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.
- Crackdown 2
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Modern Warfare 2
- Splinter Cell: Conviction
- Metal Gear Solid Rising
- The Secret of Monkey Island
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_txF7iETX0&w=425&h=344]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWKYE-WGZNo&w=425&h=344]
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
Unmentioned
- Thief 4
- Deus Ex 3
Worst Idea