Monday, June 15, 2015

Eight dreams (and needs 2) waiting E3 – Il Sole 24 Ore

Los Angeles

games

Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3 for friends. The fair of the world’s largest video game officially begins Monday with presentations from Microsoft and Sony, but we already know a lot. For example, there will be helmets for virtual reality, many helmets; remakes of games triple-A, the reboot, the professional world of the game for PC, independents, in short there will be all the video games industry.

Dreams are what an average player would expect from a EvenTone that will decide which video games will go with the 2016 (and maybe a piece of 2015). Here is the list of titles that will be presented. There are 15 sequels (including Tomb Raider, Destiny, Mirror’s Edge, Forza Motorsport), three remakes (Doom of all) and a combination of different series Total War and Warhammer (the experiment is objectively unpublished).

The needs are to not revive as in a famous episode of Star Trek, a time loop, a film that constantly repeats itself every year. With few, indeed no variation on the theme.

Let’s start with what we want.

And now something new: virtual reality gaming

We know Morpheus Project of Sony in the market but there are (or coming) Samsung Gear Vr, Vr Zeiss and Htc One Lives. A few days ago is the announcement of the “best of all of them”: Oculus has chosen Microsoft (and therefore) Xbox to finally get on the market at the beginning of 2016. Along with the viewer will be two touch devices, which are used to control objects and movements within the virtual world and called Oculus Touch. The technology of Oculus is the most advanced. We must figure out how to dialogue with Windows 10 and Xbox games.

A few days ago he was released the trailer. Fallout 4 that will be shown at the exhibition but will not be playable (translated: not ready yet). Expectations are high because Bethesda knows storytelling, and knows to take you elsewhere to invent worlds all crooked, dirty and precise. They are adventures that last a season.

The Return of Guitar Hero.

We will play with in front of a real audience. In a band. In a concert. For the return of the music-game Activision tried to innovate a genre vanished. The premises are all.

Mario Maker (the name is not final.

Mario Maker means creating levels of Mario with the simplicity of the interface of Nintendo. And ‘the ultimate toolbox for fans of the Big N. The Minecraft Nintendolandia. Behind there is the old fox of Shigeru Miyamoto. The guarantee is that the father is SuperMario do no wrong with this title. Also because, the failure of the Wii U, does not allow any Japanese misstep.

Halo Halo very strongly

The next episode of the legendary series Master Chief, will be released in the fall of 2015. One of Xbox 343 Industries are not as good as that Bungie invented Halo and now I’m getting mad behind all with Destiny. However, historically the Halo series is Star Wars Xbox. scream stronger than Microsoft’s press conference during E3 each. Perhaps the only real reason to buy the Xbox after this’ last year’s blackout. That’s why, this year, Microsoft is expected a burst of pride. A flash, to demonstrate to the market to still be on track to become the number one.

Same for Abzu

Although
appears much less exciting. But equally interesting. We will soon see.

Uncharted 4, the return of star players

Uncharted 4 will come out in 2016 so not too warm ourselves. While not a true fan I have always appreciated the quality of the cinematic adventures of Naughty Dog. The fourth chapter will not be by hand even if Nathan Drake contributes to the premium for the hero of the game the most obnoxious of the story.

And now needs

Some Italian to do it

MixedBag not be the only studios in stars and stripes present at E3 2015. They, however, we like a lot.

To speak frankly with the creators of Destiny

I imagine a peaceful dialogue but sincere. Because the creators of the best video game of 2014 I expect to understand how much money they are going to take the case from the one that appears to be the future of gaming Triple A. It’s all for now.