This magazine is cover dated December 2011 and priced at £5.99.
The Big 10[]
1) Payne brings the pleasure - (2 pages)
- Sneak peek at Rockstar's new game shows Max is back on top form.
2) Vita all set for Japan launch - (2 pages)
- But which first-wave games will be coming to the UK?
3) Our website is live! - (1 page)
- Come check us out at officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk
4) Diablo on its way to PS3? - (½ page)
- The hints that show PC's most wanted game is console-bound
5) Meet the real Elizabeth - (1½ pages)
- Amazing Bioshock: Infinite cosplayer talks dress-up
6) Hail to the victors - (½ page)
- Golden Joystick winners and videos now online
7) BF3 vs Uncharted vs Batman vs ? - (1 page)
- Vote now for your favourite game of 2011
8) Has Mass Effect 3 been dumbed down? - (1 page)
- Critics say yes, but latest hands-on suggest otherwise
9) Pros scrum down in Jonah Lomu Rugby - (1 page)
- Bath players deliver verdict on egg-shaped PS3 debut.
10) Will Crytek save Homefront? - (1 page)
- Shooter enthusiasts get riled up over studios switchover - Matt Elliott vs David Meikelham
Agenda[]
Coulthard vs Turismo - (1 page)
10 Questions for... Kazutoki Kono - (1½ pages)
- Meet the pilot Ace Combat's latest sky shooter, Assault Horizon
Advance to Megaton - (1 page)
- Custom Fallout Monopoly nukes all other boardgames
Water world - (½ page)
- The artistic vision behind the Heavy Rain
Personnel - Yorda one - (1 page)
- How Chris Warrington fell for Ico only to be left heartbroken in the end.
Five years ago in OPM - OPS2 #79 - (⅓ page)
Previews[]
Assassin's Creed: Revelations - (2 pages)
Borderlands 2 - (1 page)
Dragon's Dogma - (⅔ page)
Final Fantasy XIII-2 - (2 pages)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - (1½ pages)
Ridge Racer Unbounded - (1 page)
Goldeneye 007: Reloaded - (⅓ page)
Lollipop Chainsaw - (½ page)
WWE '12 - (1 page)
Need for Speed: The Run - (⅔ page)
Uncharted: Golden Abyss - (⅔ page)
Syndicate - (⅓ page)
Features[]
The Official History of Uncharted - (14 pages)
- Nathan Ditum gets the inside story of PS3's greatest series from its lead designer - and Drake himself
In the mood for... Dragons - (2 pages)
Release Your Inner Demons - (5 pages)
- Leon Hurley looks deep into the pulsating heart of The Darkness II - then swallows it whole as a power-up
Who is... Duke Nukem - (1 page)
Reviews[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Sony | PS3 | Joel Gregory | 5 | 10 |
| SkyDrift | Namco Bandai | PS3 | Joel Gregory | 1/6 | 7 |
| Fast Draw Showdown | Digital Leisure | PS3 | David Meikelham | 1/6 | 4 |
| Renegade Ops | Sega | PS3 | David Meikelham | 1/6 | 7 |
| Batman: Arkham City | Warner Bros | PS3 | David Meikelham | 4 | 10 |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Namco Bandai | PS3 | David Meikelham | 1 | 8 |
| From Dust | Ubisoft | PS3 | Leon Hurley | 1 | 7 |
| Rage | Bethesda | PS3 | Leon Hurley | 3 | 8 |
| X-Men: Destiny | Activision | PS3 | Joel Gregory | 1/6 | 3 |
| DanceStar Party | Sony | PS3 | David Meikelham | 1/6 | 6 |
| NBA 2K12 | Take Two | PS3 | Ben Wilson | 1/6 | 8 |
| Dark Souls | Namco Bandai | PS3 | Richard Stanton | 2 | 9 |
| Burnout Crash! | Electronic Arts | PS3 | Joel Gregory | ½ | 7 |
| The Sims 3: Pets | Electronic Arts | PS3 | Emma Davies | ½ | 7 |
| Resident Evil: Code: Veronica X | Capcom | PS3 | Louise Blain | neg. | 6 |
| Cladun X2 | Nippon Ishii | PSP | Louise Blain | neg. | 8 |
| Fighting Force | Square Enix | PS3 | Louise Blain | neg. | 4 |
| Elemental Monster | Hudson | PS3 | Louise Blain | neg. | 7 |
| Max and the Magic Marker | - | PS3 | Louise Blain | neg. | 8 |
| Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One | Sony | PS3 | Joel Gregory | 1 | 6 |
| Supremacy MMA | 505 Games | PS3 | Joel Gregory | 1 | 6 |
| The Cursed Crusade | DTP | PS3 | Joel Gregory | ½ | 6 |
| Child of Eden | Ubisoft | PS3 | David Meikelham | 1 | 8 |
| Rochard | Sony | PS3 | Joel Gregory | ½ | 7 |
| WRC 2 | Black Bean | PS3 | David Meikelham | ½ | 6 |
| BloodRayne: Betrayal | Majesco | PS3 | David Meikelham | ½ | 7 |
Straight to the Bargain Bin:
- SWAT: Global Strike Team, The Weakest Link, Stock Car Crash and Catwoman
Minis Round-up with Iain Macintosh
- Snowy: The Bear's Adventures (6), Carnivores: Ice Age (5), Left to Die in Zombhai (3), Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death (7)
Online
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Island | Deep Silver | PS3 | Leon Hurley | 1½ | 5 |
| F1 2011 | Codemasters | PS3 | Justin Towell | 1 | 6 |
Online round-up with Leon Hurley: Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Driver: San Francisco, Bodycount
DLC of the month: Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link
Free Gift[]
Other Credits[]
Associate Editor (online)
Art Editor
Deputy Art Editor
Reviews Editor
Production Editor
Contributing Operations Editor
Staff Writers
Contributors
- Louise Blain, Nathan Ditum, Matt Elliott, Paul Fitzpatrick, Andy Hartup, Iain Macintosh, David Meikleham, Louis Pattison, Rob Pearson, Matthew Pellett, Kim Richards, Richard Stanton, Keith Stuart, Chris Warrington
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