E3 2005 (Concept)

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Overview

E3 2005 was all about the next generation. Microsoft had jumped the gun on everyone by announcing that the Xbox 360 would be released later that year, just four years after the original Xbox's debut. Only a few titles were actually shown in playable form on the show floor, but a slew of games were previewed during the press conference. The presentations included the likes of Gears of War, Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3, and a pair of RPG's from Mistwalker, the new company created by Hironobu Sakaguchi. While third party developers seemed to still be focused on the original Xbox, it was becoming quickly apparent that Microsoft was moving on.

Sony revealed the PlayStation 3 to much fanfare. Most notably was the presentation of Killzone 2 at the press conference. This would become the most debated subject of the show. Was it real or was it pre-rendered? No one knew for sure, but it definitely got people buzzing about the PlayStation 3. Sony also wowed the crowd with presentations of Motorstorm, Heavenly Sword, Gran Turismo, Metal Gear Solid, and a quick Final Fantasy VII demo that had all the fanboys salivating for a true remake.

Nintendo, not to be completely outdone, revealed a mocked up model of what they called the Revolution. They showed no controllers and spoke of not many details other than that it would be possible to download games directly to the system. Nintendo also debuted the irrelevant third iteration of the Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Micro.

On the show floor, Konami yet again had a Metal Gear Solid presentation, this time for the PS3 title touted as being the final chapter in the franchise. Of the games actually playable on the show floor, the most talked about titles included Starcraft Ghost, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Soulcalibur III, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Kingdom Hearts II, Call of Duty 2, Battlefield 2, Nintendogs, Super Mario Strikers, Company of Heroes, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Civilization IV, and Shadow of the Colossus. Then, hidden in the depths of Kentia Hall, was a little game called Guitar Hero.

Games of the Show

The games listed below not only include those playable on the show floor, but any game referenced at the show. This would include video presentations, announcements, advertisements, or any other official reference to the game from its developer, publisher, or platform. They are listed mainly according to the publisher of the game, with a few exceptions where the publisher did not attend the show. An example of this would be a hardware company such as Nintendo or nVidia showing a game not developed or published by them. In several situtations, games either changed their title or even their publisher before they were released. For historical accuracy in chronicling E3, such games will be listed with their original names and publishers, and linked to the corresponding page of the final game.

2K Games

Activision

Agetec

Atari

Atlus

Trauma Center

Bandai

Bethesda Softworks

Blizzard

Buena Vista Games

Capcom

DreamCatcher

Cold War

Eidos

Electronic Arts

Funcom

Koei

Konami

LucasArts

Majesco

Microsoft

Midway

Mythic

Namco

Natsume

NCsoft

Nintendo

Rockstar Games

Sega

SNK Playmore

Sony

Sony Online Entertainment

Square Enix

Tecmo

THQ

Ubisoft

United States Army

Vivendi

Webzen

Wizards of the Coast

Magic: The Gathering Online 2.0

Game Critics Awards

The Game Critics Awards are decided by an independent group of North American media outlets. They have selected the most promising games of each Electronic Entertainment Expo since 1998, and have thus become recognized as the most respected "Best of" awards that come out of the annual show. Games qualify for nomination by having hands-on playable versions of the game at the show.

BEST OF SHOW

Spore ( PC) - Electronic Arts