BATTLEFIELD 3
There were two big games shown from EA that are crazy-anticipated by both myself and millions of other gamers out there. We'll get to the second later but one of them is Battlefield 3. We've had quite a few spinoffs, most notably the Bad Company games, but it's been six years since Battlefield 2 was released. My #4 pick of E3, Battlefield 3 looks outstanding from the demos.
The new Frostbite 2 graphics engine combined with almost completely interactive and destructible environments is outstanding and the game looks beautiful. Obviously the console versions won't look quite as good as the PC version but they still look really damn good. Of course, it's the gameplay that will decide this game's fate and the gameplay looks incredibly fun.
I already mentioned the tank gameplay but everything that I've seen in the demos look awesome. I can't wait to see what other vehicles look like in the game and how they'll use them to keep multiplayer balanced. This is a game to look forward to.
KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING
You guys know Curt Schilling, the ex-star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox? Did you know he's a big gamer? It's true and he started a development company of his own, 38 Studios, and is in the middle of making Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. This was another one of the runner-ups to my Top 10 of E3 as it looks great.
Ken Rolston, the lead designer for Morrowind and Oblivion, is acting as lead designer here which is why it has a real Elder Scrolls feel. Todd MacFarlene, the creator of the character Spawn, is doing the artwork for the game and it looks gorgeous. The game itself looks like a cross between Elder Scrolls and the combat of a game like God of War and it looks great.
This is one that really caught my eye with this E3 and I still know nothing about the storyline to it but I'm very anxious to learn more about it. RPG fans, this is one to look out for.
MASS EFFECT 3
My most anticipated game of all time, Mass Effect 3 looks amazing. The Reapers have arrived to begin their galactic genocide and the galactic war has begun. Everything has been building up to this and it looks phenomenal. RPG elements are being brought back while giving the shooting from ME2 a jaw-dropping upgrade.
I expected the shooting to be improved but not this improved. It looks outstanding. Jumping from cover-to-cover mixed with a roll option and really impactful weapons' fire make this one that could compete with Uncharted and Gears in the shooting department. Throw in the melee attacks with the "swiss omni knife" as fans have come to call it and stealth kills and you've got an excellent looking package.
But of course many are wondering about the RPG mechanics. Well we've got customizable weapons which you'll see in the demo below, powers that will evolve each time you level up and of course every decision made in this game and the last two will have an impact on the story. Also any weapons you downloaded will be transferred with your save-file. That's what I call an old-save bonus. I still can't wait to see more and see how this amazing will end.
NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN
A bit of base breaker here as many don't like the look of the new Need for Speed. And indeed it's easy to see why with QTEs and looking a lot like GTA was thrown into the mix. I never really got into the series that much so I really don't know what to say in regards to this one. Here's the gameplay demo for those interested.
OVERSTRIKE
From Insomniac, the makers of Ratchet and Clank and Resistance, this game looks like it could be really cool. The trailer was both action-packed and hilarious and the visual style reminds me of The Incredible only with GUNS! A co-op game with four unique characters with unique abilities, I'm liking the look of this one.
There were a few other games shown by EA but I've kind of already given the updates on them so I'll leave it with this. We still need to get through THQ, Square Enix, and Ubisoft.
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