Introduction

The third issue of STATION magazine from December 1998. This month featured an exclusive demo of the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid which graces the cover. The cover of this issue has the game Psybadek incorrectly spelt Pysbadek.. 

Contents

Cover

Exclusive Demo & PAL Code! Metal Gear Solid - 1999's biggest game is all ours! We test the PAL code, you enjoy the rolling demo.

This Month's Demos - Metal Gear Solid, Tomb Raider III, Virtual Lara, Actua Soccer III, Actua Golf III, Actua Tennis

Played and Rated: - Crash Bandicoot: Warped, TOCA 2, Colony Wars: Vengeance, Music, Actua Golf 3, Libero Grande, Cool Boarders 3, Psybadek, NFL Blitz, Small Soldiers and much more

Inside

Feature: Metal Gear Solid - A 10 page feature on the upcoming Metal Gear Solid featuring the magazine's exclusive use of the PAL code. The article includes character bios, concept art and information on the history of the series.

Feature: Tokyo Game Show - A 6 page feature on the Tokyo Game Show including news on the reveal of the Pocketstation (never released in the UK or Europe), information on a variety of games available on the show floor, Final Fantasy VIII winning the game of the show and also a few paragraphs on the wackier side of japanese gaming.

Feature: File Under X - A 6 page feature and preview on The X-Files game with information about both the show and the game.

Previews - Listed below.

Features: Men and Joysticks followed by Miss PlayStation 1998 - Two separate features that look pretty bizarre and outdated today.

Reviews - Listed below.

Feature - Beach Babes and Street Boys - A short feature/competition to win Psygnosis, Kangaroo Poo and Polaroid gear to advertise the release of Psybadek.

The Edge (Cheats & Tips) - Small cheats section followed by a guide for MediEvil.

Feature - It's A Funny Old Game! - A short feature on football games and then short reviews of a large selection of PS1 racing games.

Feature - Thrill Killed - Following the ban on the game Thrill Kill, this feature takes a look at video game cencorship and the tendency for modern publishers to court controversy. Finished up with a short interview with a BBFC film and video examineer.

Monitor (News) - First images of Quake II, Resident Evil 3 coming to PlayStation, Namco announce Dragon Valor, early shots of South Park game released, Final Fantasy VIII to be released in 1998

Inside (Business News) - Dixon's to launch specialist gaming shops, sony clampdown on third party peripherals, more. 

Contents, On the disc, Editorial, Subscriptions, Industry Directory, Taking Control (Demo controls breakdown), Next Issue, Charts and Price Watch.