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The fifth and final issue of Nu PlayStation magazine from January 2000 (incorrectly titled on the cover as January 2000). This is the first issue with Lee Barrass taking up the reigns as editor following the departure of Arron Taylor. This issue leads off with an exclusive review of Music 2000 along with a bunch of other reviews including Fifa 2000, Roadsters, Tomorrow Never Dies and more.
Medal of Honor is repeatedly spelt as Medal of Honour throughout this issue and including on the cover.
Nu PlayStation Issue 5 January 2000
Nu PlayStation Issue 5 January 2000
Cover
Exclusive Music 2000 - Get the lowdown on the greatest music sim the PlayStation has ever seen!
Reviewed FIFA 2000 - The greatest football game ever? Get your kit on for a great kickabout
Roadsters - Rip-roaring Arcade racing for the brave!
Reviewed - Tomorrow Never Dies, Fighting Force 2, Medal of Honour
Exposed! - Lara Croft in sex shocker!
Prizes! - Stereo System, Home Cinema, DVD Player
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Nu PlayStation
5
January
2000
n/a
Lee Barrass
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2.25
Other Issues
Contents & Features
News - Resident Evil movie update, Tekken Tag Tournament coming to PlayStation 2, Capcom announce new PlayStation lineup including Resident Evil: Survivor, Marvel vs. Capcom and The Adventures of Tron Bonne along with more, First look at Fear Effect, New Ridge Racer V screenshots.
DVD Reviews - A new section (probably gearing up for the PS2 release) this month featuring reviews of Lethal Weapon, Blade Runner and Heat.
Reviews and Previews - Listed below. With an additional review of japan-only game Goo! Goo! Soundy (this hasn't been added to our database as game was never released in the UK)
Games of the year - A feature going over the gaming highlights of 1999. Games fetured include Driver, Final Fantasy VIII, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, FIFA 2000, Silent Hill, Wip3out and Metal Gear Solid.
Style Guide - Nu PlayStation's best of lists. Split into these categories; Racers, Beat 'em ups, Adventures, Shoot 'em ups, Platformers, Strategy, RPGs, Puzzle, Sports and Originals
Nuisances - Cheats and tips section followed by guides for Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Music 2000.
Contents, Letters pages, Next Issue info
Final Style Guide Rankings
As this is the final issue of Nu PlayStation here are the final Must-Have games according to Nu PlayStation magazine across the various criteria:
Racers - 1) Gran Turismo 2) Wip3out 3) Ridge Racer Type 4 4) Wipeout 2097 5) Speed Freaks
Beat 'em-ups - 1) Tekken 3 2) Street Fighter Alpha 3 3) Tekken 2, 4) Soul Blade 5) Rival Schools
Adventures - 1) Resident Evil 2 2) Resident Evil 3) Silent Hill 4) Soul Reaver 5) Tomb Raider III
Shoot 'em-ups - 1) Point Blank 2 2) Omega Boost 3) Colony Wars: Vengeance 4) Nuclear Strike 5) Time Crisis
Platformers - 1) Crash Bandicoot 3 2) Spyro the Dragon 2 3) Spyro the Dragon 4) Ape Escape 5) Gex: Deep Cover Gecko
RPGs/Puzzle/Orig. - 1) Final Fantasy VIII 2) Final Fantasy VII 3) Parasite Eve 4) Suikoden 5) Alundra
Strategy - 1) C&C: Retaliation 2) C&C: Red Alert 3) Civilization II 4) Warzone 2100 5) Populous: The Beginning
Sports - 1) ISS Pro: Evolution 2) Iss Pro 98 3) Tony Hawk's Skateboarding 4) Smash Court Tennis 2 5) NFL Blitz 2000 6) Everybody's Golf 7) LMA Manager 8) Knockout Kings 2000 9) Brian Lara Cricket 10) Actua Golf 3
Alternative Covers
Adverts in the magazine
Number of adverts archived:
4
Previews
Title | Year | Genre | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
Renegade Racers | 2000 | Racing | |
Grudge Warriors | 2000 | Action | |
Gran Turismo 2 | 2000 | Racing |
Reviews
Number of reviews archived:
10
Contributors
This is a sample of the writers, editors and contributors to this magazine based on the credits within the pages of the issue. If you wish to add or update any contributor information please contact us directly.
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No playable demos available.
External Downloads
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