Today was the last day of E3 2009 and it didn't disappoint, although the press conferences were over I got to catch up on a lot of media concerning games on the show floor that I missed the previous two days, these games were my favorites:
Battlefield Bad Company 2- The first bad company was an awesome game with a cool storyline and lots of really destructible scenery. The second game looks to take that same destructive element to the next level by allowing you to topple whole buildings. I can't wait for this title.
Uncharted 2:Among Thieves- The demo of this game really blew me away and got me excited it. The graphics and gameplay look superb and I look forward to hearing more about this title in the future.
Alan Wake- This psychological thriller is about a novelist who goes on vacation with his wife and she is abducted, he realizes that a story that he doesn't remember writing is coming to life and he needs to find the lost pages to figure out what to do and how to get his wife back. The story revolves around a "dark presence" that makes enemies invincible in the dark so your flashlight plays a huge roll in allowing you to combat enemies, the setting is dark and scary and it looks great, I can't wait to see more about this game.
Modnation Racers- This PS3 exclusive looks great for its classic kart racing gameplay and its great customizable maps, the editor is quite impressive so that should be a big hit for the PS3.
Star Wars: The Old Republic- OK I don't like MMO's and I won't be getting this game BUT the cinematic looks incredible and for fans of the genre this game looks like it will be huge so I respect it for what it is but it isn't my cup of tea.
So with E3 2009 over most people will want to see who "won" of the three console manufacturers; Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. Well for me Microsoft won and Sony came in a close second. Nintendo seemed to rest on its laurels and not introduce anything radical. Microsoft showed off the more impressive motion control with Natal but Sony had an impressive tech demo of their motion control. Both Sony and Microsoft had some great exclusives so they seemed to cancel each other out. Nintendo tried to continue to revitalize old franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Metroid but with no original IP's they were lacking in "excitement" factor and their press conference was boring. I don't own a PS3 and probably won't get one but Sony still got me interested in Heavy Rain, God of War 3, and MAG even though I will probably never play any of those games.
So in conclusion E3 2009 brought back E3 to its former status of being the biggest video game event of the year, Sony and Microsoft traded blows and Microsoft seemed to slightly edge out Sony and Nintendo kept to the tried and true we'll have to see how everything pans out. I hope you enjoyed my coverage of E3 and come back soon as I'll have some new stuff out very soon.
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