Susan Taylor @ Xboxer360.com writes: "E3 2010 is just weeks away and already the internet is alive with speculation over what big announcements companies are going to make that will leave gamers weak at the knees and gagging for more. Here at Xboxer360, we are keeping our eyes are going to be solely planted on Microsoft and anything even remotely related to our beloved boxes.
While I would love to be able to sit here and tell you exactly what is going to happen in a fortnights time, I cannot look into the future. What I can offer you however, is a peek into my mind and a sneak preview of how I believe the event is going to unfold. Unfortunately I do not have the time to talk about every single game that has caught my eye, we’d be here until next week if that was the case, but I have discussed the more interesting possibilities (and non-possibilities) and would love to hear YOUR predictions in the comments!"
While some video games overwhelm you with sheer scale, titles like Asura's Wrath and Doom Eternal make you the boss player right upfront.
Wolfenstein: The New Order turns ten years old today, so we decided to play it again and discovered just how much of an extinct kind of game it is.
It's an outstanding game and so was The Old Blood. Also a lost era of gaming. Interesting, I received a physical copy of The Old Blood 9 years ago today from Poland. It was digital only in North America initially upon release so I had to import.
Wolfenstein: The New Order launched 10 years ago today, but can it stand up to the modern FPS titles it inspired?
I disagree. Its still a fantastic game, with very good gunplay and a surprisingly loveable cast of characters and a good story trough many different and interesting setpieces
All The New Order needs for my tastes is a this gen enhancement patch.
I played New Order a couple of years after launch and I give it an 8/10. The shooter holds up because it is focused on being a good shooter. There is no crafting, no RPG elements, no open world find the question mark Weapons are fun. Enemies are fun. Levels offer a nice mix of stealth and shooting. You get to be the predator; this isn’t a game about fending off waves of enemies while a robot companion unlocks a door. Most importantly, New Order is the last of a dying breed of single player shooters.
Singleplayer shooters are still getting released every year, just look up "boomer shooters" and you'll find an an abundance of them. AAA fps campaigns, not so much.
Last year had Trepang2, RoboCop: Rogue City, Turbo Overkill, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, Dread Templar, Sprawl and more
The games you mentioned are not from AAA developers. Wolfenstein likely had a budget that was probably as big as all those games you mentioned combined. I'm not knocking the new wave of retro shooters. I absolutely love them (I think some get much higher review scores than they deserve though). I just really wouldn't describe Wolfenstein as purely a boomer shooter based on the relatively cohesive story, with cut scenes and is fully voice acted. Full set piece moments.
AA development seems to be focused keeping the single player solo experience alive. But the big developers are only concerned about the MTX and milking players who enjoy multiplayer.
The age of AA shooters. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing. I like less expense, shorter games.
Weird all the Wolfenstein articles.
Can you guess what will be announced at Xbox showcase?
What Machine Games did with Wolfenstein franchise is awesome. The game play definitely to me , is still very fun to play !!!
I would love to see Oblivion 2 be announced. I'll donate $20 to your website if it does lol!
I agree, Slim 360 seems very likely and the Natal bundle WONT be with the current Arcade as those are nowhere to be found these days. A few months ago the stores cut the price to around $140 for the arcades and I haven't seen any since then.
While I don't think the current Xbox 360 is clunky or big or ugly, fact is the Slim PS3 is still bigger then the XBox 360. I think a Re-brand with a Slim 360 and Natal would do better. Maybe ease the Red Ring fears a bit. Also I think they need to release a Natal and slim 360 bundle for $250. Reason I say that is, a Wii is only $199 and they will want to stay competitive with that. As for games I suspect.
1.Gears 3
2.Halo Reach
3.Fable 3
4.Crackdown 2
5.Ninety Nine Nights 2
6.Perfect Dark
7.Killer Instinct 3
8.Dead Or Alive
9.Blue Dragon 2
10.Ninja Gaiden
11.Natal games
12.Forza 4
13.Project Gotham Racing 5
14.Shenmue 3
15.XBL arcade HD version of Goldeneye
16.XBL arcade HD version of Shenmue
17.Final Fantasy Versus announcement to 360
18.Lost Odyssey 2
19.Oblivion 2
20.Slim 360
21.Portable Xbox
Some of these are more likely then others, but almost all have been rumored this past year to be here.
I know the $149 Natal price point and bundle with the "Arcade" is BS considering they have been burning off the Arcade's last stock over the previous months. Something big is up with Microsoft.
A new Elder Scrolls game would be great. I've always enjoyed the extra bit a freedom Bethesda puts into their sandbox games.
I think we are long overdue for a new Elder Scrolls game. I've always loved wandering around Bethesda's titles, I'm a sucker for side quests.
id say it is sonys to lose they have a great line. gran turismo is 2 be announced which is one of the most successful games company they sell over 10 million units per game prolouge does not count as it was a demo but still sold over 4 million.