E3: The Verdict

E3 was a very exciting event that showed off a lot of new games. Here are my top picks from each of the press conference. Then, I'll pick my favorite game of the show.

Microsoft

I love everything about this game. The gameplay looks like it's a lot of fun, just because it's all about traversal, and that's a really important part of an action game. It reminds me of Titanfall, because that game also has excellent traversal mechanics. Also, this game is just brimming with personality. I've seen several videos talking with the developers about the game, and they've all mentioned that they just made the game that they wanted to. That's awesome! Just be yourself Insomniac, and people will like you.

Sony


There is something incredibly charming about this game. It's being made by a small independent studio, which is coming out of left field, quite strongly I might add, with a game like this. Interviews with the developers of this game discuss how they grew up on the dime store sci-fi novels that this game emulates. Further information about the game have revealed that there will not be any missions or anything like that. Which is rather disappointing because I would love to have a job working with some kind of galactic federation, or maybe fighting against them. Then again, this game is just pure exploration. Much like Minecraft, the game is proceduraly generated, which means that the worlds are developed as you move forward. Throw in a space ship and you've got yourself a great way to get around and look at all of the pretty.

Nintendo


Because Super Smash Bros was announced long before E3, and all that was announced for the game was a couple of new characters. Star Fox wasn't officially announced, and there wasn't a Metroid game, I'm going with Yoshi. BUT THAT'S NOT A BAD THING! Just look at this game. It's adorable, it's fun, and it's got co-op. Being made by Feel-Good, the same company that Kirby's Epic Yarn, they seem to be sticking with their company's namesake. Just the trailer for this game makes me happy. I haven't played a Yoshi game since Yoshi Story for the N64, and that was a lot of fun, and this one looks better.

EA


Criterion has become one of my favorite companies since Burnout 3. They kind of let me down with Paradise, but all of their takes on Need for Speed have been fun. Again, this is one of those games that the developers just want to make. While this is really early development footage, it's cool that they're showing it off. With a good amount of patience, the game will be out and it will be cool. Exploration, traversal, and explosions. That's what this game is going to be all about. Get on a jet ski, open up a parachute and watch it explode as you glide over to the land to get on an ATV, because, why not?

Ubisoft


While the multiplayer trailers seem unrealistic, because there is no one out there that is that cooperative online, this game still looks great. I'm very interested in the story and the gameplay. There are a lot of things about this game that I'm still curious about, such as the format of the game. Is it linear, or is it open world? Either way, the game looks gorgeous, and it looks like it plays very well.

Best of Show


No Man's Sky

I love science fiction. I love the look, I love the potential, I love space, I love all of the things that science fiction has to offer, and No Man's Sky gives all of them to me. This is a game that I could spend hours upon hours just roaming around the ENTIRE GALAXY in. Minecraft is great because it just goes on forever, but that's just one place, and everything looks the same. In No Man's Sky, all I have to do is jump in my space ship and go to another planet to see something new, or even just go to outer space. There's stuff going on all the time, and most of the time it may not even involve you. The player just kind of exists within this universe, and the game just happens around them. Make your own space odyssey.




Who Won E3?
I think that we did. I think that with all of the different games that were announced this year for each of the consoles, everyone gets a little bit of something good. I don't think that anybody really won, because everyone got something cool for their respective system. To be honest, none of the next generation of systems looked at all tempting until this year's E3. Except that most of the games for the Wii U won't be coming out until next year, oh well.