E3 2012- Predictions? Hopes? Worries?

…and do forgive me if there’s already a thread like this…

What will happen? Is there anything you want to see from anyone in particular (aside from vALVE… :frowning: although who knows what’s really going to happen)? Games? Systems?

What are both the best and worst things that may (or may not) be shown? Thoughts on rumors? Opinions, anyone?

For me, I like many hope that those 20 “gaming experiences” Sony’s promising include some PSV games- new ones that have been unannounced so far. I really want to see some more genres- I’d really like a flight simulator of some kind.

I also hope Crytek has something good- CryEngine 4 will hopefully bring the best of CryEngine 2 and 3 into something awesome. I’m betting we’ll see some more of Crysis 3- maybe a playable demo (it could be a bit early for that, but it’s possible).

Surprise Episode Three announcement. Game publishers announcing they’re gonna get their act together and stop pulling stupid shit stunts.

Only hopes, but dammit I can dream.

They still hold E3? I really haven’t been paying attention for years now, and I have no idea what is going on in gaming anymore.

last year it was all about Kinect, Move, etc

console marketing crap as usual

I hope for a surprise HL3 announcement. Yes, I know Gabe said they weren’t showing anything, but screw that, I don’t believe him.

I’m also incredibly interested to see how Nintendo will handle their new HD console. I look forward to seeing an unveil of a AAA Mario or Zelda game. I also want to know more about what Sony may be doing, because they said they were going to unveil 20 new gameplay experiences this E3. We’ll see.

I’m sure they meant 20 new sequel experiences.

GTAV gameplay
Survarium footage maybe
Amnesia A Machine for Pigs
AssCreed 3 gameplay

Some other misc stuff too.

I’ll be looking for Colonial Marine stuffs.

New stuff about the Wii U and maybe more about CoH 2.

WiiU to be renamed to something less shit, with a Wind Waker-esque Zelda and F-Zero announced.

Resident Evil Revelations 2 announced. Main characters are those two dicks who somehow survived a carpet bombing.

Grand Theft Auto 5 gameplay to be shown for the first time.

Battlefield Bad Company 3.

Microsoft to have another Kinect-driven shitstorm of a conference.

Sony’s conference to have 100% less Gabe Newell than 2010.

Nintendo’s conference to kick-ass, but ultimately fail to deliver six months on.

Half Life 3/Episode 3 a no-show.

Black Mesa for PSVita.

Oh how I am hoping for a CoH 2. Loved the first one. I wouldn’t bet on any new game announcements from Valve, Gabe has come out and said as much. Unless he’s just saying that to throw us all off…

:jizz:

Dishonored gameplay

Valve’s surprise announcement of Ricochet 2.

Black Mesa release trailer

C&C: Generals 2, CoH 2, GTA 5, AC3, Survarium, Amnesia sequel, and hopefully a secret reveal of an awesome game

Indeed.

The Wii U…

I really don’t understand why Nintendo is sticking with resistive touchscreens and styli. Other than the lack of a glass panel, maybe it’s for something lighter and (maybe) more durable? I’m not so sure about the latter- consider how the Vita seems to prove itself incredibly tough with its own glass screen. Just look at all those drop test videos… I don’t think durability is much of an excuse anymore.

The concept of a screen in a controller for a home console… isn’t the Wii U going to be an “HD” console? Playing games on an 854*480 screen kind of defeats that purpose. Yes, I know that you can just use a TV anyway. Nintendo trying to do new, original things shows good intentions, and I applaud good intentions, but this “the more screens the merrier” philosophy is starting to get unnecessary and redundant, IMHO. Overall, it just seems like a gimmicky addition.

Hopefully, we might see some screen-less controllers with a more traditional form factor- maybe a cross between a GameCube controller and a Wii Classic controller. Hopefully it will be something you can really get a grip on. They will probably come in white. :slight_smile:

Microsoft might have a Halo 4 demo…

And, of course, we really need a high-resolution, surround-sound stereoscopic 3D remake of Pong: Pong-2012-HD-3D-special-edition! It can have the same graphical style as the original, but in HD and 3D! So, of course, you know it has to be better since it has both (rather than one) of those two letter acronyms in its description! Because it’s so amazing, it’s going to cost $70 to help cover extensive development costs! And don’t forget about the paid DLC- different colors for the game! For example (if you’re a moron), purple and yellow. Just buy the color combinations you want- $10 each of course. There will be online multiplayer mode as well for an additional $5.

My guess as to why they’re doing a touch-screen in the controller-

DS games on the WiiU Marketplace. If they port “The World Ends With You” to the console I will get it. Hell yes.

Yeah, better not believe what he says and get your own hopes up, so you’ll be disappointed and get mad at Valve.

I’m very interested for new Dishonored gameplay.

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