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This coupon was missing from my copy of this issue.
As an interesting aside: Wikipedia says FFVII came out on 9/7/97, but the coupon says it’s valid from 9/2... Is this a screw-up? Did I get my copy of FFVII before the official release date? And whatever happened to that t-shirt...?
A two-page preview for Everquest. I like the “will this sort of thing ever catch on?” tone of this preview.
A two-page preview for Daikatana. To NG’s credit, they seem suitably skeptical.
A preview for Half-Life. “Seattle-based Valve... has grown to a staff of 20.” Can you imagine? Twenty whole staff members! I bet big things are coming for this little upstart dev studio.
Here’s a two-page spread from ‘97 advertising Magic: The Gathering. It’s, uh... it has kind of a weird aesthetic.
Speaking of cringe-worthy ad copy, here’s a two-page spread for the original Shadow Warrior.
An “interview” with Lara Croft advertising PowerVR graphics tech. This is hands down the most cringe-worthy ad copy I have ever read.
So much of what we’re excited about in games today is the product of the things begun in the late ‘90s. Here’s a two-page ad spread for the original Fallout.
A two-page preview of the first Metal Gear Solid. 1997.
A two-page preview of Armored Core, the newest game by “From Soft.”
Here’s a feature on “the six elements of good game design,” which the article posits are balance, creativity, character, focus, tension, and energy. Pretty broad, but still pretty applicable, I’d say. As a bonus, though, check out the captions for the images, some of which just *do not* match up.
Title page of an interview with John Romero, June 1997. Seemed timely.
Review of the original Diablo. 1997.
“Think FMV sucks? Let Rob Schneider convince you otherwise!”
This 1997 magazine ad for Emperor of the Fading Suns is a touch crude for my tastes, but I have to say I love the idea.
A little tidbit about the military’s custom-built version of Battlezone.
An anecdote about the founding of MicroProse. Pretty neat!