Yes, E3 2015 was last week, but I forgot to process the pictures (ha, “process” – like I had to go to Walgreen’s or something) because of Disneyland excitement and such. But because I had registered before leaving NBCU, my registration was still good and I took some time during an extended lunch break that past Tuesday to go give it a quick once-over. As expected, the first day of E3 is a fucking overwhelming experience as it’s mobbed with people. Mobbed. I also was wearing my PwC clothes so while everyone else was comfortable in shorts or jeans, I’m in my khakis and button-down shirt – so not only was it mobbed, it was kinda sweaty.
Anyway, I made it through both of the main halls, first going to the Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft-dominated hall, which honestly wasn’t as cool as it has been in past years. Nintendo has really done some cool boothing in the past but this time it was like a big ol’ eh. Sony’s was basically the same layout as last year but just ridiculously mobbed, which was kinda the same story as Microsoft’s.
I enjoyed the game publisher’s setup in the other main hall much more. That’s where the guys like Ubisoft, EA, Bethesda and more really put on a great show. Again, I only was spending like an hour+ there, so I wandered my way around and quickly found some of the things I’m hyped about, especially the upcoming Fallout 4. I wasn’t able to meet up with my fellow NBCU folks as they were spending most of the day there. Even if I had caught up with them, I was on the turbo speed tour.
Honestly, you learn more details from online websites like Kotaku, as the real good stuff happens in those upfront presentations and closed-door sessions that mostly happen for videogame journalists. But hey, it is still cool to walk around what is likely the best convention out there. Especially if you love videogames. Sidenote: I was hoping to get to the Dwell convention in late May, but due to our travels, that didn’t happen. But it would’ve been awesome to be immersed in a fantastic modern design convention.
Pictures are here but I’m also going to link to some of the video teasers for games I’m particularly psyched for below the pictures…
June 16, 2015 – E3 2015 (Super Turbo Edition)
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
I love the Uncharted games so getting to play one on the next-gen PS4 will be exciting and hopefully a reason I’ll be happy to own one:
Final Fantasy VII – The Remake!
The remake that no one ever thought would really happen suddenly was announced to be happening! Of course, the words being used are “in development” which means this isn’t going to be seen for years. But still, how cool will this be to play again?
Mass Effect: Andromeda
I was a big fan of the Mass Effect series and knew that fourth game was under development – so it’s exciting to see an official announcement and name. It’ll be interesting to see what the story ends up being about and what the timeline of the story is set in. Holiday 2016 sounds promising, but I’m not holding my breath.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
I’m always in for a new Tomb Raider game, but the fact that it is XBox One exclusive for a while is wildly annoying. Maybe a PC version will be released alongside it, but I’m guessing PC and PS4 ports will have to wait a little bit. FEH. I can be patient though, as there’s lots of games on my backlog to plow through.
and last but not least by a wide wide margin…..the game I can not wait to play later this year…..
Fallout Fuckin’ 4!!!!!!!
This was announced a few days before E3 actually started, managing to get a jump on the press cycle quite handily. It’s so exciting to see as a real thing and the fact it’s coming out this fall is just….great. I just will have to figure out a way to put in game time. Who needs sleep???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2BkLqMef4