CDi Magazine – Issue Number 2
Philips CD-i was an interactive multimedia CD player that was released in 1991. It tried to be a replacement for computers, video game consoles and even your VCR. It ended up being a dismal failure. The problem was that it had a really long development cycle and by the time it was released, full-blown computers with CD-ROM drives were becoming available at a not much higher price point. In addition, CD-ROM drives for game consoles were starting to arrive at a much lower price. I don't think there was even a dedicated magazine for the CD-i in the U.S. but there was at least one short-lived one in the U.K. The second issue of CDi magazine includes:
- News - Hollywood blockbusters, the new CDi 210, Sony's latest portable and the Touchpad games controller
- 7th Guest - Dominik Diamond reviews Virgin Games' hottest title on CDi and reckons it blows the CD-ROM version out of the water
- CDi Movies - Top Gun, Wayne's World, Naked Gun 2 1/2, Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games - coming soon on CDi
- Previews - The latest Digital Video games, Microcosm and Caesar's World of Boxing, seen first in CDi Magazine
- Games - Our reviewers take a hard look at Kether, Nintendo titles Link and Zelda and other new arrivals
- Tech Talk - Chris Cain rips open the top of a CDi player and explains what's inside
- Adult - Ben Southwell reviews Voyeur, the first interactive film on CDi, and talks to its makers. And learn to improve your sex life with The Joy of Sex on CDi
- Kids' Stuff - We take a look at four of the latest children's games
- Profile - Andy Clough takes a trip to Brighton to meet Epic, the software house responsible for the Joy of Sex on CDi
- Education - The latest education titles based on the Two-Can Make It Work! series: Shipwreck and Soundtrap
- Karaoke - If you fancy yourself as a budding pop star, help is at hand - CDi karaoke. Andy Clough takes to the microphone
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