Sorry we’re late on this one. That last episode of DGR got in the way of productivity but I’m here to make it up to you by once again stealing all of Phil Kollar’s hard work. It’s what we do.
Here’s the highlights from yesterday’s Sony E3 Press Conference:
Uncharted 2: One of my favorite PS3 games gets a worthy sequel and by the look of the demo, it’s going to be pretty bad ass. Multiplayer Beta began yesterday. Lot’s of jumping off of ridiculously good looking rooftops and such. Impressive set pieces. Looks to be a graphical showcase. Still can’t tell if they’ve fixed the 100 shots to kill a guy problem. Still, I’m excited for this one.
MAG: 256 player live demo. Pretty damn impressive to see it all in action. Graphics a noticeable step down from Uncharted, but with 256 players, that’s to be expected. Massive areas and lots of tactics gameplay going on. Looks impressive to watch. How easy will that be to pull off when you’re actually playing it? Still, going to be a PS3 highlight for sure.
PSP Go!: A sexier version of the console with a drop down control pad. Much, much smaller and without a UMD drive. UMD’s will still be produced and supported, despite the move to a digital distribution model with the PSP Go. More big franchises coming to the handheld than any other year. Which is good because the dust is collecting on mine. New program called “Sense Me” produces music playlists for PSP music users. Video service available directly from the PSP. Price tag=$250.00 which means no sale for this poor lad.
Gran Turismo PSP: They were pimping this at the E3 I was at when they launched the damn system. I guess it’s for realz now. 800 cars, 35 tracks and 60 layout variations. Ad hoc multiplayer with a bad ass trading feature which allows you to share cars with your friends. Cool.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker: Kojima is writing and producing this “true sequel to the Metal Gear franchise”. Takes place in the 70′s, after MGS 3. Fine by me. Love that game. Four snakes shown, presumably Big Boss, Solid, Solidus and Liquid. I can’t fucking wait.
Fat Princess PSP: Big surprise of the show that was flashed on the video screen. Play Fat Princess on your PSP. Bad ass. Or is that Fat Ass?
Persona PSP: I think this one is old news, but it bears repeating. Persona on a handheld. That’ll be the thing that finally hooks me into this series for good.
Agent: New Rockstar property that was announced but not shown in any way. Just a logo. PS3 exclusive.
Assassin’s Creed 2: Some great gameplay featuring new move sets and more assassination techniques. Graphics and animation look flawless. Set in Italy with an ancestor of the hero you played in the first game. You get to ride on DiVinci invented machines. A stretch but the gameplay looked awesome, with the character taking the famous “flying machine” out to ride some thermals. Getting excited about this one. Released alongside a PSP game that can hook in in some fashion.
Final Fantasy XIII: Awesome video that shows the more Sci-Fi inspired story this time around. Still no gameplay shown, but it looked nice.
Final Fantasy XIV: One of the big surprises at the Sony event was the next, presumably online, edition in the franchise. Only video was shown, so not much to tell. Looks to be a more traditional fantasy inspired setting this time out. PS3 exclusive and supposedly out in 2010.
Sony Motion Controller: Looks like a WiiMote with a ball on top. Some impressive tech demonstrations that show off the 1 to 1 detection along with how it could be used in-game. The obligatory bow and arrow demo was there. Still very early but I found the two nerds who did the demo endearing.
Mod Nation Racers: Touted as a new game in the “Play, Create, Share” line, this cart racer features customizable characters and a super easy level creator. Only problem is the things you create look pretty damn cookie cutter. A true case of being so easy to use that all you can create is lame shit. Might be great for soccer moms. Racing looked good with the standard weapons and drifting.
Last Guardian: Same trailer that got leaked onto the internet a few days before E3. Latest in the Ico/Shadow line of games. Looks amazing on the graphic side of things and the music was pretty damn good as well. Something about a boy riding a creature around.
Gran Turismo 5: Looks awesome, no surprise here. Looks to have NASCAR integrated into the game. So if you like left turns, this ‘ll be your game. Some of the cars look damn nice. Possibly damage on the cars? Couldn’t quite tell, but it looked possible.
God of War 3: The ass kicker to end the set. Brutal gameplay x10. Looks fantastic and very God of War. Some new flight mechanic that allows you to glide seems to be in there. Pretty excited about this one as well.
And that was the show. Some very exciting things happening over in the Sony camp and I look forward to seeing all these in action in 2010.
If you have any thoughts or impressions from E3 that you would like to share and have broadcast on the next episode of Drunken Gamers Radio, please submit them. Call 612-424-3835 or email at mailbag@drunkengamersradio.com.
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I know I am nearly a year late to the party, but that is how long it took me to knock Yakuza 3 out of my backlog. Actually, I breezed through the first four chapters of the game when I bought it last summer, and it promptly got whisked away into the backlog when the first half of 2010 was hammered hard with an unbelievable amount of tip-top games. The first couple months of 2011 I have dedicated to making some headway into my backlog, and the last couple weeks I have belonged to Yakuza 3. And with the release of Yakuza 4 just a month away, what ideal timing would it be for me to freshen everyone up on the series’ PS3 debut.
