The Official E3 2011 Thread
 

Hey guys, E3 is around the corner so I thought I'd make the official discussion thread of the best time of the year (besides Christmas, of course).

I'm expecting great things from this year's E3. Nintendo's making their move for the next generation of gaming (I guess), so hopefully Microsoft and Sony will counter with some info on their upcoming plans.

I was thinking about making getting an E3 drinking game going. Maybe every time they say "revolutionary," take a drink. Or perhaps "3D." I dunno, just an idea.

I'm expecting to hear lots of great news. Nintendo has Project Cafe, maybe games to announce for it, announcements for 3DS games, Super Mario 3DS news/trailer, Mario Kart 3DS news/trailer, Skyward Sword news/trailer, Tell us what Zelda's 25th Anniversary project is, that Kirby game for the Wii and who knows what else to expect from them. I think their going to dominate E3 again.

I also expect for Capcom to give us a trailer for Resident Evil Revelations and some Dead Rising 2 Off the Record news and I have a feeling they'll announce DLC for Marvel vs Capcom 3. I also hope Ubisoft announces the next Splinter Cell (Conviction left me wanting more) and of course I'm sure they'll also have info on Assassin's Creed Lost Legacy and Revelations. As for Sega, I'm sure they will give us news on Sonic 4 Episode 2 and of course Generations. I also want to hear more on Batman Arkham City and Spider-Man Edge of Time. And dammit Rockstar, I want some Payne 3 info already!

I hope Microsoft announces there next system or say that it's in the works. I want to hear more on this Alan Wake game and find out if this Halo remake is true. That would be an awesome way to celebrate Halo's 10th Anniversary. Some more Gears of War 3 news here and there along with that Kinect Gears game whatever it could be.

I'm very excited for E3 this year and that's what I expect/hope for I guess.

I just know there's more I'm missing.

This is the only thing that even registered in my mind:D

And Gears 3 is the main thing that I am waiting for:D

and of course the next Assassins creed game

What more do you people want in terms of Gears news? Kinda silly to expect anything substantial at this point.

Chances are it's going to be grey everywhere, chainsaws and shooting. Maybe a little story?

I love the series, but there's not much to be hyped about.

Yeah, I know. Even though I love the hell out of Gears, I feel like I can wait for Gears 3 without wanting it really bad since they have told us too much (But I still want to play the campaign really badly though, that's all I'm interested in in terms of Gears of War and maybe Horde). Nintendo knows how to keep their mouths shut and make us want a game really bad without us even knowing much about it. For example, Skyward Sword. It's the next original Zelda title and its so mysterious that it makes me want to experience it right away besides it being the next Zelda. That's why I'm glad I know nothing of the Gears of War 3 story. I want it to be new when I pop it in on day one. Sorry for rambling, but I just expect them to give us Gears of War 3 news that isn't necessary at all. The only new Gears news would be the Kinect title.

There is still a lot of things they are concealing

And oh yes there is a reason to be hyped. Horde Mode has not been revealed at all! Horde in Gears 2 brought a entire new mode to many Shooters.
They are keeping something huge away from us in Horde mode they are not showing us anything of Horde mode until a couple months b4 the release???
They showed a lot of Horde trailers in Gears 2 and a lot of games copied it and even improved on it in some instantces. Horde mode was suppose to set Gears 2 apart from others FPS but they gave other companies ample time to copy the idea b4 the realease

My point is they are hiding horde I think bc they have something special about it this time around and they have not even revealed anything about custom games.

There has been one Campaign trailer so they can still reveal a lot and there is still a lot of things in the multiplayer that have not been revealed yet

So it's basically...survival mode from Left 4 Dead 2? I already did that. Still don't see what's to be hyped about. That was only one thing, too. You're hyped about one thing?

I am a very excitable person I guess :lol:
I dont even think its that what will be shown at E3 but that Gears 3 is so close, but yet so far away.

It was suppose to initially launch November of 2010,
Then got pushed back to April 25 2011
Then got Pushed back to September 20 2011
So Ive been waiting for a while

I thought a kinect Gears was in development, maybe that'd be announced?

Hopefully Nintendo's next console relies less on motion control and more on... I don't know... Not motion control?

I'm hoping for some more info on Madden '13. They haven't told us much.

I say it every damn year and will continue to say it until I drop dead - I want stuff from Rare that isn't bullsh*t. I want a new Conker, a real Banjo-Kazooie game, SOMETHING. I'll take the XBOX update of CBFD as an XBLA release. Anything! Just let Rare do something that isn't involving god damn Avatars. Looking forward to Summer of Arcade announcements as well, there's usually some real gems in there. Ms. Splosion Man PLZ.

Also, obviously interested in whatever Nintendo is gonna show off involving their new console and whatever they've got to demo it, if anything.

Other than that I'm just hoping for some new and interesting IP announcements. I'm over giving a sh*t about sequels to modern games, because you know they're coming and that they'll be what you expect, so there's no point in waiting or even caring about news of them. Darksiders probably being the one exception to that rule.

MK DLC news would also be nice. We know we've got the costumes/fatalities coming, but I want to hear about characters.

Rare is going to be shut down if Kinect Sports 2 doesn't sell, so I don't expect them to make it past Summer.

Otherwise, I want to see the slew of 3DS games. Nintendo has gone from the position of casual peddler to supplier of high grade premium games in the face of the iOS. New 3D Mario from the Galaxy team in my pocket is what I'm looking most forward to. I want to see some new IP for Project Cafe.

I expect Microsoft to make a fool of themselves by rushing the next Xbox to meet Nintendo. Bad idea. Microsoft needs to find something to set them apart. Kinect+ isn't going to cut it, and graphics aren't going to be the pull they once were. At the end of the day, 1080p is still 1080p. Halo is done, Gears is probably on a downhill slide, and CoD will be burned out by Fall 2012. Microsoft needs new internally produced IP, and LOTS of it. Problem is that they've fu*ked most of their first party studios over the course of this generation. Sony is probably going to stay the course, but I'm REALLY looking forward to the NGP. It'll probably wind up being a port house by and large, but there's a lot of stuff I'd love to have in my pocket.

In other news, Ocarina of Time's soundtrack is being done by a full orchestra. Confirmed via Iwata Asks. Mahito Yakota is handling it. He was hired specifically for orchestral arrangements. He brought you the soundtracks to Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2. It'll sound like this:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/ja...-legend/714252

Hype +10.

Also really excited to see more of Sonic Generations now that we know it's not going to suck. Such a weird feeling, but a welcome one.

Staying home this year. Expect me to be in this thread all damn day long during E3. :)

co-sign. The uncharted 3 footage from the tokyo Press Conference was pretty sweet looking. I'm really looking forward to seeing more features / games. & hopefully a hearing a price



edit: also , Disney Universe. oh yeah

I dont agree, Microsoft owns Halo, Bungie is done with Halo, but I think that they may try to make another Halo game, I am jst sad it was handled so poorly.

As for Gears I dont think so, Gears of War 3 jst became the number preordered game for xbox of all time, Beating out halo2, halo 3, Halo Reach. Beat them all, 1.3 million pre-orders!!This is mind blowing and Epic games plans on making more Gears of War games! The only thing is will it be exclusively for xbox??

Also until a game series is able to uproot Call of Duty its going no where, pretty much like Halo. Gears, Cod and other FPS eventually up rooted Halo, but it was mostly Cod.

Also I am interested in what Sony will do after Sony's initial Bomb shell (PS3)

I think Halo has run it's coarse (and I've been a halo fan since it came out). The first Halo game is what introduced me to the xbox and it was the first FPS that I had ever played. When 2 came out I HAD to have it..... When 3 came out I dragged my Fiancée to the mall to stand in line for the midnight release.

Halo Wars never ever attempted.

When Halo: ODST came out I was disappointed in the way they were going but I gave it a try.

Halo Reach I STILL haven't played it (unless you count the beta).

I love the Halo story and more than anything I'd love to see more games with Master chief, but I have to be honest and admit that Halo has had it's day and it looks as if it's over.

Anyways....I'm always excited about E3. I love to see what games are out there in the making no matter the console! Since I don't regularly keep up with all of gaming news this is my chance to play "catch up".

I don't really have much expectations for this one aside from Sonic Generations and the new Nintendo console. I'm sure it'll be a good show regardless.

Really Halo Reach is an excellent game definatly better than the third one best halo campaign imo loved it 2nd best halo imo

Super excited for E3 this year. It's almost too much good news coming our way. I must be repelled by happiness :-?

Unlike Peanut, I am excited to hear new details on a lot of sequels coming this year. Arkham City, Bioshock Infinite, Metal Gear Solid 5, Metal Gear Solid Rising, Ninja Gaiden 3, Uncharted 3, Mass Effect 3, Dark Souls ( lets face it, it's a sequel ) and The Last Guardian are all game sequels I am completely stoked to hear more about.

Of course, new IP's are the magic of the industry, and I'd love to see something new from Hideo Kojima Productions, Valve, Team Ico, or any other game developers on the rise :)

huh? .....what is The Last Guardian the sequel to?

I guess it's more of a spiritual successor. Being the third game ever made By Team Ico, right after Ico and SOTH, makes it easy to think of the game as a sequel. But, it's true that we probably wont see game mechanics from past games.

does anyone have any information on when the Big Three Press Conferences are?

Makes it easy for idiots to think that, sure. And SOTH is...?

Again, pretty sad with the state of some of the people in this section. Thank God TMB will be hanging around.

Cure and Peanut are insulting me one after another for a simple error? What a surprise :lol: Yes, I meant "SOTC" And yes, I do like to think of The Last Guardian as a spiritual successor, not a sequel or a new ip ( Yes technically it is a sequel, but so far you can see similarities in all three ico games - i personally like to think they take place in the same world) .
Yes, yes,very sad that people rather point out a couple typo's/flaws to make me look dumb, then continue the actual discussion. Do you really think it was that "sad" that I called The Last Guardian a sequel peanut? It's really not a big deal lol. Cure, you really can't figure out "SOTC" is what I meant when I mention The Last Guardian and Ico in the same post? Ha Get real guys. Continue the discussion if you want, but don't make meaningless post's directing spite at me, unless you are going to say something useful as well. You are grasping for straws if you are trying to call me out over tiny things like that. Moving on...

The rest of the games I listed convey my point: I'm stoked to hear about awesome sequels.

You're so ignorant it HURTS. Going by your mentality, Bulletstorm is a sequel to Gears of War cuz it was pretty much the same team. Awful.

Actually that's the whole reason I want to play it. I love bullsh*t shooters. The more realistic, the less I care.

I said I personally like to think of it as a spiritual successor, after accidentally calling it a sequel. That isn't ignorant. I am not defining how anyone else needs to feel about it. It's a personal opinion. Do you really want to continue on that arguement?...:roll:

What has me most hyped about E3 is all the surrounding rumors around Metal Gear Solid, Hideo Kojima, and even the fishy Platinum games rumor. Anyone have specific hopes for the Metal Gear Solid series? Peanut, I am curious as to what future you see for the series, if any.

I really think that MGS needs to go away. 4 was a good end to the series and brought everything together in typical crazy fashion. They pussed out on the ending but there are no more stories to tell in that universe as far as I'm concerned.

Announcing MGS5 would just show that Kojima has absolutely NOTHING else.

AquaParade, don't feel so privileged as to think I was talking about you. Your last horsesh*t argument pretty much guarantees I skip your posts until someone tells me you said something else stupid.

This x100. I think Kojima is pretty tapped on ideas, though, so I wouldn't be terribly surprised if he did decide to do another one. However, I feel like a sequel to MGS4 would pretty much negate anything decent that happened in 4. I mean, the game was pretty much negated by the absolutely horrendous post-game cutscene wrap-up anyways, but why make it worse?

I think MGS is done, but Kojima is not. Personally, he should bring back the Policenauts franchise, but it'll never happen since it was kind of never brought over here. :(

Kojima is f*cking insane in a way that kinda doesn't work so well anymore. I think people are sorta over that brand of insanity at this point. He may have ideas here or there, but I don't know that we'll ever see him create something as large at Metal Gear ever again.

Aside from the fact that they were good, Kojima's games were mainstream popular because he made cinematic video games experiences that were movie like and had high production values in an era where that was rare and quite difficult to do. Now that we have a gazillion western studios doing the same thing but arguably better, Kojima's brand of whacky doesn't fly like it used to.

I'm not saying Metal Gear Solid is bad. It's amazing, but it's done. If they make anymore, it's just because Konami needs to print more money.

Word is the NGP has been gutted to be more price competitive. The 512MB ram has been slashed by half, the 16GB of internal memory has been removed. This would SUCK. Graphics are the only thing the NGP really has going for it, and this will affect it's ability to have multi-platform releases with console titles. I'm honestly hoping for some portable versions of console games like MvC3. I hope this is just a rumor.

Remember when Sony scaled back the PS3's amount of cores in the cell, and stripped the second HDMI port off the machine? We could have had multi-screen multiplayer off one machine. Sucks.

Peanut, I think we both know you intended a little bit of your post towards me. But hey, you can deny it ;]

I know what you guys mean about Metal Gear Solid though. If anything, I would just love a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 with Guns of the Patriots mechanics. I could call it a Metal gear-day, after that. The story, setting, and action of 3 combined with the smooth controls of 4 would make for a perfect Metal Gear game.

How do you guys feel about Peacewalker probably coming to PS3? Anyone played it? I want to be excited for it seeing as its sort of a direct sequel to Snake Eater's story, but the fact that they took out mechanics like crawling on the ground, scares the **** out of me.

US Times (PST)
Monday, June 6th
Microsoft – 9:00 AM

Electronic Arts – 12:30 PM

Ubisoft – 2:30 PM

Sony – 5:00 PM

Tuesday, June 7th
Nintendo – 9:00 AM

UK Times (GMT)
Monday, June 6th
Microsoft – 5:00 PM

Electronic Arts – 8:30 PM

Ubisoft – 10:30 PM

Tuesday, June 7th
Sony – 01:00 AM

Nintendo – 5:00 PM

I want to c the new Batman and AC game I still need to fully beat AC brotherhood, but I think I can do it b4 the next one come out :P

definantly. The first game was fantastic.

I actaully have not gotten to play the first one, but have heard only good things about it!

If you are a fan of the comics, it will blow your socks off! If not, it's still an enjoyable game.

I want to hear more about Max Payne 3. I hope its not like what we saw years ago. They made him bald and with a beer gut (he almost looks like Sam Fisher from Double Agent). What the hell. And I'm also not a fan of the setting. Sam Lake was the best Max Payne. Rockstar don't ruin the series. I expect it to be a good game either way but probably not a good Payne game. His voice and the music were so awesome. The noire feel and bullet time must return.

I'm also excited to see more of the Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, Super Mario 3DS, Resident Evil Revelations, Sonic Generations, and Batman Arkham City. E3 is gonna be so great.