Name	Price at Time of Review (£)	Rating	Comment	Win 95	Win 3.1	From	Tel no	Issue	Page	Additional comments, notes
3D Animation and imaging
	3D Studio Max	2,695	****	Supremely powerful 3D modelling, rendering and animation.	NEEDS NT		Autodesk	01483 303322	22	170
	Extreme 3D	549	***	Reasonably powerful but lacks many features of its rivals.	Y	Y	Computers Unlimited	0181 200 8282	20	144
	Instant 3D	49	****	Basic 3D programme for simple presentations and documents.	Y	N	Visual Software	0151 933 8772	17	129
	Kai's Power Tools 2	129	*****	Niche product for serious users of Photoshop and equivalents.		Y	Principal	01706 832000	2	182
	Kai's Power Tools 3	129	****	Real creative power, though the interface tends to get in the way.	Y	N	Principal	01706 832000	18	108
	Lightwave 4	695	*****	A professional product. First choice for complex effects.	Y	Y	DPS	12052 718300	11	140	recommended
	Poser	149	****	A powerful human modelling tool with infinite poses.	Y	N	Computers Unlimited	0181 200 8282	21	144
	Ray Dream Designer 3	275	*****	Powerful, easy to use and excellent value for money.		Y	Principal	01706 832000	5	164	recommended
	Ray Dream Studio	200	****	Impressive and powerful though slow.	Y	Y	Windowline	0181 401 1177	17	150
	Realimation	199	*****	Fully featured, easy to use and with a great manual.	Y	N	Datapath	01332 294441	20	140	recommended
	Trispectives	299	****	Well integrate and comprehensive 3D modelling, illustration and animation.	Y	N	Ingram Micros	01908 260422	19	140
	Truespace 2	595	*****	Super powerful 3D modelling, rendering and animation.	Y	?	Roderick Manhattan	0181 875 4444	12	162	recommended
	Truespace	595	*****	Superb animation interface, tempting for novices and professionals.		Y	Roderick Manhattan	0181 875 4444	2	177	recommended