it comes to video games?, Gossip Gossip, Sound Station (music reviews), Bookmarks (various websites), DVD News/reviews, Hollywood Banter, Top 10 Charts

Previews:

·         Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

·         Maximo (released as Maximo: Ghosts to Glory)

·         Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies

·         Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland

·         SSX Tricky

·         Tiny Toons: ACME Invasions (looks like was renamed to Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe, but never released)

·         Akira Psycho Ball (Japan/Euro only release)

·         Burnout

·         Test Drive

·         E.T.: Return to the Green Planet (never released)

·         Final Fantasy X

·         Deus Ex: The Conspiracy

·         NASCAR Thunder 2002

·         WWF Smackdown: Just Bring It!

·         Project 0 (released in NA as Fatal Frame)

·         ESPN International Winter Sports 2002

·         Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

·         Defender

·         James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire

·         MX Rider

·         Rayman Arena

·         Soul Reaver 2

·         Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land

·         The Thing

·         Blood Omen 2

·         World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002

·         Tsunagai (released as Tsugunai: Atonement)

·         Splashdown

·         The Terminator (released as The Terminator: Dawn of Fate?)

·         RPG Maker (released as RPG Maker II)

·         Tekken 4

·         Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

·         Driven

·         The Simpsons: Road Rage

·         MotoGP 2

·         FIFA 2002 (released as FIFA Soccer 2002)

·         Frequency

·         Kingdom Hearts

·         Mortal Kombat PS2 (released as Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance)

PS1 Previews:

·         Syphon Filter 3

·         Monsters Inc.

·         Mega Man X6

·         The Weakest Link

·         E.T.: Interplanetary Adventure (released as E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Interplanetary Mission)

·         Dragon Warrior IV (Japan only release as Dragon Quest IV, as the NA release was canceled)

·         Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

·         Razor Racing

·         V.I.P.

Grand Theft Auto III feature

Reviews:

·         Arctic Thunder

·         Casper: Spirit Dimensions

·         Devil May Cry

·         Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2

·         Formula One 2001

·         Gadget Racers

·         Extreme G III

·         Kinetica

·         Monster Rancher 3

·         Ico

·         NFL Quarterback Club 2002

·         NHL 2002

·         Portal Runner

·         Top Gun: Combat Zones

·         Silent Hill 2

·         Spy Hunter

·         Card Games (PlayStation)

·         Crossroad Crisis

·         Inspector Gadget: Gadget’s Crazy Maze

·         NBA ShootOut 2002

·         Castlevania Chronicles

·         One Piece Mansion

·         Rayman Brain Games

·         Tiny Toon Adventures: Plucky’s Big Adventure

·         X-Men Mutant Academy 2

·         Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro

Top Secrets (Tricks & Strategies):

·         Gran Turismo 3: A-spec

·         NCAA Football 2002

·         NBA Street

·         Gundam: Journey to Jaburo

·         Twisted Metal Black

·         Extermination

·         MX 2002 Featuring Ricky Carmichael

·         Tekken Tag Tournament

·         Final Fantasy Tactics (PlayStation)

·         Gran Turismo 2 (PlayStation)

·         Spyro: Year of the Dragon (PlayStation)

·         Final Fantasy Chronicles (PlayStation)

·         Ico

·         Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (PlayStation)

·         Tekken 3 (PlayStation)

·         Syphon Filter 2 (PlayStation)

·         MLB 2002 (PlayStation)

·         NCAA Football 2002

·         Grand Theft Auto (PlayStation)

·         Grand Theft Auto II (PlayStation)

·         Dark Cloud

·         Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 (PlayStation)

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