Well i would have said Modern warfare 2, but that game didnt have a big impact, you just know its gonna be good. So now I say Mass Effect 2, just big improvements and impressive presentation from the last game. Disappointed, but not shocked that Alan Wake turned out to be pretty derivative. Lighting and fog looks coll but thats it.
Not sure what my best of show would be. But Golden Sun DS was definitely the biggest surprise to me. I kind of expected Wiimote answers from MS and Sony, but after 6 years without getting a 3rd game, Golden Sun was certainly not on my radar. Especially with Camelot and Nintendo parting ways a while back.
I guess the game I am most excited to try would be Assassin's Creed 2. I am really excited to see how they've updated that almost-amazing game.
" @AgentJ: If you want to buy better machine for another mmo that's not going deliver on your expectations, by all means go right ahead. But I'm not going to put that down on some kind of list. "
I think it will be awesome, but you presented the falsehood that Microsoft didnt show any PC only games at the show, when they in fact did, so whether its dissapointing or not is irrelevent
How is anyone listing something that didn't have gameplay for game of show? That doesn't make sense.... Lots of people are posting game they look forward to most, which isn't game of show. Game of show is the game everyone is looking at and goes to play.
I honestly don't see why anyone would think Alan Wake was the best game of E3. It certainly looks pretty good, just there were other games that looked better.
Xbox 360: Crackdown 2 / Shadow Complex PS3: Uncharted 2 / The Last Guardian Wii: Super Mario Galaxy 2 / Metroid: Other M DS: Scribblenauts / Golden Sun PSP: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker / Resident Evil PSP PC: Left 4 Dead 2 / APB
I thought each of the big 3 had something great to show, but I wish the PC had a stronger presence. Oh well. Here are my picks from each camp - and yes, I think each of the big 3 walked away with great conferences.
Microsoft - Forza 3 got me excited again to start designing and modifying cars. I'm digging the cockpit view, too, and I hope you can access it if you choose to hire drivers. That would be all sorts of awesome.
Sony - God of War 3 looks like a riot, and I'm really looking forward to causing some of that chaos.
Nintendo - Super Mario Galaxy 2 really has me pumped. It's great to see more love for 3d Mario platforming this generation.
Overall surprise of the show - The Monkey Island stuff went far beyond my hopes, and I'm very excited to play new versions of an old favorite. Telltale is quickly becoming one of my favorite developers.
Runner-ups: Gran Turismo 5, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Alan Wake.
Splinter Cell: Convictions Assassin's Creed II The Saboteaur (Not sure, the gameplay looks quite good, and the black and white/color thing looks awesome. Just for some reason seams like it wont work, also I hope that when you alert guards and your in a disguise you dont automatically change back to how you looked before (like in the gameplay demo) but still want to hear more)
Professor Layton And The Diabolical Box motherfuckers!!!!!! That's where it's at!!
That is actually one of my top games of the show in all seriousness, but Splinter Cell: Conviction, Mass Effect 2 and Just Cause 2 are also on my short list. Can't forget Assassin's Creed 2 as well.
Its the ONLY surprise at E3. Bar none. Of all the sequels that came out this E3 (And its pretty much every single game shown) THIS is the answer, the only answer. Its also being handled by some really talented people, many who have done past Monkey Island games.
Resident Evil PSP, I have to choose this it's the law. The one thing I can legitimately be called a fanboy of is Resident Evil.
Other than that, Metroid: Other M, fucking weird name but holy shit, Metroid crossed with Ninja Gaiden should be absolutely amazing, I hated Prime so i'm doubly looking forward to this.
Also, Brutal Legend because of the sheer amount of names it has in it, and new music from Dio? Heck, even if I don't buy the game i'll be buying the soundtrack for sure.
From all the things i've heard and seen, Mass Effect 2 was by far the game of show to me. Even if I had never heard of or played the first game, I'd still be thinking this. To get a little off topic, and maybe sound a little dick-ish, why is everyone saying The Last Guardian for their game of show? I mean, yeah, you may be really excited for it, but they didn't show anything of it. That's like someone saying The Agency was their game of show.
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