E3 2008- Games announced, and my expectations

Well folks, here it is: The super-big E3 2008 post!

This year, it seems as though there are some great games coming out for all three consoles. (Primarily Xbox 360 and PS3)

Here are a list of all the games, and my expectations for some. I also list what I’m interested in.

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~Full List of Announced Games~
Note- I’d like to thank the YouTube video “E3 Games announced (game list in Description)” for supplying me with the following list. They go by publisher. And they are as follows:

2K Games
BioShock (PS3)
Borderlands (PC, PS3, X360)
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization (PC)

2K Sports
NBA 2K9 (PS2, PS3, X360)
NHL 2K9 (PS2, PS3, Wii, X360)

Akella
Disciples III: Renaissance (PC)
Heavy Duty (PC)
Moscow Racer (PC)
Numen (PC)
PT Boats: Knights of the Sea (PC)
Postal III (PC, X360)
Showdown: Scorpion (PC)

Bethesda Softworks
Fallout 3 (PC, PS3, X360)

Capcom
Bionic Commando (PC, PS3, X360)
Bionic Commando Rearmed (PC, PS3, X360)
Capcom Project #2 [untitled] (other)
Dark Void (PC, PS3, X360)
FLOCK (other)
Mega Man 9 (Wii)
Neopets Puzzle Adventure (PC, Wii)
Plunder (PC, PS3, X360)
Resident Evil 5 (PS3, X360)
Spyborgs (Wii)
Street Fighter IV (PC, PS3, X360)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PS3, X360)

Codemasters
Damnation (PC, PS3, X360)
Dragonology (DS, Wii)
Jumpgate Evolution (PC)
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (PC, PS3, X360)
Rise of the Argonauts (PC, PS3, X360)
Wizardology (DS, Wii)

Crave Entertainment
Defendin’ de Penguin (DS, Wii)
Ford Racing Off Road (PS2, PSP, Wii)
King of Clubs Mini-Golf (Wii)
PBR: Out of the Chute (PS2, Wii)
Purr Pals (Wii)
Solitaire & Mahjong (Wii)

D3 Publisher
Bangai-O Spirits (DS)
Ben 10: Alien Force — The Game (DS, PS2, PSP, Wii)
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (DS, PC, X360)

Deep Silver
Gravity (DS)
Pet Vet: Down Under (DS)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC)
Secret Files: Tunguska (DS)

Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell (DS)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (DS)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance (PC, PS2, Wii, X360)
Pure (PC, PS3, X360)
Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals (DS)
Ultimate Band (DS, Wii)

Eidos Interactive
Battlestations: Pacific (PC, X360)
Just Cause 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Monster Lab (Wii)
Tomb Raider Underworld (PC, PS3, X360)

Electronic Arts
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC, X360)
Crysis Warhead (PC)
Dead Space (PC, PS3, X360)
FaceBreaker (PS3, X360)
FaceBreaker K.O. Party (Wii)
Madden NFL 09 (PS3, X360)
Madden NFL 09 All-Play (Wii)
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PC, PS3, X360)
Mirror’s Edge (PC, PS3, X360)
NBA Live 09 (PS3, X360)
NCAA Football 09 (PS3, X360)
Skate It (Wii)
Spore (PC)
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (PC, PS3, X360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (PS3, PSP, X360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play (Wii)
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC)

Gamecock
Dungeon Hero (PC, X360)
Legendary (PC, PS3, X360)
Velvet Assassin (PC, X360)

Jagex
RuneScape High-Detail (Webgame)

Majesco
Away: Shuffle Dungeon (DS)
Babysitting Mania (DS)
Cooking Mama: World Kitchen (Wii)
Major Minor’s Majestic March (Wii)
Marker Man Adventures (DS)
Our House (Wii)
Wonderworld Amusement Park (DS)

Microsoft
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (X360)
Fable 2 (X360)
Gears of War 2 (X360)
Halo Wars (X360)
Too Human (X360)
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (X360)

Midway Games
Blitz: The League II (PS3, X360)
Game Party 2 (Wii)
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3, X360)
TNA iMPACT! (PS2, PS3, Wii, X360)
This is Vegas (PC, PS3, X360)
Touchmaster 2 (DS)
Unreal Tournament III (X360)
Wheelman (PC, PS3, X360)

Namco Bandai
Soulcalibur IV (PS3, X360)

Natsume
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii)
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (DS)

Nintendo
Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (DS)

Sony Computer Entertainment
Buzz! Master Quiz (PSP)
Buzz! Quiz TV (PS3)
Killzone 2 (PS3)
LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (PS3)
PixelJunk Eden (PS3)
Resistance 2 (PS3)
SIREN: Blood Curse Episode #1 [PSN] (PS3)
SOCOM: Confrontation (PS3)

Sony Online Entertainment
Free Realms (PC, PS3)
The Agency (PC, PS3)

SouthPeak Interactive
B-Boy (PS2, PSP)
Big Bang Mini (DS)
Edge of Twilight (PC, PS3, X360)
Mister Slime (DS)
Monster Madness: Grave Danger (PS3)
Ninjatown (DS)
Two Worlds: The Temptation (PC, X360)

Square Enix
Chrono Trigger DS (DS)
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (DS)
Final Fantasy IV (DS)
Infinite Undiscovery (X360)
Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes (iPod)
Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP)
Star Ocean: Second Evolution (PSP)
Star Ocean: The Last Hope (X360)
The Last Remnant (PS3, X360)

THQ
All-Star Cheer Squad (DS, Wii)
Baja: Edge of Control (PS3, X360)
Darksiders: Wrath of War (PS3, X360)
Deadly Creatures (Wii)
Lock’s Quest (DS)
Red Faction: Guerrilla (PC, PS3, X360)
Saints Row 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
UFC 2009 Undisputed (X360)
Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (DS)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (DS, PS3, Wii, X360)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (PC)
de Blob (Wii)

Taito
Exit DS (DS)
The Legend of Kage 2 (DS)

Tomy Corporation
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 (Wii)
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (DS)

Valve
Left 4 Dead (PC, X360)

Warner Bros. Interactive
LEGO Batman: The Videogame (DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
Project Origin (PC, PS3, X360)

XSEED Games
Little King’s Story (Wii)
Valhalla Knights 2 (PSP)

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And let me be the first to say: HOLY CRAP. There’s so many games coming out, and so little time!

I followed G4 TV’s coverage of E3, primarily on On Demand. There’s a lot of games that struck my fancy, and looked really, really good.

First off, here’s the titles that caught my eye: (In order. And remember, just becuase they caught my eye does not mean that I want ‘em)

1. Resident Evil 5- Wow. Another R.E., eh? If it’s anything like Resident Evil 4, I’ll be blown away. From what I’ve seen, the game looks amazing, both gamplay wise and gaphics wise. I know that there has been a lot of controversy over the whole “killing black people in Africa”. But seriously guys, race shouldn’t be an issue any longer. A lot of videogames kill white people, (And RE 4 killed Latin guys), so why is there so much hype? Keep the race issue out of games, and just enjoy ‘em. They’re not racist, you’re just killing mutant zombies in a different country. It keeps the games fresh- new locations are good. And you’re not going to have asian people in Africa, now are you?

2. High School Musical 3: Senior Year (DS), High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance (PC, PS2, Wii, X360) They’re actually making more of this crap? Well, it’ll probably sell. But they need to stop making them. The movies were bad enough.

3. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PC, PS3, X360)
Now thats what I’m talking about. This looks to improve on the first. (Which was amazing) With more vehicles, weapons, and characters, (Not to mention a giant, fully destructible world) this game looks to be absolutely amazing. It’ll be the next game I get, without a doubt. I love free-roaming games similar to Mercenaries, and this one looks to not dissapoint.

4. Spore (PC)
Now you have to had heard about Spore? Who didn’t? I had the trial of the creator alone, and it looks absolutely amazing. 1000’s of possible combinations, along with to being able to roam around a world created by you and other users is absolutely amazing. I’d get it, but my PC probably can’t handle it. (It couldn’t run Oblivion) What a shame. I was looking forward to it. Of course, if it can run the trial, perhaps it can run the real thing.

5. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (X360)
Being a huge fan of the N64 games, I cannot wait until this one comes out. I practically grew up on Banjo Kazooie! From the little that I’ve seen, it looks amazingly fun. I can’t wait.

6. Gears of War 2 (X360) One word: Wow. This one adds some awesome new characters, and more colors as well. The only problem I have with it is that the game play looks to be the same- nothing new. Oh well, I’ll still probably get it.

7. Halo Wars (X360)
Well, it looks as though this may be my first RTS game. I’m not usually a fan, but this looks impressive. Something about controlling people and vehicles from the Halo universe sounds extremely interesting and fun. The controls look good, as well as the game play. I’m definitely putting it on my list of games to get, although it’s not coming out in quite a while.

8. Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (X360)
When I saw this, I almost fainted. I am a huge fan of the original, and this looks absolutely amazing. If you say that this game is only for kids, you’ve clearly never played it. It’s one of the most addicting games out there. And with 30 new Pinatas, and several environments, this game looks absolutely spectacular. I can’t wait to get it.

9. LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
Although I don’t have a PS3, this game looks to be one of the most unique and fun games I’ve ever seen. Being able to create your own little levels and play them with fun little characters is very appealing. Too bad I won’t be able to play it.

10. Animal Crossing 2 (Wii, ?)

Although not listed, this game also looks really good. I’m a big fan of the one for the Game Cube, and cannot wait for it to come out. However, it seems a long way away, as we only got a short little video of it. (Along with no release date) So, I’ll just have to wait until this one surfaces a little more.

11. Wii Music \

Another not-listed. This looks interesting, although I’m not sure how the controls will work out. Dependent on reviews, I may get it. I suppose I’ll have to wait and see.

12. Guitar Hero 4

Rather than Rock Band 2, I decided on GH 4. While RB 2 is sort of samey, Guitar Hero 4 looks to set things apart with custom songs and a new drum set, not to mention many of RB’s features.

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So, you saw what I was interested in, but which games am I planning to buy soon?

1. Mercenaries 2

2. Viva Pinata 2

3. Animal Crossing 2

4. Halo Wars

5. Perhaps GOW 2

6. Guitar Hero 4

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It looks like the year of the sequels to me.

What games do you want to get?