Xbox Features in Retro Gamer

On the front cover of this months Retro Gamer is the original Xbox baring the trusty controller S. Looks like Retro Gamer aren't a fan of the trust Duke eh?

The feature includes Seamus Backley and Ed Fries who shed some light on the history of the Xbox, as well as some words from some UK devs who strongly supported the Xbox such as former Bizzare Creations, Oddworld Inhabitants and Rare developers.

Now the history of the Xbox is well documented and this special article doesn't really tell you what you already know. Though I did learn some new info here and there such as a mention of a few Age of Empires prototypes running on Xbox hardware and Blitz was in the process of making Fusion Frenzy 2 for the Xbox before being cancelled.

I won't spoil too much because it's a nice little article that condenses the history of the Xbox into a neat 10 page section. It's nice to see new interviews with former developers who haven't publicly shared their opinion on the console in some time or ever before. These sections are easily the best parts, shedding some light on some truly interesting development stories.

It's good to see the original Xbox get some love from Retro Gamer which has been criminally overlooked since the magazines inception with the PS2 and even the GameCube having their fare share of special overviews.

The issue is on sale now, so check it out before December issue roles out!