In case you’ve been under a rock for the last couple of days, E3 has kicked off this week and the interwebs have exploded with tons of trailers for upcoming games. So we’re going to try to comb through the best and give our thoughts over the next couple of days.
Alan Wake
It seems like we’ve been hearing about this game forever and it looks like it’s getting ever so close to becoming a reality. They seem to be going for a rich cinematic experience and I’m not sure if I want to play it or just sit back and watch it. Anyway, here’s hoping we’re not still anticipating it at E3 2010.
Crackdown 2
We all only recently got on the Crackdown bandwagon and I think its safe to say we’re pretty giddy at the prospect of more. Not much in terms of gameplay in this one or even a confirmed release date yet.
Shadow Complex
This is neat looking side-scroller that’s coming out for the Xbox Live Arcade later this year. It really seems to be bending the perceptions of how a 2D scroller normally performs and could be another strong title on the Live Arcade.
The Beatles: Rock Band
We talked about this a few shows back and I personally wasn’t jumping up and down with excitement. But I gotta admit the visuals look great and apparently it will come with three microphones so you’ll be able to harmonies with your friends. Which could be fun and disastrous all at the same time.
Well, as far as very early impressions go, Alan Wake looks too much like a prettier version of Silent Hill for me. The graphics look sweet, but the gameplay seemed like the same stuff we’ve been playing since the PS1.
Crackdown 2 looks nice, but the trailer didn’t show anything really new at all. Love that they kept the same visual style. It didn’t seem like we saw any actual gameplay footage, only cut scenes…
I hadn’t heard of Shadow Complex, but it looks really good. It reminded a bit of Bionic Commando Rearmed, but with the idea being taken even farther. I’ll definitely be waiting for this one!
I have had no interest in Rock Band Beatles up to now, but with the ability to harmonize it might be interesting. The trippy visuals look good too.
As always, I could be totally wrong, but that’s what I got from these trailers.
kev
Well, as far as very early impressions go, Alan Wake looks too much like a prettier version of Silent Hill for me. The graphics look sweet, but the gameplay seemed like the same stuff we’ve been playing since the PS1.
Crackdown 2 looks nice, but the trailer didn’t show anything really new at all. Love that they kept the same visual style. It didn’t seem like we saw any actual gameplay footage, only cut scenes…
I hadn’t heard of Shadow Complex, but it looks really good. It reminded a bit of Bionic Commando Rearmed, but with the idea being taken even farther. I’ll definitely be waiting for this one!
I have had no interest in Rock Band Beatles up to now, but with the ability to harmonize it might be interesting. The trippy visuals look good too.
As always, I could be totally wrong, but that’s what I got from these trailers.
