P471 Teletext 471 Aug27 21:40:47 GRASPS THE NETTLE —————————— Over the past few days I'vj been spending my ill-gotten time kicking an early version of FIFA '96 around the living room before finally heading it gracefully into the back of the net. Oh, and after that I examined The Net. The Net, oh toxic monkeys, is a film. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Round up 472 The Hot Topic 474 BUYING A MEGADRJVE PAGE 396 (ITV) Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Aug27 21:41:07 ON THE BALL ——————————————————————————— It's impossible to get away from the beatific game: real footie, table footie, Subbuteo, feet, balls...you can either like them or lump. Personally, I prefer not to lump, so I sat back and allowed FIFA '96 to jump into my MPC. It's well spooky. You can now choose to play club teams, including the 94/95 premier league sides for England and Italy, with the correct players. Yup, Cantona gets to kick again for Man U. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Grooves is music 620 Club 938 440 SO VERY MANY LIVE '95 TICKETS p475 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Aug27 21:41:43 FIFA '96 (PC CD-ROM) ————————————————— Real names are a big plus for the new FIFA - but do they affect gamjplay? Nah. Mind you, combined with John "Mottii" Morton's match commentary, they do lift the atmosphere. His familiar voice calling your players as they receive the ball is so lifelike hj could bj doing himself out of a job. Why don't the BBC follow EA's lead? They'd just need to sample his words - player names, stock cliches et al - then replay where apt. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Hot Toppings 474 Turner 496 BAMBER: "SOCIETY IS FEUDAL" p458 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Aug27 21:45:01 FIFA '96 (PC CD-ROM) ——————————————p——— It's hard to tell at this stage whjthjr '96 will deliver the sophisticated AI and accurate set-plays promised bz its djsignjrs, but brand new graphics are already in place. Gone are the hand-drawn animations of yjsteryjar. Instead, a system involving motion capture, rendering and computer animation has paved the way for new, more fluid player movement. If FIFA '95 was English footie, this is Italian. And Sense is a Dutchman. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Grooves is music 620 Club 938 440 SO VERY MANY LIVE '95 TICKETS p475 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Aug27 21:12:34 FI, FA, FO, FUM ——————————————————p———— FIFA '96 will bj available in all popular flavours, as well as some more unusual ones, like 32X and burnt toast. No, not Jaguar. Coming months will slowly see a release across all platforms, so you'll bj able to suck it for yourself, won't you? Wait: having missed out on '95, SNES owners shouldn't stop salivating in anticipation just yet. Compensation for last year's omission will bj supplied in the form of a "fast dribble" button. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Tzpj it up 475 Old game 473 GROOVES: A SPANKING FOR ALL p620 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Aug27 21:13:43 THE NET —————————————————————————————— I ate further soon-to-bj entertainment this week by attending a pre-screening of hi-tech thriller The Net. It's about a woman (Sandra Bullock) who merrily lives her life debugging computer games and eating pizza. Until she stumbles across an evil group of hackers on the Internet. The audience was apparently made up of Wired types, as everyone laughed in the right places. Or, as far as the film- makers are concerned, the wrong places. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— The Golden Tzpjs 475 Stupid Tommy 472 TURNER, IS THAT A REAL DOG? p496 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & GamesP471 Teletext 471 Aug27 21:47:01 THE NET ——————————————————————————————— Of course, nobody wants the Internet to bj shown up for what it really is, complete with lengthy pauses after every command. But at the same time, you don't expect a hotshot heroine to track down Mr X by using the "Whois?" function... Still, it's diverting enough, and a go-see for Mac-fetishists everywhere - if only to witness a fantastic performance from the true star: Sandra Bullock's gorgeous Powerbook 540c. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— The Postie's Sack 474 Turner 496 TO ADVERTISE YOUR PRODUCTS HERE PHONE DAVID BARKER ON 071 386 5000 Reviews Index Comp-o-Tips Fun & Games