This magazine is dated August 2011 and priced at £3.99. There were two different covers for this issue. Cover #1 depicted Old Sonic and Cover #2 was New Sonic.
GM Upfront[]
Alien Resurrection - Aliens: Colonial Marines - (2 pages)
Shinobi's Shrunk - Shinobi
Black Rooms and Revelations - Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Features[]
Back in Black - (6 pages)
- We go hands-on with Sony's pocket rocket
- Q&A with Shuhei Yoshida
- Previews of Uncharted: Golden Abyss, WipEout 2048, Reality Fighters, Little Deviants, Resistance: Retribution, Hustle Kings, Super Stardust Delta & Everybody's Golf
The Spoiler-free Guide to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - (8 pages)
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue - Will Porter - (8 pages)
- Sonic Generations - 360, PS3, 3DS
- History of a 'hog
Previews[]
| Game Title | Writer | 360 | PS3 | PC | Wii | 3DS | Pages | Thrill-o-Meter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomb Raider | Kat Brown | X | X | X | 6 | 5 | ||
| Metro: Last Light | Matthew Pellett | X | X | X | 2 | 5 | ||
| Need for Speed: The Run | Shaun Curnow | X | X | X | X | X | 1 | 3 |
| Saints Row: The Third | Matthew Pellett | X | X | 1 | 5 | |||
| Bioshock: Infinite | Andy Kelly | X | X | X | 1 | 5 | ||
| Ridge Racer Unbounded | Jon Blyth | X | X | ½ | 3 | |||
| Inversion | Jon Blyth | X | X | ½ | 4 | |||
| F1 2011 | Jon Blyth | X | X | X | X | 1 | 4 | |
| FIFA 12 | Greg MacGregor | X | X | X | X | X | 2 | 4 |
| The Darkness II | Tom Pakinkis | X | X | 1 | 4 | |||
| Soul Calibur V | Jon Blyth | X | X | 1 | 4 | |||
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Alex Dale | X | X | 1 | 4 | |||
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Chris Scullion | X | X | 1 | 3 | |||
| Hitman: Absolution | Alex Dale | X | X | X | 1 | 5 | ||
| Dead Island | Rachel Weber | X | X | X | 1 | 4 |
Reviews[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Reviewer | Format | Pages | Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | Nintendo | Matthew Castle | 3DS | 4 | 93 |
| InFamous 2 | Sony | Shaun Curnow | PS3 | 2 | 87 |
| Shadows of the Damned | Electronic Arts | James McMahon | 360 | 2 | 90 |
| Child of Eden | Ubisoft | James McMahon | 360 | 1 | 75 |
| Persona 3 Portable | Ghostlight | Robin Alway | PSP | ½ | 83 |
| Max and the Magic Marker | Press Play | Alex Dale | DS | ½ | 60 |
| Red Faction: Armageddon | THQ | Shaun Curnow | 360 | 2 | 79 |
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | Namco Bandai | Rob Taylor | PC | 2 | 94 |
| Dungeon Siege III | Square Enix | Matthew Castle | 360 | 2 | 79 |
| Alice: Madness Returns | Electronic Arts | James McMahon | 360 | 2 | 76 |
| White Knight Chronicles II | Sony | Kim Richards | PS3 | 1 | 57 |
| The First Templar | Kalypso | Alex Dale | 360 | ½ | 52 |
| Gatling Gears | Electronic Arts | Matthew Castle | 360 | 1/6 | 60 |
| Swarm | Hothead | Matthew Castle | 360 | 1/6 | 40 |
| The Fancy Pants Adventures | Electronic Arts | Matthew Castle | 360 | 1/6 | 65 |
| Sega Rally Online Arcade | Sega | Matthew Castle | 360 | 1/6 | 80 |
| Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie | Square Enix | Alex Dale | DS | 1 | 75 |
| Thor: God of Thunder | Sega | Alex Dale | 360, PS3, Wii | ½ | 35 |
| GO Series: Tower of Deus | Tom Create | Matthew Castle | DSi | 1/6 | 52 |
| Ubongo | Korner | Matthew Castle | Wii | 1/6 | 40 |
| Ikibago | Neko | Matthew Castle | DSi | 1/6 | 55 |
| Chrono Trigger | Square Enix | Matthew Castle | Wii | 1/6 | 90 |
| MX vs. ATV Alive | THQ | Shaun Curnow | 360, PS3 | ½ | 62 |
| Gears | Crescent Moon | Kath Brice | iPhone | 1/6 | 77 |
| Bunny the Zombie Slayer | Hothead | Kath Brice | iPhone | 1/6 | 40 |
| Army of Darkness Defence | Backflip | Kath Brice | iPhone | 1/6 | 80 |
| World of Goo | 2D Boy | Kath Brice | iPhone | 1/6 | 91 |
| Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | Capcom | Martin Kitts | 3DS | 1 | 82 |
| Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts | Bethesda | Chris Burke | 360 | ½ | 57 |
Free Games: Soul Brother, UpBot Goes Up, D.N. 8, Transylvania - Joe Dart
Additional Ratings[]
| Game Title | Graphics (%) | Gameplay (%) | Accessibility (%) | Lifespan (%) | Innovation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | 90 | 93 | 90 | 95 | 60 |
| InFamous 2 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 79 | 60 |
| Shadows of the Damned | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 88 |
| Red Faction: Armageddon | 79 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 75 |
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | 96 | 91 | 88 | 91 | 87 |
| Dungeon Siege III | 70 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 78 |
| Alice: Madness Returns | 87 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 60 |
| White Knight Chronicles II | 57 | 62 | 67 | 62 | 52 |
| Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie | 77 | 73 | 50 | 88 | 70 |
| Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | 84 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 70 |
GMXS[]
Justin Towell loves... but he's obsessed with Sonic the Hedgehog. (2 pages)
The best... WWE All Stars Lookalikes!
How to make... Three celebrity golfers - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters
Classic GM - GamesMaster Issue 117 - February 2002
The Time Machine: Amstrad CPC - Leigh Loveday - (2 pages)
We Love Old Games[]
Written by Leigh Loveday
| Game Title | Format | Retro Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Dangerous | Amiga, ST, PC, Spectrum, C64, CPC | 80 |
| Joe Blade | Spectrum, C64, CPC, MSX, BBC, Amiga, ST | 82 |
| Max Payne | PC, Mac, Xbox, PS2 | 85 |
| Duke Nukem 3D | PC, Mac, PSX, Saturn, N64 | 84 |
| Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter | Xbox, PS2, PC | 63 |
| Brian Bloodaxe | Spectrum, C64, CPC | 70 |
| Rosco McQueen | PSX | 61 |
| The Adventures of Rad Gravity | NES | 56 |
| Freddy Hardest | Spectrum, C64, CPC, MSX | 49 |
| Ed Hunter | PC | 35 |
Tips[]
Call of Duty: Black Ops - New maps tips (4 pages) - Easter Eggs (2 pages)
Free Gifts[]
Other Credits[]
Deputy Art Editor
- Andrew Leung
Contributors (not credited above)
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