inFamous 2
The first game was absolutely amazing. Huge open world, tons of buildings to climb and places to explore. In addition, Cole McGrath (The protagonist of the game) has tons of great electricity powers that grow stronger as you upgrade them over time. It appears Cole is back for more electrifying action in inFamous 2. Although there wasn't too much shown during the E3 trailer, the game is poised to take the awesomeness of the first game and expand on it greatly. At first glance, the graphics have been well upgraded, new enemies added, and best of all new abilities for Cole. Although it is unclear at this point what these new abilities will entail, I'm guessing that part of it will have to do with that cattle prod looking instrument attached to his backpack. Nevertheless inFamous 2 will be on my list of games to get.
Killzone 3
While I personally have yet to play any of the Killzone series, this game may actually get me to pick it up and play it. From the outset, the game looks phenomenal! Some of the best graphics for a game of its kind to date. It goes beyond the traditional first person shooter by adding some serious tactical fighting to the game. Oh yah, did I forget to mention JET PACKS! When you watch the E3 demo, one of the prominent features demonstrated was the new jet packs that will be available to you at certain points in the game. Of course, one of the crowning features of Killzone 3 is 3D. While I may not have been able to view the demo in 3D, I can only imagine how amazing it looked. I did speak with a friend that was able to attend the Playstation press conference. When asked about how Killzone 3 looked like in 3D he simply said "Amazing!". Yet one more game to keep an eye out as the release date gets closer.
Little Big Planet 2
Media Molecule is back with the 2nd installment of one of the most innovative games to date. "Little Big Planet" was a fun little platformer that made it clear that creativity is key. And by creativity, I mean giving the player the power to create new levels. The first "Little Big Planet" proved that giving powerful level building tools to the end user can yield some tremendous results. We're talking over 2 million user created levels and growing. "Little Big Planet 2" looks to expand the abilities of the user and we can only imagine how many more levels will appear. However instead of being straight forward levels, "Little Big Planet 2" will allow users to create tons of different mini-games. Now your average user with a little creativity can become a game creator. So far the E3 demo showed off some of the ideas people have come up with and it's safe to say that there's no shortage of what you can do. From tank battle games to simple knock-out-of-the-ring games, "Little Big Planet 2" will be satisfying gamers for years to come after it is released. The sky really is the limit this time to what people can create, and from what I have seen from the first installment of "Little Big Planet", the future is bright.
Gran Turismo 5
The long awaited "Gran Turismo 5" will finally be coming out in November, 2010. It has been 6 years since Gran Turismo 4, but it will all be worth it. For those not familiar to the series, "Gran Turismo" is literally the ultimate driving simulator. It is a car racing game that combines photo-realistic graphics, real engine sounds, realistic driving physics, real life tracks from around the world, and fine tuning of your cars to produce the most immersive driving game ever. Half the time it is hard to tell that you are even playing a video game! Heck, this installment of "Gran Turismo" introduces for the first time in the series, Nascar. This is quite a departure from the previous games which featured mainly production cars with some Formula 1 style cars into the mix. Case and point, this game will be a must for any car enthusiast or anyone that wants to experience a very realistic driving game.
Portal 2
For those that have not played the first game, Portal is an imaginative puzzle game. The basic story is you are a test subject at Aperture Science going through tests that are monitored by glaDOS, a very sadistic computer with an interesting artificial intelligence. Did I mention that it promises you cake when you are done? The game is a first person "shooter" but you don't shoot bullets or anything lethal. Instead, you shoot portals. These portals allow you to get from point A to point B with little travel. They also allow you to use momentum and physics to catapult you across a room. The best way to really understand this is to check out a simple video from the first "Portal".
The 2nd portal takes place many years after the first one. Once again glaDOS is your main nemesis. However things are a little different. A few new game elements have been added such as repulsion and speed gels. One makes you bounce, and one gives you a burst of speed respectively. Additionally the introduction of multiplayer makes its debut in a co-op mode. For this you don't play as the main protagonist, Chell. You instead play as 2 robots. The developer said this made better sense to do with robots since there will be a lot of dying and re-spawning involved and you can do that better with robots.
For any person that played the first "Portal", this game is a long time coming with great anticipation. Especially since the first game is relatively short. This is for sure on my list of MUST GET games.
Final Thoughts:
Sony Playstation once again displayed at E3 why they are one of the best game companies out there. From their technology in their console, to the fantastic games on the horizon, Sony may soon regain title of KING in the video game world. If they keep up what they are doing, IMO they certainly will.
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