And so that
time comes again where E3 is once upon us.
Plenty of games are sure to be announced but what about the games we
already know about? I figured I’d way in
on the games I’m most excited to see. My
only rule for this list is no unannounced games or speculation. That means no Project Beast and no The Last
Guardian. With that out of the way let’s
begin the countdown:
10. Middle
Earth: Shadows of Mordor
At a passing
glance this seems like a pretty generic action game but what really makes
Shadows of Mordor interesting is the Nemesis System. Each enemy you fight remembers who you are
and will react to you in a different way. It’ll be interesting to see how this
pans out for future games. The story is
also interesting as well but seeing as it’s a prequel to The Lord of the Rings
and a sequel to The Hobbit the ending might be able to guess. Then again the
game could have multiple endings.
9.
Borderlands: The Pre Sequel! And Evolve
I’ve paired
these two games off together because I honestly couldn’t decide which one I was
more excited for and seeing as they’re both being published by 2K Games it
seems fair to pair them off. While I’m
not usually fond of multiplayer games Evolve looks like it’s going to put a
nice spin on it. Turtle Rock Studios,
the developers of Evolve, have had plenty experience with cooperative
multiplayer games with Left 4 Dead. What
makes Evolve unique though is that in addition to four players working together
another player plays as a giant monster who hunts down the other players. I wouldn’t call it groundbreaking but it
looks like it’s going to be fun as hell.
While I’m weary of Borderlands The Pre Sequel as a new developer is
taking care of it after seeing it in action at PAX East most of my fears have
been dampened. The gameplay looks fun
and chaotic as ever and I’m hoping we learn more about each of the playable
characters at E3.
8. Batman
Arkham Knight
It’s
bittersweet putting this on the list. On
the one hand this is going to be the last Batman game developed by Rocksteady
Studios (Warner Bros. will most likely continue to milk the franchise) but on
the other it looks like they’re going out with a bang. Just like Arkham City, Rocksteady is taking
everything great about the last game and improving on it significantly. In addition we finally get to drive the
Batmobile. It may be the end of Batman
for Rocksteady but I’m ready to don the cape and cowl one last time.
7. Super
Smash Bros.
I have
extremely fond memories of hanging out with my friend and playing Super Smash
Bros. Brawl with him. It’s just a great
fighter all around whether you play it competitively or casually. I don’t have too much to say about this one
other than it looks incredibly fun and I hope we see some new fighters
revealed.
6. Destiny
I think I
have to say that this is one of the most ambitious games in recent
history. After developing the Halo
series for over a decade many people were wondering what Bungie would do
next. Everything we’ve seen of Destiny
so far seems impressive. The gameplay
looks fun, the story looks interesting and it’ll be fun working together with
other players. As we approach ever so
closer to the games release it’s time to see if Desinty can live up to the
expectations many gamers have.
5.
Assassin’s Creed Unity
In all
honesty I’m starting to feel a little fatigued when it comes to the Assassin’s
Creed series. Sure Black Flag was good
but I feel we really haven’t had a huge leap forward in the franchise since
II. A brief glimpse at Unity though
looks promising. Taking place during the
French Revolution I hope that we see a return of the tall architecture from
games like II. Also if the game looks
anything like the trailer does this is going to some of the best graphics the
Assassin’s Creed series has ever had.
4. Metal
Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
While Ground
Zeroes may have offered a glimpse at what’s to come in The Phantom Pain I still
want more information about The Phantom Pain.
I’d really like to see how much customization you’ll have when it comes
to your home base and it’ll be interesting to see other locals and how the
story will play out in the wake of Ground Zeroes.
3. The Order
1886
We haven’t
seen much of this game since last E3 but the few gameplay snippets we have seen
are very impressive. Some previews have
noted that the game has been a little glitch and with it being delayed into
2015 I hope The Order will be fine-tuned.
2. Star Wars
Battlefront
One of my
favorite PlayStation 2 games was Star Wars Battlefront 2. It took everything about the original Star
Wars Battlefront and made it better. I was
really hoping that there would be a follow up but with Disney buying LucasFilm
and shutting down LucasArts my hopes for a Battlefront sequel were
dwindled. But when a trailer was shown
at last year those hopes were reignited with a passion. Not much is confirmed
but there is one thing I am hoping for: seamless ground to space combat.
And my most
aniticpated game of E3 is……
Uncharted
This game
has been shrouded in mystery since it was announced last autumn. We don’t even know if this is going to follow
Nathan Drake or introduce us to a new protagonist. With so many departures lately at Naughty Dog
who knows what the game will be like. And that’s why I’m so excited about
it. We know next to nothing about
it. E3 will be the first time the game
is shown off. Naughty Dog usually has a
good track record but with all the departures and lack of information I’m
curious how this will turn out.
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