Ok, we’ve got tons of articles popping up on the site already about Microsoft’s E3 offerings, so here’s a little guide to help you out. These are just my first impressions of the new games featured for the Xbox One:
Metal Gear Solid 5: Featuring Keifer Sutherland, this game is sporting some serious stealth mechanics.
Xbox 360: 3 New games, including World of Tanks. Also, the 360 os getting another facelift and new model. Really, no one cares. Who goes went to this conference for anything but Xbox One news?
Dark Souls 2: Because we’re all masochists deep down inside. I hope we can still Gravelord us some noobs in this pretty looking title.
Ryse: Roman commanders, Spartan kicks, full on Phalanx formation, and more Quick Time Events than I’ll ever need.
Killer Instinct: That announcer’s voice was music to my ears. I’m in.
Sunset Overdrive: Imagine Bioshock Infinite + FLCL + Jet Set Radio. I’m so sold on this game already!
Forza 5: Pretty cars you’ll never afford and one hell of a soundtrack. Drivitar tech means if you drive like an ass, you’re friends will know about it.
MineCraft: Build even BIGGER holes! And have a nice draw distance too!
Quantum Break: Some trippy slow-mo mechanics and conspiracies abound. Wake up, Neo, Quantum Break has you.
D4: We don’t know much, but the cell-shaded graphics are very similar to Borderlands 2.
Project Spark: Use voice commands to make slightly less-than generic games. Voice commands would probably make it a fun party game: everyone can yell out random game elements. Just don’t try to ShoutCast, for the love of god.
SmartGlass: New tech for Windows devices can be game-interactive. Hopefully not just a WiiU Pad knockoff.
Twitch: Twitch TV offers integrated streaming directly from Xbox One. This is actually pretty sweet.
Crimson Dragon: No sound during the conference but it looks like How to Train You Dragon all grown up.
Dead Rising 3: More zombies and more terrible decisions for how to deal with them. Rule #1: Cardio.
Battlefield 4: How many planes are going to slide off that carrier? At least it looks good.
Halo Teaser: Complete tease, we don’t know a thing. Chief is in the desert with some damn fine looking cloth graphics.
Price Announced: $500 for the Xbox One? I spent the whole stream getting excited about this console and now it is way out of reach.
TitanFall: Oh my god, the mechs actually hold your hand to help you up into your personal murderous death machine? Adorable.
All in all, I am actually very impressed by the game line-up from this conference. This is exactly what Microsoft had to do to wow fans and build momentum. Now, we’ll wait and see what happens at the Sony conference!
Published: Jun 10, 2013 02:54 pm