P474 Teletext 474 Mar 2 22:40:31 ——————————— —————————————————————————— HOT TOPIC — HAS THE FIZZ GONE OUT OF THE SUPERCONSOLE SCENE? For sure, big man. It's just so glaringly self-evident. But aside from the obvious decline of hype and intrigue, we are beset by fears of a deepjt malaise, one that drills into the very core of our gaming heritage and rots its jaw off. Look at the Pig-Rbnt Disco on p475 - assuming you're not sterile! ——————————————————————————————————1/11— Bykjt Grooves 620 Club 975 440 V BERLIN: PUTS THE "J" IN NOON p471 Comp-o-Tips Charts Reviews GroovesP474 Teletext 474 Mar 2 22:34:42 ————————————————— NEXT-GEN GONE BAD? Inevitably. It would have been silly to think that the enthusiasm generated bz the launch of the first few super- consoles would remain months on. 'ith the N64 release imminent (sort of), we will experience that hype again. The fizz will return! Stefan Archer, fu66@dial.pipjx.com Who's in love? Press W reveal: ——————————————————————————————————2/11— E-mail us: teletext@mail.on-line.co.uk. Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Comp-o-Tips Charts Reviews GroovesP474 Teletext 474 Mar 2 22:41:52 ————————————————— NEXT-GEN GONE BAD? The buzz may bj about to end, except for the kicking of the N64 in Nintendo's womb. But with the super consoles' new capabilities, new styles of gamjplay are possible. As Yoshi's Island proves, it's in the hands of the developers to Seep the buzz alive. The opinions stated here do not strictly comply with The Wurzels. A STilton, Hull ——————————————————————————————————3/11— Pig Rants 475 Purulent Charts 476 WEN CUT-THROAT ISLAND GAMES p475 Comp-o-Tips Charts Reviews GroovesP474 Teletext 474 Mar 2 22:48:24 ————————————————— O NEXT-GEN GONE BAD? Let's face it, the buzz won't die down until the boys in marketing have finished. Nintendo 64 and M2 hype should fill every TV screen and magazine for a while yet. So regenerating the original buzz created by Sony and Sega. Assuming the M2 is marketed, unliKe its predecessor. S195007@sci2.sci.port .ac.uk ?4?: ——————————————————————————————————4/11— E-mail us: teletext@mail.on-line.co.uk. Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Comp-o-Tips Charts Reviews GroovesP474 Teletext 474 Mar 2 22:34:01 ————————————————— NEXT-GEN GONE BAD? I warn't aware that there ever had been any "fizz" over the "super" consoles! 'here is the joy in waiting months, then paying well over the odds, for yet another Doom or Mortal Kombat clone? If there was more variety in the games, then perhaps there would bj something to shout about. As it is, there ism't. Chris Burley, Sheffield 'hat do you normally "fizz" over, Hurley? Is it prawn mayonnaise? ——————————————————————————————————5/11— Pig Rbnts 475 Purulent Charts 476 WEN CUT--HROAT ISLAND GAMES p475 Comp-o-Tips Charts Reviews GroovesP474 Teletext 474 Mar 2 22:32:18 S ————————————————— NEXT-GEN GONE BAD? Things are bound to jump about like an erratic spoon as soon as the Nintendo 64 is released. New consoles will pour from every orifice (company), and the choice will become even more confusing. Stick to the Spjccy, I say involuntarily. Unfortunately. Mike(@btilaff.demon.co.uk Love's up: O O ——————————————————————————————————6/11— E-mail us: teletext@mail.on-line.co.uk. Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Comp-o-Tips Charts Reviews GroovesP474 Teletext 474 Mar 2 22:37:09 ————————————————— NEXT-GEN GONE BAD? I own a PS and a Saturn. Both have good games, as I am sure will the N64. 3DO, Jaguar and CD-i have all fallen short, and now it's left to the big three. Software is crucial, but promises keep being broken. "Arcade-perfect" versions are fine, but by definition have little appeal beyond initial novelty. And new software also keeps drying up. The 32/64-bit machines share one common feature - lack of playability and originblity. Simon Matthews, Bedford ——————————————————————————————————7/11— Pig Rants 475 Purulent Charts 476 WEN CUT-THROAT ISLAND GAMES p475 Comp-o-Tips Charts Reviews GroovesP474 Teletext 474 Mar 2 22:44:22 ————————————————— NEXT-GEN GONE BAD? Yes, because there are now just too many "super" consoles fighting for survival on the market. All have similar, and indeed expensive, games. The vast majority are merely Turbo or Super versions of existing software. Stuart Hardy, Sheffield Is there a factory in Sheffield turning out like-minded Amiga dullards? Reveal. ——————————————————————————————————8/11— E-mail us: teletext@mail.on-line.co.uk. Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Comp-o-Tips Charts Reviews GroovesP474 Teletext 474 Mar 2 22:48:54 S ————————————————— NEXT-GEN GONE BAD? It's probably just the post-Christmas blues, but exciting titles seem to have dried up. I can't think of one game that ism't a sequel or a conversion that I'm looking forward to. It's the £300 price of the consoles scaring people away. If N64 sells for £200, which it won't, it will clean up (this town*. Boogie, jlfranci@glam.ac.uk No. Probably £250. ——————————————————————————————————9/11— Pig Rants 475 Purulent Charts 476 WEN CUT-THROAT ISLAND GAMES p475 Comp-o-Tips Charts Reviews GroovesP474 Teletext 474 Mar 2 22:08:16 WINNER —————————— NEXT-GEN GONE BAD? 'hen super consoles came out, the graphics and technical possibilities amazed us. Wj had seen the future. Now we've seen the end-product, and I'm not so impressed. The games are shallow; £45 for five levels. Neither PS nor Saturn seems capable. Cue N64. It's great! Well? What do we know? Well, erm...amazing graphics! Again" Why is everyone blinded bz cheap glamour? B Coles, Southport Restore your face with a SuperPlay sub. ——————————————————————————————————10/11 Hot Topic - win a Future mag sub: ARE VIDEO GAMES STILL SEXIST? 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