_{Cover of the September 1999 issue of PC Zone}

PC Zone is a PC gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. from 1993 until 2010. The September 1999 issue includes:

Previews

• Ultima Ascension - Ultima IX, the latest game in the Ultima series was about 90% complete in this preview.


• GP500 - A motorcycle racing game from Hasboro Interactive.


• Phoenix - A 3D space combat game from Team 17, the makers of Worms.


• Starfleet Command - A Star Trek themed real-time strategy game.


• Heavy Metal: FAKK2 - A game based on the, at the time forthcoming, sequel to the animated film Heavy Metal. Built on the Quake III Engine.


• B-17 The Mighty Eighth - An updated version of a MicroProse classic World War II flight sim.


• FIFA 2000 - It's a soccer game.

_{Table of Contents from the September 1999 issue of PC Zone}

Reviews - New Games

• System Shock 2 - One of the more underrated games of the era, this is sort of an FPS/RPG hybrid.


• Civilization II: Test of Time - The second game in this classic strategy series.


• Outcast - A Star Wars game with a lot of promise that didn't quite live up to expectations.


• MiG Alley - A flight sim from the era of early jet fighters focusing on the MiG-15 and F-86 Sabre.


• Need for Speed: Road Challenge - A solid entry in the Need for Speed series.


• Jagged Alliance II - A turn based RPG/strategy game that was pretty good.


• Heavy Gear 2 - A pretty decent mech combat game.


• F-22 Lightning 3 - A flight sim featuring the F-22.


• Ultima Online Versus Everquest - A comparison of these to online RPGs.


• Castrol Honda Superbike 2000 - An OK motorcycle racing game.
  
• Triple Play Baseball 2000 - A pretty decent baseball sim.


• Austin Powers Operation: Trivia - A fairly boring Austin Powers themed trivia game.


• Norm Koger's Operational Art of War, Volume 3 - A hard core strategy game that lets you recreate historical and hypothetical conflicts from ~1960 to ~2000.


• Thrust Twist N' Turn - A futuristic racing game from Take 2 Interactive.


• Shattered Light - An RPG that leaves a lot to be desired.


• Amerzone The Explorers Legacy - An adventure game along the lines of Riven.


• PGA Championship Golf - If you like golf games, then this is a good one.


• Traitors Gate - A spy themed adventure game similar in game play to Myst but not as good.



Reviews: Budget

• Unreal - One of the classic FPS games of the time.


• Duke Nukem 3D - It's a shame that there hasn't really been a good sequel to this game.


• Frogger - An updated version of the classic.


• Glover - A 3D platform game featuring a glove as the protagonist.


• Lords of Magic - A pretty good fantasy themed strategy/RPG.


• Pro Pilot 98 - A detailed and highly realistic flight sim that ends up being a little boring.








_{Table of Contents from the September 1999 issue of PC Zone (continued)}



Supertest

• Star Wars Games - An overview of some of the best Star Wars games including the X-Wing series (my personal favorites), Dark Forces and Dark Forces II, Episode I - Racer, and more.



Readers' Reviews

• Feedback - Letters from readers about Total Annihilation: Kingdoms, Star Wars: Episode 1 - Racer, Hidden & Dangerous, Dungeon Keeper II, and much more.

Bulletin

• Top Stories - A look at new and upcoming games including Grand Theft Auto 2, Nocturne, and more.


• The PC Zone Charts - Games at the top of the charts this month include Aliens Vs. Predator, Dungeon Keeper II, Mechwarrior 3, Might & Magic VII, Rollercoaster Tycoon, and more.


• Tech-Head - A look at the latest and greatest 3D cards including Hercules' Dynamite TNT2 Ultra, Voodoo 3, and Matrox G400 Series.


• UK Games Championships - A gaming competition featuring Unreal, Quake II, Age of Empires, Total Annihilation, Need For Speed III, and more.


• Console Zone - A look at some of the latest games on the PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Sega Dreamcast, Xbox, and more.



Features

• Obsessed With Consoles - An interview with a console lover.



Regulars

• Mailbox - Readers write in about fantasy and sci-fi games, making new games with existing game engines, realism in games, and more.


• What's On Your Hard Drive? - The games people in London are playing.


• PCZ Top 100 - The games PCZ has rated the highest in various categories. Some games listed here include Quake II, Half-Life, Jedi Knight, Carmageddon II, Grand Theft Auto, Need For Speed III, Micro Machines 3, Virtual Pool 2, System Shock, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Sam & Max, Resident Evil II, Grim Fandango, Lands of Lore III, Ultima VII, Diablo, Fallout 2, Baldur's Gate, Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, Dungeon Keeper II, Age of Empires, SimCity 3000, Alpha Centauri, Falcon 4.0, and much more.


• On The CD - Demos of Starfleet Command, Star Wars: Episode I - Racer, Warbirds, and much more.



Troubleshooter

• Cheatmaster - Cheats for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode 1 - Racer, F-22 Lightning 3, Kingpin, Midtown Madness, X-Wing Alliance, Worms Armageddon, and more.


• Now To...Understand PC Jargon - If you don't know the difference between AGP and API, then this article may be for you.


• Star Trek: Birth of the Federation - A strategy guide for this Star Trek strategy game.


• Dear Wizza - Questions answered about the 3D NOW! technology in an AMD K6-2 chip, the Microsoft Force Feedback Pro, Grand Theft Auto, and more.


• Watchdog - Addressing problems with Crime Killer, bugs in F-22 Total Air War, PC World stores, and more.








_{Back cover of the September 1999 issue of PC Zone}



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