Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 180 (July 2004)

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Table of Contents:

LETTERS
They write. We respond. You laugh

PRESS START
The latest news, interviews, features, and gaming tidbits

THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE THIRD AGE
The ring is gone, but the Fellowship remains strong

HALO 2
Fresh info on the shooter's single- and multiplayer modes

EGM INTERNATIONAL
Tune in to Tokyo's wackier titles

SPIDER-MAN 2
We unmask the websilnger's movie-based sequel

ADVANCE WARS: UNDER FIRE
The itsy-bitsy strategy series invades GameCube

AFTERTHOUGHTS
Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow's creators let you in on their secrets

NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2
Th e bigger the spoiler, the closer to God

FREE GAME SYSTEM
Sign up for a two-year subscription and get the Phantom for free

PRINCE OF PERSIA 2
Time is still on your side in the sequel to our 2003 Game of the Year

THE SEASON OF EVIL
Resident Evil's T-Virus spreads to the big screen and spawns more sequels

TIMESPLITTERS : FUTURE PERFECT
Try shooting the barrels--they explode!

CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
Derek Jeter clobbers our curveballs

VIEWTIFUL JOE 2
Capcom's comic book come to life comes back

ONLINE
Why now is the right time to sign up for Xbox Live

THE HOT TEN
Sick of hearing about Halo 2? Vote for something else

COMING SOON
You'll find few fireworks this Jul y

BUILD YOUR OWN XBUNDLE
How to grab an Xbox and a handful of games for little green

COVER STORY: DRIV3R
The first PlayStation 2 and Xbox installment in the hard-driving series is nearly road ready, and developer Reflections has handed us the keys. We check under the hood and give the game a six-point inspection.

REVIEW CREW
Three reviews per game--just the way you like it

Multiplatform
Van Helsing
Future Tactics: The Uprising
Shrek 2
Red Dead Revolver

PlayStation 2
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
UFC: Sudden Impact
Galactic Wrestling Featuring Ultimate Muscle
Bujinga: The Forsaken City
Front Mission 4

Xbox

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay
Metal Slug 3
Rallisport Challenge 2

GameCube
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Game Boy Advance
Mario Golf Advance
Shining Force
Mario vs. Donkey Kong

FIRST NEXT-GEN GAME UNVEILED
We shed light on the mysterious Dark Sector

THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS
We stake out six games that are about to carjack Grand Theft Auto's bandwagon... and get away with it

TRICKS OF THE TRADE
Game couseling, codes and cheats

Resident Evil Outbreak
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Mega Man Zero 2
Tenchu: Return From Sarkness
Phantasy Star Online: Episode III--Card Revolution
Champions of Norrath
GameShark vs. Action Replay
Final Fantasy XI
MTX: Mototrax
Ninja Gaiden

GAME OVER
Here are your four continues

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