Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)

Monday May 8th.

Electronic Entertainment Expo started today. It brings a lot of things that strike my interest. Each year I get more and more interested in the things that are presented at E3. It gradually gets better each and every year.

Top 5 things I'm looking forward to:

5. Unreal Tournament 2007. (PC/PS3/Xbox 360)

Everyone that loves FPS always has that one that they hold close to there heart. For me it has always been Unreal. (my first LAN party game)
With UT07's release date in Winter 06 it gives me enough time to save up for a next gen system. This next gen system for me will be the warhorse called the Playstation 3.
When it comes to games I love graphics so I always end up getting the system with the highest end graphics. Playstation 3 is without a doubt that system.
Unreal Tournament 07 is built on the Unreal engine 3 and it offers massively upgraded graphics and whole new gameplay. It will still be the fast paced non stop action shooter that everyone has grown to love but with crazy graphics.

4. The redesigned Playstation 3 controller. (PS3)

Though I don't have a problem with this design I would not have a problem it they changed a couple things. In my opinion they need to change the left analog stick to the directional pad and vice versa. It is a move by Sony that is long overdue. They have had basically the same controller design since Ps1. When you look at Nintendo they have gone through different controller designs with each system that was released. I don't think Playstation needs to change with every system, I just think to move the directional pad and the left thumb stick would not be a move backwards.

3. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)

I really shouldn't have to explain myself here. I will anyways though. The original Metal Gear Solid was and is an amazing game. I use to play it nonstop. It was innovative and just plain fun. You did things in that game that you couldn't do anywhere else (snowtracks around crates=hours of fun). I think that 4 will be the same way.
I look at Solid being an old friend of mine. I have watched him grow up as he has me. I think it is great how he looks as an old man. From the videos that I've seen of this game the gameplay looks like cut scenes. That makes me a very happy kid. I can not wait to see what kind of story Konami will have for Solid. Konami did say that this storyline will break away from the original MGS. That also makes me very excited.

2. Playstation 3 pricepoint and the release date. (PS3)

We have all been waiting patiently for the price point and a release date for the Playstation 3. I hope that at E3 they will finally give us what we all have been waiting for.
Gamespot.com will have a live stream of Sony's press conference in about one hour and I am going to miss class for it. I just hope that it is going to be able to be released in the time that they originally said it would. In the fall of 06. From what I heard Nvidia is doing the graphics and Nvidia will not be able to produce the card by the fall. So I am keeping my fingers crossed.

1. The release of the new Alliance race for World of Warcraft. (PC)
Blizzard already announced that Blood Elves is the new race for the Horde. However they have yet to say what is the Alliances new race. Everyone I know that plays WoW including myself believe that It will be released this week at E3. The kids that I play with think that there are three options for the new race. Dark Trolls, since Horde got a Blood Elf Alliance will get a A race from the Horde like a Dark Troll. The second thought is Furbolg and the third is Worgen. I guess we will have to sit and wait it out. I'm for the Horde anyways so I really don't plan on playing the new race I just want to know which one it is going to be.

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