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C O N T E N T S FEATURES PlayStation SA Interview 18 Hardcore Mouse Roundup 80 Unreal Tournament 2003: Level Editing 92 PREVIEWS Freelancer 38 Tropico 2: Pirate Cove 42 Blitzkrieg 42 KnightShift 44 Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown 46 Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners 50 Hannibal 52 PC REVIEWS Sim City 4 56 Scrabble 2003 60 Project Nomads 62 Star Trek: Starfleet Command III 64 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 66 Elder Scrolls 3: Tribunal 67 CONSOLE REVIEWS Tekken 4 (PS2) 68 WRC II Extreme (PS2) 70 Ed’s Note 6 S The Simpsons Skateboarding (PS2) 70 Inbox 8 R A WWE Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth (PS2) 71 Domain of The_Basilisk 10 L X-Men: Next Dimension (PS2) 71 Freeloader 11 U Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly (PS2) 72 G Role Playing 12 E Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 (PS2) 72 Anime 14 R Resident Evil: Code Veronica X (PS2) 74 Lazy Gamer’s Guide: PC Case 16 Legion: Legend of Excalibur (PS2) 74 Community.co.za 20 Metroid Fusion (GBA) 75 PC News 26 Monster Force (GBA) 75 Console News 30 Spyro: Season of Ice (GBA) 76 Technology News 34 Spyro 2: Season of Flame (GBA) 76 The Awards 54 Super Mario Sunshine (GCN) 77 Competition: Splinter Cell & TOCA Race Driver 61 Mario Party 4 (GCN) 77 Subscriptions 79 NFS Hot Pursuit 2 (XBox) 78 The Web 94 SSX Tricky (XBox) 78 Leisure Reviews - Music & DVDs 96 Send Off 98 Creative CardCam Value 86 E Creative PC-Cam 550 86 R Logitech GameCube Force Feedback Wheel 87 A W GameCube Wavebird 87 D Logitech z-640 speakers 87 R Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Wheel 88 A Hey-Ban Flat Speaker System 88 H Shuttle XPC 89 Creative I-trigue 2.1 Speakers 89 A-Open H600B Computer Housing 90 This month’s cover: Tekken 4 - Go to A-Open Sound Activated Fluorescent Lamp 90 page 68 now! Mouse Bungee 90 March NAG Cover CD DEMOS Chain Reaction 4.1 MB Enclave 190 MB IGI 2 Covert Strike 138 MB MOVIES Freelancer 10 MB The Animatrix: Second Rennaisance Part 1 141 MB The Matrix Reloaded Trailer 23.9 MB PATCHES Battlefield 1942 Patch v13.exe 47 MB Morrowind Tribunal v1.4.1313. 0.5 MB Unreal Tournament 2003 v2186 12.8 MB Warcraft III v1.05 Patch 7 MB MODIFICATIONS - ADD ONS Age Of Mythology Media Player Skin [Windows XP] 1.5 MB Command & Conquer Generals Combat Cards 1 MB Unreal II Winamp 2 Skin 0.3 MB Unreal Tournament 2003 Digital Extremes Bonus Pack 73 MB UTILITIES InstallWatch Pro 2.5 3.7 MB Pointifex II Demo 4.5MB Quotes 2002 2 MB RegCleaner 0.5 MB CHEATS Cheatbook Database 2002 v2.0 5 MB August Update 1 MB September Update 1MB October Update 1 MB November Update 1 MB December Update 1 MB January Update 1 MB February Update 1 MB Estimated Total: 673 MB ed’s note CAPTION OF THE MONTH Winners Integrity is a four letter word everything and have effectively turned Sim City 4 Come up with a funny caption for the image below and send it to Christo J. v.Rensburg [email protected] - subject: March Caption. If you use the wrong their passion into a psychological subject in your e-mail it'll just get deleted… The latest on game reviewers… problem because suddenly nothing is Kyle Lancaster The prize each month is a mystery - sometimes it might be a salt good anymore and life sucks. Christopher Maynard and pepper shaker set, other times it might be a new gaming rig* Before I start this I guess I should say Problem: Total focus on the negatives Adrian du Toit that none of the below applies to any no matter how obscure or irrelevant. DC Vermeulen * Usually the table ornaments of the NAG reviewers. There - now that the compulsory Plagiarizers - this is the worst kind of disclaimer is in place I can start the writer, after spending a few minutes MOA Spearhead Expansion slamming… [just kidding]. with a title they decide they hate it and Naas Jordaan then only play the game for a few Dylan Timmerman Lately there is a trend developing in hours after which they read a few Leon van der Linde the game reviewing discipline, an other reviews of the same game and Pierre Smit annoying trend that doesn't seem to be then proceed to write the review. going away… I expect I can speak Problem: It usually takes a few with some authority on this subject reviews until you catch them. Battlefield 1942 Road To Rome because a. I've been playing games for Roald Dickson the last 22 years. b. I've been reading Clueless - Next up are the those Francois Prinsloo game reviews since game reviews people who have no idea how to string Roland Richartz were first written. c. As far as I can a sentence together but have been Willem Pienaar determine, I wrote the first game playing games for years, their review [screenshots taken with a motivation is to get more games and ‘After a few drinks, the game of pin- camera aimed at my Commodore they think that writing reviews is the the-tail-on-the-donkey started to get a Amiga monitor] in South Africa. d. I am way to do this. little rough.’ - Warren Sell now the Editor of an actual gaming Problem: Trying to sort out the English magazine. e. I think I'm always right. from the Greek can often bring a tear Next Month january winner to the eye, especially when a deadline The trend I'm talking about here is the looms. The April issue is a big one, make fact that everyone these days thinks sure you get it - April is our birthday they can be a game reviewer; sure, it's Word Count Junkies - These reviewers month and inside this issue you'll easy to express an opinion about equate their worth on how many pages find Unreal II, Command & Conquer: something and put it across in an they'll be given for any specific games. Generals plus a high-end graphic eloquent way, but being able to sprout Problem: Always trying to justify why a card round up. Impossible an opinion about something without B-Grade title needs a three page Creatures… Battlefield 1942: Road any experience or industry knowledge review. to Rome, our top 50 games for 2003, just doesn't cut the mustard. Mortal Combat, Buffy the Vampire I'm sure that at some point or another There are many other types but these Slayer on Xbox, like I need to go I've been guilty of committing a few of all fall into sub-categories under the on… the problems below, I'm not perfect, above examples. Anyway, no need to I've just been lucky enough to learn hammer the point to death - this is The April issue will be on from my mistakes. just something all gamers should be sale 3 April 2003 aware of next time they read a game Glory Seekers - this type will diligently review. play the game from beginning to end EDITOR: Michael James | [email protected] | [083] 409 8220 but they have an agenda, to slag off Freelance writers… the game based on how popular it is The response to our call for new SALES MANAGER: Len Nery | [email protected] | [084] 594 9909 and/or how much advertising the title writers has been overwhelming - has received all in the name of being we've already hired a few new scribes, MARKETING & SALES ASSISTANT: Lauren Das Neves resistant to marketing hype and Brett Hamilton, Tom Taylor and Iwan LAYOUT: Walt Pretorius making sure everyone knows it. Pienaar. I'm busy going through all the Problem: Their loss of perspective isn't other submissions but this process SUBSCRIPTIONS DEPARTMENT: fair on the game being reviewed. takes time… I will respond to your 09h00 - 15h00 Maturity is usually a problem. submission within the next month or [email protected] two so hang tight - one way or another Cheaters - The first thing they do when you'll get a response. P O Box 237 | Olivedale | 2158 receiving a new title is to look for Tel 011 704 2701 | Fax 011 704 2948 cheats, quickly finishing the game Important notice: if anyone out there is thinking all they need to do is pay a still waiting for a prize they've won in CONTRIBUTORS: Adam Liebman | Alex Jelagin | Anton Lines little special attention to the boss the magazine please contact Brett Hamilton | Charmain Du Plessis characters, the end-of-game weapon [email protected] with your details so Copyright © 2003. All rights Derek dela Fuente | Iwan Pienaar and the level design of the last we can attend to it. reserved. No article or picture James Francis | Jarred Krombein mission. They then think this is enough in this magazine may be Leonard Diamond | Ronald De Does Ryan Niksch | Tom Taylor to comment on the whole title. You might notice this issue hasn't got reproduced, copied or Problem: What you get here are many big titles - it's been a very quite transmitted in any form COVER CD INTERFACE & DESIGN: Shane Williams inaccurate comments about the length start to 2003. To compensate for this whatsoever without the of the game and how dull it is as well get the April issue - make sure you express written consent of the PUBLISHER: Replay ITV Media (PTY) LTD as how poor the artificial intelligence read the box entitled 'Next Month', Publisher.