Ok soat this stage all of us gamers must be thinking about E3 and I think it's time I aired my hopes for what's to come. So in no particular order.
New Metal Gear Project Announcement-Really any closure on this matter would be satisfactory. I'm hoping for a continuation of the saga in some shape or form. A prequel to MGS4 in which we play as Raiden is the odds on favourite in to be announced. To be honest though I trust Hideo enough to go along with whatever he does. A PSP prequel where you play as Ocelot would be all kinds of awsome. Fingers are being crossed.
GTA IV Sequel Teaser/Announcement- This one is a long shot but people have to be thinking about this. GTA IV set a great tone for a new series. Personally I wouldn't mind a continuation of Niko's story but I want a different city. The obvious prediction is Vice City and it's a big possibilityity. I want somewhere outside America though, perhaps Mexico City or Paris, even somewhere really different like Venice or Glasgow. I want it to be set in Europe. Even a confirmation that a sequel in development would satisfy me in this area.
Assassin's Creed 2 Trailer/Info-Given the April announcement of the game it would make perfect sense to unload some eye candy on us at E3. To be real this is exactly what E3 is for, throwing loads of anticipationammunition at us that isn't going to get published on any normal day. Ubisoft has to have something ready to show us. In a perfect world, a tech demo.
Bioshock 2 Gameplay/Info- This is in the same ballpark as AC2. We've been given just enough information on the game to get our attention. Now it's time to hit us with the good stuff. Once more I would want a tech demo or even a new trailer. Some more information on the story would be great.
Dead Space Sequel Teaser- This game has to happen. Dead Space was too good to not be honoured with a sequel. I mean we all know that there is a studio somewhere in the world right now that is working on the sequel I just want some peace of mind. A small teaser that's telling us that it exists will make me happy. To be honest I see this one as a shot in the dark(forgive the figure of speech). It'll be great if we get an announcement but I won't be holding my breath.
Uncharted 2 Trailer/Tech Demo/Gameplay- This game has been off the map for too long. We need some answers. It's great to see the new characters and environments but now I want to see some old. I read that Elena Fisher is coming back but I wanna know about Sully. Plus we've seen some great in-engine trailers but I wanna see how the gameplay is shaping up, if the tech has come such a long way since the last game then i want to see it. This game will sell like condoms no matter what but it's such a big game that E3 shouldn't go without it.
Modern Warfare 2 Trailer/Info- As ambiguous as it was that Modern Warfare 2 teaser was all kinds of greatness. Sounds were great and style was in abundance. Now it's time for some details. This is another game that will sell by the bucketload nomatter what but I think it'd be cool to see where Infinity Ward has taken a game that is already verging on perfect. I think this one has good odds for a trailer.
God of War III Gameplay- We've heard story details, we've seen some trailers, it's time for some gameplay demos. It's hightime this new "zipper tech" was unleashed to the world.This one is highly likely considering the great marketing that's been happening for the game since the beginning. Consideringg ameplay screenshots are starting to appear it'd be cool to see some of this sweet poetryin motion. Holding breath . . .now.
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Trailer- I think this game isn't getting the marketing it deserves. The series did great on the PS2/PSP and we've all been waiting for an announcement that never seemed to come. Then we get it on April Fool's Day! So, Naughty Dog isn't developing it and that's ok, they've got a perfectly good excuse (working on Uncharted 2). I can go along with High Impact working on it, their work with Ratchet and Clank is documented and respected. Yet, I feel that while a successor to the great Daxter on PSP is more than, it's time for the PS3 sequel that we all know we want. I'm really hoping that Naughty Dog picksup again on the series after they're done with Uncharted. Until then, a PSP midquel is good enough to keep me quiet.
Crysis Sequel Announcement- Crytek are geniuses in my book. Anyone who's undecided needs to take alook at Crysis, or even the reviews of Crysis. Before that they kicked ass with Far Cry. These guys know their business, now it's time for them to get on with this "trilogy" that we're hoping for. Crysis Warhead was an expansion and not a sequel and that's great. If they put that much polish into the expansion what can we expect from the full sequel? I have high hopes for this one and can't wait to see what they've got plans. Personally I think it's time to take it urban. Make me proud guys.
TimeSplitters 4 Announcement- When Free Radical went into administration it really illustrated to us just how unforgiving the game industry can be. This studio was making quality games until the screwed the pooch with Haze. Granted it was a misstep but I can forgive a company that made a mistake. Apparently Crytek was on the same page and bought them. Unfortunately this was a little late as some of Radical's big hitters had started a new studio by now but still, it's good to see a drowning studio get rescued by one of the bigger kids. Now it's time to get back on the horse. TimeSplitters was a good franchise that always tried to improve upon itself and I'm waiting with open arms for it's next gift to gaming. With Crytek behind them this could be some real competition for Killzone and Call of Duty. Come on home Free Radical (we'll play along and call you Crytek UK) All is forgiven.
Hitman 5 Teaser/Announcement: Here's a series that's has been uncomfortably quiet for too long. Which is why this demand is something of a long shot. This is a decent and while some can argue that the formula is starting to age, Eidos shouldn't just abandon it. It'd be great to get some sort of word on it, but place no bets.
So that's my requests and predictions. Some of these are definitly gonna come up. I'll do a dance to college if we get all of them though.
Comments
Very good "Demands" To be honest, I want MGS5 to be denied, because this tension for a sequel kind of ruins the EPIC ENDING of MGS4.
@ angusclone2 - i definitelly see where you're coming from, but what "if" all we know about the MGS universe is just the "begining" of a much greater event, much like the Golden Age Arc in Berserk, which many/all thought to be the entire story ...?
Yes, MGS4 was a mind blowing epilogue of Solid Snake's saga in every possible way (and i honestly have no ideea how Kojima could "ever" surpass it) but, much like fallen's article says, we have to trust Hideo. He is, for the lack of a better word, a 'genius' after all.
Smitticus