Best Games of E3 2012
Check out the top games that we saw at this year's big show in LA
Criterion Games are known for making great racing titles, and Most Wanted is no exception. Aside from the increasingly confusing naming scheme, the developers seem to have found a great franchise to work with. And though some elements of Burnout are starting to bleed over to Need for Speed, now more than ever, there’s hope that we can have both series thrive now and in the future. The world looked large, cars looked fantastic and handled well, and Autolog is still looking like a solid leader board system. All of the modes we played were immensely fun, and the game has a very high potential for intense multiplayer.
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When: October 30, 2012
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The Last of Us
The Last of Us begins in a Boston quarantine zone 20 years after a fungal plague decimated modern civilization. Ellie, a 14-year-old orphan, and Joel, a black market dealer, must survive in the new world order. It is a post-apocalyptic scenario that hasn't been represented in gaming quite like this before. With veteran developers Naughty Dog behind the game, we can only expect great things.
When: 2013
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PlanetSide 2
PlanetSide 2 is the reimagining of the ever-popular massively multiplayer online first person shooter game, PlanetSide. PlanetSide 2 takes all the features from the original game – massive multiplayer battles, distinctive empires to rally around, and enormous continents to support ground and air combat – and adds features that modern gamers have come to expect out of the FPS and MMO genres.
When: 2013
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Tomb Raider
Making our Best of E3 list for the second show in a row, Tomb Raider continues to evolve in both its characters and our expectaions. This year, we saw a much more brutal and survival-focused Lara compared to her weak persona in the previous showing. This raises important questions - How does Lara, who is being constantly and successfully showcased as a vulnerable and inexperienced character, go from being broken down to wielding shotguns and blowing enemies away without a second thought? We hope that the developers at Crystal Dynamics have the answers.
When: March 5, 2013
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Watch Dogs
The themes in Watch Dogs are built around the concept of information warfare, all data being interconnected and essentially providing unlimited details about any single person. Set in a fictional version of Chicago, the game poses a question of how one would deal with having the power to know everything about everyone, and potentially control all aspects of a city. Even with so little information and no release window, Watch Dogs was easily one of the most pleasantly surprising titles at E3 2012, and we can’t wait to see more in the future.
When: 2013
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