Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 150

Contents

Editorial

Letters to the Editors

Press Start: Tokyo Game Show Report, Developer Profile on Terminal Reality, Sony invests in Square, Updates from Sega, Sony and Microsoft regarding online gaming, Afterthoughts on Ace Combat 04, Afterthoughts on Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, Ever Wondered?, Gran Turismo Concept: 2001 Tokyo (PS2, Japan only release), Quartermann Game Gossip & Speculation, Best Selling Games of September 2001, Coming Soon

Previews:

·         Final Fantasy X (PS2)

·         Medal of Honor: Frontline (PS2)

·         Akira Psycho Ball (PS2, Japan/Euro only release)

·         Xenosaga (PS2, released as Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht)

·         Sled Storm 2 (PS2, released as Sled Storm. Note: this is a different game from Sled Storm on the PlayStation. That Sled Storm was released in 1999)

·         UFC Throwdown (PS2)

·         TimeSplitters 2 (PS2)

·         SkyGunner (PS2)

·         Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (PS2)

·         Soul Calibur 2 (GameCube)

·         Resident Evil (GameCube)

·         Legends of Wrestling (GameCube)

·         All-Star Baseball 2002 (GameCube)

·         Universal Studios Theme Park (GameCube, released as Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure)

·         Max Payne (Xbox)

·         Star Wars: Obi-Wan (Xbox)

·         Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (Xbox)

·         Maximum Chase (Xbox)

·         Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox)

·         Brute Force (Xbox)

·         Project Ego (Xbox, released as Fable)

·         Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth (PlayStation)

·         Tekken (Game Boy Advance, released as Tekken Advance)

·         Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles (Game Boy Advance)

·         MotoGP (Game Boy Advance)

EGM’s 100 Best Games Ever

EGM’s Crapstravagaganza 20 Worst Games Ever

EGM’s Holiday Buyer’s Guide

Sega Reborn

Review Crew:

·         Pikmin (GameCube)

·         Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (GameCube)

·         Baldur’s Gate Dark Alliance (PS2)

·         Burnout (PS2)

·         Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)

·         Dynasty Warriors III (PS2)

·         Frequency (PS2)

·         James Bond In Agent Under Fire (PS2)

·         Jak & Dexter: The Precursor Legacy (PS2)

·         Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2)

·         NBA Live 2002 (PS2)

·         NCAA Final Four 2002 (PS2)

·         NFL 2K2 (PS2)

·         Soul Reaver 2 (PS2)

·         Shaun Palmer’s Pro Snowboarder (PS2)

·         Splashdown (PS2)

·         WWF Smackdown! Just Bring It! (PS2)

·         SSX Tricky (PS2)

·         Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland (PS2)

·         Soldier of Fortune (PS2)

·         Thunder Strike: Operation Phoenix (PS2)

·         Top Gun: Combat Zones (PS2)

·         Dead or Alive 3 (Xbox)

·         Halo (Xbox)

·         Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee (Xbox)

·         Amped (Xbox)

·         Dark Summit (Xbox)

·         Fuzion Frenzy (Xbox)

·         Mad Dash Racing (Xbox)

·         NFL Fever 2002 (Xbox)

·         Project Gotham Racing (Xbox)

·         Shrek (Xbox)

·         Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams (Xbox)

·         The Simpsons: Road Rage (Xbox)

·         AirForce Delta Storm (Xbox)

·         Kabuki Warriors (Xbox)

·         Star Wars: Starfighter Special Edition (Xbox)

·         Transworld Surf (Xbox)

·         NBA 2K2 (Dreamcast)

·         Tennis 2K2 (Dreamcast)

·         Fatal Fury Mark of the Wolves (Dreamcast)

·         The Weakest Link (PlayStation)

·         Twisted Metal: Small Brawl (PlayStation)

·         Doom (Game Boy Advance)

·         Wario Land 4 (Game Boy Advance)

·         Golden Sun (Game Boy Advance)

·         Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Game Boy Advance)

Tricks of the Trade:

·         NHL 2002 (PS2)

·         Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)

·         Guilty Gear X (PS2)

·         NHL Hitz 20-02 (PS2)

·         Silent Hill 2 (PS2)

·         Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette (PS2)

·         Ooga Booga (Dreamcast)

·         Castlevania Chronicles (PlayStation)

·         Madden NFL 2002 (PS2)

·         Gran Turismo 3: A-spec (PS2)

·         Super Mario Advance (Game Boy Advance)

·         NCAA Football 2002 (PS2)

·         Mario Kart Super Circuit (Game Boy Advance)

·         X-Men Mutant Academy 2 (PlayStation)

·         Advance Wars (Game Boy Advance)

·         Final Fight One (Game Boy Advance)

·         Men in Black: The Series (Game Boy Advance)

·         NFL Blitz 20-02 (Game Boy Advance)

·         Pac-Man Collection (Game Boy Advance)

·         Power Rangers: Time Force (Game Boy Advance)

·         Rugrats: Castle Capers (Game Boy Advance)

·         Spider-Man: Mysterio’s Menace (Game Boy Advance)

Final Word

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