E3 2009

[Tron Bonne]

What's Marvel Super Hero Squad?

I think it's a toy line of Marvel characters they have aimed at younger audiences. I think, I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that's what it is.

E3 trailer for Bayonetta, not that it seems anyone but myself seems to care too much about the game:

http://kotaku.com/5273098/bayonettas-e3-trailer

 

[Addendum]

Square's E3 lineup:



Also, this isn't directly related to E3, but we all know how EA decided to turn Dante's Inferno into game. Well, apparently they aren't stopping at simply that. Oh, no, they're adapting Thoreau's Walden;

http://kotaku.com/5272278/walden-the-game-is-in-development

Yep, you read that correctly. Henry David Thoreau's Walden is being made into a video game

Dudeman nailed it on the head right here:

New! Hellen Keller: The Video Game!
Graphics so good! You would think you were really Blind!
Audio so fantastic! You will think you were really deaf!
Total immersion!!!!

 

[Spider-Vader]

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Valve will be at E3.

*Crosses fingers* L4D 2, L4D 2, L4D 2, L4D 2.

 

[Soapy]

Left 4 Dead 2?? The first has only been out for like six months!

 

[Tron Bonne]

Dudeman nailed it on the head right here:

Haha, man I do not know what they are thinking with making a game out of Walden. Walden of all damn things in literature to adapt. I mean, what the hell are they going to do? Up close epic ant battles?

Left 4 Dead 2?? The first has only been out for like six months!

Yeah, way too early for a sequel to that. Maybe some expansion or something, but not a full blown L4D2

 

[Addendum]

Haha, man I do not know what they are thinking with making a game out of Walden. Walden of all damn things in literature to adapt. I mean, what the hell are they going to do? Up close epic ant battles?

It's one of Will Wright's left over ideas: SimHermit. But it'll be a combination of RPG and Oregon Trail, so when you get dysentery you'll have to roll for damage

 

[Spider-Vader]

I'd be fine with an expansion. I just want some new material. Hopefully new campaigns.

 

[ChelseaGrin26]

I think it's a toy line of Marvel characters they have aimed at younger audiences. I think, I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that's what it is.

E3 trailer for Bayonetta, not that it seems anyone but myself seems to care too much about the game:

http://kotaku.com/5273098/bayonettas-e3-trailer

It just looks too DMC for my tastes. While I did enjoy those games , Bayonetta doesn't seem to be bringing anything new.

 

[Gatchamanjp]

TheCorpulent1, Marvel Superhero Squad in not just a toy line, there will be an animated series, and THQ is producing a game that includes battle arena and mission modes. SHS is aimed younger...But, each of the characters are in their 60's-70's era costumes and the line up is awesome. Wolverine, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, The FF, Hulk, Silver Surfer, and cameos including...Power Man, Iron Fist, Misty Knight, Devil Dinosaur etc. Ms Marvel is their S.H.I.E.L.D. Liason, and the Heroes base is (The Helicarrier), which they are renting from S.H.I.E.L.D. Opposing them is...Dr. Doom, and his HQ is his newest...Doombase, which the Heroes call (The Villain Villiage). Joining Doom is...The Abomination, M.O.D.O.K., Mole Man, Loki, and Sabretooth etc. The newest Marvel Franchise, is also their first Marvel Universe series, that will include many cameos. While Iron Man the series is aimed younger, the main characters are teens. In this series and game that is not the case. The Heroes are goofier, and cheesy, just like it was when...Stan Lee was in charge. Now Stan Lee gives his voice to be mayor of...Superhero City. I am psyched for this new game and series.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Ooooh, I remember the toys for that. That's cool. Hopefully it'll hook some younger kids and get them into comics. Lord knows our hobby could use the new blood.

 

[Gatchamanjp]

TheCorpulent1, I am hooked on the upcoming game for the PS2, and I can't wait to see the series either. I am expecting gameplay to be similar to earlier superhero arcade games like...Captain America And The Avengers, than anything else, after seeing the trailer. Unlike...Spider-Man Friend Or Foe, where you fought supervillains and tons of boring robots, in SHS you face soldiers from A.I.M. and hopefully HYDRA as well.

 

[Tron Bonne]

It just looks too DMC for my tastes. While I did enjoy those games , Bayonetta doesn't seem to be bringing anything new.

If you enjoyed the DMC games, then you'll need to check out Bayonetta. It's being made by the original director/head designer and many of the same staff from the original DMC. The director has even said that he started the project with the intent of surpassing DMC on pretty much every level that he could.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

TheCorpulent1, I am hooked on the upcoming game for the PS2, and I can't wait to see the series either. I am expecting gameplay to be similar to earlier superhero arcade games like...Captain America And The Avengers, than anything else, after seeing the trailer. Unlike...Spider-Man Friend Or Foe, where you fought supervillains and tons of boring robots, in SHS you face soldiers from A.I.M. and hopefully HYDRA as well.

Do you have a link to the trailer? You've got me interested in the game now.

 

[Gatchamanjp]

TheCorpulent1, I do not have a link, but I am sure there are many sites, that the trailer will be available once E3 actually begins.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Cool, I'll keep an eye out for it.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Eidos has released the E3 trailer for their upcoming game Mini Ninjas. This site is a 360 centered site, but the game is also planned for PC, PS3, Wii and DS.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/...njas-Trailer-[Now-With-Gameplay-Trailer].html

Looks like it'll be a weird, but fun little title

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

There are, at least 5 new E3 videos from Mini Ninjas on Gametrailers.

 

[Tron Bonne]

1UP's E3 calendar:

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3174456

1UP E3 Calendar
The closest you can get to a 1UP E3 syllabus.
By 1UP Staff, 05/29/2009

Monday

* Morning
* 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM

* Bayonetta exclusive hands-on preview plus seven minutes of gameplay footage
* Microsoft press conference liveblog (10:30 AM PST)

* Afternoon
* 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

* EA press conference liveblog (2:00 PM PST)
* Ubisoft press conference liveblog (5:00 PM PST)

* Evening
* 6:00 PM - 9:00 AM

* Listen UP

Tuesday

* Morning
* 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

* Nintendo press conference liveblog (9:00 AM PST)
* Sony press conference liveblog (11:00 AM PST)
* 1UP@E3: TMNT Smash Up in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Rabbids Go Home in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 in-booth demo and preview
* Silent Hill: Shattered Memories hands-on preview
* Dante's Inferno hands-on preview
* Guitar Hero 5 preview
* Need for Speed: Nitro hands-on preview

* Afternoon
* 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

* 1UP@E3: APB in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Valve demo and coverage
* 1UP@E3: The Beatles Rock Band demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Assassin's Creed 2 in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Mass Effect 2 in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Dragon Age: Origins in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Splinter Cell: Conviction in-booth demo
* Brink preview
* BioShock 2 preview
* Borderlands preview
* God of War 3 hands-on preview

* Evening
* 6:00 PM - 9:00 AM

* 1UP@E3: Red Steel 2 in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: God of War 3 in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Modern Warfare 2 in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Brutal Legend in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Unannounced XBLA game in-booth demo and preview
* Shigeru Miyamoto interview
* Nintendo/Miyamoto presentation news
* Final Fantasy XIII roundtable presentation report
* Shaun White World Stage preview
* Lego Indiana Jones 2 preview
* Star Wars: The Old Republic preview
* Uncharted 2 preview
* Splinter Cell: Conviction preview
* Listen UP

Wednesday

* Morning
* 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

* Square-Enix press conference liveblog (11:00 AM PST)
* 1UP@E3: Lego Rock Band in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Batman: Arkham Asylum in-booth demo

* Afternoon
* 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

* Konami press conference liveblog (3:00 PM PST)
* 1UP@E3: Heavy Rain in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Scribblenauts in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: The Saboteur in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Silent Hill: Shattered Memories in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Split/Second in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: MAG in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Unannounced Xbox 360 game in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Uncharted 2 in-booth demo
* Aliens vs. Predator preview
* Lost Planet 2 preview

* Evening
* 6:00 PM - 9:00 AM

* 1UP@E3: Alpha Protocol in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Singularity in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Halo 3: ODST in-booth demo and preview
* 1UP@E3: Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time in-booth demo
* DJ Hero preview
* Mafia II preview
* Scribblenauts preview
* Split/Second preview
* A Boy and his Blob preview
* Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine preview
* Homefront preview
* Listen UP

Thursday

* Morning
* 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

* 1UP@E3: Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii) in-booth demo

* Afternoon
* 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

* 1UP@E3: Tony Hawk: Ride in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Guitar Hero 5 in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Madden NFL 10 in-booth demo
* 1UP@E3: Soul Calibur Broken Destiny in-booth demo

* Evening
* 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

* Supreme Commander 2 preview
* Listen UP Wrap-Up Show

 

[SpideyForPrez]

I think it's a toy line of Marvel characters they have aimed at younger audiences. I think, I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that's what it is.

E3 trailer for Bayonetta, not that it seems anyone but myself seems to care too much about the game:

http://kotaku.com/5273098/bayonettas-e3-trailer

I care about Bayonetta. I think it looks pretty dang sweet, especially after that preview. Though, I would rather have just gotten Devil May Cry 5. I'm sure I'll still enjoy Bayonetta, I just won't care for the character as much as I do Dante.

And here's a trailer for Marvel Super Hero Squad. For sure a kid's game, but who can complain about that? Little kids deserve their own Marvel game, while us big kids will get MUA2 soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nsDwht79Tk

 

[Tron Bonne]

I care about Bayonetta. I think it looks pretty dang sweet, especially after that preview. Though, I would rather have just gotten Devil May Cry 5. I'm sure I'll still enjoy Bayonetta, I just won't care for the character as much as I do Dante.

Well, I would like DMC5, but I honestly think we need some new blood in this genre. Even if it's from an old face, it's good to see a new IP enter the fast-paced action, beat-em up game.

And, to be fair, I don't think any of us can really say whether we care for the character as much or as less as another yet. We've really not seen the fullness of the character

 

[Tron Bonne]

E3 Trailer for Nier:

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3174464

Looks fairly interesting, but there's not enough gameplay footage to make any real judgment. Looks like the cutscenes may be Madworld-ish

 

[Fading]

I don't have G4 anymore, so will have to watch E3 on the net. Looks like Gamespot has good coverage from what I'm hearing. If anyone else wants the link it's, http://e3.gamespot.com/press-conference/.

It also has a timer, so the Microsoft conference starts in 2 hours 49 minutes if anyone else is going to watch it.

Obviously looking foward to Sony's show tomorrow since I have a PS3, but will be watching MS's show too. I'd watch Nintendo's tomorrow as well, but if it goes like last year I'd either be asleep by the end of it, or frothing at the mouth while hitting my head repeatedly with a hammer.

 

[StrainedEyes]

IGN's stream was solid last year. Good quality.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

a new Shaun White snowboarding game?

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

First announcement of the day.

Crytek is making Crysis 2, for the PC, PS3 and 360.
Yes, it will the first game on CryEngine 3