{"id":515,"date":"2016-06-24T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/?p=515"},"modified":"2016-06-23T21:05:22","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T02:05:22","slug":"yeti-corner-my-biggest-surprises-of-e3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/2016\/06\/24\/yeti-corner-my-biggest-surprises-of-e3\/","title":{"rendered":"Yeti Corner: My biggest surprises of E3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Another E3 has come and gone and, as usual, many surprises came along with it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Here, in no particular order, are my personal biggest surprises and\/or excitements from this year\u2019s E3 extravaganza!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Getting Punked by Call of Duty:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NXeplUbtMuc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In a moment that I will remember for a long time, Jamie and I were sitting in his room watching the Sony press conference.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We were already blown away by their game offerings when, at the end of their VR showcase, a game neither of us recognized started playing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At first, we thought it was another VR shooter.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The demo started strong and progressively got us more and more excited.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>An aerial assault in space leading to a zero-G gun fight.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>What was not to love?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe must know what this game is!\u201d we both exclaimed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Activision responded, with what I imagine what two huge middle fingers pointed in our direction, \u201cCall of Duty you fools!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Yes, we lambasted the CoD Infinite Warfare trailer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Yes, we said Battlefield 1 would wipe the floor with CoD this time around.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But dang it if that gameplay didn\u2019t look like a lot of fun.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I guess I\u2019ll be playing Call of Duty this cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Metroidvania Meets Tim Schafer:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tl2hFZkwwNI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Headlander may be the single game from E3 I\u2019m most excited to play.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I had no idea it existed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It may have been circulating in the game-o-sphere for a while, but my introduction to it was at E3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Anyone who has followed the show for a while knows I\u2019m a sucker for Metroid and the Metroidvania style of games.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Shadow Complex brought the genre into the modern generation in an amazing way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now Headlander seems to be taking it to a new and absurd level.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The idea of controlling a floating head and taking over a plethora of different bodies, including a chihuahua-sized pup, seems both incredibly fun and ripe for fascinating puzzles and gameplay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Medicating the Pain Away:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZSqOgDhinYI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So this game has been out there for a while, but again, it\u2019s new to me.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We Happy Few follows a protagonist who decides to stop taking is reality blurring medications to see the dystopian world he actually lives in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It has a very Bioshock feel to it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s dark and mind-bending with just enough hope to make it palatable.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019m not sure if the gameplay will actually be that fun, but the concept is killer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s available via the Xbox early access program, though I\u2019ll wait until it\u2019s officially done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>It\u2019s Mega Man meets Metroid:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UrBLkvJklN8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Going back to my Metroid love, Recore looks really fun.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We saw the game for the first time last year at E3.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I was disappointed that the Microsoft press conference failed to show off Recore in a meaningful way and I wrote it off as just another mediocre IP.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Then I saw the gameplay footage from the E3 floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While the combo system in a shooter seems weird, the platforming traversal of the environments and &#8220;core&#8221; game mechanic are really intriguing to me.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s a title I could easily see myself getting lost in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Psychonauts VR:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7GrUEIL2im8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While VR was a huge theme at this year\u2019s show, most of the software failed to really captivate me.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The most compelling titles that seemed like more than sexy tech demos were horror franchises like Resident Evil.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Again &#8211; Nope.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin looks like it could be a full VR title that\u2019s fun, immersive, and not utterly terrifying.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>From the hands-on impression, it seems like a room puzzler with no walking mechanism.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Instead, you use clairvoyance to see through the eyes of the other members of your team, then use your other powers to solve puzzles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">PSVR is promising 50 titles by year end, but most of what we\u2019ve seen isn\u2019t very compelling.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It doesn\u2019t need 50 awesome games for it to succeed, but we do need a few.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I think Psychonauts will be one of those.<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Becoming Human:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QD1pbWCJcKQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To say I\u2019m a Quantic Dream fan would be an understatement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019ve devoured every game they\u2019ve put out since Indigo Prophecy\/Fahrenheit.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I think David Cage is a genius game creator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It took me about two seconds to recognize Detroit: Become Human as a Quantic Dream title.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Any doubt I had was immediately put to rest as I saw one of Quantic Dream\u2019s trademark QTEs pop up on screen.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>While the\u00a0gameplay has never been the strong suit of a David Cage title, the stories and visuals are alway top-notch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Detroit: Become Human has a compelling premise.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It looks to center around the humanizing process for androids.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s sure to be narrative driven, dark, and riveting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u201cI\u2019m back\u201d:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i2nuHEGhwiw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kojima\u2019s falling out with Konami was well documented.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The remnant of that fractured relationship is the painfully unfinished Metal Gear Solid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kojima and Norman Reedus nearly had a hit game with Silent Hills before it was canceled.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>So it shouldn\u2019t have been a huge surprise to see them both at E3 (the latter virtually) working together on a new project.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But it was.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The spectacle of Kojima on stage at Sony\u2019s conference melded with the incredibly strange and cryptic trailer for Death Stranding left me both intrigued and confused.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The weirdly buff and naked Norman Reedus CG character model may have had something to do with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The Virtual Captain\u2019s Log:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/romB8e5nMp8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While far from a Trekkie, I\u2019ve always enjoyed Star Trek.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I grew up watch The Next Generation (I was a little young for the original series).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>So for me, Star Trek is Captain Picard, Riker, Data, Worf, Troi, and, of course, Geordi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So to see none other than LeVar Burton come out to showcase a Star Trek VR game pumped me up.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Sure, the game looks like a glorified button simulator, but that\u2019s not totally a bad thing.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 To<\/span>\u00a0sit virtually on the bridge of a starship and fight Klingons or discover new worlds sounds like fun.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It may not be action packed, but I think delightfully entertaining and nostalgic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Zombies Again:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bGej8K1r8KI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Zombie-themed video games are pretty ubiquitous at this point, so it takes something special to stand out in the crowd.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I can\u2019t put my finger on what special thing Days Gone has, but I\u2019m sure it has it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I love the Walking Dead &#8211; in comic, TV, or Telltale video game form.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Days Gone feels like the more realistic Walking Dead game that hasn\u2019t happened yet.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In fact, it feels like a little licensing and it could have been an even bigger deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nonetheless, Days Gone stood out in a Sony press conference full of standout titles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The fact that they ended their stellar presser with gameplay of Days Gone shows that they\u2019re taking it seriously and expect great things.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I expect it to be great as well.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another E3 has come and gone and, as usual, many surprises came along with it.\u00a0 Here, in no particular order, are my personal biggest surprises and\/or excitements from this year\u2019s E3 extravaganza! Getting Punked by Call of Duty: In a moment that I will remember for a long time, Jamie and I were sitting in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=515"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":535,"href":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515\/revisions\/535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaminguncensored.com\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}