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So, is everybody Without such drastic measures, at PoJo's Video Game Sega could have suffered the same Review getting rid of their fate as another industry pioneer, Dreamcasts to make room Atari. ln the late'70s, Atari, with its for Xbox and GameCube? successful VCS gaming console, had Not hardly. With great the gaming world by the tail. By the games like Phantasy Star mid-'80s, they couldn't give away Online, Daytona: Online, their "video-game consoles," which Crazy Taxi, Soul Calibre, were really underpowered Atari Shenmue and NFL 2K1, the computers minus the keyboard. Dreamcast has the best game Got a question or comment? Atari eventually filed for bankrupcy library of any current system. Cheesed off because we left your and sold most of its assets, including What's more, there are plenty of favorite game out of the buyer's guide? the rights to arcade classics great games still on the way, like Drop us a line at Asteroids, Centipede and lt/issile Shenmue 2, Sonic Adventu re 2 . ir''"' Command, to Hasbro lnteractive. and Crazy Taxi 2. g m o I I o h an@h smed i a. c o-m, so we can respond in a future issue. By getting out of the hardware So, get over it, Sega bashers - business altogether and focusing the hedgehog ain't going anywhere on its greatest strength - making for a while. awesome games - Sega could easily become the number-one - The editors Po.to's Video Game Revicw 2OOl I E t rl I F / President/ Publish ing Director Editor Director Editor ;;; ;;,-* ;;;;;::H[*X ::::.:: ::::.:::: Assistant U},.q* n.em r,' lr [e uq 'rd: ,fi,i l;" 3;;, Bettenhausen, Christian Nufi, and Alex Porter l{aukegan Road, Suite 120, Bannockburn, lL 60015 tax: (847| tU-1153 . www.hsmedia.com Distributed by Warner Publisher Services and ADS Publisher Services, lnc. c/' Orucriilr',1/rr.qr r;irr r',r Ttr\4 I N (- t") R Fo [{ ,,\'l'E I] Executive fficer President .r,..................,+er...,..t.........Vicg Presidgnt Controllgr Vice President of Circulation .,.r*+r{rr+*.....r....,..,...r. i..... 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PRINTED IN THE USA PoJo's Uideo Game Feview .jli,'r11 3 In Control I MadGalz Panther DG Love corridor shooters Iike Quake analog joystick and a Centipede-style games automatically support the lll and Half-Life but hate the standard trackball, which lets you circle strafe Panther, so you don't have to spend Dreamcast controller? Then check out with the best of 'em. lt's also got a half hour programming the thing. the t\fladCalz Panther DC - the BFG 16 (count 'em) action buttons, d Also available in a PlayStation 2 (big f 'n gun) of controllers. This bad memory card slot and rubber hand mode!, the Panther PX. boy comes equipped with both an grips. Best of all, many top Dreamcast By Madcatz a Suggested price: $99.99 tll) lnteract Accessories' Mobile Monitor tt)r O it1(,"\:''': r6lJllt'4[ ffi ).r' I Transform that svelte, little PlayStation i @ One of yours into a portable arcade with Interact's Mobile [\4onitor. This backlit, color LCD monitor comes with a two- pronged car adaptor that powers both the PS One and the monitor. Plus it's got stereo speakers, a headphone jack and picture controls, and the device folds on ( ''"ri" ) top of the PS One when not in use. By Interact Accessories Suggested price: $t 49.99 4 PoJo's Video Eruptor's PortaPam Wanna hold everybody's favorite former BayWatch babe and Playboy Playmate in the palm of your hand? Now you can with PortaPoffi, a downloadable virtual "pet" that "lives" in your Palm Pilot or Handspring Visor. You must make sure Mini-Pam gets to the gym, makes it to auditions and stays out of the tabloids. You also get to feed her a diet of pizza and smoothies, but watch out - feed her too much, and she'll pork out! Available for download at www.eruptor.com Suggested price: The game is free for 48 hours but costs $4.99 to continue playing. Future Gonsole Design's lrc-X iil'':T1 lr>i Play imported games on i$r$su your Sega Dreamcast - mmffi tr, il' I iir -ul11-1{.-iqtr without a "mod chip" - with Future Console Design's DC-X. Just pop in this CD, turn on your Dreamcast, and wait until the DC-X logo appears. Then remove the DC-X disc, insert the imported game you want to play, and you're good to go. DC-X even works with many PAl(European and Australian) games. One caveat: This product is not licensed by Sega. I t By Future Console Design Suggested price: $t 9.95 hJo's Video Game Review 2OO1 5 Pay To PIay Alienfrront Online fucade and home gamers battle for control of the Earth F irst, Sega allowed Dreamcasf Quake lll players to square-off against their PC counterparts in online deathmatches. Soon, arcade and home gamers will battle for the first time ever with the arrival of the campany's Alienfront Online. Al! hype aside, Alienfront Online is Aside from its colorful a game that only Sega could deliver; graphics, the game boasts a from Daytona USA to Star Wars number of other exciting Racer Arcade, the company pretty features. Remember that little much pioneered networked, multi- microphone that came packed player arcade games. With the fall with Seaman? Now 2000 launch of SegaNet, the company Dreamcast players can use it made online gaming a reality for to talk trash - or to strategize console gamers. with teammates - thanks to Alienfront Online combines the best Alienfront's real-time in-game of both worlds by allowing arcade and voice chat system. Dreamcast players to face-off in Players can create their intense four-on-four network play. own "handles" they can use Sci-fi fans should find the game's in the arcade and the home storyline familiar. Aliens have invaded as their own Web identities. Earth, intent on eradicating all human What's more, they can play Iife. Rather than become cosmic the arcade version to unlock refugees, Earth's armies have united special secrets in the home to send the alien scum packing. version. Players can also chat It's up to you decide which side online with other gamers, form teams you'll join. Will it be the Earthlings, and play in online tournaments. armed with M1A1 Abrams, Merkava The invasion begins in May. r and M-109 tanks or the Triclops, with their two- and four-leg walkers Earth power-Llp$ include f lame thrcwers arrrJ and hovercrafts? r:uclear missiles, while the aliens can Lrss gravity balls arrcl rneteor shnr*r*rs. 6 PoJo's Vktco Game Review AlOl - *h q I ffiJHHffi H.II idEh{fi Fffi [T}ffih.fl F} f rr InmffiE ftflfmlnffifl, ffi T{Effif,f*u ffiffi#?[1ffiPtffiru r-*!r., ,-.: l.l ,:, , .,tr -' ..-.;-*n-a-.- r--+# .titi.rF- .,r, x F ':ti tfEfi. t4 Team q \r E .4 rh. ,.--,. & -.q.,-Yl a,1!"[-1fr *ry*eeft *-- ft.. \r 't" \ br? t *,"/'+ bil *t- ffi fi j y\ '\ q: ffi iffiffi ffiffm+#il _fl#J 'foi$h 3 *f"'j,:fl*,f, ,il1 ,f*" d## fl L. # .j ?,.ht .4eT ':i.-{E B.1* E,* r I l.L,* . '**# riT:.triI]TI ffi -ffi. IEI PIay5ta tioD,u Z ffil This Just ln seg a Shocker The "House of the Hedgehog" dumps Dreamcast in favor of a multi-platform strategy n January 31 , Sega announced that it is business to focus on what it says has been its greatesf sfrength during its 4}-year history: making great games. The company, after years of staggering losses, says it plans to take a three-pronged approach to return to profitability: o Becoming a "platform-agnostic" third- party video-game publisher for all video-game consoles in addition to handheld devices like Pdm Pilots and cellular phones o Exploiting its current advantage in another 128-bit video- the network gaming arena game console, costs about . And becoming an architecture provider $300 - if you can find one.) of the Dreamcast chip-set to a range of devices, including the Pace Micro The Bottom Line Technology set-top box While the company has halted Dreamcast 1ic get rid of existing Dreamcast production, it hasn't inventory the company slashed the abandoned the console altogether; it still system's price to $99.95. (ln plans to ship more than 30 Dreamcast comparison, Sony's PlayStation 2, games in North America this year, Among the first Sega titles to appear on competing systems will be Sonic the Hedgehog Advance (for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance) and Virtua Fighter 4 (for Sony's PlayStation 2) 8 Po.lo's Video Game Review 2OOl