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The Top 20 E3 Picks: Next-Gen

The E3 Media and Business Summit was a far cry from the circus that was E3 2006. Even though it wasn't a perfect event, we think that the downsized event accomplished one goal particularly well: It let the games do the talking.

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Captain Tuttle6132d ago (Edited 6132d ago )

KZ2 #19. I think Next-Gen is one of the few totally legitimate sites that get linked to on here but I'd have to rank that game a bit higher although they do mention the disappointment of KZ 1. No mention of Home...people seem to have lost their excitement for it now that the PS3 finally has some good games in the pipeline.

THE VIOLATOR6132d ago (Edited 6132d ago )

Wow, if it wasn't for Turok, KILLZONE 2 would have been DEAD LAST !!
KILLZONE 2 ranked *LOWER* than Echochrome & the Wii Fit ???

Whew, even I have to admit that is just SAD. Bioshock & Mass Effect should have been higher & Assassan's Creed should have been much higher - but they will be once all these games are out & reviewed.

Hope that MGS4 isn't anything like MGS2 for you PS3 lovers ... That's where they lost me, & MGS3 just didn't do anything 4 me either, except the graphics were very good on that gen. Sorry, between the 9 hours of CG & the introduction of Raiden & the lack of reasonable gameplay mechanics, I lost it for Metal Gear a long time ago. Raiden blows .... How old is Snake now anyway ? Looks like he could use a HOVAROUND.

DAMMIT RAIDEN !! WOULD YOU PLEASE PUT ON SOME PANTS !!

Rooted_Dust6132d ago

I think they left out Home because it's not really a game. It's more of a service.

Captain Tuttle6132d ago

At Achievement unlocked...I needed a laugh this morning. Needs a hoveround! HaHa!

Bubble for you man.

specialguest6132d ago

I didn't know Strangehold was very anticipated. It hardly gets any buzz or even break the 250 degrees level around here.

natsfan76132d ago (Edited 6132d ago )

While Echochrome's gameplay looks fun (its one of the few games I like for the PS3) it shouldn't be near this list; this game is most definetly possible on the PS2 and xbox. I agree KZ2 should be a little high, but Im glad they gave Halo 3 the props it deserves; everything Ive heard(1up, gamespot, ign, gamespy, ect.) tells me that the graphics are really nice.

Also, I don't think Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction should be on this list, but thats not to say it isn't "next-gen". I would replace it with Goddess of W....I mean Hevenly Sword...another of those few PS3 games I want. Turok looks kind of "meh" to me...but overall its a decent list.

sajj3166132d ago

Although Killzone 2 being this low came as a shock. Yes, Killzone 1 was not anything special but it doesn't mean Killzone 2 isn't. To have Stanglehold as more buzzworthy than Killzone 2 is an insult to the fine folks at Guerilla. Wow, how quickly people forget Metroid.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies4d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken3d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing694d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker4d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing694d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt4d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken3d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave5d ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto5d ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno5d ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai5d ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast6d ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood6d ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK6d ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

anast5d ago

The game went downhill at Fallout 3's release. This is when they started to cut corners.

gold_drake6d ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

anast5d ago

Usually, you have good comments but this isn't one of them. It just rides the mob. We can do both condemn the actions and not let them use it for other things.

I can say I received a death threat and everyone needs to shut up. People are not honest and will use horrible things to their advantage.

Armaggedon5d ago

Not all games “look” current.

anast5d ago

Their games always look like the gen before it.

Armaggedon5d ago

Yeah, but thats not the result of laziness, incompetence, or a bad engine. Thats what happens with their type of open world games. Its hard for people to find a point of comparison because no one makes games like Bethesda does.

gold_drake5d ago

mh ok thanks, i still think ur wrong in this mate.

anast5d ago

No problem. I'm not here to convince you. I'm only stating an actuality. What your words do if we look at them like events.

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