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ryosnk
10-12-2004, 10:57 AM
Got it from teamxbox:

This proved to be quite popular and welcomed when I did it last month, so let's keep it going, shall we?

Here's what's coming up in the December issue of Official Xbox Magazine, which "officially" goes on sale on November 2, but subscribers should start to see their copies in a couple of weeks.

-The World Exclusive Review of Halo 2: Yes, it's true. Fourteen pages of The Big One. It's the feature you've been waiting to read in a magazine for three years, and we've got it before anyone else. Editor in Chief Rob Smith and I had the unique privilege of doing nothing but play Halo 2 from start to finish in our own little office at Bungie (it was actually The Clubhouse for those of you who watched the Bungie Video Update), and we bent deadlines and sacrificed sleep to do it. We'll certainly start a Halo 2 Q&A thread once you guys start to get your issues, but until then I'll enjoy being the only person outside of Microsoft (along with Rob) to know everything about Halo 2 for another 30 days. =)

-World Exclusive Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Review: Does Ubisoft Montreal do it again? The answer will shock you! It's only in Official Xbox Magazine.

-Xbox 2 Rumor Mole Special!: The facts, the fiction, and the pure speculation!

-Reviews of, uh, pretty much everything! Including: Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, Leisure Suit Larry: Magna *** Laude, Mortal Kombat: Deception, OutRun 2, Tony Hawk's Underground 2: World Destruction Tour, X-Men Legends, ESPN NBA 2K5, and NBA Live 2005. Plus a ton more...

-A Hero's Guide to Albion: The lead tester at Big Blue Box shares some cool stuff you didn't even know you could do in Fable.

-Another amazing demo disc! A play-it-before-you-can-buy-it playable demo of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Dead or Alive Ultimate, The Incredibles, Conflict: Vietnam, ESPN NFL 2K5, The Dukes of Hazzard, and a hidden Easter egg demo of a certain Japanese title that isn't coming out here in the U.S. You can probably guess what it is, and I guarantee you guys will be lighting up this forum trying to crack the code to play the game!

-And a bunch more!

This is, without a doubt, the greatest issue ever. We're really proud of it, and we can't wait to hear what you guys think!
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munch
10-12-2004, 11:01 AM
I'm just as interested and excited about the new Prince of Persia. Man, the fist game was one of my favorites of all time. AND, it's going to start out at 39.99. IT'S A STEAL I TELL YOU, A STEAL!
Scahom1
10-12-2004, 12:52 PM
I could care less about the Halo 2 review, but the PoP 2 demo looks interesting.
AnthonyRoundtree
10-12-2004, 12:55 PM
wow... microsoft's own magazine gets to review their own game... amazing...
Jaket
10-12-2004, 12:58 PM
how are we supposed to guess what game the japaneese one is? im gonna feel so stupid if i should know this!
CaseyRyback
10-12-2004, 01:01 PM
it is that game meynard was talking about the other day


and I wonder how bias the Halo 2 review is going to be
Scahom1
10-12-2004, 03:35 PM
Probably give it a 9.9 or something...claiming they are saving the 10.0 for Halo 3

Fanboys at their best...
alongx
10-12-2004, 03:43 PM
how are we supposed to guess what game the japaneese one is? im gonna feel so stupid if i should know this!

You should be able to guess it. Come on, there's really only one huge Xbox title, first party, that isn't coming to the US...
ksuwild25
10-12-2004, 03:58 PM
Phantom Dust, also I don't think Microsoft owns OXM.
zewone
10-12-2004, 04:01 PM
All they had to do to get the first review was promise it will get a 10. I can't wait to play Phantom Dust, thats awesome. Only game that makes me want to mod my Xbox and import it. But what else is there? :D
Kaijufan
10-12-2004, 04:32 PM
wow... microsoft's own magazine gets to review their own game... amazing...
OXM is not owned by Microsoft. They have to pay them to be the offical Xbox magazine.
Duo_Maxwell
10-12-2004, 04:41 PM
All they had to do to get the first review was promise it will get a 10. I can't wait to play Phantom Dust, thats awesome. Only game that makes me want to mod my Xbox and import it. But what else is there? :D

There's actually a handful of Japanese games for the Xbox I'd like to try...but yeah probably not enough to bother with the time and money that comes with modding
LinkinPrime
10-12-2004, 06:21 PM
how are we supposed to guess what game the japaneese one is? im gonna feel so stupid if i should know this!

You should be able to guess it. Come on, there's really only one huge Xbox title, first party, that isn't coming to the US...

And that would be....?
Duo_Maxwell
10-12-2004, 06:37 PM
how are we supposed to guess what game the japaneese one is? im gonna feel so stupid if i should know this!

You should be able to guess it. Come on, there's really only one huge Xbox title, first party, that isn't coming to the US...

And that would be....?

I think it's kind of clear that it's Phantom Dust. It's the only JP title I can think of that has gotten any hype over here recently and hasn't been confirmed for a stateside release.
Fatesealer
10-12-2004, 06:42 PM
When magazines claim that 'world exclusive first review' of a game, I'm not falling out of my chair going 'oh my gosh... you guys RAWK!!!'... in recent memory... GMR twice in a row had so called exclusive first reviews of Fable, DOA:U, and Paper Mario 2... but I didn't race home to read said text...
Kaijufan
10-12-2004, 06:46 PM
how are we supposed to guess what game the japaneese one is? im gonna feel so stupid if i should know this!

You should be able to guess it. Come on, there's really only one huge Xbox title, first party, that isn't coming to the US...

And that would be....?
N.U.D.E.?
Also, I got my new PC gamer and it has a world exclusive first review of Half Life 2. It got a 98%.
zewone
10-12-2004, 06:49 PM
how are we supposed to guess what game the japaneese one is? im gonna feel so stupid if i should know this!

You should be able to guess it. Come on, there's really only one huge Xbox title, first party, that isn't coming to the US...

And that would be....?

Phantom Dust
beerguy961
10-12-2004, 06:55 PM
Something tells me their review will look upon the game favorably...
Sockey
10-12-2004, 07:23 PM
Something tells me their review will look upon the game favorably...

What brought you to that conclusion? :roll:
Sporadic
10-12-2004, 07:29 PM
how are we supposed to guess what game the japaneese one is? im gonna feel so stupid if i should know this!

I bet it is Phantom Dust that game has been picking up steam with the media and hardcore gamers.

*EDIT* Damn others already mentioned it. I guess that is proof I should read the whole thread before commenting *EDIT*