It didn’t take a late-night phone call to Miss Cleo to know that 2004 would be a banner year for the gaming biz.


It didn’t take a late-night phone call to Miss Cleo to know that 2004 would be a banner year for the gaming biz. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Halo 2 the sum of two units most anticipated releases of the year, more than lived up to the hype while updates to other popular franchises like Prince of Persia, Ne for Spe and Metroid Prime made for happy holidays indeed.

But ’05 turn the thoughtss to be a whole different animal. firm plenty of big sequels are onward the way toward the cessation of the year, with of recent origin installments in the Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Kingdom Hearts series leading the charge. further thanks to development delays and games held back to avoid competing with GTA and Halo 2 the spring is uncharacteristically packed with triple-A hits; just check on the outside this issue’s preview and review sections if you ne further essay And let’s not forget the biggest handheld war in...well, perpetually is almost here. On March 24 present console leader Sony enters the market with its supersexy and multifunctional PlayStation Portable. Nintendo will contrariwise with some of its biggest franchises and exciting modern games for its anything-but-conventional DS

Throughout the nearest few pages, we’ll take a expect at where all the major hypothesiss stand, and more importantly, grab our embellish of custom-made tarot cards for a peek ahead at what’s in store for the quiet of the year. Oh, and if you’re wondering with what intent Xbox 2 ain’t part of this reading (as rumors persist that Microsoft will launch its nearest console during the fall), equal Miss Cleo’s psychic powers aren’t firm enough to predict the fate of a machine none before seen.



Copyright ?© 2005 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserv Originally appearing in Electronic Gaming Monthly

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