Issue 20 is Here and Humungous!

GamePro staff, GamePro Australia

13/02/2007 14:14:36

It's (finally) here! After a three month delay, the PlayStation 3 has entered Australia in all its shiny black glory. What's it like? How much will it cost? What are the good launch titles? What kind of peripherals does it support? What games can we look forward to in the future? In this exclusive flip-cover PS3 issue of Gamepro, we answer all these questions and more as we put Sony's new console through its paces. We have play-tested and reviewed almost every launch game for the system, including new 'killer-ap' Resistance: Fall of Man and the off-road racer MotorStorm (see full list below). If you're planning to buy a PS3 on launch day you cannot afford to miss our exhaustive guide.

PLUS! Our bonus flip-cover features a marauding Big Daddy from Irrational Games new FPS Bioshock; along with a massive six page feature inside the mag. We delve deep into the underwater Halo-killer; giving you an exclusive inside look at this amazing new shooter.

Also:

The PS3 Launch

• Full Console Review
• PlayStation Network Explained
• Movies Coming to Blu-ray
• Resistance: Fall of Man Review
• MotorStorm Review
• Genji: Day of the Blade Review
• Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII Review
• Call of Duty 3 Review
• Ridge Racer 7 Review
• NBA 2K7 Review
• Sonic the Hedgehog Review
• Formula One: Championship Edition Review
• Splinter Cell: Double Agent Review
• Full Auto 2: Battlelines Review
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Review
• Madden 07 Review
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 Review
• Tony Hawk's Project 8 Review
• Fight Night Round 3 Review
• Need for Speed: Carbon Review
• Mobile Suite Gundam: Crossfire Review
• Untold Legends: Dark Mirror Review
• Virtua Tennis 5
• Virtua Tennis 3
• F.E.A.R
• The Rest of 2006

Pro-Discussions: News sections are old news - Australian GamePro knows you want more from a magazine than just the bare facts, so we've gotten together our entire team of expert writers to examine and discuss movements in the industry and to hopefully stimulate you, the readers. This month includes: Rolling Out the Red Carpet - why doesn't the video games industry have more star-studded events? The Importance of Porn - an inside look at Sony's decision to avoid pornography on the Blu-ray, and what this could mean for the PS3. Patching a Poor Excuse - the growing trend of releasing unfinished games followed by quickie patches, and how this affects reviews. Who You Gonna Call? - a Ghostbusters video game? You better believe it!

ProLifestyle: Getting into the nitty and gritty of this lifestyle we call gaming, our expert writers undertake thorough examinations of the burning issues that influence our existence. This issue includes an examination of what it means to be 'next generation' and if the current crop of games cut the mustard, an interview with Nintendo's U.S President Reggie Fils-Aime about the future of the Wii, a Blu-ray Q&A that every prospective buyer must read, seven proposed ways to save online gaming, and an in-depth industry analysis to predict the 'winner' of the next-gen console wars.

ProSetUp: This issue we give you a step-by-step guide on how to set up your own wireless network, review Microsoft's new portable media player Zune, give you the scoop on Window's Vista, and put some home theatres and HDMI TVs through their paces for all you gamers about to buy a PS3.

Features:

• Bioshock: We plunge into the murky depths of Irrational Game's industry defining underwater shooter and return with an exclusive six page report.
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Snake is back, and this time he's brought his eye patch. We quiz MGS head-honcho Hideo Kojima about his latest reconnaissance masterpiece in this exclusive feature.
• MMORPG: Time to Level Up - we explore why you can't afford to ignore the MMORPG genre in 2007, including hands-on looks at Lord of the Rings Online: Shadow of Angmar and Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures.

What's Hot for 2007: We give you an inside look at the big games of the year, including:

• Assassin's Creed Hands On
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl Hands On
• God of War 2 Hands On
• Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 Hands On
• Super Mario Galaxy Hands On
• Crysis Hands On
• Colin McRae: DIRT
• Army of Two
• Rogue Warrior
• Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
• Medal of Honor: Airborne
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl
• Turok
• Indiana Jones 2007
• The Darkness
• Half-Life 2: Episode 2

ProHandheld Reviews:

• Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
• Sonic Rivals
• Rafa Nadal Tennis
• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
• Yoshi's Island DS
• M.A.C.H
• Death Jr. 2
• SOCOM 2: US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo
• Brothers in Arms: D-Day
• The Warriors
• Chili Con Carnage
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
• Mario vs Donkey Kong 2
• Kirby Squeak Squad

ProReviews:

• Crackdown
• Final Fantasy XII
• Supreme Commander
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
• Battlestations: Midway
• World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
• Okami
• WarioWare: Smooth Moves
• Eledees
• Maelstrom
• Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
• Ghost Rider
• God Hand
• Arthur and the Invisibles
• Xiaolin Showdown
• Rogue Galaxy
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• Red Steel
• Rayman Raving Rabbids
• Excite Truck
• Wii Wrap-Up

ProUpdate: Making sure that your favourite games never get old, we run you through the latest updates to the biggest games. This includes new Oblivion goodies, Tomb Raider: 10th Anniversary, Wii Virtual Console roundup, Downloadable PS3 content and Battlefield 2142 Expansion news.

Simply put, it's our biggest and most action-packed issue ever!