Most Exciting News:
[Anthem - PS4, XB1, PC]
Anthem is a new IP created by BioWare. It's an Action-RPG with, what seems like, the capability to freely fly around a gigantic open-world. Its beautiful presentation, fluid movements, and explosive combat really caught the audience's attention. It looks like an immersive and dynamic experience and I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for this game.
[Blade Strangers - PS4, Switch, PC]
[Dissidia Final Fantasy NT - PS4]
I'm just glad this got announced for consoles in the US. I'm still worried that I might not enjoy this because I was extremely frustrated with the first game on PSP (and still haven't played the 2nd one because of how frustrated I was with the first). But it's exciting to see the game on a home console rather than a handheld in full HD and beautiful graphics.
[Dragon Ball Fighter Z - PS4, XB1, PC]
It's being developed by Arc System Works. I have no doubt it'll be great. But seeing it in action, it's just so unreal. This may possibly be the best Dragon Ball Fighting game ever made! Thankfully it's coming out next year and not this year. I am so jam packed full of fighting games this year.
[Extinction - PS4, XB1, PC]
An Attack on Titan inspired game, Extinction has you fighting gigantic ogres with the ability to jump really high, run along walls, and other interesting method of movements that make this game really stand out. It's one of the few Indie games shown at E3 I'm keeping a close eye on.
[Kirby and Yoshi 2018 - Nintendo Switch]
I love Kirby and Yoshi games and was excited to see new games from them release on the switch. The problem is that I haven't really been buying that many Kirby and Yoshi games in the past recently because they're usually expensive, are very short games, and rarely get discounts. I really enjoyed Yoshi's Woolly World, but once I finished it (which was only a couple of hours), I didn't feel compelled to play it any longer. With the amount of games I buy and amount I spend on them, I often don't find the purchases as worth it. But man, these two new games look really good and I want to play them.....Nintendo really brought it this year.
[Metroid Prime 4 - Nintendo Switch]
Let's get real for a second and think about what this really is. There's no gameplay, no mention of the developer, and no release date. All this teaser did was created build up, played the title theme of the Metroid Prime series (which is derived from the original Metroid title theme), and showed the logo for Metroid Prime 4. With this, we got reactions like this:
I like how flabbergasted everyone is to even reaction to Yoshi anymore and I seriously don't blame them. I probably would've reacted the same way if I had watched the stream live, but it was way too early and I didn't wake up for it. When I saw the headlines for Metroid Prime 4, I flipped out and was a little sad it wasn't a 2D Metroid. But then I saw Metroid: Samus Returns and flipped out again. I agree with a lot of people's reactions this year when they said "Nintendo just won E3". It was definitely the pinnacle of this week's event and the reason why we even follow E3 news: for the hype, excitement, and prospect of future games. Nothing else made me as excited as watching Nintendo's conference video. Again, all they showed was the Title logo and said it was in development, and yet it garnered such reactions from the fans.
[Metroid: Samus Returns - 3DS]
I'm glad there was a 3DS games to be excited for this year at E3. But I would have never imagined that it'd be a 2D (technically 2.5D) Metroid. I was beyond elated when I saw the headlines, but then I got a little worried when I watched the video and found out that it was being developed by MercurySteam. They developed Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate for the 3DS of which I was disappointed in. The game itself wasn't bad, but it was rather boring and forgettable. What's worse is the story stomped all over the actual Castlevania timeline and lore: Gabriel becomes Dracula, Trevor becomes Alucard, Simon is Trevor's son instead of grandson, etc. The thing with this 3DS Metroid is that I don't really like the art-style of it. The models are rigid and a bit ugly, the bright and almost cel-shaded look creates a sort of cheap feeling, and the original Metroid 2 was super creepy and yet I'm not getting that from what I've seen so far. BUT, the gameplay and combat looks amazing and it makes me really want to play it. I can't wait for this to release (this September).
[Monster Hunter World - PS4, XB1, PC]
Holy smacks, Monster Hunter World looks incredible! I was sad to learn that Monster Hunter XX won't be brought over to America for the Nintendo Switch, which is a shame because that'd be a great game to bolster the sales for the system. Not only will Monster Hunter World be a return to the Playstation console system, but it will be the first game in the series to release on PC in the US. I'm looking forward to playing it.
[Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin - PC]
I came across this game from a list of games that was "supposedly" at E3 this year. I looked the name and found the trailer and was blown away by the combos you can perform. I did some research and found out it was developed by Edelweiss, of which I've played every single one of their games that was brought over. One of those games was Fairy Bloom Freesia, which also was a 2D Action Beat-em-Up that had incredible combos you can do. But Sakuna looks a lot more higher quality and polished. This is a game I'm absolutely looking forward to playing.
[Starlink: Battle for Atlas - PS4, XB1, Switch]
I'm not excited for this game, but I felt like it was worth mentioning. It's a game where you can build a spaceship using parts like a toy and then transfer it to your game to use. If I were a kid, I'd be all over this and super excited. This is a really cool concept and I had to mention it.
[The Darwin Project - XB1, PC]
A new IP which seems to be a competitive hero fighter. It looked like a cool concept with interesting characters and abilities and so it was something I wanted to mention. That shoutcasting bit was silly though. No one knows how the games works or what mechanics are behind it. The whole purpose behind it was to put the audience in a position to believe this game had the potential to be a widely played e-sports game. I don't play that many competitive multiplayer games anymore, but this certainly caught my attention.
[The Evil Within 2 - PS4, XB1, PC]
I have very little interest in horror games and skip most of them. But there are a few that I play and really like. When I heard that The Evil Within was being lead by the original creator of Resident Evil, I wanted to give the game a chance and check it out. It was an amazing game of suspense, trippy presentation, and satisfying combat. It was a challenging game that wasn't super scary, but certainly made me feel uneasy. I enjoyed the game a lot and like the story, but was left with a lot of unanswered questions at the end of it. So I was happy to see that the sequel be announced at E3.
[The Last Night - XB1, PC]
I have no idea what the game is about or how it will play, but the art style really stood out to me.
There's a lot of games to look forward to in the next few months and next year. It was a fun E3 to follow this year and I hope there will be more excitement and surprises next year.
Most Exciting News:
-Anthem
-Blade Strangers
-Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
-Dragon Ball Fighter Z
-Extinction
-Kirby 2018
-Metroid Prime 4
-Metroid: Samus Returns
-Monster Hunter World
-Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
-Starlink: Battle for Atlas
-The Darwin Project
-The Evil Within 2
-The Last Night
-Yoshi 2018
Gonna Pre-Order:
-Blade Strangers
-Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
-Code Vein
-Dark and Light
-Destiny 2
-Dragon Ball Fighter Z
-Fire Emblem Warriors
-Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
-Metroid Prime 4
-Metroid: Samus Returns
-Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
-Xenoblade Chronicles 2
-Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana
Interested:
-13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
-Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight
-Agents of Mayhem
-Anthem
-Assassin's Creed Origins
-Cuphead
-Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
-The Darwin Project
-Days Gone
-Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
-Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
-Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
-The Evil Within 2
-FarCry 5
-hack//G.U. HD Remaster
-Indivisible
-Insurgency Sandstorm
-Kingdom Hearts 3
-Kirby 2018
-The Last Night
-LawBreakers
-Lost Sphear
-Metro Exodus
-Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
-Monster Hunter World
-Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
-Pokémon for Switch
-Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
-Sonic Forces
-Sonic Mania
-Super Mario Odyssey
-Uncharted: Lost Legacy
-Wolfenstein II
-Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
Keeping an eye on:
-Absolver
-Aegis Defenders
-Aerea
-Age of Empires Definitive Edition
-A Hat in Time
-Ashen
-Asura
-Away: Journey to the Unexpected
-A Way Out
-Aztez
-Battlerite
-Beyond Good & Evil 2
-Brawlout
-Call of Duty: World War II
-Crackdown 3
-Culdcept Revolt
-Dandara
-Death Stranding
-Detroit: Become Human
-Extinction
-Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
-Fortnite
-God of War (4)
-Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
-Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds DLC
-The King's Bird
-Kingsway
-Legrand Legacy
-Life is Strange: Before the Storm
-Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
-Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle
-Matterfall
-Metal Gear Survive
-Moonlighter
-Mystic Melee
-Need for Speed Payback
-Nidhogg 2
-Ori And the Will of the Wisps
-Quake Champions
-Phantom Trigger
-Pokken Tournament DX
-Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
-Raiders of the Broken Planet
-Red Dead Redemption 2
-Riverbond
-River City: Knights of Justice
-River City: Rival Showdown
-Shadow of The Colossus (Remake)
-Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
-Songbringer
-Spider-Man
-Splatoon 2
-Star Wars Battlefront 2
-State of Decay 2
-Strange Brigade
-Sundered
-Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido
-Tower 57
-Tunic (Formerly Secret Legend)
-Vampyr
-Wargroove
-Wild Guns Reloaded
-Yakuza Kiwami
-Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
-YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
Not interested:
-Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
-A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher
-Aftercharge
-Anamorphine
-A Plague Tale: Innocence
-Archangel
-Arms
-Aven Colony
-Battlefield 1: In the Name of the Tsar (Expansion)
-Battle Chef Brigade
-Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars
-BattleTech
-Blasters of the Universe
-Bravo Team
-Call of Cthulhu
-Chess Ultra
-Community INC
-Conan Exiles
-Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy
-Doom VFR
-Dunk Lords
-Fable Fortune
-Fallout 4 VR
-FIFA 18
-Final Fantasy XV: Monsters of the Deep
-Forza Motorsport 7
-Gang Beasts
-Golf? For Workgroups
-Gran Turismo Sport
-Griftlands
-GUTS
-Harvest Moon: Lil' Farmers
-Hello Neighbor
-Hey! PIKMIN
-Hidden Agenda
-Ironcast
-Joggernauts
-Just Dance 2018
-Kingdoms and Castles
-Knack 2
-Knights and Bikes
-Lego Dimensions
-Light Fall
-Lone Echo
-Madden NFL 18
-Manifest 99
-Minion Masters: Forced to Duel
-Moss
-NBA LIVE 18
-NBA 2K18
-Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
-Observer
-Ooblets
-Osiris New Dawn
-Overland
-Pictlogica Final Fantasy
-Pixel Ripped 1989
-Redout
-Road Redemption
-Robocraft Infinity
-Roto Color Rhythm
-Runner 3
-Sea of Thieves
-Semblance
-Shakedown: Hawaii
-Skull & Bones
-Skyrim PSVR
-South Park: The Fractured But Whole
-South Park Phone Destroyer
-Starlink: Battle for Atlas
-Star Child
-Steep: Road to the Olympics
-Stifled
-Sumer
-Super Hot VR
-Super Lucky's Tail
-Surviving Mars
-Tacoma
-The Artful Escape
-The Crew 2
-The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
-The Elder Scrolls Legends: Skyrim
-The Inpatient
-The Swords of Ditto
-Total War: Warhammer 2
-Tornado Tower
-Transference
-Tropico 6
-Unruly Heroes
-Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
-Wuppo
-Xcom 2: War of the Chosen
-Yoku's Island Express
-Ylands
Pre-order Plans this Year:
-Valkyria Revolution (PS4) - June 27
-Warriors All-Stars (PS4) - August 29
-Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash (PS4) - August 29
-Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (PS4) - September 12
-Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS) - September 15
-Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (PC) - September 19
-Destiny 2 (PC) - October 24
