Our E3 Predictions
With 2009 returning to the big format, we've put together a list of our most anticipated games and predictions for the show.
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Ah, E3. A wondrous three day odyssey of hot LA sun, parties, booth babes, and of course, games, games, and more games. The hype machine in gaming reaches its fever pitch this week, with every game company trying to outdo each other with crazy announcements, outlandish claims, and previews of the hottest upcoming products.
With 2009 returning to the big format, we've put together a list of our most anticipated games and predictions for the show.
BioShock 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Formerly the highest rated game in the history of gamingexcellence.com (until we awarded Grand Theft Auto 4 our first and only perfect score), BioShock was simply a masterpiece of gaming that holds up extremely well two years later. While details have been slim about the highly anticipated sequel, we can't wait to get our hands on the many juicy details that 2K will be providing about this future blockbuster. As far as this journalist is concerned, there is no game more anticipated than BioShock 2.
Borderlands (PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
We had a brief demo of this intriguing mix of FPS mayhem and Diablo style RPG progression. The game looked quite solid a year ago, and we're sure the gurus at Gearbox software have not spent the last year sitting on their laurels. Just the idea of hundreds of thousands of possible weapons makes this one to watch.
WET (Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3)
Are you going to doubt Bethesda Softworks, the creators of Oblivion and Fallout 3? We didn't think so. Granted, they're only publishing the game, but that doesn't temper our expectations. This one seems to be cut from a very different fabric from Bethesda's previous titles. WET puts players in an over the top action game with a heroine that pulls a page from Dante's books with dual pistols and a katana. It may seem a little Devil May Cryish, but we'll give the developer's pedigree the benefit of the doubt.
Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3)
This isn't the most popular RPG series of all time for nothing. After a rather lacklustre twelfth instalment, we're expecting this series to pick itself back up and regain its spot at the top of the JRPG throne.
The Conduit (Wii)
We don't know a whole lot about this intriguing sounding Wii shooter from Sega. However, if Madworld and House of the Dead Overkill are any indication of Sega's commitment to the long-suffering Wii hardcore, then we can expect great things from this fully online-enabled shooter with tasty graphics that really push the Wii's capabilities.
The Old Republic (PC)
We loved the original Knights of the Old Republic here at GE, and therefore it's only reasonable to expect a level of excellence from Bioware's first foray into the MMO sphere? Will this game have what it takes to compete with World of Warcraft's staggering popularity? We think it will.
Silent Hill Shattered Memories (Wii)
From what we've seen about this instalment in Konami's long running horror series, is that this one will take the series into a new and terrifying direction. Instead of demanding combat, it's expected that Shattered Memories will be a much more cerebral game that makes full use of the Wii remote in new and unique ways. The rumour that the game will do away with combat entirely is also too juicy to ignore.
Dead Space: Extraction (Wii)
In what looks like a rail shooter done right, Extraction has us excited to jump back into the world that made Dead Space one of our favourite titles last year. While the graphics have taken an obvious step backwards from their Xbox 360 and PS3 roots, the atmosphere, action, and great storytelling seem to have made it to the Wii intact. Can EA make lightning strike twice with their new horror franchise? Our money says yes.
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