How do you feel about the future of gaming after E3?

I see many good games, many good changes occuring, but alot of make it betters, and some lack of originality, but the visuals are getting better, and the bigger budgets mean bigger stories, so I see it heading in a great direction, but old stuff still sticks, thus dragging its heels. What do you think:?

For Mircrosoft and Sony? Endless oppurtunites

For Nintendo? Mini games and crappy mario and zelda sequels that do nothing new until the end of time

nintendo is doomed. end of discussion.

I'm optimistic, we didn't see anything new but the industry has progressed to the point where anything new can be shown at various events throughout the year like TGS, Leipzig and PAX.

I'm more concerned with the state of E3, which really needs to change back to its old format. Thankfully David Perry, Michael Pachter, and John "I can never spell his last name guy from EA" have all bitched about it this year so hopefully we might see the fire light under the ESA in order to get a respectable "spectacle" back again. I miss those E3's...

I enjoyed GS coverage at E3.. very down to the facts and gameplay during their live shows. I didnt like the set up outside the main stage, but the presentaions were great. Sony took the cake on presentation, Microsoft with the actual news and relesases, and Nintendo was the one that flopped. Overall still a good E3 if you like Sony/Microsoft. Too bad nothing on Dead Rising 2 or Shadow of Colossus 2

Slim to nill.

I think gaming will branch off into a more casual direction, but there will still be games that appeal to hardcore gamers.

I'm positive about gaming. E3 was just plain donkey shit.

MY future gaming looks awesome.  With an Xbox 360 and PC, I can't lose.

However, I feel damn sorry for PS3 and Wii owners.  Their futures look bleaker by the day...

I think E3 is dunzo, yo.

I'm worried that E3 will start sucking more and more every year. This year's E3 was just terrible.

"MY future gaming looks awesome.  With an Xbox 360 and PC, I can't lose.

However, I feel damn sorry for PS3 and Wii owners.  Their futures look bleaker by the day...
"

Future of gaming is looking good...as long as you're not looking at the Nintendo Wii.

"MY future gaming looks awesome.  With an Xbox 360 and PC, I can't lose.

However, I feel damn sorry for PS3 and Wii owners.  Their futures look bleaker by the day...
"

Hardcore games will get less attention and newer games to target a larger group.  Next 6-9 months is great with all the new games coming out.

i think for press breifings such as these ones, i just think the casual market will be more of the focus

I feel good. Before E3, I knew there were some games that looked good, but the show just showed how many good games we are going to get. I didn't think 2008 would be that big, but E3 made it seem like a massive year. If this can happen every year then everything is very well indeed.

E3 wasnt that important this year(from a gamer's perspective) no new announcements or anything. Still, RIP Nintendo makes no sense, I mean, the PS3 is doing fairly well now considering that they started off with the Giant Enemy Crab.

Microsoft had an amazing E3! They have a great room for expansion. Sony has failed in this gen so far. They haven't produced anything that can compete. As for Nintendo, they are doomed. Nothing new has come out and the only real draw is motion controls and the VC.

Future of gaming? I didn't know E3 had any new about that. Honestly we didn't learn much except that the Wii is most definitely a purely casual system and that MS and Sony didn't do anything big. Microsoft had some big announcements like the partnership with Netflix and 8-player chat (FINALLY) etc...Sony showed a pathetic GoW3 teaser that was absolutely pointless and a game with the worst title ever.

Biggest disappointments of E3 = The new X360 dashboard and the lack of a Team Ico announcement.
Biggest laugh at E3 = M. Night Shyamalan holding a Wiimote and Nunchuck while having a seizure ...and that being called "WiiMusic"

...don't forget to Smile...I broke my wrist  but guess what... I'm still smiling :P

"Future of gaming? I didn't know E3 had any new about that. Honestly we didn't learn much except that the Wii is most definitely a purely casual system and that MS and Sony didn't do anything big. Microsoft had some big announcements like the partnership with Netflix and 8-player chat (FINALLY) etc...Sony showed a pathetic GoW3 teaser that was absolutely pointless and a game with the worst title ever.

Biggest disappointments of E3 = The new X360 dashboard and the lack of a Team Ico announcement.
Biggest laugh at E3 = M. Night Shyamalan holding a Wiimote and Nunchuck while having a seizure ...and that being called "WiiMusic"

...don't forget to Smile...I broke my wrist  but guess what... I'm still smiling :P"

it didnt seem like e3 shifted the tides for any one console.............it was somewhat disappointing this year if you ask me

honestly I feel a little un-impressed. granted there are some great titles coming out this fall but nothing felt "new". just seems as if we will be seeing a lot of re-makes or sequels. 

That whole week G4TV had some truly impressive on hand demo's of alot of the games on the floor. Got me excited for some games I didn't even know about.

Things have not changed. I guess the future will be a continuation of the present. I'm fine with that.

e3 is still kinda lame. I don`t care about the flashing lights everywhere, but when you have such trash as Nintendo`s showing this year, it makes you wonder why E3 is even still around.
Wii Music! I mean come on, who was the idiot who thought that was a good idea?

Nothing's really changed. Microsoft is still moving in the right direction, Sony are a few paces behind but are still humming along, and Nintendo are happy to make millions of dollars by making games for idiots.

Sony and Microsoft had pretty good showings, I was overjoyed at the sheer volume of blockbuster games that will be hitting us this year.
Nintendo should be ashamed, though. The utterly failed, and in all honesty the Wii cannot have a future when it's games are that pathetic.

"Microsoft had an amazing E3! They have a great room for expansion. Sony has failed in this gen so far. They haven't produced anything that can compete. As for Nintendo, they are doomed. Nothing new has come out and the only real draw is motion controls and the VC."

I still enjoy E3. It had some great games at display which is all I want out of it.

As for the future of gaming I still belief that Xbox 360 will dominate this generation. I especially liked the announcement of FFXIII on xbox 360, since that game, and MGS4, would be the only games that could force me to buy a PS3.

Nintendo coulda skipped the show to me. Seems like they are floundering in the game department.

I don't think E3's performance has anything to do with the gaming industry honestly. Maybe their unity in the market but honestly i don't think, or i hope it isn't an indication of good/original games coming out.

Nintendo should skip E3 next year and just get a booth next to Playskool at the next toy convention.

I think E3 was a major let down. I am still excited for the same games I was excited for before E3.

For Nintendo? Mini games and crappy mario and zelda sequels that do nothing new until the end of time"