Ubisoft is one of the few major publishers that showcases a few games that are original and new. This year they show off a few new ones, as well as a few necessary sequels. They also have host Aisha Tyler curse like a sailor, I'm taking points off for that.
Farcry 4
Boy, they sure love their psychopaths over there at Ubisoft. Farcry 3 had a leading psycho that was believable and scary, this guy is a douche who kills at random, and then takes selfies afterward for some reason. I'm looking forward to go around in the Himalayas, though.
Would I play this game? Yes
Just Dance 2015
Hilarious factoid: Aisha Tyler said after the Farcry 4 trailer that "At Ubisoft, we start off big, and then we go bigger." then immediately showed the Just Dance 2015 trailer. Seems like a nonsequitur if you ask me. Anyhow, the new addition brings new songs, and a free app for your smart phone so that you can play along if you don't have a controller. This allows for up to 64 people to play the game at the same time. Who has that many friends in one place at one time, and who has the set up to allow for such a thing to occur? Furthermore, who has sixty-four friends who are willing to play Just Dance all at once? I'm not sure, however, I myself prefer to dance to Dance Central as it detects the whole body as opposed to just your right hand.
Would I play this game? No
The Division
Nothing like a depressing trailer to get you excited for a game. Hey, it worked for Dead Island. Unlike Dead Island, this game actually looks very good. Taking place in a post viral outbreak New York, The Division is a group of specialists who are looking to rebuild society by wiping out all of the jerks who are taking it over with brute strength and violence. Players are to work together with other players and use some near future tech to outsmart and out fight the bad guys. This looks like it will be another next gen experience worth having, with all of the intricate details and features.
Would I play this game? Yes
The Crew
MOTORIN'! The Crew is a game that is heavily reliant upon online cooperation between players. The game boasts the entirety of the United States, or at least the highlight reel of it. Featuring major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Detroit, and various other major cities that come to mind when you think of the US of A. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get my kicks on Route 66, though. Still looks like a cool game.
Would I play this game? Yes
Assassin's Creed Unity
Still not too keen on the lack of lady assassins, but still looking forward to this game. Hopefully this will be the desired "true next gen experience" that Ubisoft was promising with Watch_Dogs.
Would I play this game? Yes
Shape Up
Bright Arcade-y graphics and sound effects make this a bit different than your average Kinect oriented fitness game. This game actually intrigues me because fitness is all about improvement, and this simplifies it to a high score, something that anyone can understand. It seems like the perfect way to motivate people to work out and improve themselves. Plus, there's gratuitous amounts of the color orange.
Would I play this game? Yes
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
I've been looking forward to this game for quite sometime. Ever since I first heard of it, I was hooked. The game follows four different characters in a story that has been inspired by real letters that were sent by soldiers during the first World War. There are not enough games about the first World War, and this is how they should be done. War games should be about the soldier, the people who fight them, not tight gameplay mechanics. Also, this trailer made me tear up just a little bit, and I hope that it does the same for you.
Would I play this game? Yes
Rainbow Six: Siege
This is another one of those demos with people who are unbelievably coordinated as a team. I understand that there will be multiplayer, and that the team will need to be on the same page, but every single multiplayer experience that I have had has had no such thing. Maybe if you've got a group of friends, which I am strongly suggesting here, you will be able to work together like this, otherwise your screwed. Right, there's a game that was just shown off.... Rainbow Six has long been a series that has eluded me. I've never been that strategically minded, and the story would always go over my head. However, were I to have a group of friends, with whom I could communicate with, this game looks awesome.
Would I play this game? Yes
That wraps up Ubisoft's Press Conference, and all of the Press Conferences.
7/8
Wait! Minus a point for unprofessional cursing during a press event. Shame on you Aisha Tyler. At least she didn't use the term "Ladyboner".
6/8
E3 was a crazy journey this week with a whole bunch more games that were shown off that were not featured in press conferences. I haven't exactly summed up E3 entirely, and I suppose (to continue with professional video game journalist tradition), I'll have to determine a winner of E3. Stay tuned this week for my full conclusion of E3!
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