This magazine is dated Winter 2005 and priced at £4.99.
Regulars[]
Editorial: Wow... - 1 page (3)
Contents - 2 pages (4-5)
Index - 2 pages (129-130)
News[]
Page 13
- Nought to Sexy on Your PSP!: Gearing up for the ultimate handheld racing experience with GT Mobile
- Free Game Demos!?: Did you know handheld is hardwired to get free games?
Page 14
- "Cover me you idiot!": SOCOM to come with PSP headset
- How Do You Say 'Snog' in French?: How PSP could improve your love life
Page 15
- Juiced: Eliminator: Yet more bad boy racing for your PSP
- FIFA Street 2: Playing football in the street has never looked so sexy
Features[]
Welcome - 6 pages (6-11)
- To the future of games. The future of movies. The future of music.
Online Gaming - 1 page (112)
- Playing your PSP offline? Then you're hardly getting it to break a sweat. Get online and unleash the beast.
Download - 1 page (113)
- The internet is a vast repository of content, just waiting for PSP...
Music - 2 pages (114-115)
- Listen up! PSP's not just about games. Find out why dedicated music machines should be quaking in their pods...
WiFi - 2 pages (116-117)
- Gonna get yourself connected! Forget multitaps and restrective link-up cables, PSP multiplayer comes entirely without wires.
Applications - 1 page (118)
- Route planner, email client, chat terminal, PDA? PSP is shaping up to be all things to all men.
Movies - 2 pages (120-121)
- Watch blockbuster movies and must-see TV, anywhere...
Glossary - 3 pages (125-127
- If just playing games isn't enough and you need to understand the technology too, here's the rundown...
Previews[]
Introduction - 2 pages (18-19)
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo - 2 pages (20-21)
Daxter - 2 pages (22-23)
Ape Escape - 2 pages (24-25)
Advent Shadow - 1 page (26)
The Sims 2 - 2 pages (28-29)
The Godfather - 2 pages (30-31)
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection - 2 pages (32-33)
Metal Gear Ac!d² - 2 pages (36-37)
Space Invaders Evolution - 1 page (38)
Lemmings - 1 page (39)
Infected - 1 page (40)
50 Cent: Bulletproof - 2 pages (42-43)
Guilty Gear Judgement - 1 page (44)
Football Manager 2006 - 1 page (45)
Prince of Persia Revelations - 2 pages (48-49)
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble - 2 pages (50-51)
Key of Heaven - 1 page (52)
Frogger: Helmet Chaos - 1 page (54)
Pac-Man World 3 - 1 page (55)
Reviews[]
Introduction - 2 pages (56-57)
Game Title | Pages | Pg No(s) | Verdict | Summary |
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Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 2 | 58-59 | 7/10 | Shabby conversion, but it's a fine multiplayer shooter, redeemed by the excellent license and variety of fan-pleasing options. |
Pursuit Force | 2 | 60-61 | 8/10 | The excitement and relentless action is only slightly dampened by a flawed driving model and sudden difficulty spikes. |
Pro Evo Soccer 5 | 2 | 62-63 | 8/10 | Technically the best football game on PSP, but let down by cramped controls, limited single player modes and poor camera views. |
Metal Gear Ac!d | 2 | 64-65 | 7/10 | Only the Metal Gear faithful will bother mastering the card system in this playable, yet slightyl underwhelming spin-off. |
The Lord of the Rings: Tactics | 1 | 66 | 6/10 | Strip away the goodwill generated by the movies and Tactic's flaws are all too evident. Plenty of battles but not much fun. |
MediEvil: Resurrection | 1 | 67 | 7/10 | Sure it's just on old PSone game remixed, but it's well-presented slapstick action will keep you chuckling for hours. |
Everybody's Golf | 1 | 68 | 8/10 | The game that sticks it to the golf man with far-out attitude, backed up with crazy graphics and truly entertaining gameplay. |
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | 2 | 70-71 | 9/10 | A 50-hour story that's just as fun tackled in short bursts. The harder missions are HARD, but this is the game your PSP was born to play. |
Ridge Racer | 1 | 72 | 9/10 | Near perfect, and stunning on PSP, this is one of the most expertly judged racers ever made. Anywhere. On any format. |
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix | 1 | 73 | 8/10 | Few games suit quick-dip gameplay better than Hawk's. Longer sessions expose pinch points but Remix simply shines. |
Spider-Man 2 | 1 | 74 | 6/10 | It's fun the way fireworks are fun - nice flash, plenty of noise but nothing lasts. Just a lightweight adventure with a few good bits. |
Mercury | 1 | 75 | 8/10 | Mercury is hugely inventive, demanding and visually distinctive, with yonks of replay value. Roll on Mercury 2... |
Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play | 1 | 76 | 5/10 | Wireless play makes us a little more excited than we should be, particularly with Gauntlet on offer, but this is still rather stale. |
Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 1 | 78 | 7/10 | Strimming down for PSP means something's got to give. But when a game is so story-based, losing that is the cruellest cut of all. |
Colin McRae Rally 2005 Plus | 1 | 79 | 6/10 | Nice looking but hard to handle, Colin McRae Rally 2005 Plus has its moments but is generally just frustrating on PSP. |
Lumines | 1 | 80 | 9/10 | Totally unique and mesmerising. The ingenious mix of music and puzzles makes for endless addictive doses of fun. |
Ape Academy | 1 | 81 | 7/10 | Over 45 mini-games means you've got dip-in-and-play variety, yet we'd have preferred fewer, better developed challenges. |
Virtua Tennis: World Tour | 1 | 82 | 8/10 | Virtua Tennis has always been a great sports series, but its found its spiritual home on PSP. Great animation too. |
TOCA Race Driver 2 | 1 | 83 | 8/10 | TOCA 2 might not be as accessible as Ridge Racer but it's nearly as brilliant. Solid, responsive play offers hours of replay value. |
Wipeout Pure | 1 | 84-85 | 8/10 | It feels like the concentrated feel of racing and packs an immersive sensory overload into your pocket. Quite simply, a PSP must-buy. |
Burnout Legends | 1 | 86 | 8/10 | An impressive port of a sizeable chink of Burnout history. Mostly excellent fun and cast iron proof that racers come alive on the PSP. |
Go! Sudoku | 1 | 87 | 6/10 | Hate Sudoku puzzles? Then you'll loathe this. But if you're mad for numbers then this is a new way to play. Just like your puzzle book. |
SSX On Tour | 2 | 88-89 | 7/10 | Some great bits let down by a mountain-load of dull stuff. Don't blame the PSP though, blame the game's scatter-gun structure. |
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006 | 1 | 90 | 9/10 | A miniaturised and PSP-friendly reworking of the world's favourite golf sim. As good as you could possibly imagine. |
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects | 1 | 91 | 6/10 | It's a decent little beat-em-up with imaginative special moves, but when the animations tire, the two-button gameplay will grate. |
FIFA 2006 | 2 | 92-93 | 8/10 | It's the most complete football package on PSP with solid controls, decent graphics and long-range camera views. |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 1 | 94 | 7/10 | Nothing ground-breaking but it's more than just a cheap cash-in on a household name. Potter on PSP is a pleasant surprise. |
Dead to Rights: Reckoning | 1 | 95 | 6/10 | Not even a crim-chewing doggy can hide the fact that this is generic shooty action with a woefully wonky lock-on system. |
Crash Tag Team Racing | 1 | 96 | 7/10 | Misleading moniker aside, this is the most enjoyable crash game in a while. Ignore the mediocre races in favour of cartoony exploration. |
NBA Street Showdown | 1 | 98 | 6/10 | Although slickly produced, NBA Street Showdown never feels that much fun to play. A definite case of style over substance. |
Death Jr. | 1 | 99 | 4/10 | Charmless characters, uninspiring controls and a wonky camera dull this frantic platformer. Would only have been average on PSone. |
Frantix | 1 | 100 | 6/10 | Challenging despite some flaws but the lack of multiplayer means it'll always lose out to its WiFi enabled puzzler rivals. |
Namco Museum: Battle Collection | 1 | 101 | 2/10 | Playing this retro collection will only make you realise how much the present day rocks. Best left in a museum. |
Dynasty Warriors |
1 | 102 | 7/10 | Nothing new here but plenty to enjoy. Providing short bursts of fun, Dynasty Warriors seems entirely at home on PSP. |
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition | 1 | 103 | 7/10 | Midnight Club 3 feels like a big game squashed into a small box, leaving you very little room for manoeuvre. |
Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower | 1 | 104 | 6/10 | This trip down memory lane underlines the assertion that 3D fighters are just plain better - and we really need a good one for PSP. |
Madden NFL 2006 | 1 | 105 | 5/10 | Lacking the depth it needs, Madden on PSP is a missed opportunity that'll leave you sobbing over your shoulderpads. |
Fired Up | 1 | 106 | 7/10 | Reasonable single-palyer action doesn't make this a must-buy title. But the tremendous multiplayer mode is a real blast. |
World Snooker Challenge 2005 | 1 | 107 | 7/10 | Whether you play WiFi or solo, this is a sweetly optimised snooker experience for PSP. The analogue cue is a particularly nice touch. |
Twisted Metal: Head On | 1 | 108 | 5/10 | Visually stunning, Twisted Metal doesn't perform at all well. Poor button layout and targeting make this surprisingly average. |
Smart Bomb | 1 | 109 | 3/10 | Shuld have been an addictive little puzzler, yet it leaves you wondering why you even bothered. Just infuriating. |
Adverts[]
Games
- Gottlieb Pinball Classics - System 3 - PSP - 1 page (2)
- Ridge Racer - Sony - PSP - 2 pages (34-35)
- Wipeout Pure - Sony - PSP - 1 page (41)
- Ratchet: Gladiator - Sony - PlayStation 2 - 2 pages (46-47)
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - Rockstar - PSP - 1 page (53)
- Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition - Rockstar - PSP - 1 page (69)
- Pursuit Force - Sony - PSP - 1 page (77)
- Ridge Racer, Ape Academy, Pursuit Force, Everybody's Golf, Namco Museum Battle Collection, WRC, Twisted Metal: Head-On. Wipeout Pure - Sony - PSP - 1 page (131)
- Archer Maclean's Mercury - Atari - PSP - 1 page (132)
Magazines
- PlayStation 2: Official Magazine – UK Issue 67 - 1 page (12)
- Total Film Issue 110 - 1 page (124)
- SFX Issue 138 - 1 page (128)
Other Credits[]
Art Editor
Deputy Art Editor
- Stuart Radcliffe
Contributing Writers
- Lee Hall, Lee Hart, Keith Stuart, Daniel Griffiths, Joao Diniz Sanches, Dean Mortlock, Geraint Evans, Oliver Hurley
Other Issues[]
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