ISSUE: 1Content
Contents
Editorial
First Look
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Wreckless
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Genma Onimusha
All Access: feature about the launch of the Xbox, which includes
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Comparisons between the launch of the Xbox, the PS2, and GameCube and what goes into a console launch
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Various short news items about Codemasters making games for the Xbox, how Xbox bundles are put together, how likely a Resident Evil game will be released on Xbox, the weak launch of the GameCube, and hackers trying to jailbreak the Xbox
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A Robot/Monkey Apocalypse Tracker humor article
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Under the Rader (a preview of Wrath)
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Discussion about how well the Xbox can render water
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Short article about Sega reportedly using Xbox technology in some of it's new arcade cabinets
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10 Ridiculously Tough Questions (humorous interview with game creator Peter Molyneux presented as a graded quiz)
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Armchair Gamer (a preview/comparison of NASCAR Thunder 2002, NASCAR Heat 2002, NHL 2002, & NHL Hitz 2002)
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The Rumor Mole (various rumors about games that may be coming to the Xbox)
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Trendspotter (humor article about examples of petty crime in various Xbox games)
GameWatch (Capsule previews of 10 upcoming games)
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Max Payne
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Loons: The Fight For Fame
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Gun Metal
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Circus Maximus
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Strident
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Crash
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Gun Valkyrie
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Falcone: Enter the Maelstrom
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MX 2002 Featuring Ricky Carmichael
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Test Drive
Dead or Alive 3: The New Face of Fighting Games (feature about Dead or Alive 3 that goes over the improvements it makes over previous DOA games and how it takes advantage of the Xbox's hardware to do so. Also includes a comparison between DOA 3, Virtua Fighter 4, and Tekken 4, an interview with Tecmo Executive Officer Tomonobu Itagaki, and a review of the game itself)
Preview
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Project Ego (Fable)
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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SSX Tricky
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Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Grading Xbox Set-up (Humor article where you can grade how good your Xbox set-up is, with an example of a good set-up and tips for how to improve your own set-up)
Reviews
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Halo
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x
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Project Gotham Racing
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TransWorld Surf
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NASCAR Heat
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Cel Damage
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Fuzion Frenzy
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4X4 Evo 2
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Madden 2002
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NFL Fever 2002
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AirForce Delta Storm
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Star Wars Starfighter Special Edition
Extended Play: Reader Interaction (letters to the editor)
Extended Play: Contest (rules for entry into a contest to win the current first-party Microsoft Xbox games lineup, every Gamester Xbox peripheral, a year's subscription to Offical Xbox Magazine, and a Gamester t-shirt)
Extended Play: The Disc (details about what is featured on that issue's demo disc. This issues's disc is a DVD with game trailers and two interviews)
Extended Play: Explain-a-tron (article about what the reviewing team of OXM thought about other notable games from the recent past and a related article about the Xbox, PS2, and Dreamcast launches were covered by their respective offcial magazines)
Extended Play: Next Month (a preview of next issue's contents)
Contents
Editorial
First Look
- Wreckless
- Genma Onimusha
All Access: feature about the launch of the Xbox, which includes
- Comparisons between the launch of the Xbox, the PS2, and GameCube and what goes into a console launch
- Various short news items about Codemasters making games for the Xbox, how Xbox bundles are put together, how likely a Resident Evil game will be released on Xbox, the weak launch of the GameCube, and hackers trying to jailbreak the Xbox
- A Robot/Monkey Apocalypse Tracker humor article
- Under the Rader (a preview of Wrath)
- Discussion about how well the Xbox can render water
- Short article about Sega reportedly using Xbox technology in some of it's new arcade cabinets
- 10 Ridiculously Tough Questions (humorous interview with game creator Peter Molyneux presented as a graded quiz)
- Armchair Gamer (a preview/comparison of NASCAR Thunder 2002, NASCAR Heat 2002, NHL 2002, & NHL Hitz 2002)
- The Rumor Mole (various rumors about games that may be coming to the Xbox)
- Trendspotter (humor article about examples of petty crime in various Xbox games)
GameWatch (Capsule previews of 10 upcoming games)
- Max Payne
- Loons: The Fight For Fame
- Gun Metal
- Circus Maximus
- Strident
- Crash
- Gun Valkyrie
- Falcone: Enter the Maelstrom
- MX 2002 Featuring Ricky Carmichael
- Test Drive
Dead or Alive 3: The New Face of Fighting Games (feature about Dead or Alive 3 that goes over the improvements it makes over previous DOA games and how it takes advantage of the Xbox's hardware to do so. Also includes a comparison between DOA 3, Virtua Fighter 4, and Tekken 4, an interview with Tecmo Executive Officer Tomonobu Itagaki, and a review of the game itself)
Preview
- Project Ego (Fable)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- SSX Tricky
- Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Grading Xbox Set-up (Humor article where you can grade how good your Xbox set-up is, with an example of a good set-up and tips for how to improve your own set-up)
Reviews
- Halo
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x
- Project Gotham Racing
- TransWorld Surf
- NASCAR Heat
- Cel Damage
- Fuzion Frenzy
- 4X4 Evo 2
- Madden 2002
- NFL Fever 2002
- AirForce Delta Storm
- Star Wars Starfighter Special Edition
Extended Play: Reader Interaction (letters to the editor)
Extended Play: Contest (rules for entry into a contest to win the current first-party Microsoft Xbox games lineup, every Gamester Xbox peripheral, a year's subscription to Offical Xbox Magazine, and a Gamester t-shirt)
Extended Play: The Disc (details about what is featured on that issue's demo disc. This issues's disc is a DVD with game trailers and two interviews)
Extended Play: Explain-a-tron (article about what the reviewing team of OXM thought about other notable games from the recent past and a related article about the Xbox, PS2, and Dreamcast launches were covered by their respective offcial magazines)
Extended Play: Next Month (a preview of next issue's contents)
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