E3

[DS]

Biggest expo of the year starts in less then a day and Microsoft is holding their press conference right now. So far they have announced that Xbox Live will feature downloadable retro arcade games, card games, etc and will support video chat from up to 5 people by the end of the year. On top of that they have announced XNA which seems to be a new type of physics/partical software (feed quit when they explained what it was). Ok seems to be a software program that uses the physics/particals as well as much more.

I'm going to post this now but they said there is suppose to be a big announcement later too.

[DS]

They showed an amazing Halo 2 multiplayer video with some new key features. First and foremost, it's coming November 9. First, it's no longer just Human vs Human. You can now go Human vs Alien with specific weapons. Next, the vehicles take specific damage (they showed a hub cap falling off). The rocket launcher has a tracking on it now after you zoom and get a good lock. You can pick up two different type of weapons on each hand with their own trigger (left hand/left trigger, right is the same).

That's about it for right now just some more previews for Dead or Alive's new online game. Some amazing stuff coming out for the Xbox.

Nintendo and Sony have their conferences tomorrow morning.

[road doggy dogg]

Can't wait to see Nintendo's stuff... they'll probably show some crap about that dual moniter thing, but ehhhhh. Should have some hot new Pikmin 2 videos or something at least. Supposedly there'll be some new NHL 2005 info coming out too, which is nice 'cause I'm curious as to how the dynasty mode will be this year. I'm sure there'll be plenty of wrestling game news too, for all the wrestling fans... :o

[road doggy dogg]

Speaking of Sony too though, I wonder if they'll have anything on their new portable console coming out... I haven't heard anything about that in ages.

[Shaggy]

Man this sucks, I get all my game info from the G4 Tv channel. Well we just moved yesterday and I dont get it at my house. Out of all the weeks to move we have to move on the week that is every gamers favorite week.

[Y2Ant]

I wanna see stuff about Starcraft Ghost and World of Warcraft :'(

[Y2Ant]

and Tekken 5, if there is one :mad:

[AareDub]

and Tekken 5, if there is one :mad:

It's been confirmed :D

[DS]

This might stretch the page for some of you and if it does I'm sorry. Here is the PSP (PlayStation Portable) shown at E3. I just got home so I'll update on everything.

<img src=http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/news/05/11/psp/psp_screen001.jpg width=700 height=500>

<img src=http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/news/05/11/psp/psp_screen006.jpg width=700 height=500>

[DS]

And here it is. The Nintendo DS...hmm.

<img src="http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/news/05/11/ds/nintendo_ds_screen001.jpg" width=700 height=500>

[DS]

They showed footage of the next Zelda game (Just called The Legend of Zelda right now) and it's not cellshaded and seems to be targeted towards an older group. Looks very good.

[Arashi Kage]

That new Zelda game looks pretty good, especially with the Conan music.

I read that the DS at e3 is a non-final prototype, so expect some change in it's appearance before the final product.

I can't wait to hear/see news of NHL2005, there is supposed to be some amazing new gameplay feature. Hopefully not something lame like 2003's gamebreaker. :n:

[JJ Moore]

*love* for DS, we got off to a bas start in the glaxies thread, you rule.

[DS]

Yeah they said the DS isn't done and could possibly even go through a name change.

As for JJ, I didn't mean to make the SW:G thread seem bad so no hard feelings.

[Tornado]

<font color=#33ffff>Sony come out with their PSP and Nintendo go and say a big "F-U" and announce the DS.....damn, that looks mighty fine, I know which one i'm gonna be buying.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

Wow that DS looks a lot better than I thought. Plus with over 100 companies showing support for it, it could be very well. I wonder if it'll mark the end of the GBA? Not sure. Animal Crossing has already been announced, so that's hot.

Also, let's all give a moment of silence for all the little sperms that were lost in the ejaculation over the new Zelda screens.

...

...

Thank you.

[Funky Fly]

Sounds like the hottness with the DS. I wonder if Tekken is FINALLY coming to other systems (ie Gamecube).

[DS]

They also showed a Metriod game for the DS that looked alright but there is practically no point to the actual dual screen. The only thing on one of the screens for Metroid was the map. :| Sorry but...

[Head]

The DS looks like shit, same old basic controller type.

And is that an anolag (sp) stick, or a speaker on the bottom left of the PSP?

[DS]

Speaker.

[Jonster]

Anyone else read the news story on the DS on Gamespot?

Damn it makes it sound sweeter...

Let me find the link.
(Whole of Gamespot seems to be going down!)

-edit- main page loaded, but the page with the actual news wouldn't :mad:

Anyways, the link was:
http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/gsprmo_all_boxcar_previews/www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/11/news_6097113.html

but I think it could just be:
www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/11/news_6097113.html

[Big Vic]

I hope its bigger then usual.

[Y2Ant]

OMG DFJSAJFKSFJ ZELDA FSLKJDAFKSJDFKS THE DS FASLFKSLFDFL

[DS]

THE DS
:cool:

There are some screens and videos of NHL 2005 and Pikmen 2 btw.

[road doggy dogg]

Well, as cool as it sounds/looks and all, Metroid Prime 2 actually looks kind of disappointing.

The only really new item is the Screw Attack, which while cool, probably won't be all that much for a new game. It's mainly going to be used like the Space Jump, and not so much for attacking. Which is stupid, they should just call it the Space Jump then.

Also, the multiplayer doesn't look all that promising. I mean, it's cool that it's there, but it looks like it's gonna be there for the sake of being there. I mean, with only likr 4 different weapons, it won't really be that great, IMO. And even more disappointing, apparently you can't even use Dark Samus or whatever. Surely they'll change that eventually, 'cause I'm sure people are gonna want to use her in multiplayer. But still, they've said no to that as of now, so that sucks. And it won't even utilize Gamecube's minimal multiplayer capabilities, as it features no LAN support.

The game's about the same length as the first, which wasn't a short game by any means, but I was hoping for something a bit longer.

I dunnnnno still sounds like a hot game, but Metroid Prime set the bar so high, I'm afraid I'm going to be disappointed by this one :'(

[Jonster]

Probably false advertising, but this is my pick of E3 so far.
All taken from Gamespot cause I can't be bothered to look elsewhere

So in no particular order:

Guilty Gear X2 #Reload - XBox (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/guiltygearreload/index.html)

OK, so it's been said on here (or the old boards) that I class Guilty Gear X2 as the greatest 2D (and possibly any type of) fighting game ever.
Reload was an updated version realised on the PS2 ages ago in Japan, featuring minor tweaks, and Robo-Ky as a selectable character from the start.

This version for XBox however features crisper graphics (see below), and (best thing ever) XBox Live play.
If the lag issues are non-existant (unlike Capcom vs SNK had) then this could officially be the best thing. EVER.
Oh and they reckon it'll be released for $19.95.

Now we just need it in the UK

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/919646_20040512_screen004.jpg

Dead Or Alive Ultimate - XBox (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/doaonline/)

Should also be really good.
Also known as Dead Or Alive Online, it combines Dead Or Alive and Dead Or Alive 2, and adds in XBox Live support for online fighting.
As I understand DOA was never released in America, and comes intact with it's original graphics, and original form - bar online play
DOA2 features updated graphics, cut scenes, modes, and apparently has 7 online modes play.

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/metroidprime2tentativetitle/index.html)

Seems like it will be more of the same, but with some tweaks.
There's something like a rift, creating dark and light realms (Zelda games anyone?).
An introduction of a light and dark side system to the weapons (with light working better on dark and vice versa), sounds like it's been ripped straight out of Ikaruga as well. Also weapons now use ammo - no more pointless blasting things now.
And the game is supposed to be longer in single player than Prime also.
Multiplayer could be interesting, but I couldn't be bothered to read that bit :shifty:

Advance Wars - Under Fire - Gamecube (http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/strategy/advancewarsunderfire/index.html)

Looks like a 3rd person action shooter, with stratergy elements.
You run around, shoot things, and can take control of empty vehicles, but you can also command troops in the vacinity.
Details are a bit scarse at the mo though.

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/920697_20040511_screen007.jpg

Paper Mario 2 - Gamecube (http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/rpg/papermario2/index.html)

Sequel to Paper Mario on the N64, Peach gets kidnapped again, blah blah blah.
Apparently it stays pretty faithful to the original, but introduces some new gameplay mechanics.
There'll be special pads that you can use to take full advantage of Mario's paper form. These pads will fold him into a paper aeroplane for example, or allow you to squeeze through a gap by turning sideways.
Also, now during battles there'll be an audience. You appeal to them during the fight, and that will build up the special meter.

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/920182_20040402_screen006.jpg

Animal Crossing DS - Nintendo DS (duh) :p (http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/animalcrossingds/index.html)

I'll be honest - I love Animal Crossing on the Gamecube, it's the best game I've ever imported (actually it's the only one).
Seems like it'll be more of the same for the DS. The top screen will display the action, and the lower screen shows the inventatory.
The lower screen has the touch screen on it, so allows for dragging and dropping of items into your hands/easy putting on of clothes, etc (could be a pain sometimes on the Gamecube).
There's still no real details though... But take a look, the graphics are on par with the Gamecube version (which admittedly was an N64 conversion)

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/920786_20040511_screen001.jpg

Metal Gear Acid - PSP (http://www.gamespot.com/psp/strategy/metalgearsolid/index.html)

Metal Gear on the PSP, however, it's not an action adventure stealth game, it's a turn based, card-using, stealth game.
Basically you make your moves to try and take out the guards, using the cards as the weapons (ie, there's a card for claymore mine, one for a pistol, etc). Then they get to go and look for you and try and kill you.
You can also knock on walls and things.
It certainly looks the part though:

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/news/05/11/mga/mga_screen003.jpg

Finally:
Super Mario 64 x 4 - Nintendo DS (http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/dssupermario4x4/index.html)

A remake of Mario 64 for the DS.
Except you can play with 4 players - a star appears, then you all race for it, then after it's gotten another appears, etc. Whoever gets most stars wins.
While only the multiplayer was shown at E3, the single player is expected to be a remake of the N64 original.

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/920758_20040511_screen004.jpg

The DS has really stolen the show for me, there's some initive ideas, and it looks like it'll be the shit when it's finally released.

Believe it or not, I've listened to an entire album and another half of another album while doing this.

Opinions, thoughts, your own top games?

(Sorry if I stretched the page)

[DS]

I'll make a list a little later, I'd have to look up everything again but I must agree, I am quite disappointed in Metroid Prime 2.

[Jonster]

Just decided that if Animal Crossing DS gets released over here, I'll buy the Nintendo DS just for it.

I should tell Nintendo that, money in the bag for them.

[DS]

If you watched their press conference then you wouldn't have to because they seems pretty damn sure of themself because the Gameboy has outsold, the almost twice as much, PS2.

[Jonster]

A quick visit to Nintendo.co.uk has reveiled more details about the DS to me.
For starters, a Metroid game (which also features deathmatching)
http://media.nintendo-europe.com/compel/images/compel_images/Image_5dd31a7a-360d-4b83-823b-fab225bfde59.jpg

And details on the unit itself.
Just some highlights follow.

The DS also packs Wireless capability - DS users will be able to connect with a local wireless network of up to 16 players.

Players will be able to chat and play games without any connecting cords, completely untethered. Even better, the DS uses Wireless Game Sharing, which means that multiple players can compete in the same game, even though only one player has a game card inserted. Staggeringly, this means you can test-play a game for yourself as long as you stay connected.

The DS technology also offers a wireless LAN connection, which theoretically means that an infinite number of players could connect via a hot spot and compete at a central game hub on the Internet, even if they're thousands of miles apart. Meanwhile, chat software lets users transmit text messages, handwriting and even drawings to one another.

Games for the system come on compact cards, with the unit using newly developed semiconductor memory, which allows for lower cost, shorter manufacturing time and memory capacity of more than one gigabit of information.

1 gig, on a little card thing is impressive.

This is the first thing I've been really excited about in ages, video game wise, so sorry if it seems like I'm going on about it.

Going bed now, so you won't hear from me for at least 8 hours :)

[Jonster]

If you watched their press conference then you wouldn't have to because they seems pretty damn sure of themself because the Gameboy has outsold, the almost twice as much, PS2.

The Gameboy's been like the most popular console ever, and I don't think any console in the future could ever hope to reach it's popularity.

If they keep leaving in backward compatibilty with every portable system they release, they can't go wrong.
It's in the DS so there's already a back catalouge of over 1000 games at least

[LoDownM]

Advance Wars looks pretty cool. Still waiting for Fire Emblem for GC to come out before I go buy a GC tho.

Also, the PSP looks cooler then the DS :)

[Boomer]

Dude i just wanna know when HL2 gets released. Thanks to ATI I've owned the game for 5 or 6 months now without ever even having a good glimpse as to how good it'll be. The few videos out do little justice.

[DS]

They said Summer. They wouldn't say late summer, earlier summer, nothing but "summer". They showed a new preview of it and it looked alright but it really doesn't hold anything now that other games came out.

[DS]

Killzone
Halo 2
Forza Motorsport
World of Warcraft
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Tribes: Vengance
Guild Wars
Doom 3
Legend of Zelda
Full Spectrum Warrior
Rome: Total War
Battlefield 2
The Sims 2
Fable
Jade Empire
ShellShock: Nam '67
Dead or Alive Ultimate
DRIV3R
Jaks 3
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Everquest II
Pikman 2
Star Wars: Republic Commando/KOTOR II

That would probably be my tops right there. Mostly in order but there are some that could probably be switched.

[LoDownM]

From looking at the list of PSP Games. 4 of the games sold the thing for me. I am going to get one, when they are released in the US. The games, Dynasty Warriors, GT4:Mobile, Twisted Metal, and Breath of Fire.

Anyway, here's a list of games for it.


Gran Turismo 4 Mobile
* Ridge Racer
* Hot Shots Golf
* Wipeout
* Dynasty Warriors
* Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
* Medieval
* Ape Escape
* Spider-Man
* Metal Gear Solid
* NBA Street
* NFL Street
* Need for Speed Underground
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour
* Death Jr.
* Frogger
* F1
* ATV Off-Road Fury
* Syphon Filter
* Twisted Metal
* Breath of Fire
* DarkStalkers
* Bust A Move
* Armored Core
* WildArms

Also, the new LOTR games, Battle for Middle Earth(PC) and The Third Age(PS2) look, and from the articles, sound good. How ever, for me anyway, BFME, may be my new fav. RTS, atleast until, the 2nd Generals expansion pack comes out :)

[Jonster]

Guild Wars

Seen the free demo thing they've got running during E3?
You download a small client, then it downloads anything else it needs as you go along, it's pretty quick if you're on broadband :)

http://www.penny-arcade.com/docs/gw.zip - to download the client (it's about 61Kb)

[Boomer]

They said Summer. They wouldn't say late summer, earlier summer, nothing but "summer". They showed a new preview of it and it looked alright but it really doesn't hold anything now that other games came out.

Yeah I know. I know about all there is to know. I wouldn't be as mad if I didn't have this ATI coupon thing with my CD Key on it. I do like the new fact that it is being released with reworked versions of Counterstrike and Team Fortress. I think its amazing that they can take the original source and just kinda easily pull it over. If HL2 is that easy to work with, I am going to be amazed at the amount of MOD building I'm going to see for it. I'm also looking forward to the new map maker...cus I experimented with the HL1 one quite a bit.

[DS]

Seen the free demo thing they've got running during E3?
You download a small client, then it downloads anything else it needs as you go along, it's pretty quick if you're on broadband :)

http://www.penny-arcade.com/docs/gw.zip - to download the client (it's about 61Kb)

Yup. Had the client since it was first released and been playing since they opened it. :D

[Jonster]

Yup. Had the client since it was first released and been playing since they opened it. :D

:D I played it for about an hour yesterday. Never really played a MMORPG before, but from the looks of it this isn't really a MMORPG as such.
It's pretty fun, got annoyed when the rest of my party left me to face 20 odd enemies by myself. Got cornered and couldn't move because of enemies :(

[Funky Fly]

The DS is gonna kick ass. Portable N64 quality games and backward comatibility? :love:

To bad about the lackluster GC line up.

[Loose Cannon]

did they talk about WWE RAW VS SMACKDOWN yet?

[DS]

There is no WWE Raw vs Smackdown at E3. Only WWE game will be Day of Reckoning.

[LoDownM]

Besides MGS3, any other Konami games looking good?

[DS]

Silent Hill 4: The Room and Suikoden IV are some of the top games from Konami also appearing. I haven't seen much on them though.

[LoDownM]

Well, I lready knew about Suikoden 4. I'm a big suikoden fan. Shoulda stated that before :o

[Evil Vito]

There is no WWE Raw vs Smackdown at E3. Only WWE game will be Day of Reckoning.

<font color=goldenrod>:n: :n: That's bullshit, especially since Yukes were creating Raw vs. Smackdown before HCTP was even finished</font>

[DS]

Yeah I was really hoping there would be some reasonable wrestling news. I'd expect a lot, or at the least some, at the Tokyo Game Show.

By the way...
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen_e3/920407_20040505_screen002.jpg
Battlefield 2. :drool::drool::drool::love::drool::drool::drool:

[DS]

Also, for those of you who want to jump on getting a DS, EBGames is taking pre orders at the cost of $200. Gamestop is too.

[Jonster]

I might wait for a price drop or two then.
£130 (ish) for a handheld console is a little excessive

[DS]

Yeah pretty high. Then again, I will probably buy the PSP at release. :(

[Ninti Ishkur]

Man, alot of good games coming out on ALL systems.

I personally cant wait for Advanced Wars on the GC myself. I f'n love that game on GBA.

[Y2Ant]

Too many games to drool over.

Matrix online, World of Warcraft, Starcraft Ghost, Zelda, Goldeneye, Starfox, Donkey Konga, Devil May Cry 3, Tekken 5, GTA San Andreas, Metal Gear Solid 3, the DS, fhdasfsdahfkf

[DS]

After you mentioned Matrix Online I forgot to say that they are taking beta applications at their site.

[Y2Ant]

:o !!!!!!!!

[Jonster]

After you mentioned Matrix Online I forgot to say that they are taking beta applications at their site.
I signed up for that about a year ago, to hear more when they were doing it anyway!

[Jonster]

Shite, live in US or Canada :'(
-edit- http://thematrixonline.warnerbros.com/web/beta/signup.jsp btw

[DS]

Alienware is coming out with a dual-CPU, dual-GPU system. What that means is two processors and two video cards. One video card goes to the top of the screen and the other does the bottom half. It has the capability to hold up to 8GB of DDR2 ECC memory. :| They are going to ship with like an 800W power supply just to power that. Since Alienware is insanely overpriced already, I'd expect this to be like 5-7 thousand dollars.

[Y2Ant]

:|

[DS]

My thoughts exactly.

[Requiem]

My goal in life is to one day attend E3. That's the -only- goal I have, and after that I would die happy.