Here are my recommendations -- hope it helps. It's what I do ...
And I'm not listing everything -- just the high/lowlites ...
Oh, and you can get a lot of these on TeamXbox.com, with many in hi-def. However, if I'm telling you to pass because it's on TeamXbox.com, but your 360 is plugged into a 42" plasma -- ignore me.
| DEMOS | |
Get it! | Pass |
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition This is far and away the best thing that came out for me during E3. This thing is 7 months from release, and the demo is polished, stylish, and so next-gen. Minor freaking annoyance of no auto-saves on the two playable levels, but the game play is good enough to keep me coming back regardless. Check out more here on my other blog. | Test Drive Unlimited Is this demo crashing for everyone else, too? |
MotoGP Demo Yeah, this is next-gen motorcycle racing! Be wary though – this is not arcade-y – it’s more sim(ish). | |
GAME TRAILERS | |
Get it! | Pass |
Bullet Witch This has got some potential. Think filling a single-player Hunter: The Reckoning need in the absence of High Voltage Software returning any of my messages on the subject. Plus, its from Cavia and AQ Interactive (publisher for development studios Artoon, Cavia and Feel Plus). | Alan Wake Watch this trailer – but it is also available on TeamXbox.com. |
Crackdown Think “super hero Grand Theft Auto”. With more style. By the creator of GTA. Yeah. | X-Men: The Official Game I’m a comic book geek, and I so want this to rock. I just sense that it will suck. |
Culdcept SAGA See it. Get out of your Western-centric-gameness. Stop the hate. | Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis This is very impressive, but is the same trailer that’s been out on Xbox Live Marketplace for some time. And it and about 15 game play trailers are at TeamXbox.com. Rockstar has never been about the mystery… |
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 Because Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball 2 was too long of a title. This was borderline for me, because the “girl physics” are almost out of control, which makes it laughable, rather than sexy. | Call of Duty 3 |
Dead Rising If you haven't seen this footage, get it. Probably not for the squeamish, but I'm looking forward to this new take on zombie mayhem. | |
Enchanted Arms Good new trailer, with more info on the backstory. Plus, we need more Japanese-style (read: turn-based) next-gen RPGs. | BattleStation: Midway Despite postings to the contrary, this never showed. |
Fable 2 I need to tell you why? Just go and watch. Not gameplay, but the style and hints are nice. | Brother In Arms Hell's Highway Worth seeing, but you can also get game play footage at TeamXbox.com (in slightly lower rez). |
Gears of War Yes, the trailer’s new. Go see it. Yes, you can get it (and everything else) on TeamXbox.com. But it’s Gears of War! | MotoGP '06 Download the playable Xbox Live demo instead. |
Halo 3 Get this teaser trailer. We’re talking the game that could un-piss me off from the non-ending of Halo 2. This thing is cinematic and awesome. Grand Theft what? | Rainbow Six: Vegas Trailer It looks to resurrect the franchise – but you can get all the movies on TeamXbox.com. |
John Woo Presents Stranglehold Definitely worth seeing, but you can get it, another trailer, a development video interview, and a John Woo and team interview over at TeamXbox.com. | |
Lost Planet Extreme Condition Just ‘cause the game is so awesome | |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Oh, I’m stoked about this! But you can also get it at TeamXbox.com. | |
Montage: Games For Windows Montage MONTAGE! Windows Vista may push a PC-gaming revival… | |
Montage: Xbox 360 Games Montage MONTAGE! Good cut of a lot of good titles. | |
Montage: Xbox Live Arcade Montage MONTAGE! Get excited for old-school! Sonic! Pac-Man! Galaga! Street Fighter! | |
Ninety-Nine Nights Worthwhile if you haven’t yet seen it. | |
Prey Oh yeah, they keep showing better and better stuff … | |
Rain I’m exited about this one. Survival horror, where something in the rain turns people into monsters? This, Condemned, Alone in the Dark, Alan Wake (maybe) and Resident Evil 5 could be the Big 5 next-gen survival horror games. Another AQ Interactive-published game. | |
Shadowrun Yes, this is worth watching. It could be better than MechAssault awesome, or it may be Perfect Dark Zero sucky. Too early to tell. Let’s go with the benefit of the doubt. | |
Sonic the Hedgehog Please resurrect the franchise! Please? | |
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent Oh yes, watch this new trailer … | |
Too Human Yes, get it. Watch it. Drool. Repeat last two steps. | |
Viva Pinata This could be surprising, and a multi-generationally/gamer type cross-over. And it’s a new trailer. | |
MOVIE TRAILERS | |
Get it! | Pass |
The Promise This Asian darling could get added to my favorite movies list … | Poseidon Uh… Why did this need to be re-made?! Tell me … |
E3-SPECIFIC STUFF | |
Get it! | Pass |
All of the “Showfloor behind the scenes” features If you can’t be there, watch it (and blog about it; but maybe that’s just me). | |
Backstage Pass [Wednesday, Thursday, Friday] I’m not real keen on the use of PMS clan members to host a backstage sequence, but I did like they fact they got to talk to some of the developers about stuff I want to know. | |
Crackdown Backstage Pass This game is so going to rock, and getting a peek at the brilliance and effort that’s going into it is soooo nice. | |
Shadowrun Backstage Pass This did what it was supposed to. I was “mheh” on the trailer, but this piece got me excited about the game (and appreciative of the dev folks). Plus, now I have a name. Tobin Buttram, you’ll be hearing from me … | |
Splinter Cell Backstage Pass Almost any behind the scenes game making video is worthwhile to me. Add the insight to the E3 and next-gen stress? These guys are rockstars. | |
Xbox Press Briefing See it from the horse’s mouth (no disrespect meant to Mr. Gates). It was faster for me to download it from here, than from GameSpot.com. That should change this week | |
OTHER STUFF | |
Get it! | Pass |
Call of Duty 2 Bonus Map Pack Hey, unlike the Skirmish Map Pack, this one is free! | X-3 gamer pictures (multiple) They just don’t look good as gamer picts. Sorry. |
X-Men: The Last Stand Theme 1 The “younger” team members – pretty good. Gigantic faces. | Adidas Gamer pictures I’m not a professionally endorse athlete … |
X-Men: The Last Stand Theme 3 Mix of team members – best of the 4. They’re standing, so they don’t get in the way … | X-Men: The Last Stand Theme 2 The “mature” team members – They get in the way of the interface. Gigantic faces. For some reason, didn’t work like the “younger” theme. |
Though released before E3, you should see all of the Jack Black Nacho Libre interstitials – they are hilarious – if you’re a Jack Black fan. But what happened to episodes 9-11? | Gold Picture Pack Huh? |
Silver Picture Pack Ditto. | |
Xbox Live Silver Theme Ditto. | |
Xbox Live Gold Theme Ditto. | |
X-Men: The Last Stand Theme 4 Don’t know why this doesn’t work. They’re standing, and with Magneto, Mystique, Angel, and Beast, it should appeal to the Thespians, heterosexuals, gay and Cheers contingents. It just didn’t work for me … | |
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