Like a hurricane, E3 has come and gone but in place of damage and destruction, we're left with a bevy of game announcements and debuts. Hooray!
Here are some of my most anticipated games featured at E3 2018!
5. Halo Infinite ( Xbox One)
Halo 5 was a double-edge sword; Amazing multiplayer, atrocious campaign - sums it up. Fans were more than vocal about their displeasure of the mediocre campaign, an aspect of Halo which has always been lauded in previous entries. Is 343 Industries answering the call with Halo Infinite?
Halo 5 was a double-edge sword; Amazing multiplayer, atrocious campaign - sums it up. Fans were more than vocal about their displeasure of the mediocre campaign, an aspect of Halo which has always been lauded in previous entries. Is 343 Industries answering the call with Halo Infinite?
Hard to tell but it seems the team is taking a "back to basics" approach with this entry. Running real time on their newly-touted Slipspace Engine, the demo boasted lush vibrant graphics, with familiar wildlife and vistas that would make any Halo fan feel right at home. The demonstration trailer looked absolutely gorgeous and has piqued my interest in what Halo Infinite has in store for us...whenever it's supposed to drop. Rumor has it, it may be next gen. Bad move, save Halo now! Give Xbox One X owners a reason to be proud!
Predictions off the trailer: This game will probably have an open world. Judging from the strong focus on the creatures and landscapes and also the word Infinite may imply a Halo game with scale we haven't seen before. It also seems to harken the atmosphere and feel of the first Halo game? Prequel perhaps?
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| The money shot..because of the helmet of course |
4. Resident Evil 2 [2019](Playstation 4, Xbox One)
Did not see this coming.
On the first viewing, I thought it was something completely different. From the angles and perspective, one would assume it was a character of a miniscule stature. There was so much detail between the cans, boxes and shelves as a struggle ensued on floor level - maybe players would be traversing from this small character's perspective but then when the zombie appeared, I automatically thought Resident Evil but then I saw a newly-designed Leon Kennedy brandishing his gun, triggering flashbacks from Resident Evil 2's opening cutscene; for sure I knew this was the long awaited remake.
Capcom hasn't released much info on the reimagining of the classic Resident Evil 2 set for release January 2019 but the anticipation has been immense. Judging by a few snippets of footage, this may adopt a similar gameplay style popularized by its 2005 predecessor, Resident Evil 4.
Just over the horizon, Resident Evil 2(2019) is looking to be more than a nostalgic trip to Raccoon City.
3. Spider-Man (Playstation 4)
I try to avoid comparing games but the more I see the more I realize Insomniac Games is doing for Spider-Man what Rocksteady has done for for Batman.
The prison scenes are just so reminiscent of Arkham Asylum and like Batman, Spider-Man is taking down a ton full of prisoners in signature fashion. Luckily, because of prior videos we know there's a lot more to this game such as complete open world of New York City.
Just watching Spider-Man quip and swing around some of this worst enemies reminded me of being robbed of an Amazing Spider-Man movie sequel. (Andrew Garfield was an amazing Spider-Man dammit!)
The graphics are highly-impressive. Details and silky animation has Spider-man's acrobatic web-slingin' style down pack with enough bad guys to dine on knuckle sandwiches for days. I cannot be more excited to play this game.
Dropping September 2018, this looks to be the Spider-Man game of our dreams.
2. Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (Playstation 4)
On the first viewing, I thought it was something completely different. From the angles and perspective, one would assume it was a character of a miniscule stature. There was so much detail between the cans, boxes and shelves as a struggle ensued on floor level - maybe players would be traversing from this small character's perspective but then when the zombie appeared, I automatically thought Resident Evil but then I saw a newly-designed Leon Kennedy brandishing his gun, triggering flashbacks from Resident Evil 2's opening cutscene; for sure I knew this was the long awaited remake.
Capcom hasn't released much info on the reimagining of the classic Resident Evil 2 set for release January 2019 but the anticipation has been immense. Judging by a few snippets of footage, this may adopt a similar gameplay style popularized by its 2005 predecessor, Resident Evil 4.
Just over the horizon, Resident Evil 2(2019) is looking to be more than a nostalgic trip to Raccoon City.
3. Spider-Man (Playstation 4)
The prison scenes are just so reminiscent of Arkham Asylum and like Batman, Spider-Man is taking down a ton full of prisoners in signature fashion. Luckily, because of prior videos we know there's a lot more to this game such as complete open world of New York City.
Just watching Spider-Man quip and swing around some of this worst enemies reminded me of being robbed of an Amazing Spider-Man movie sequel. (Andrew Garfield was an amazing Spider-Man dammit!)
The graphics are highly-impressive. Details and silky animation has Spider-man's acrobatic web-slingin' style down pack with enough bad guys to dine on knuckle sandwiches for days. I cannot be more excited to play this game.
Dropping September 2018, this looks to be the Spider-Man game of our dreams.
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| This pose is absolutely perfect, game gets a 10 out of 10. |
Although out in Japan since April, there was no news of this game coming stateside which had me worried but E3 2018 came through and like Santa Clause gave me the best present a 30-something-year-old man could ask for: A Fist of the North Star game slated for the US this October.
If you've followed this blog for a while, you'll know I love Fist of the North Star aka Hokuto No Ken. It's my favorite anime of all time and for so long the only game to truly capture the action was Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage. Mediocre game to most people (looking at you Sterling) but serviceable game for fanboy like myself
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise seems to be leagues above the previous Dynasty Warriors-styled gameplay of previous console games, this time taking a page from the Yakuza series. I'm not familiar much with the Yakuza type game so this will be an all new experience for me. Sega must have a lot of confidence in the game since they actually provided a localized dialog, something they haven't done since the first Yakuza game
Can't wait to "Atatatatatatatatatatatatatata!!!!" my enemies to death this fall.
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| You won't find a malier game this generation. |
1. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch)
Though long, the presentation was geniusly jaw-dropping.
"Everyone is Here!" is the entire takeaway from the E3 reveal. Every. Smash. Fighter. Ever. I mean what else can I say? I have no doubt that this game will place the most mileage on my Switch.
The presentation was very informative to watch, it gave you everything you needed to know and still left you wanting to know more. Masahiro Sakurai gave us a bit of insight in new features and character changes. With every character from all entries and the possibility of future DLC characters, this game will be more stuffed than a turkey at a Black Thanksgiving dinner.
The Smash to smash all Smashes, hits stores holiday 2019.
Though long, the presentation was geniusly jaw-dropping.
"Everyone is Here!" is the entire takeaway from the E3 reveal. Every. Smash. Fighter. Ever. I mean what else can I say? I have no doubt that this game will place the most mileage on my Switch.
The presentation was very informative to watch, it gave you everything you needed to know and still left you wanting to know more. Masahiro Sakurai gave us a bit of insight in new features and character changes. With every character from all entries and the possibility of future DLC characters, this game will be more stuffed than a turkey at a Black Thanksgiving dinner.
The Smash to smash all Smashes, hits stores holiday 2019.
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| Picture says it all. |
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