E3 coverage thread

[Tenchi Ryu]

Just thought it would be a good idea to make a thread to dicuss live E3 reveals for the next 3 days.

[jaydacris]

nintendo press conference stuff going on right now

showing off updated wii u controller... still not interested :s

[Kungfro]

nintendo press conference stuff going on right now

showing off updated wii u controller... still not interested :s

Here's the Stream (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_direct_pre_e3_2012/en/index.html)

edit: nevermind, it's done already. Whatever, the one to pay attention to is on tuesday.

[jaydacris]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/06/google-chrome.jpg

this is better

interesting analog placement sticks, would have to try it out and see if i could get used to it

[Tenchi Ryu]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/06/google-chrome.jpg

this is better

interesting analog placement sticks, would have to try it out and see if i could get used to it
Damn, looking just like a 360 controller....

[Heavincent]

Can't wait to see what Gears of War: Judgment looks like.

Are we gonna see any GTA 5? I haven't heard a thing about it in months.

[Jailblazers7]

Is there going to be some epic Assassins Creed 3 trailer for E3? They always have some dope CGI trailer.

[Tenchi Ryu]

Yea, Ubisoft's press conference is on Monday as well. I wonder when activision will show off Black Ops 2.

[step_back]

Looking forward to the BF3 DLC. They have armored warfare on show as well. Hopefully GTA 5 will be on display with AC3.

Overall I'm looking forward to getting my Geek on!

[Tenchi Ryu]

BO 2, Borderlands 2, 2k13, NBA LIVE 13, Halo 4, Tekken Tag 2 and GTA 5 is what's on my radar.

[jaydacris]

BO 2, Borderlands 2, 2k13, NBA LIVE 13, Halo 4, Tekken Tag 2 and GTA 5 is what's on my radar.

i remember when the first one came out for ps2
one of my favs, lost so much hours to that game. cant wait!

[Rose]

Yea, Ubisoft's press conference is on Monday as well. I wonder when activision will show off Black Ops 2.
Black Ops 2 is supposed to be during Xbox's first hour, since someone had to drop out of xbox's presentation as a late scratch.

[Draz]

Shit looks exactly like the 360 controller

[CelticBaller]

Damn, looking just like a 360 controller....
that the best controller out there. good move by nintendo

[Tenchi Ryu]

Halo 4 looks fukkin SICK!!!!

Can't wait to play it, boss fights, new innovations....just too awesome.

[Tenchi Ryu]

New Tom Clancy Splinter cell.

[EnoughSaid]

So this new Splinter Cell game, will anyone actually care to buy this? Doesn't look like anything special at all.

[Tenchi Ryu]

So this new Splinter Cell game, will anyone actually care to buy this? Doesn't look like anything special at all.
Looks VERY similar to Future Soldier...almost too similar.

[EnoughSaid]

Looks VERY similar to Future Soldier...almost too similar.

Everyone trying to be like Metal Gear Solid, and that's a no-no. :no:

[EnoughSaid]

They got Joe Montana to come show off Madden 13? Damn. :eek:

[Tenchi Ryu]

NBA APP!!!!!!!
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

GAME TIME AND LEAGUE PASS on XBOX!!!
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[EnoughSaid]

Damnn bro. Now you can be like playing 2K and then go, "Xbox, play NBA League Pass."

:bowdown:

[Tenchi Ryu]

Damnn bro. Now you can be like playing 2K and then go, "Xbox, play NBA League Pass."

:bowdown:
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Tenchi Ryu]

HOLY SHIT!!!

Nike with Xbox too?!
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Tenchi Ryu]

Nike is not playing with their new fitness app. Forcing mofos to get their ass in shape.

[Tenchi Ryu]

Xbox has just shitted on Wii U
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[jaydacris]

microsoft doing good.
their media/entertainment content portfolio keeps growing.

i always thought one of the best things about kinect was its voice recognition/commands. hope the voice integration into sports games works well

[Tenchi Ryu]

Fukk it, XBOX HAS WON E3.

INTERNET EXPLORER FTW

[ErhnamDjinn]

Everyone trying to be like Metal Gear Solid, and that's a no-no. :no:
I actually like Splinter cell better then Metal Gear, Metal Gear became to much of a movie after the first rather then a video game.

[Rose]

So Halo 4 takes place in Tron, basically?:lol


Don't know how I feel about the game. Usually I like games that delve into the historical events that shaped the original game(s) but, I don't know this time.

[EnoughSaid]

Fukk it, XBOX HAS WON E3.

INTERNET EXPLORER FTW

Wait until Sony.

[Rose]

Tomb Raider looks like Assassin's creed girl addition. with a bow!

and yay viruses on my xbox!?!?!?! you go microsoft I love IE!!!

[Tenchi Ryu]

and yay viruses on my xbox!?!?!?! you go microsoft I love IE!!!
:no: :no: :no:
This ain't Sony....:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

Xbox Live keeps us safe.

[jaydacris]

new tomb raider definitely borrowing some elements from uncharted, it looks like

but instead of nathan drake and his witty/smart dialogue with other characters, that will be replaced with boobs

[Tenchi Ryu]

new tomb raider definitely borrowing some elements from uncharted, it looks like

but instead of nathan drake and his witty/smart dialogue with other characters, that will be replaced with boobs
At least she looks cuter than the old Croft.
:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[Rose]

new tomb raider definitely borrowing some elements from uncharted, it looks like

but instead of nathan drake and his witty/smart dialogue with other characters, that will be replaced with boobs
That too.

[EnoughSaid]

Uncharted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> New Tomb Raider.

Uncharted 2 and 3 are in the top 10 for best games of the past 10 years EASILY.

[Tenchi Ryu]

Resident Evil 6 looks good.

[Rose]

Uncharted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> New Tomb Raider.

Uncharted 2 and 3 are in the top 10 for best games of the past 10 years EASILY.
Definitely.

[EnoughSaid]

Resident Evil 6 looks good.

True. Resident Evil is one my most favorite franchises and RE4 is arguably my favorite game ever. :bowdown:

[Tenchi Ryu]

True. Resident Evil is one my most favorite franchises and RE4 is arguably my favorite game ever. :bowdown:
I liked 5 better cause I was kinda a bitch when it came to 4 :lol . Me and scary shit just doesn't bode well, but with 5, I felt like badass instead of just trying to survive.

[jaydacris]

looking forward to the new RE game.

as for the logo, ever since someone pointed it out that it looks like a giraffe getting head, i cant unsee that :(

[EnoughSaid]

The new South Park is going to KICK ASS. :bowdown:

[Tenchi Ryu]

The new South Park is going to KICK ASS. :bowdown:
This shit is straight up legit too it looks like. Not some quick cash game like the ones in the past.

[Tenchi Ryu]

XBOX got Usher giving a concert in this bitch too?!

They going all out.
:lol :lol :lol

[jaydacris]

usher!

:dancin :lebronamazed:

[EnoughSaid]

Not the smartest idea for Usher to perform in front of a bunch of geeks, who have laptops on their laps and coffee cups in their hands. :facepalm

[Rose]

XBOX got Usher giving a concert in this bitch too?!

They going all out.
:lol :lol :lol
The interview he gave for the game was kind of awkward I thought.:lol

[Tenchi Ryu]

BO 2....FINALLY
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[RaininTwos]

XBOX got Usher giving a concert in this bitch too?!

They going all out.
:lol :lol :lol
im missing usher:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[jaydacris]

this guy aims slow

prly gets owned online :lol

[Tenchi Ryu]

That Sniper is a bad motherfukka....shooting through thick concrete and steel like that.

[Rose]

this guy aims slow

prly gets owned online :lol
I was thinking the same thing.:roll: :roll:

[EnoughSaid]

Why don't they just pre-record the perfect timed gameplay and let it run while the dude on stage is acting like he's playing?

[Tenchi Ryu]

this guy aims slow

prly gets owned online :lol
Hey man, not all of us can be badasses...we gotta just accept our suckage
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Rose]

Anyone know if Sony is gonna air anything about The Last of Us?

[Tenchi Ryu]

That aircraft HUD is sick.

[jaydacris]

Anyone know if Sony is gonna air anything about The Last of Us?

they definitely got to imo. microsoft brought out their big guns when it comes to their exclusives

[Rose]

Oh man they're launching that the week after Halo 4?

sales death.

[EnoughSaid]

Anyone know if Sony is gonna air anything about The Last of Us?

Supposed gameplay footage. Excited af for that shit cuz it's from Naughty Dog. Watch it win GOTY. Thank god Bethesda's not releasing anything. :lol

[Rose]

they definitely got to imo. microsoft brought out their big guns when it comes to their exclusives
I'm thinking that too. Microsoft wowed me, and seldom disappointed me in things I'd actually want.

I can't believe I'm interested in a zombie game for the first time possibly...ever.

[Rose]

Supposed gameplay footage. Excited af for that shit cuz it's from Naughty Dog. Watch it win GOTY. Thank god Bethesda's not releasing anything. :lol
QFT.

I'm excited for it.

[Tenchi Ryu]

So what have we learned?

I learned that Microsoft has pretty much shot Nintendo down before they even got a chance to start with smartglass.
:roll: :roll: :roll: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Rose]

Disappointed me, it's Rod and not Cliffy B doing this.

[Rose]

So basically smartglass is Micro$oft's Airplay? I dig it.


Did they say when it comes out?

[EnoughSaid]

Didn't really focus on games as much as other stuff. We only really saw Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Black Ops 2, and Splinter Cell. All of those are multiplatform. Should have shown Halo 4. :(

[Tenchi Ryu]

So basically smartglass is Micro$oft's Airplay? I dig it.


Did they say when it comes out?
I'm seeing Fall reports so far...

[Tenchi Ryu]

Didn't really focus on games as much as other stuff. We only really saw Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Black Ops 2, and Splinter Cell. All of those are multiplatform. Should have shown Halo 4. :(
Halo 4 was first...and it was incredible.

[Rose]

I'm seeing Fall reports so far...
Decent timing would rather it be this summer...but eh.

[Rose]

I thought 1313 wasn't supposed to have lightsabers?:(

[LJJ]

Uncharted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> New Tomb Raider.

Uncharted 2 and 3 are in the top 10 for best games of the past 10 years EASILY.

A game developed by a small time studio mostly focused on making low risk low reward titles won't be as good as Uncharted? Way to go out on a limb there! Let's just hope it'll turn out solid, no need to destroy the game before it comes out.

And Uncharted 3 a top 10 game of the last 10 years? Please, don't be ridiculous.

[Rose]

Yes!!!

Fall of Cybertron stuff!:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[Rose]

**** yeah!


Customize my own transformer.:pimp:

[Draz]

is bo2 revealed? where can I see the replay?

[Kungfro]

is bo2 revealed? where can I see the replay?

Doing some stuff right now.
http://www.gametrailers.com/netstorage/e3/live.html

[flipogb]

JOYSTIQ.COM

follow the updates here, and they also post links to the conferences and videos

[LamarOdom]

When is 2K's presentation?

[Wavves]

Madden 13 looks amazing so far. The new physics system is great and that new mode looks fun. Hopefully it's deep, like 2k and NCAA 12/13

[Tenchi Ryu]

I swear, they might as well have just slapped the Battlefield tag on this new Medal of Honor. I know its the same engine and everything, but its practically the same game....

[Tenchi Ryu]

When is 2K's presentation?
Most likely during Sony's presentation like last year.

[EnoughSaid]

A game developed by a small time studio mostly focused on making low risk low reward titles won't be as good as Uncharted? Way to go out on a limb there! Let's just hope it'll turn out solid, no need to destroy the game before it comes out.

And Uncharted 3 a top 10 game of the last 10 years? Please, don't be ridiculous.

Uncharted 3: Amazing graphics, characters, story, gameplay, music and a bunch of other things. :bowdown:

[Tenchi Ryu]

Not gonna lie, pretty much waiting for NBA LIVE's presentation so I can downgrade it and compare it to 2K.

[jaydacris]

no nba live?

aww ea to scared to show it to us :lol

[Tenchi Ryu]

no nba live?

aww ea to scared to show it to us :lol
From that Derrick Rose vs Lebron clip I caught, I would be too.
:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

Those graphics were not very good from the little I saw.

[CelticBaller]

halo 4 looks sick

microsoft taking no prisoners in this bitch

[Heavincent]

Assassin's Creed 3 :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

GOTY.

[Jailblazers7]

Assassin's Creed 3 :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

GOTY.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pUhraVG7Ow

:lebronamazed:

[CelticBaller]

no gta 5


fvck me

[Kungfro]

That Watch Dogs game came out of nowhere, actually looked kinda cool.

[Heavincent]

That Watch Dogs game came out of nowhere, actually looked kinda cool.

Just kinda cool? That looked ****ing amazing.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Hey! HK-51 is gonna be in Old Republic now! :oldlol:

Glad I get to flip between Sony's panel and the game tonight.

[TonyD]

That Watch Dogs game came out of nowhere, actually looked kinda cool.

It looked ****ing amazing! I'm not even sure I should bother watching anything else now.

[Rake2204]

That Watch Dogs game came out of nowhere, actually looked kinda cool.
You guys weren't lying. On your word I decided to look it up. This type of stuff makes me a little excited for the future of gaming. The more realistic things get, the more immersion games produce. Unreal. Or, quite real: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcMRkyoHKeA

[Draz]

Sonys coming up.

[Tenchi Ryu]

Ok...got the tv on the WCF, got the iphone streaming the conference....at the same damn time. Lets do this shit
:rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

[EnoughSaid]

The Last of Us showing right now! :bowdown:

[EnoughSaid]

Last of Us stole the show. Game looks absolutely amazing, and GOTY bound. :bowdown:

[Tenchi Ryu]

Man, Sony's conference was kinda shitty. But BOY did last of us save that ass. That looks like its gonna be epic as fukk.

[Kungfro]

Well at least The Last of Us looks cool, because nothing else really had me interested for sony.

[GatorKid117]

So Halo 4 takes place in Tron, basically?:lol


Don't know how I feel about the game. Usually I like games that delve into the historical events that shaped the original game(s) but, I don't know this time.

Don't be hatin' on the badass Forerunners :D

I thought it was amazing. Love the HUD display and the gun animation. But then again, I'm not exactly an unbiased critic lol.

[GatorKid117]

Watch Dogs did look amazing. Would imagine it'll launch with the next gen consoles. I'd say it had the best graphics I've ever seen.

[CelticBaller]

xbox 360 shitted on the ps3 :applause:

[EnoughSaid]

xbox 360 shitted on the ps3 :applause:

Neither had a strong conference. Microsoft showed us everything we already knew about, and just talked about smart glass. Sony didn't talk about anything new either. However, the new God of War and The Last of Us were definitely better than the games showcased by Microsoft.

[Rake2204]

Watch Dogs did look amazing. Would imagine it'll launch with the next gen consoles. I'd say it had the best graphics I've ever seen.
I feel like I've been reading lines from folks stating it'd be current generation.

[GatorKid117]

I feel like I've been reading lines from folks stating it'd be current generation.

Yea, your right. From what I've read though, the demo was being played from a PC though so that explains the insane graphics.

[Rake2204]

Yea, your right. From what I've read though, the demo was being played from a PC though so that explains the insane graphics.
Well that is slightly disappointing.

[Kungfro]

xbox 360 shitted on the ps3 :applause:

Neither was that great, I'd say the stage is set for Nintendo to steal the show.

[jaydacris]

ea gets right to ufc
thq fires everyone and closes main headquarters

tough to see them go down like that. thq n64 wrestling games, still my favs :(

[rhythmic]

You guys needed E3 to confirm that "The Last Of Us" is going to be epic?
Ha, Naughty Dog always delivers the goods.

Them and Rockstar are cash-cows, I basically buy every game they make.

[Rose]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pUhraVG7Ow

:lebronamazed:
This was AMAZING.

[Rose]

Don't be hatin' on the badass Forerunners :D

I thought it was amazing. Love the HUD display and the gun animation. But then again, I'm not exactly an unbiased critic lol.
I love the premise, but I'm still uncertain on the execution.

[jaydacris]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLbIKgEj1VY&feature=related

final boss battle in assassin's creed 3 should be vs enraged gibson

[Rose]

Slightly disappointed with the Last of Us gameplay.


Not sure, what I expected that let me down though.

I guess it's because after watching AC III and Watchdogs it was great but not as great.

[rhythmic]

Slightly disappointed with the Last of Us gameplay.


Not sure, what I expected that let me down though.

I guess it's because after watching AC III and Watchdogs it was great but not as great.


Huh?
The Last Of Us looks epic for a survival based game.
The gameplay footage looked prettier then any game TO DATE.

What did Assassin Creed show? A beautiful trailer and subpar gameplay?
I seriously hate Halo, Gear of War and Assassin Creed.
Don't know why so many people are into those games; they're arguably 3 of the 5 most popular titles on modern consoles.

Eh, not my cup of tea I suppose.

[The Macho Man]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pUhraVG7Ow

:lebronamazed:

If you can't Impale a dude with the American flag a la Mel Gibson in The Patriot I'm gonna fvck thoses developers asses.

[LJJ]

What did Assassin Creed show? A beautiful trailer and subpar gameplay?
I seriously hate Halo, Gear of War and Assassin Creed.
Don't know why so many people are into those games; they're arguably 3 of the 5 most popular titles on modern consoles.

Eh, not my cup of tea I suppose.

:coleman:



It smells of fanboy in here.

[Undisputed]

I'm going to be pissed if there's no news on GTA V during E3. Been too damn long.

Anyone have any interest in the new DC fighter coming out called Injustice: Gods Amoung Us? It's being made by Netherrealm studios, which makes Mortal Kombat. That game is going to be insane, and I like the sound of that much better than MK Vs. DC once again, that was ****ing terrible. It's due out in early 2013, yet there will be demo's at E3 already. They're taking their time, learning from mistakes it seems.

Teaser "Trailer": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpFgSEOcHIc

It's going to be epic. All I'm going to need in the next year is Black Ops II, Injustice, and hopefully GTA V. I won't buy another game for a LONG time. lol.

[Joshumitsu]

Huh?
What did Assassin Creed show? A beautiful trailer and subpar gameplay?
I seriously hate Halo, Gear of War and Assassin Creed.
Don't know why so many people are into those games; they're arguably 3 of the 5 most popular titles on modern consoles.



Well, it's a business. Sell one good game. Appeal to the same fanbase with 2-3 more versions of that same game. From an artistic integrity standpoint, making games isn't like making films, where linear-driven plots/settings are emphasized over immersion. I mean, the plots in those games you mentioned were never even that great to begin with, so they succeeded in one area film couldn't ever: immersion.

It doesn't matter how unoriginal the new COD is in terms of mechanics or storyline, people will still buy it and the new mappacks because of the multi-player immersion.

It sucks for originality but that's business for you.

On the plus side, the existence of these franchise games does allow the developers to pass their game engines amongst each other. Games like Watch Dogs will likely be even more dynamic than Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft)/Last of Us appears as an even more dynamic version of Uncharted (Naughty Dog). Medal of Honor: Warfighter already looks smoother than Battlefield 3.

In fact, I posit that Blizzard will start failing sometime in the next 5-10 years since they've already stagnated as a company, using old ideas/gameplay mechanics in place of success that they actually enjoy as a result of nostalgic immersion (Starcraft, WoW, Diablo, COD all come to mind) rather than innovative immersion.

They're not capable of meshing their gaming engines together to create a new experience like EA, Ubisoft, RockStar, Naughty Dog, and Bethesda are doing. This is, afterall, why the Japanese gaming industry has recently fallen apart despite so much success in the 90's to early-mid 2000's.

If so, companies like Blizzard will fall apart in favor of developers who want to collaborate with each other using their game engines. In other words, the developers will start having more power over the game studios.

Imagine future games that blend styles/genres together: Fallout meets Battlefield 3 meets Mirror's Edge. Uncharted meets Assassin's Creed meets Mass Effect. COD meets GTA meets Heavy Rain.

This era in gaming history might be akin to the Golden Age of Hollywood where major studios and movie moguls ruled Hollywood using nostalgia/movie icons as factors of success before its inevitable decay in the 30's. If so, the upcoming 10-20 years promises to deliver the Casablanca's and Citizen Kane's of our time before becoming something else entirely. Traces of our generation will still exist but gaming will become more diverse and democratized, if that makes sense.


Or not. I might just be rambling because it's 3 AM and I have to write a meaningless essay for my college class.

[CeltsGarlic]

Well, the last of us was disappointing to me also. Graphics wasnt that good (comparing to Watch dogs, or AC III,especially Watch dogs), I was really looking forward to buying PS3 for this, because Ive finished all uncharted games on my friends console and it was amazing, and this didnt look that great. I will probably invest that money on my pc, so I can rock Watch Dogs on max.

[Kobe Jnr]

Looking forward to Splinter Cell... thats about it..

[Dictator]

I'm buying that Wii U. Looks great:bowdown:

[EnoughSaid]

Nintendo's presentation was garbage. :wtf:

[Kungfro]

None of the conferences were particularly great, except maybe Ubisoft.

[Al Thornton]

None of the conferences were particularly great, except maybe Ubisoft.

did you watch the giantbomb live show last night?

i still need to skim through the conferences so i can know what they're talking about.

[Kungfro]

did you watch the giantbomb live show last night?

i still need to skim through the conferences so i can know what they're talking about.

Damn, I didn't even realize that was going on last night. Well I am a premium member, I imagine they'll upload it eventually.

[Al Thornton]

Damn, I didn't even realize that was going on last night. Well I am a premium member, I imagine they'll upload it eventually.

archive should be on justintv, and i just checked its up in bombcast form now

[Kungfro]

archive should be on justintv, and i just checked its up in bombcast form now

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[step_back]

The last of us and Watch dogs came out of nowhere! Both look to be promising titles. Any estimated release dates for them?

[Al Thornton]

assassins creed 3 is probably my most anticipated game ever. even the ship battle stuff looked good and that shit is never good in games.

[ballup]

The last of us and Watch Dogs came out of nowhere! Both look to be promising titles. Any estimated release dates for them?
The Last of Us has debuted for almost half a year, but Watch Dogs is new to the scene. The Last of Us should be out around the holiday season or the beginning of next year. Watch Dogs does not have an estimated release date.

[TonyD]

1) Watch_Dogs
2) Star Wars 1313
3) Last of Us
4) Need For Speed Most Wanted
5) South Park: The Stick of Truth

Those were the standouts for me, some other stuff I'll no doubt play when it comes out but didn't wow me. New Halo, Gears, God of War, and Assassin's Creed will probably be good, but I'm not that excited for them since I'm burned out on a lot these sequels. I'm ready for new consoles and new IPs. Nintendo pulled out a BB gun when I was expecting a ****ing missile launcher. Disappointing E3 overall so far, hopefully there will be some bright spots unveiled during the floor coverage.

[Undisputed]

Halo 4 looks fukkin SICK!!!!

Can't wait to play it, boss fights, new innovations....just too awesome.
And then you get on multiplayer to get killed over and over by some invisible asshole standing still. F*ck Halo and their retarded "armor abilities". No shooter in the world should allow players to go invisible, but it doesn't stop Ghost Recon and Halo I see. I didn't mind in Halo 3 when there were those orbs that gave you armor ability, but allowing people to pretty much do it at will is stupid.

Halo is dead. It has been something else since Reach.

[LJJ]

Nintendo has been such a disappointment ever since the Wii.

They need to stop trying to sell the Wii U to "hardcore gamers". The graphics of the machine do not even look any better than the current generation. The new pad won't add anything to gaming that the "hardcore" audience desires. Time to shift towards the audience the device is really perfect for (and probably intended for): 6-14 year olds.

A large, sturdy touchscreen might have some control advantages for younger kids. The NFC technology has the potential to create a large Pokemon craze comparable to that of the late 90s. Focus on games like that: Pokemon, Skylanders, Mario Kart. Forget about more deep experiences for the moment.

[Tenchi Ryu]

I rank it as

Microsoft
Nintendo
Sony

Microsoft did pretty good IMO, but I am a Xbox fanboy so I know I'm probably somewhat Biased. Halo 4, BO 2, Tomb Raider, and Tom clancy looked good, But I think what sold for them is the other entertainment features. I use my Xbox for multiple functions, so it definitely interest me for all these APPs coming. NBA on Xbox is HUGE for me, and makes me one step closer to deciding on whether to just cancel my satellite since most of the stuff I watch is on Xbox now, including Watch ESPN which will have all the ESPN channels compared to just ESPN 3. And Smartglass is gonna be huge, especially since it should have connectivity to iOS devices, can't wait to see what game companies will take advantage of it. Then add the fact we finally get some kind of internet *coughs*porn*coughs* access, I give MS a 8.5/10.

Nintendo really surprised me, I was expecting to be bored and not caring, but some of the stuff really interested me. The 3DS department didn't really grab me, but I am more interested in the Wii-U now. It seems the graphics will be on par finally with PS3 and 360, so maybe Nintendo won't get left out anymore from 3rd party blockbusters. And AC3 on there will really help it out and get some new buyers tempted to by it. I think Nintendo has been too independent for far too long, its time to allow more 3rd party stuff instead of relying on solely brand exclusive stuff. I'll give Nintendo a 7.5-8/10

Sony disappointed me. First, they spent far too much time on that MOVE shit, its apparent nobody cares about it, they need to stop putting so much time and energy into a most likely failed project. Sony also didn't seem to have any games that seem like blockbusters and favors their console. Activision and Ubisoft really seem to favor Xbox at the moment, Sony doesn't have a brand that can put out a big hit and put them ahead of the game. I really think they should have shown some NBA 2K like they did last year, wonder what happened. I was gonna give Sony a damn 4, but Last of Us REALLY saved Sony's ass. The game looks amazing, and will definitely bring something to the table. So with that, I'll give Sony a 6.5

[Rose]

I'm an xbox guy, But I think Sony had a pretty good show. Nintendo was the worst.

Micro$oft's intrigued me though. I want to see how well the smartglass works. I love how all of ESPN is gonna be on there now. and adding league pass/NHL/ /NFL (I think they did this not sure though) should pay dividends. It's kinda funny how at first you bought a PS3 if you wanted an entertainment media center. Because they had blu ray abilities, and a small capable browser.

Once Xbox got Netflix though they started tearing it up and PS3 has been playing catchup since then. Except they had Amazon Videos and Vudu for a few months before. And also MLB Network for a good while I guess.


Overall I'd say Microsoft barely won
then Sony









Nintendo.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Well it's been a rather disappointing E3 for me.

Watch Dogs is obviously the big winner. And really the only thing I'm super looking forward to at this time. ACIII might have sold me if the naval warfare is as cool as it looks.

Other than that... I mean I wanted to get hype for some other stuff but I just couldn't. The Last of Us showed some serious potential.

Is Beyond: Two Souls gonna run off the new engine or the same one that Heavy Rain ran on? Because that Kara demo was bananas and so a whole game around that could be intriguing just from a visual standpoint.

[Kungfro]

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