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Introduction

The second issue of the kids focused magazine PlayStation Max magazine from February 1999. This spin-off magazine from The Official UK PlayStation Magazine was published by Future and added to a vast library of PS1 specific titles at the time. This second issue continued many of the features and styles of the first and positioned a younger audience at the forefront.

Contents

Cover

It's A Bug's Life! - MAX puts Disney's anty hero under the magnifying glass

Shearer! Skipper-de-do-dah! - We talk to the England Captain!

2 Free Huge Posters - ...and loadsa smaller ones!

Reviewed - 24 BIG games rated...Tiger Woods - Max Power Racing - Devil Dice - Pool Hustler - Akuji the Heartless - Bust a Move 4 - NBA Live 99 - Pocket Fighter - Knockout Kings - Viva Football and more...

Inside

Maximum Overdrive (News Section) - PS1 breaks christmas sales record. Street Sk8r announced. Metal Gear Solid release date. New Final Fantasy VIII information. Bloodlines has been cancelled. Driver announced. 

PreView - Previews listed below

Star Interview: Alan Shearer - Interview with Premier League footballer and England captain Alan Shearer. Undertaken as a promotional tool for the release of Actua Soccer 3. (Nerdy football side note; the interviewer asks if Shearer wants to follow in the last great England Strikers footsteps and work in TV like Gary Linekar and Alan says he would rather try coaching first. IYKYK)

Beat the Teacher - Information on a new recurring segment to start in issue 3 where a featured school battles between teachers and students for £1000 worth of games or school equipment.

The ReView Section - Reviews listed below

Posters - A selection of promotional artwork presented as A4 or A3 posters to be pulled out of the magazine.

The Hit List - A list of PlayStation Max's favourite PS1 games along with a few bonus top 5 lists from a reader.

Max Tactics - A few pages of cheats followed by short guides for TOCA 2 and Fifa '99.

Maximum Racing - A selection of racing game competitions.

Max Platinum - Reviews of games recently added to the Platinum range (detailed below).

To The Max - Letters Section and reader submitted artworks. Also features the short 'Max the Dog' cartoon strip.

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