E3 Report 2009

This is a week late due to studying for the GRE. I missed a whole lot of stuff due to preparing  the GRE: A-Kon, Isis, and E3. Now I’m free and ready to kick Dallass.

Microsoft Conference

Highlights:

• Project Natal – How are you supposed to play a FPS with this? I imagine one will need to use special gestures for RTS games.

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• Crackdown 2
• Left 4 Dead 2

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• Modern Warfare 2
• Splinter Cell: Conviction
• Metal Gear Solid Rising
• The Secret of Monkey Island

Nintendo Conference Highlights

• Vitality Sensor– I’m thinking wrong thoughts
• Metroid: Other M

Tony Sony Conference Highlights

• PSP Go
• The Agency
• MAG
• Metal Gear Solid:  Peace Walker
• PlaystationMotion Controller – see above comments on Project Natal.
• God of War 3

Overall, we are seeing more online service interoperability with most systems being able to connect to Twitter and Facebook. I guess now my friends will blurt about how AWESOME!!!!1 a game is quicker since they can do it from the console itself.

Games I am Expecting

• Modern Warfare 2
• Crackdown 2
• Mass Effect 2
• No More Heroes 2
• Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
• Raven Squad
http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=51147
Video Games | Raven Squad | E3 09: Tactical Gameplay
XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii
Front Mission Evolved
Supreme Commander 2 – I hope Square’s contribution doesn’t turn the game into a big melodrama with a mystical final boss and a guy named Cid
http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=51077
Video Games | Supreme Commander 2 | E3 09: Developer Walkthrough Pt. 1
XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Unmentioned

• Thief 4
• Deus Ex 3

Worst Idea