Game Informer Issue 135

Features:

• Letter From the Editor: E3: The Greatest Spectacle On Earth (Or Is It?)(Andy McNamara discusses the good and the bad of E3)
• Dear GI (Reader Letters, Responses and Artwork)
• Unreal Engine 3 Makes Its Mark (Epic gives first screenshots of the next iteration of the Unreal Engine)
• Sega Sees Future (Sega unveils new Phantasy Star game)
• XBOX Gets First MMORPG? (Microsoft gives info on Vanguard, being developed by Sigil Games)
• None More Black (Criterion announces it is working on new FPS game named Black)
• Final Fantasy Concert Dazzles the Faithful in LA (LA Philharmonic performs themes from Final Fantasy)
• E3 2004 (GI’s overview on the news and announcements coming out from this years’ E3, including interviews with Sony’s Kaz Hirai and Nintendo’s Beth Llewelyn)
• Phantom Finally Unveiled At E3 (Infinium Lab’s mysterious console finally appears at E3)
• “Notable Quotable” (A collection of quotes taken from E3)
• Interview: Cliff Bleszinksi (Interview with one of the lead designers at Epic Games)
• Classic GI (A look at some of the major moments in horror games)

Top 10 Best Games of E3: (GI’s picks for the top ten games shown off at E3)

• Halo 2 (XBOX)
• The Legend of Zelda (GC)
• Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
• Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (GC)
• Jade Empire (XBOX)
• Splinter Cell 3 (PC)
• Resident Evil 4 (GC)
• Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)
• World of Warcraft (PC)
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2)

Cover Story: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Having found immense success with their FPS re-imagining of the Metroid series, Retro Studios continues with the sequel)

Previews:

• The Legend of Zelda (GC)
• Devil May Cry 3 (PS2)
• Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (XBOX, PC)
• Halo 2 (XBOX)
• God of War (PS2)
• Splinter Cell 3 (PC)
• Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (GC)
• Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)
• Jade Empire (XBOX)
• Resident Evil 4 (GC)
• Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (PS2, XBOX)
• Fable (XBOX)
• Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
• Goldeneye: Rogue Agent (PS2, XBOX, GC)
• ATV Offroad Fury 3 (PS2)
• Forza Motorsport (XBOX)
• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)
• Advance Wars: Under Fire (GC)
• Snowblind (PS2, XBOX)
• Kingdom Hearts II (PS2)
• Call of Duty: Finest Hour (PS2, XBOX, GC)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (PS2, XBOX, GC)
• City of Villains (PC)
• Battlefield 2 (PC)
• Geist (GC)
• Altered Beast (PS2)
• Mercenaries (PS2, XBOX)
• Tekken 5 (PS2)
• The Witcher (PC)
• Dead or Alive Ultimate (XBOX)
• Second Sight (PS2, XBOX, GC)
• Dungeon Siege II (PC)
• Mario Pinball (GBA)

Multiplatform Reviews:

• Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (PS2, XBOX)
• Mega Man Anniversary Collection (PS2, GC)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PS2, XBOX, GC)
• NCAA Football 2005 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
• Thief: Deadly Shadows (XBOX, PC)
• Van Helsing (PS2, XBOX)
• MLB Slugfest Loaded (PS2, XBOX)

PlayStation 2 Reviews:

• Galactic Wrestling Featuring Ultimate Muscle
• Smash Court Pro Tournament 2
• UFC Sudden Impact
• Way of the Samurai 2
• Bujingai: The Forsaken City

Gamecube Review:

• Tales of Symphonia

XBOX Reviews:

• The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from butcher Bay
• Metal Slug 3
• Full Spectrum Warrior

PC Reviews:

• City of Heroes
• Perimeter
• Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots
• Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle

Game Boy Advance Reviews:

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Sonic Advance 3

Quickie Reviews (Short, one paragraph reviews):

• UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal (PS2, XBOX)
• Strike Force Bowling (PS2, XBOX)
• Shrek 2 (PS2, XBOX, GC)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 (N-Gage)
• The Sims: Bustin’ Out (N-Gage)
• Ashen (N-Gage)

Secret Access (Cheat codes and strategy guides):

• Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (PS2, XBOX)
• Simpsons: Hit & Run (PS2, XBOX, GC)
• Soul Calibur II (PS2, XBOX, GC)
• Corvette (PS2)
• Hitman: Contracts (PS2, XBOX)
• Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PS2, XBOX)
• Star Trek: Shattered Universe (PS2, XBOX)
• Transformers (PS2)
• F-Zero GX (GC)
• Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots (PC)
• Red Dead Revolver (PS2, XBOX)

Retro Reviews:

• In The Hunt (PS)
• Medieval (PS)
• Earthworm Jim 2 (SNES)