Cover of the January 2001 issue of PC Zone
PC Zone is a PC gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. In fact, it was the first magazine published in the U.K. to be dedicated to PC gaming. It was published from 1993 to 2010. The January 2001 issue includes:
Previews
Operation Flashpoint - An early look at this Cold War era wargame.
Mechwarrior 4 - A preview of the latest Mechwarrior game which was developed by Microsoft. I never really progressed beyond Mechwarrior 2.
Desperados - A strategy game set in the wild west.
Fate of the Dragon - A game with a resemblance to Age of Empires based on Chinese History.
Conflict Zone - A real-time strategy game that also involves a strategic use of the media.
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - I prefer RPGs in the style of Baldur's Gate which came along a few years before this game but this one is still on my to play list one of these days.
Reviews: New Games
Severance: Blade of Darkness - A fantasy based third person action game from Codemasters.
American McGee's Alice - An interesting interpretation of Alice in Wonderland.
Escape From Monkey Island - The classic LucasArts point-and-click adventure game.
Colin McRae Rally 2 - A racing game sequel that lives up to the original.
Simon the Sorcerer 3D - An apparently really bad adventure game.
Hitman: Codename 47 - Classic shooter in which you play the roll of an assassin.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - The first sequel to the classic skateboarding series.
Tomb Raider Chronicles - The latest series of Laura Croft adventures.
Links 2001 - I was never that into golf games but this was a decent one from Microsoft.
Civilization: Call to Power 2 - The original Civilization was already ten years old at this point but this was another worthy entry in the series.
Deep Space Nine: The Fallen - A third-person action/adventure game based on Star Trek: DS9.
No One Lives Forever - A first person shooter with a very linear storyline.
Blair Witch Volume 2 - A not too bad horror adventure game based on the Blair Witch franchise.
Screamer 4x4 - A slow paced racing game in which navigating difficult terrain is emphasized over raw speed.
Moho - An action game that tries to be unique but falls a little flat.
Supercross Kings - A motorcycle racing game that just isn't very good.
MTV Skateboarding - There's a reason you probably remember Tony Hawk but don't remember this skateboarding game.
Fur Fighters - A combination of first person shooting and simple puzzles featuring cute animals.
Motocross Mania - A game that was clearly influenced by Microsoft's Motocross Madness.
Thandor: The Invasion - A real-time strategy game that is well below average.
Jetfighter IV - A mediocre combat flight sim.
City Trader - This is essentially a stock trading sim. While more entertaining than it sounds, it definitely won't be for everybody.
Hogs of War - A 3-D Worms-like game featuring pigs and a WWI them. Unfortunately, it just doesn't work that well.
Table of Contents from the January 2001 issue of PC Zone
Budget Reviews
Jimmy White's 2 Cueball - A great game if you are looking for computerized versions of games such as snooker and darts.
Heretic 2 - The classic fantasy third person action adventure game based on the Quake II engine.
Heavy Gear 2 - A great classic mech game.
Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge - Golf games with Jack Nicklaus' name on it were usually pretty decent as is this one.
Beetle Crazy Cup - A less than mediocre arcade racing game.
Total Annihilation: Kingdoms - A pretty mediocre real-time strategy game in which you play as one of four civilizations.
Wheel of Time - This fantasy based FPS/adventure game is based on the book series with the same name though the game doesn't live up to the books.
Online News
Planetside - A massively multiplayer first person tactical shooter by the makers of Everquest.
Ultima Online: Third Age - The latest update to this then four year old MMORPG that is still going today.
Dark Age of Camelot - I was never really big into MMORPGs but I was addicted to this one for a little while. I can still hear the music.
Win a PC and a Dreamcast - The prizes in this competition include a Sega Dreamcast and a Dell PC with a Pentium III-800, 64MB RAM, 15 GB hard drive, 32MB nVidia M64 TNT 2 graphics card, and more.
Online Reviews
counter Strike 1.0 - One of the most iconic online shooters of all time was already a classic at this time.
C&C: Red Alert 2 - The latest in what was one of the greatest RTS game series.
Game Server Browsers Round-Up - A look at tools designed to help you to find the best game servers. At the top of the list here was Pingtool 2.6A.
Table of Contents from the January 2001 issue of PC Zone (continued)
Bulletin
Battlefield: 1942 - This game was unique for providing first person control of vehicles, airplanes, and troops all in one game.
DS9: Dominion Wars - A 3D space combat game featuring Star Trek ships.
Tech Head - A look at the latest from COMDEX including a new Tablet PC spec, the GeForce 2 Go from nVidia, and more.
The PC Zone Charts - Top games this month include Red Alert 2, Escape From Monkey Island, Baldur's Gate II, and more.
Hotshots - A new RTS from Codemasters called Z: Steel Soldiers.
Regulars
Mailbox - Letters from readers about sexism in gaming, PC game packaging, videogame violence, and more.
Hardware: Graphics Cards - A look at the Hercules 3D Prophet II Ultra and ATI Radeon 64MB DDR.
Hardware: Upgrades - Some ideas for Christmas including the Abit KT-7 RAID Motherboard, the 1 GHz Athlon Socket A CPU, the IBM Deskstar 75GXP, and more.
PC Zone Top 100 - The best 100 PC games of all time. Top games include Half-Life, Shogun: Total War, Deus Ex, Grim Fandango, Midtown Madness, Falcon 4, Fifa 2001, and more.
Troubleshooting
Cheatmaster - Cheats for a variety of games including Midtown Madness 2, Rune, Baldur's Gate II, and more.
Diablo II Walkthrough: Part 2 - The second part of a detailed strategy guide for Diablo II.
Dear Wandy - Questions answered about upgrading a Pentium II CPU, hub choices, online gaming, downloads over modem, and more.
Watchdog - Complaints about LibertySurf ISP, purchasing a monitor online, NTL cable modem service, and more.
Back cover of the January 2001 issue of PC Zone
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