Continuing on with June 9ths conferences, we have
EA games, a powerhouse in the industry. There are a few games from this company
that I am very much looking forward to, and some that though I am not
interested in them, I respect how good they look. Overall, their presentation
consisted more of behind the scenes, concept art, and very brief glimpses of
early development games, which didn’t do much to satisfy fans. But it all comes
down to the fact that we would rather see SOMETHING rather than just the every
year sports titles and nothing else. Here’s what we did see…
Star Wars Battlefront
So DICE showed us some behind the scenes work from the new
Star Wars Battlefront game. They are taking on the original trilogy, and they
wanted to get everything right. They visited the Lucas Archives (I’m jealous, I
won’t lie) and got to take pictures and scans of the original props, allowing
them to make the most detailed models in game possible. They also visited the
old sets of the movies, getting a feel for terrain chosen to represent these alien
worlds and model their maps as closely as possible to the originals. From the
few clips shown so far, they are doing a great job. Star Wars is easily tops my
five favorite fantasy universes, leading the pack due to nostalgia among other
great qualities. I’m psyched for DICE’s take on the game, and can’t wait to
play!
Take a look here at the E3 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yKv45X_OIo
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Origins was one of my favorite games, blending
RPG elements into an action game beautifully, pacing the combat with the
ability to pause and reexamine strategy. Dragon Age 2 fell far short in many
gamers views, mine included. Bioware is back with Dragon Age: Inquisition and
promises to make up for their previous title. Xbox has claimed the rights to
first dibs on premiere content, which isn’t shocking considering the two
companies history together. Among other things, DA:I promises advanced dragon
fighting AI, so be ready for some challenging fights where the beasts can
pounce around the battlefield, take flight, strafe you, and all sorts of other
tricks to keep you on your toes.
Mass Effect
Another tease. Much like the Battlefront segment, the team
showed a lot of behind the scenes chat for an upcoming Mass Effect title. Pretty
much the only thing I took away from it was that it will be in a new sector of
space, probably will not follow Shepard, and that I will buy it day one…
Sims 4
I love The Sims games. They are a blast, but rarely hold my
in depth interest for long. I have always respected their attention to detail
and concentration on fun gameplay. The new Sims, due out in September, looks to
be no exception. With an advanced AI engine, they are bringing the Sims to live
further, letting events that happen to them shape their mood as time progresses.
Their emotions will play a key part in gameplay, and you get to shape their
brains from the ground up, depicting exactly what your Sim will be like.
The Sims 4 will hit on September 2, preorder now!
Take a look at their presentation here: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/09/e3-2014-the-sims-4-release-date-announced
Mirror’s Edge 2
Mirror’s Edge was one of the first games to bring Parkour to
the gaming industry by, well, making a parkour game. 6 years later, DICE is
bringing us back to the Mirror’s Edge world with a prettier game with even more
attention to detail, both of which are no mean feat. The game isn’t due out for
a few years, but we got a brief glimpse at the design process and their
research into the movements of parkour.
Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTjjYElFeXM
Wrap-Up
Still have the full 3 days of the conference to cover, plus
the Ubisoft and Sony conferences from June 9th. Keep your eyes here
for updates as the week progresses, and I will work my fastest to get them up!
Also take a look over at MacPherson Recommends for links to
the pre-order pages on the games revealed at E3 2014!
-Mac
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