So, E3 then.
One week in may, all gamers gasp and bookmark the E3 updates page on sites like IGN and Gamespot. It's a big week for gamers as it's E3, the show where all the new games are shown for the first time, and often, the new hardware too.
E3 stands for Electronic Entertainment Expo, and all the big hitters are there, showing off their latest products, teasing gamers everywhere with trailers. The saddest thing is that no gamer can go to E3 unless you're a jounalist where your opinion matters.
So what happened this year? 4 new consoles were unvieled and a shit load of interesting prospects were unveiled.
The Xbox 360 may have been revealed a little earlier but it was E3 that really brought it to life. It looks like a smaller white version of the Xbox. Kinda like The PStwo but for XBox. It's just too similar to the majority of consoles out there, but that isn't a bad thing. The footage so far has been impressive, though it's a shame it's mostly military based games. Perfect Dark Zero looks amazing though and it already on my wishlist.
Sony showed us the Playstation 3. Despite looking like a George Foreman grill I'm still excited about this, especially if what they say is true. The FF7 tech demo is mighty impressive. Shame the equally impressive Killzone is said to be fake in a way. No doubt the PS3 will be the home for some top RPG's, just like the PS2.
Nintendo gave us a glimpse of the Revolution. It by far looks the sexiest. Shame they didn't show much else, just the console. They say it will have the full back catelogue available through wireless broadband internet. Sounds cool, even if I personally won't have the technology to use the feature (I still can't use Xbox Live! as my Interent connection isn't good enough). Oh and Smash Bros a launch title with Wi-fi, I think I've just had a tiny orgasm.
If the lack of Revolution footage was the Ugly, Zelda was definately the good. It looks so good, I want it NOW. The possibilities, the chance it may actually be better than the almighty Ocarina of time. Shame they had to give it such a wimpy name. Twilight Princess? For fucks sake Ninty you should be aiming to shred your "Just for kids" image, not enforce it.
The Bad? The Gameboy Micro. WHY? WHY THE FUCK HAVE YOU DECIDED TO MAKE ANOTHER GBA MODEL? Is it because you think you might have got everything right this time? Headphone socket that doesn't need an adapter (missing from SP), Backlit screen (missing from Original GBA), connectivity with GCN (Missing from DS), Option to have AA batteries or rechargeable lithium battery (still not there).
Maybe if it's really cheap and can connect to the GCN I might buy it. But honestly, instead of making a very powerful handheld to rival the PSP you bring out this? The Gameboy is not the iPod.
Other titles looking good are Sonic gems collection (new Sonic R levels?), Sonic Rush, The Viewtiful Joe games (though the 3rd part is the one I'm waiting on), and MGS4. There's loads more but those were the ones of the top of my head.
One things for sure, Videogaming hasn't got any less interesting.
E3 stands for Electronic Entertainment Expo, and all the big hitters are there, showing off their latest products, teasing gamers everywhere with trailers. The saddest thing is that no gamer can go to E3 unless you're a jounalist where your opinion matters.
So what happened this year? 4 new consoles were unvieled and a shit load of interesting prospects were unveiled.
The Xbox 360 may have been revealed a little earlier but it was E3 that really brought it to life. It looks like a smaller white version of the Xbox. Kinda like The PStwo but for XBox. It's just too similar to the majority of consoles out there, but that isn't a bad thing. The footage so far has been impressive, though it's a shame it's mostly military based games. Perfect Dark Zero looks amazing though and it already on my wishlist.
Sony showed us the Playstation 3. Despite looking like a George Foreman grill I'm still excited about this, especially if what they say is true. The FF7 tech demo is mighty impressive. Shame the equally impressive Killzone is said to be fake in a way. No doubt the PS3 will be the home for some top RPG's, just like the PS2.
Nintendo gave us a glimpse of the Revolution. It by far looks the sexiest. Shame they didn't show much else, just the console. They say it will have the full back catelogue available through wireless broadband internet. Sounds cool, even if I personally won't have the technology to use the feature (I still can't use Xbox Live! as my Interent connection isn't good enough). Oh and Smash Bros a launch title with Wi-fi, I think I've just had a tiny orgasm.
If the lack of Revolution footage was the Ugly, Zelda was definately the good. It looks so good, I want it NOW. The possibilities, the chance it may actually be better than the almighty Ocarina of time. Shame they had to give it such a wimpy name. Twilight Princess? For fucks sake Ninty you should be aiming to shred your "Just for kids" image, not enforce it.
The Bad? The Gameboy Micro. WHY? WHY THE FUCK HAVE YOU DECIDED TO MAKE ANOTHER GBA MODEL? Is it because you think you might have got everything right this time? Headphone socket that doesn't need an adapter (missing from SP), Backlit screen (missing from Original GBA), connectivity with GCN (Missing from DS), Option to have AA batteries or rechargeable lithium battery (still not there).
Maybe if it's really cheap and can connect to the GCN I might buy it. But honestly, instead of making a very powerful handheld to rival the PSP you bring out this? The Gameboy is not the iPod.
Other titles looking good are Sonic gems collection (new Sonic R levels?), Sonic Rush, The Viewtiful Joe games (though the 3rd part is the one I'm waiting on), and MGS4. There's loads more but those were the ones of the top of my head.
One things for sure, Videogaming hasn't got any less interesting.
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