GamesMaster Issue 244
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| GamesMaster Issue 244 | |
|---|---|
| Editorial | |
| Editor in Chief | Robin Alway |
| Publishing Company | Future Publishing |
| Pages | 132 |
| Cover Date | December 2011 |
| Release Date | 10th October 2011 |
| Previous issue Issue 243 | Next issue Issue 245 |
This magazine is dated December 2011 and priced at £3.99. It was released in October 2011.
Contents |
GM Upfront
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Pocket Wars! - (2 pages)
- Sony and Nintendo raise the stakes in the war of trouser pockets...
Beast of the East - (2 pages)
- Vita dominates Tokyo Game Show
Corporate Takeover!
- EA's Syndicate... as a cyberpunk shooter?
Features
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Modern Art - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - (6 pages)
Previews
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| Game Title | Writer | 360 | PS3 | PC | Wii | 3DS | Pages | Thrill-o-meter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Leon Hurley | X | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Nathan Ditum | X | 2 | 4 | ||||
| The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | Matthew Castle | X | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Matthew Castle | X | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Battlefield 3 | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell | X | X | X | 2 | 5 | ||
| WWE '12 | Alex Dale | X | X | X | 1 | 4 | ||
| Ninja Gaiden III | Kim Richards | X | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Mario Kart 7 | Uncredited | X | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Super Mario 3D Land | Alex Dale | X | 2 | 5 | ||||
| I Am Alive | Chris Schilling | X | X | X | 2 | 3 | ||
| Dead or Alive 5 | Uncredited | X | X | 1 | 4 | |||
| Sonic Generations | Alex Dale | X | X | X | 1 | 4 | ||
| Raving Rabbids: Alive and Kicking | Alex Dale | X | ½ | 4 | ||||
| The Darkness II | Alex Dale | X | X | ½ | 4 |
Reviews
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Free Games: Feed Us, ClickPLAY Rainbow, Sports Heads: Football, Mad World - Mike Harris - (½ page)
Additional Ratings
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| Game Title | Graphics (%) | Gameplay (%) | Accessibility (%) | Lifespan (%) | Innovation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Arkham City | 97 | 97 | 93 | 96 | 93 |
| Gears of War 3 | 93 | 90 | 85 | 93 | 75 |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | 89 | 90 | 92 | 80 | 82 |
| PES 2012 | 83 | 88 | 80 | 90 | 50 |
| Dark Souls | 75 | 81 | 62 | 92 | 82 |
| Rage | 92 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 82 |
GMXS
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Adam Norton loves... But He's Obsessed with... Suzuki Bakuhatsu - (2 pages)
The Best... Witcher 2 Odds and Mods
How to make... the Mighty Ducks in NHL 12
Classic GM - GamesMaster Issue 67
The Time Machine: Commodore Amiga - (2 pages)
We Love Old Games
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Written by Leigh Loveday
| Game Title | Format | Retro Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|
| The Typing of the Dead | Arcade, Dreamcast, PC, PS2 | 84 |
| Zombies Ate My Neighbours | SNES, Mega Drive | 82 |
| Resident Evil 2 | Playstation | 90 |
| Stubbs the Zombie | Xbox, PC, Mac | 79 |
| Zombie Zombie | Spectrum | 67 |
| CarnEvil | Arcade | 70 |
| Zombie Revenge | Arcade, Dreamcast | 61 |
| Corpse Killer | Sega CD/32X, Saturn, 3DO, Mac | 30 |
| Last Rites | PC | 57 |
| Chiller | C64, Spectrum, CPC, MSX | 45 |
Tips
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Crush the Locust in double-quick time with our best Gears of War 3 advice - (6 pages)
Getting started in Arkham City - (2 pages)
Free Gifts
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A double sided Mario poster
Other Credits
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Art Editor
Production Editor
Contributors
- Matthew Castle, Andrew Mills, Matthew Pellett, Leigh Loveday, Kath Brice, Julia Hardy, Mike Harris, Nick Aspell, Alex Dale, Cormac Jordan, Leon Hurley, Emma Davies, Alex Turner, Rob Taylor, Will Porter, Nathan Ditum, Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Jon Blyth, Chris Burke
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