The Official E3 2011 Thread

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by Sergio517

I don't really care if anyone thinks Maryse looks like a transvestite to anyone. Point blank she isn't and does not look like one at all. Anyone who sees her in WWE knows that. Quite frankly, I can have any chick in my sig and haters will still play the tranny card. Don't care. Anyway, I as well was disappointed for the lack of Metroid at E3.

Well I've actually worked around the person and spoken to it a couple of times and I'm still not sure but hey, without people like you The Crying Game wouldn't have happened.

People please understand that I'm not disappointed in no new Metroid. I hate that series and I want it dead.

[Brodie]

I don't think he understands that the post he quoted me from was a joke...

That poor boy.


For the record, I still think the DR2 re-release is a stupid ****ing idea. I agreed with Jester's views from a developer stand point. As a consumer? Its a ****ing stupid idea, and an even dumber one to buy it. It has nothing to do with that my "pals" think.

[愛]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Well I've actually worked around the person and spoken to it a couple of times and I'm still not sure but hey, without people like you The Crying Game wouldn't have happened.

People please understand that I'm not disappointed in no new Metroid. I hate that series and I want it dead.

May I ask why you want the Metroid series dead? If you don't like the direction the series has taken, then I can certainly agree with you there. It needs a reboot or something...I don't even know.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by 愛

May I ask why you want the Metroid series dead? If you don't like the direction the series has taken, then I can certainly agree with you there. It needs a reboot or something...I don't even know.

Metroid has sucked since 1986.

[愛]

Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

Metroid has sucked since 1986.

That's why it's a franchise that's been around for 25 years, right?

[Ninjinister]

That was a personal opinion. Metroid is lame. Public opinion does not reflect my own and is what's kept it alive.

[愛]

Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

That was a personal opinion. Metroid is lame. Public opinion does not reflect my own and is what's kept it alive.

That's fine with me.

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by 愛

May I ask why you want the Metroid series dead? If you don't like the direction the series has taken, then I can certainly agree with you there. It needs a reboot or something...I don't even know.

I just dislike the metroid games. That's pretty much it.

[Brodie]

Originally Posted by 愛

That's why it's a franchise that's been around for 25 years, right?

Just because something has staying power doesn't make it automatically good.

I.e., J-Rock.


ZING.

Or-or-or-or--------------------------------------John Tesh.

[Barkworm]

Has anyone seen the videos for X-Men Destiny? I was interested in it since it is being developed by Silicon Knights but it looks embarrassingly bad. The gameplay seems to be primitive hack and slash and the graphics could have been realized on PS2 hardware.

[愛]

Originally Posted by Brodie

Just because something has staying power doesn't make it automatically good.

I.e., J-Rock.


ZING.

Or-or-or-or--------------------------------------John Tesh.

These are all horrible examples!

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by 愛

That's why it's a franchise that's been around for 25 years, right?

When you've got a gap of almost 10 years between Super Metroid and Fusion/Prime, it's hard to call it a franchise that's been around for 25 years. I don't think the fact that they got a decent hit with Prime, then shat out derivative sequels and bad spin-offs for 5 years before bombing with the awful Other M constitutes it as a healthy 25 year old franchise. The unfortunate truth of the matter is that Shadow Complex and Symphony of the Night were the best Metroid games ever made, which Metroid fans still refuse to believe.

Not even that I haven't enjoyed a Metroid. I like Zero Mission a lot and Super Metroid has moments before it just starts kinda sucking, but beyond that I kind of couldn't care less. I don't think the series should die, but I do think they need to reevaluate what they're going to do with it. Clearly the hybrid style of Other M didn't work and their series gameplay reboot with Prime did well, but quickly died out. I think the only really direction is in a full-HD sidescrolling classic Metroid game, but even at that point it's kinda been done.

[愛]

You do bring some valid points, and I agree that Symphony of the Night was pretty much the pinnacle of side-scrolling exploration gaming. Do you possibly believe the problem with Metroid these days is too many games in too short of time? Many years ago there were YEARS between each game, and it gave a sort of happy anticipation for each installment. I kinda enjoy that long wait, as it gives me time to play other games while hyping up for the next upcoming game. With the Prime series milked to death in many iterations, it seemed to stagnate the Metroid series as a whole.

I also feel Nintendo needs to take a step back and look at where they've come, and what sort of things need to be done in order to bring it back from the dead. An HD 2D experience would certainly be helpful, as graphics are rarely an issue for anyone who truly respects the ideas of the developers of a franchise they love. I feel that way, anyway...

[Duke]

Originally Posted by Peanut

Halo 4 has the potential to be a truly unique Halo experience. The Chief could be anywhere, so having him be in some insane other universe with no Covenant, no human beings, no standard Halo weaponry etc etc could be totally awesome if that's the direction they go in.

I agree with this completely. Unfortunately with Microsoft I don't think that potential will be realized.

[XERO]

Honestly, I could never really get into a Metroid game, not even Super Metroid. I mean, I watched my friends play it lots of times and enjoyed that, but that's about it.

I never played the Primes cuz I'm just not a big FPSer. :\

[ThirdMarioBro]

Metroid needs an HD update, but it also needs to move forward. Metroid Fusion took the franchise in a new direction story wise, altering Samus's DNA, blowing up her ship, making Adam her computer, and turning the whole Federation against her. Lots of cool story-telling/gameplay possibilities there. I'd like to see them move forward, preferably in 2D and HD. They keep telling filler stories in the past to keep Samus in her familiar apparel so that the old-school Nintendo player will go, "Aw yeah, Metroid. I know 'dat sh*t. Gonna' shoot some Mother Brain!" and play it.

They need to move forward and stop spinning in place. One other thing - it's kind of assumed that Metroid & F-Zero take place in the same continuance. I'd love to see them cross those two over, even if it's just a little cameo.

Oh, and Metroid Prime: Hunters was a pile of garbage. Hated every single minute of it.

[Peanut]

But Prime is a FPA! It's got lock-on and scanning! RAAAAAAAWR!

Also, I've been waiting to see this Wii U demo specifically. Dude told me exactly what I wanted to hear in terms of exactly what Wii U is capable of. Looks f*cking fantastic.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Absolutely awesome. I love that there's not a damn thing on the screen except the game. All the HUD is on the controller. It's like the best elements of the DS brought to a console. That hardware looks BEAST.

[Cure]

Wait, you guys. We forgot Paper Mario.

[sdp]

I am pretty happy with all the negativity the Wii U is getting, personally I think its awesome but remember the very well received 3DS in last years E3 gave us the 250 launch price and lackluster title selection, this was confirmed by Nintendo that it was decided thanks to being so well received at E3. So all the complaining will hopefully get Nintendo in their right place, maybe we'll even get a name change. I'm confident the launch will be great and they have a year to get ready, counting there is no Wii games coming up I think we'll see plenty of games ready for Wii U, the disappointing 3DS sales hopefully means a price of $300-350, they fix the one tablet controller which I'm guessing it shouldn't be hard for games that only use it as a menu system or something like Pacman VS and not actually streaming the main game to four tablet controllers, that I can see not being possible. I buy Nintendo consoles for first party games, so any third party games are really the icing on the cake, I'd prefer to only have one current gen console but whatever, no third party hasn't stopped me from getting Nintendo consoles before.

I'm sold on the 3DS, I thought I'd wait until either Animal Crossing/mainline Pokemon/Advance Wars came out but Super Mario, Paper Mario, Luigis Mansion all look awesome. I can wait until after the holidays so maybe I'll get a price cut, I can't see the 3DS lasting at 250 for too long after the holidays.

I'm also excited for the Wii, not much coming out but the four player Kirby game looks fun as hell, you know the console is on its last legs when a mainline kirby game is coming out for it, but they are always awesome. Skyward Sword which I had no interest before this E3 also looks like an amazing last hoorah. Mario Party 9 will be fun for what it is and of course 2012 is going to give us Dragon Quest X which is another huge game. Only disappointed NOA decided to not localize Xenoblade and Last Story, finished games that were praised and they aren't coming to the US with the lack of great titles the Wii has? boggles my mind but Nintendo will be Nintendo.


Random non-nintendo thoughts:
Is it bad that the game I'm most excited about for PS3 is the HD collection of Ico/SotC?

Microsoft impresses with full comeback for Rare E3 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012?

Spoiler:

I realize Rare is dead forever as none of the original teams are left and all that is left is the IPs anyway

So tired of all the shooters, Tomb Raider looks terrible to me, Surprised Ubisoft hasn't ruined Assasins Creed yet and very much looking forward to the new one.