The E3 Conferences: What did you think about all of them?

[oliveira8]

I think they will stream those 2 too. The links only open 30 minutes or so before the conference starts.

Well then, post them when they pop up. I'm presuming that the next one will start around 11?

But thats tomorow. I won't be infront of a PC tomorow. Too busy not getting drunk and watching AC/DC for that.

Be professional boy, look for yourself! They say right there "on G4TV". and the time.

 

[scnj]

Brutal Legend is looking damn good.

 

[scotth266]

But thats tomorow. I won't be infront of a PC tomorow. Too busy not getting drunk and watching AC/DC for that.

Be professional boy, look for yourself! They say right there "on G4TV". and the time.

Jeez... some people get to do fun stuff tommorow. Me? I have to sit on a couch typing quickly about videogame news

But no, really, doing this has been a lot of fun. I'll make sure that I cover the other two conferences for ya to look over, olivera.

 

[scnj]

But thats tomorow. I won't be infront of a PC tomorow. Too busy not getting drunk and watching AC/DC for that.

Be professional boy, look for yourself! They say right there "on G4TV". and the time.

Jeez... some people get to do fun stuff tommorow. Me? I have to sit on a couch typing quickly about videogame news

But no, really, doing this has been a lot of fun. I'll make sure that I cover the other two conferences for ya to look over, olivera.

Thanks for doing this. Your summaries and opinions were really interesting reads.

Also, what's your avatar from? It's really bugging me.

 

[oliveira8]

But thats tomorow. I won't be infront of a PC tomorow. Too busy not getting drunk and watching AC/DC for that.

Be professional boy, look for yourself! They say right there "on G4TV". and the time.

Jeez... some people get to do fun stuff tommorow. Me? I have to sit on a couch typing quickly about videogame news

But no, really, doing this has been a lot of fun. I'll make sure that I cover the other two conferences for ya to look over, olivera.

Spoiler

Awesome.

Now does anyone have a link to the gameplay trailer of Uncharted 2 they showed at E3 today? I need to show that someone...

 

[scotth266]

Thanks for doing this. Your summaries and opinions were really interesting reads.

Also, what's your avatar from? It's really bugging me.

As I said before: FOR THE ESCAPIST! AND FOR THE HORDE!

I'm glad that you found it both informative and entertaining. And here's a hint: bagels with cream cheese are his favorite.

 

[scotth266]

Awesome.

Now does anyone have a link to the gameplay trailer of Uncharted 2 they showed at E3 today? I need to show that someone...

EDIT: Ignore that, take this. [http://www.n4g.com/News-338639.aspx]

 

[scnj]

Thanks for doing this. Your summaries and opinions were really interesting reads.

Also, what's your avatar from? It's really bugging me.

As I said before: FOR THE ESCAPIST! AND FOR THE HORDE!

I'm glad that you found it both informative and entertaining. And here's a hint: bagels with cream cheese are his favorite.

Oh! Foamy?

 

[oliveira8]

Awesome.

Now does anyone have a link to the gameplay trailer of Uncharted 2 they showed at E3 today? I need to show that someone...

EDIT: Ignore that, take this. [http://www.n4g.com/News-338639.aspx]

Found a Youtube link which looks better than those two.

The game looks great.

 

[scotth266]

Found a Youtube link which looks better than those two.

The game looks great.

Curse you Youtube, offering High Definition these days! And I agree. The only part that worried me was the gameplay: it looked... off somehow. But maybe I'm just seeing things. The dialouge at least was awesome to listen to.

 

[scnj]

The Gamespot editors are struggling to find good things to see about Ubisoft's conference.

 

[oliveira8]

Found a Youtube link which looks better than those two.

The game looks great.

Curse you Youtube, offering High Definition these days! And I agree. The only part that worried me was the gameplay: it looked... off somehow. But maybe I'm just seeing things. The dialouge at least was awesome to listen to.

The gun play seemed poor thats right. But the platforming and everything else seemed good.

Want more of Batman:Arkham Asylum and Brutal Legend.

 

[Maet]

Note: The following is a post copy/pasted from here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.116847].

I'm giving Sony the win. Sure their conference was the most... unfocused (what with all the video montages and the meandering between figures and announcements)... but I think they certainly had the most impressive line-up.

Spoiler: My notes for the three conferences are as follows:

Microsoft
Rock Band Beatles
Ride
Modern Warfare 2
FFXIII
Ex. Shadow Complex
Ex. Joy Ride
Ex. Crackdown 2
Ex. Left 4 Dead 2
Ex. Splinter Cell: Conviction
Ex. Forza 3
Ex. Halo 3: ODST
Ex. Halo Reach
Ex. Alan Wake
Ex. Project Natal

Nintendo
--DS/DSi--
Final Fantasy: Crystal Bearers
Kingdom Hearts DS
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Golden Sun DS
Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion
C.O.P: The Recruit
Style Savvy
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again
Wario War: DIY
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

--Wii--
New Super Mario for Wii
Wii Fit Plus
Wii Sports Resort
Red Steel 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
The Conduit
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Dead Space: Extraction
Metroid: Other M
Wii Motion Plus add-on
Wii Motion Plus enhanced sports games (Tiger Woods, Virtua Tennis, etc.)
Wii Vitality (?)

*All Exclusive Content*

Sony
--PSP--
Ex. Resident Evil: PSP
Ex. SOCOM Fire Team Bravo 3
Ex. Monster Hunter Freedom Unit
Hannah Montana
Harry Potter
Ex. MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
Ex. Soul Calibur PSP
Ex. Little Big Planet
Ex. Gran Turismo PSP
Ex. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
*other stuff featured in video montages*

--PS3--
Ex. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Ex. Massive Action Game
Madden '10
FFXIII
Ex. FFXIV Online
Batman Arkham Asylum
Brutal Legend
Ex. Infamous
Ex. Buzz Trivia Game
Ex. Agent
Assassin's Creed 2
Ex. Heavy Rain
Ex. ModNation Racers
Ex. The Last Guardian
Ex. Gran Turismo 5
Ex. God of War 3
Ex. Prototype Motion Sensing Wand
*again, other stuff featured in video montages*

**Ex. denotes Exclusive to platform**

Sony's lineup was certainly the most energetic and, frankly, surprising. I don't even care for the FF series, but I'll be damned if seeing the fourteenth installment so soon didn't blow me away. I also like how they're pushing the PSP, even going so far as to create a Hannah Montana bundle for teenage girls. Sure, it's a cheap jab at a new audience, but at least it's something. ModNation Racers also looks like a hell of a lot of fun, and their work with motion sensing technology is quite impressive. I'm tempted to write it off as a cash in on Nintendo's method, but the future is the future. To coin a phrase from an ancient marketing campaign, "Get N or get out."

Speaking of Nintendo, it's become increasingly clear that they're not only doing their own unique thing, but doing it well enough that nothing else matters. I'm not going to be stupid and say that Nintendo isn't in the current generation console race (they are. Deal with it), but I will say that they're relying on a completely different market. They know that they can toss out a Mario or a Metroid (good call on the latter, by the way) every now and then and effectively sate the die-hards, but their focus is squarely on a new audience. This isn't necessarily a bad thing though. With such a large install base, they're desirable to more developers looking to entertain some new ideas. So while third party exclusive titles highlighted weren't revelations (The Conduit, Dead Space: Extraction, RE: Darkside Chronicles), it paves the way for other third parties to follow suit. I'm also eager to see what Retro is up to since Team Ninja has taken over Metroid. Really, it's just nice to see third parties actually embrace the Wii.

This brings me to Microsoft, which I will admit I thought had the worst offering. Well, maybe that's too strong a word. Aside from Project Natal, the XBLA content, and Alan Wake, all their new games are sequels/new installments in previously well established franchises. Sure they'll make a killing, but it's nothing new. I don't own a 360, and Microsoft hasn't given me a reason to this year. Though I must admit, Shadow Complex looks pretty cool.

Anyway, those are just my thoughts. I'm giving the win to Sony this year.

[sub]This post was longer than I had intended it to be.[/sub]

 

[quack35]

I like what I see. Just Cause 2 and ODST especially.

 

[scnj]

Found a Youtube link which looks better than those two.

The game looks great.

Curse you Youtube, offering High Definition these days! And I agree. The only part that worried me was the gameplay: it looked... off somehow. But maybe I'm just seeing things. The dialouge at least was awesome to listen to.

The gun play seemed poor thats right. But the platforming and everything else seemed good.

Want more of Batman:Arkham Asylum and Brutal Legend.

Gamespot just had 20 minutes or so of Brutal Legend. It was awesome.

 

[Brotherofwill]

Spoiler: Spoilered, for dramatic tension!

Sony wins this time around in my opinion. Sometimes being last adds a dramatic impact, and in this case it let them take everyone by storm. The only bad part was with the constant wave of PSP announcements that all sort of blended together after a while, and even in that case there was still neat stuff to find.

Microsoft had a good second place though, with the debut of Project Natal. However, Natal will need a lot of support if it's to become another form of gaming. There were also a lot of cool games announced, and Kojima's suprise was awesome, but it didn't have the same impact that Sony's show did.

Nintendo emerged from this one with lots of games for the core fans lined up, but I can't help but feel that their biggest innovation, the WiiMotion Plus, got destroyed by Sony's little tech demo. It's just been outclassed, I'm afraid. They get a solid third for still having some interesting games, but a on-off presentation.

The biggest loser though was Ubisoft. Just read my above opinions on it: I don't need to rage on it twice.

I agree on your general consensus of E3, you have done a terrific job of presenting it to the Escapist, props to you.
Sony blew me away the most just because they showed a lot of games and large parts of gameplay which is the most important to me. Nintendo takes second place just for the focus on core games (2 Marios?? Hell Yea! I'm tempted to buy my friends!) and Microsoft showed huge potential with their interactive camera but the game part of it was stale to me.

Didn't pay attention to EA or Ubisoft, it's hardly fair to compare them to the big boys though.

 

[scnj]

Gamespot has Rob Halford from Judas Priest to discuss Brutal Legend!

 

[Supernaut565]

Project Natal and the ps3 motion controls blow the Wii out of the water it seems to me like the motion plus just does what the Wii was supposed to do when it was first launched.

 

[LewsTherin]

After seeing what Microsoft is doing with Natal and Sony with their Sony Sticks, and Team Ninja taking an interest in this next Metroid game ( I heard something about an "M" rating?), I'm starting to think that *maybe* Nintendo is starting to look back to its root audience.

But, We'll see.

 

[Credge]

Except they aren't.

See, they have to get this product out the door by 2010.

What product, exactly?

You've got the Playstation Eye, the camera, and the sticks, the other part of it.

The Playstation Eye already recognizes body movements.

I don't really understand what you're saying, mainly because everything seems to go against what you're saying.