7 things to look forward to at E3

Okay, with E3 coming next month, I thought I would put together a list of things I would like to see or learn more about this year.



Note that this is not a list of what is going to be there, only what I am hoping to hear about.

Anyways, here's the list.

7.

The new Silent Hill

I'm a big fan of Silent Hill, so this couldn't not be on the list. We know it's coming, and that it's being made by a new studio, and it may be a First Person Shooter, though that last one is only a rumor.

I'm cautiously optimistic about this new game, since Shattered Memories, another game by a studio I had no faith in, turned out to be a very interesting game, so who knows.

6.

Castlevania Harmony of Despair

Okay, so, rumor has it that there is going to be an HD, 6 player, 2D XBLA Castlevania game featuring characters from the more recent Castlevania games.

I'm hoping to find out a few things about Harmony of Despair at E3. I want to find out if it's coming to PSN, when it will be released, and if it will have local multiplayer.

The idea of exploring Dracula's castle with friends just sounds amazing, so I'm really looking forward to this, if it exists.

5.

Project Red/ Project Redlime

Starbreeze is a Swedish developer who I first found out about as the creators of The Chronicles of Ridick: Escape from Butcher Bay. They also made a video game based off the comic The Darkness. Now, the question is, why would I be looking forward to a game from a company that has recently been working on licensed games? Well, it's because Butcher Bay is one of the best games from last gen, and The Darkness, if not a great game, is at least a very interesting one.

Most signs are pointing to Project Redlime being something to do with one of Peter Molyneux's old game, Syndicate. Whatever Project Redlime turns out to be, it's bound to be interesting.

The reason I say this is likely is that EA has had a game named Project Red rated by the OFLC (the Austrailian ratings board). Right now, it seems that it's most likely that Project Red is Project Redlime.

4.

Mega Man Universe

So, Capcom recently trademarked the name Mega Man Universe. I just want to know what it is, since right now, there is no information about it. Personally, I hope that the game is a crossover between the various Mega Man franchises. But, who knows, maybe it'll be an MMO. I can only hope it's not.

3.

New Legend of Zelda

You knew this was going to be on here.

Anyways, I'm a bit skeptical about the new Legend of Zelda, mostly because pretty much every home console based Legend of Zelda has been very similar to the point of being nearly clones. But the reasons I'm feeling less excited about LoZ is a topic for another blog post.

Anyways, the games are still consistently high quality, so I'm still looking forward to hearing more about the game.

2.

Mikami, Yamaoka, and Suda51's new game

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How can I not be hyped for this game? One of the best creators of action games teaming up with one of the most unique. My hope for this game is basically that I'll be able to play a game with Suda's unique style and the kind of great polished core gameplay of Mikami's best games. Yamaoka is just icing on the cake.

Really, all I'm hoping for is to here a name, maybe see a teaser, I'm not expecting to hear about a release date, since there isn't any real info on the game right now.

1.

3DS details.

I really like the idea of the 3DS. I like the idea of 3D gaming, but not enough to pay for a $3,000 tv. But I can afford a nintendo handheld, or at least I think I can. That's the first question I'm hoping to see answered, how much is this thing going to cost? I'm probably going to buy it unless it costs upwards of $250.

The other, probably more important question is, what kind of games are we going to see at launch? What is the killer app for this system going to be?

So, that's what I'm looking forward to at E3, how about you?