The Official E3 2014 thread

[Dumac]

Nintendo's conference was the only one that I really liked. Entertaining to watch, and a lot of good info there. The developer interviews were done well, and the games look great.

Walking away from E3, I am interested in:

PC

• Witcher 3 (gameplay preview from E3 looked awesome)
• Ori and the Blind Forest (beautiful art)
• Valiant Hearts (great trailer, but will have to look at more gameplay)
• No Man's Sky (a lot of big promises here. will have to see if they deliver. but space + dinosaurs = pretty awesome already)
• Star Wars Battlefront (could be the first EA game I buy in a long time)
• Tomb Raider (thought the most recent one was a solid B)
• GTAV

Xbone

• Scalebound (dragons fighting hydras?! cautiously optimistic about this one...maybe it will come to PC?)

PS4:

• Bloodborne!! (this is probably the title I am most excited for out of all of E3. I'll probably buy a PS4 just for it.)
• Deep Down (haven't seen it at E3? any new info?)
• Little Big Planet 3 (still need to finish the second one...)
• Metal Gear Solid V (if it gets good user reviews...)

Wii U

• Smash Bros U
• Bayonetta 2 (comes with Bayonetta 1, which is pretty smart.)
• Yarn Yoshi (this game is just aesthetically amazing, and features couch co-op)
• Zelda U (an actual overworld?? I've been missing that since Majora's Mask/Ocarina of Time...maybe there will finally be another great console Zelda)
• Hyrule Warrios (I wasn't planning on buying this game, but the new trailer, character reveals, and the addition of local co-op pushes me to a 'will probably buy')
• Xenosaga Chronicles (can't resist mechs...)
• Splatoon (an extremely intriguing take on a team based shooter that, from first glance, sounds tremendously deep)

3DS

• Persona Q

I should probably go hunting for single trailers to see what new stuff didn't make it into the big press conferences.

 

[Dumac]

On the other hand, a lot to hate. For starters, there is NOTHING to get in 2014, except SSB.

2014 is looking a little dry. In additional to SSB though, there is Bayonetta 2, which I am very excited for, and Hyrule Warriors, which I am watching.

They also didn't announce Fire Emblem OR Pokemon for the Wii U, which sucks BADLY (especially since it means we likely wait until 2016 for them).

Pokemon is a handheld game. There has never been a console addition, besides awful spinoffs.

Fire Emblem was one of the biggest 3DS titles, so I wonder if they'd really make one for Wii U.

Then, the toys...I said I like the potential for cross-game purposes, but it's a nice alternative to the Skylanders mess, where you have a swarm of toys every year, to go with a new $75 starter pack. However, the mere existence of these concerns me. I don't want to see character counts decrease in games using them, nor do I want to have to spend $15-20 on these things to beat games.

Yeah, the NFC stuff I basically didn't listen to. I just registered it as "Skylander type wallet-gouging".

Overall, Microsoft still gets the clear win for me. Many games I want from them, many of them soon. There are probably twice as many games I want from Microsoft in late-2014 than there are total library and upcoming games on the Wii U that I want through 2015.

Interesting. Most of Microsoft's presentation was multiplat, and the ones that weren't don't spark any interest in me. The only promising thing would be the Halo HD collection, but only because of how much content it sounds like you are getting. When I think about it, I don't know if I really want to replay all 4 Halo campaigns, and I know I won't spend much time in multiplayer.

 

[Dumac]

Is anyone else just not feeling Destiny at all? Every time I've seen it, it looks generic and bland...I'm not getting the ton of hype around it.

I'm also not seeing any reason to pick up a PS4 anytime soon, for me personally. I'm just not seeing anything that interests me. Uncharted 4 is on my watch list but since it's listed for 2015, I don't expect to see it before next March or April. Given how little they showed of it, it may still be farther away than anybody thinks (i.e. holiday 2015).

I'm not feeling it, but it could be one of those games that you have to try for it to click for you.

I honestly don't know what it is about, which is maybe why i'm not excited. The trailer didn't do much in the way of explaining how it was anything beyond a co-op 'sci-fi' shooter.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I'm not feeling it, but it could be one of those games that you have to try for it to click for you.

I honestly don't know what it is about, which is maybe why i'm not excited. The trailer didn't do much in the way of explaining how it was anything beyond a co-op 'sci-fi' shooter.

Well, there is a story to the world you play in they haven't given away yet. Just bits and pieces. I do know that its online and open world but not an mmo. You can be a loner and tackle the game and explore solo. You may happen upon people in a firefight and you can hop in and join if you want.

 

[ViRGE]

for example the yoshi game looks cute but it just seems like it's a regular yoshi game but they decided to throw in a gimmick. In this case everything being made of yarn. The series has been good except for that touch n go game. Not sure i'd call it a must buy.

They got rid of Baby Mario for Yarn Yoshi. That alone piques my interest since Mario's crying drove me up a wall. Whether the rest of it will be any better, we'll see.

They didn't even talk about Metroid at all. I think Nintendo underestimates how big Metroid could be for them when done correctly.

I can't proclaim to be a mind reader, but I don't get the impression that Nintendo underestimates Metroid. Rather they're aware of just how big it could be, but that means they're also aware of how they need to do it right. Other M was pretty insufferable, so Nintendo needs to make sure they don't do that again.

 

[cmdrdredd]

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I can't proclaim to be a mind reader, but I don't get the impression that Nintendo underestimates Metroid. Rather they're aware of just how big it could be, but that means they're also aware of how they need to do it right. Other M was pretty insufferable, so Nintendo needs to make sure they don't do that again.

Maybe they have something for 3ds but I think it would help the wiiu more than it would help the 3ds which doesn't actually need any help right now. Have to see what happens.

 

[Dumac]

I can't proclaim to be a mind reader, but I don't get the impression that Nintendo underestimates Metroid. Rather they're aware of just how big it could be, but that means they're also aware of how they need to do it right. Other M was pretty insufferable, so Nintendo needs to make sure they don't do that again.

I think they are shopping for someone who can make the game and make it well.

They know Other M was a big failure, so they aren't going to have team ninja make it.

The people who made the pretty well-received Metroid Prime series, Retro studios, have been busy making the also well-received Donkey Kong games. Although, they are currently working on an undisclosed project, so that could very well be metroid. Retro has been on a big 2.5D marathon, so if they made a metroid game it could very well be a 2.5 sidescroller.

 

[VashHT]

I wish they would make another 2D metroid, they still do it for Mario games so I don't think it would be risky for them or anything. Even though I liked the Metroid prime games and even the one on DS, super metroid is still my favorite of the series.

 

[purbeast0]

i think it is just that nintendo is so clueless about what people really want. it is as if they simply aren't listening to their audience keep telling them what they want to see form nintendo. i don't know if it is just them being stupid or being so up their own asses that they just think they know what is best. i would have thought that the wii-u sales would knock their arrogance down a notch but apparently it hasn't.

 

[Aikouka]

• Xenosaga Chronicles (can't resist mechs...)

I actually missed the part at the beginning where it said Monolith. So, when I was watching the trailer, I wasn't sure if Nintendo was getting an exclusive Gundam game or that I was watching the trailer for X.

 

[Narse]

i think it is just that nintendo is so clueless about what people really want. it is as if they simply aren't listening to their audience keep telling them what they want to see form nintendo. i don't know if it is just them being stupid or being so up their own asses that they just think they know what is best. i would have thought that the wii-u sales would knock their arrogance down a notch but apparently it hasn't.

I thought they did a really good job this year. I just got back from Best Buy and played some Smash Brothers 4. It was fantastic, and in my little city we had about 100 people waiting in line to play. Looks like they have got a lot of people's attention.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

there's a built in audience for that game (a lot of the 1st party nintendo) games. what are they doing to attract a new audience? How are they going to appease the competitive players?

That bestbuy promotion isn't a good indicator either because at the participating stores if you were one of the first 70 you get some kind of collectible coin. Those guys are either hardcore fans or they're trying to flip the coin.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Walking away from E3, I am interested in:


Xbone

• Scalebound (dragons fighting hydras?! cautiously optimistic about this one...maybe it will come to PC?)

PS4:

• Deep Down (haven't seen it at E3? any new info?)

I just noticed this post and wanted to comment on a few titles.

Scalebound is an Xbox One exclusive I believe MS paid Platinum games to keep it that way. There was no info on Deep Down. I believe we will see Deep Down at TGS. It's delayed in Japan until after Summer.

As for Persona Q I wish it didn't come out in November. I'll have way too many games at that point and if I buy it I'll have to leave it sit for quite a while until I can get to it.

 

[Lil Frier]

2014 is looking a little dry. In additional to SSB though, there is Bayonetta 2, which I am very excited for, and Hyrule Warriors, which I am watching.

I haven't looked at the second or third game, but I'll give Bayonetta 2 a look JUST because it apparently comes with the first one (meaning I could get the whole story, if it's worth it). Hyrule, we'll see, as I don't think I'd have anyone to play it with, I've never been a Zelda person, and there will be a lot of time going to The Bone.

Pokemon is a handheld game. There has never been a console addition, besides awful spinoffs.

It's been a while, but I really would like a new Pokemon Stadium. Even better, I'd like it with the handheld game add-on. The old ones had the transfer pack that let you play the game on the console. Being able to play the 3DS games (which I won't get a 3DS for, but would play on Wii U) with something similar on the Wii U would be awesome.

Also, I liked both Pokemon Snap and Pokemon Puzzle League on the N62, when I was a kid (might not now).

Lastly, the Wii U would do well to get a Pokemon game like the new Zelda. Give people the open-world experience, let them fight every gym leader/Elite Four ever, put all of the Pokemon in, etc.

Fire Emblem was one of the biggest 3DS titles, so I wonder if they'd really make one for Wii U.

Why wouldn't they? It'd sell well on the Wii U, and Radiant Dawn is a pain to find for under $50, even on eBay. I'd love to get a Fire Emblem game on the Wii U.

Yeah, the NFC stuff I basically didn't listen to. I just registered it as "Skylander type wallet-gouging".

I agree that's the likely outcome, but I want to see if they cane be a bit smarter than Disney/Activision with it. I'm confused as to how they're useful, though. They said they put characters in the games, but the announced toys (Mario, DK, Pikachu, Peach, etc.) are all normal characters. They wouldn't REALLY ship SSB or Mario Party without those characters traditionally in the games, would they? And if those guys are already in MK8, what use are the toys?

Oh, and did the things get a release date? I didn't see one.

Interesting. Most of Microsoft's presentation was multiplat, and the ones that weren't don't spark any interest in me. The only promising thing would be the Halo HD collection, but only because of how much content it sounds like you are getting. When I think about it, I don't know if I really want to replay all 4 Halo campaigns, and I know I won't spend much time in multiplayer.

That's the thing though, Nintendo doesn't give you any multi-platform games, really. So, those multi-platform games are Xbox One purchases for me (none of my friends get them on PC). Games like Siege and The Division are wins for Microsoft, to me.

As for the exclusives, I liked the Halo collection, Sunset Overdrive, and Forza Horizon. The rest are 2015 releases, on the exclusive front. Those are all accompanied by probably 3-5 multi-platform games I want on the One--Evolve, The Golf Club, Shadow of Mordor, and some 2015 ones.

 

[Narse]

http://i.imgur.com/Aj5u7bR.jpg

 

[futurefields]

http://i.imgur.com/Aj5u7bR.jpg

What are we looking at?

 

[ViRGE]

What are we looking at?

The line to play Smash Bros. WiiU at Best Buy.

 

[Narse]

Sorry didn't realize my reddit app didn't share the actual post.



http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/27x4ul/the_line_to_play_super_smash_bros_4_this_is_just/

 

[gorcorps]

Really? That kind of line for smash brothers?

 

[ViRGE]

Really? That kind of line for smash brothers?

It's a pretty popular game and only a small number of Best Buys are showcasing the game. If you want to see it now is your chance unless you want to wait for another 6 months.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Well it seems that Nintendo's big game reveal for 3ds was a turn based strategy game called project steam. Can't say I am impressed. Maybe fans of advance wars will like it.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Really? That kind of line for smash brothers?

That's what I was thinking to myself too. But as was said elsewhere there are people waiting in line because the first so many people get a collectable coin. I would bet there are a good number who will try to eBay that coin.

Skimming the thread, some people say they were in line almost 3 hours and it barely moved at all lol.

 

[Lil Frier]

Really? That kind of line for smash brothers?

1. Pre-Order Coin
2. Limited Store Participation
3. Great Wii U coupons ($20 off Tropical Freeze and 3D World, $30 off Wii U, 3DS XL, and 2DS consoles, 10$ off Wii U accessories)

I wish my store did it. I would have gone just to get the coupons because I want those games.

 

[Narse]

1. Pre-Order Coin
2. Limited Store Participation
3. Great Wii U coupons ($20 off Tropical Freeze and 3D World, $30 off Wii U, 3DS XL, and 2DS consoles, 10$ off Wii U accessories)

I wish my store did it. I would have gone just to get the coupons because I want those games.

Per the Nintendo rep at my Best Buy you get the coin after you pick up your preorder. They changed it due to the massive response and wanted to get everyone a coin. Also you didn't have to wait in line to pre order, just play the game. Everyone that Pre Ordered Yesterday or Saturday(Days of the Event) will get the coin. They didn't hand out the coupons at my location, Going back Saturday to get them as I want Donkey Kong.

 

[Lil Frier]

Many people are afraid the change with the coins is going to end up causing stores to not get them at launch, screwing those folks out of them. If the coin was for all (not just pre-orders at those locations), I'd probably go drop $5 on a SSB pre-order here.