E3 2009 Gaming News

**The Spartan (Returns)** · 06-02-2009, 15:53

Day One:

Originally Posted by Gamespot

E3 2009 Day One Wrap-Up

* News by Lark Anderson, GameSpot
* Jun 2, 2009 12:32 am PT
* 38 comments

Day one of GameSpot's E3 2009 coverage started off strong with tons of announcements at the Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and Ubisoft press conferences.

The first day of E3 2009 was chock full of press conferences as Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and Ubisoft showed of their lineups. Check out these highlights for the biggest news stories, previews, and movies of June 1 at E3. And if you missed seeing any of the press conferences live, be sure to catch up with our video archives!

Press Conferences

* Microsoft E3 2009 Press Conference
* Electronic Arts E3 2009 Press Conference

News

* MGS Rising PS3, PC-bound, new PSP MGS revealed?
* Assassin's Creed 2 dated, Mizuguchi project revealed at Ubisoft E3 event
* Full game downloads, Avatar Marketplace coming to Xbox Live
* Crackdown 2 powers to 360
* APB, EA MMA top EA's E3 event, EA Sports Active sells 600,000
* Motion-sensing camera, MGS 360 debut at Microsoft E3 event
* Metal Gear Solid Rising on 360
* Halo Reach arrives 2010
* Forza 3 cruising in October
* Final Fantasy XIII arriving spring 2010
* Left 4 Dead 2 due November 17
* The Beatles: Rock Band first songs revealed; full downloadable albums available postlaunch

Previews

* No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle Q&A - Suda51 Talks Travis Touchdown
* Homefront Exclusive Impressions - E3 First Look
* Splinter Cell: Conviction Updated Impressions
* Mass Effect 2 - EA Press Conference Impressions
* APB EA Press Conference Impressions
* The Beatles: Rock Band Microsoft Press Conference Impressions
* Star Wars: The Old Republic Exclusive Q&A - The Smuggler Profession and E3 2009
* Metal Gear Solid: Rising Trailer Impressions
* Alan Wake Microsoft Press Conference Impressions
* Halo 3: ODST Press Conference Demo Impressions
* Forza Motorsport 3 Microsoft Press Conference Impressions
* Shadow Complex Microsoft Press Conference Impressions
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Microsoft Press Conference Impressions
* Final Fantasy XIII Press Conference Impressions
* The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition First Look
* Dirt 2 Hands-On Impressions

Movies

* Assassin's Creed 2 Cinematic Trailer
* Left 4 Dead 2 Teaser Trailer
* Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction - Pushed to the Limits Trailer
* Dragon Age: Origins - Stage Demo Official Trailer
* APB - Taking Out the Bigger Guy Official Trailer
* Star Wars: The Old Republic - Deceived Cinematic Trailer
* Fight Night Round 4 Live Demo
* Brutal Legend Trailer: Cast
* Final Fantasy XIII Game Demo
* Halo 3: ODST Game Demo
* Alan Wake - E3 Stage Demo Gameplay Movie
* Forza Motorsport 3 Stage Demo
* Homefront Teaser Trailer
* Crysis 2 Teaser Trailer
* Modern Warfare 2 Press Conference Demo
* The Beatles: Rock Band Press Conference Trailer
* Halo Reach Multiplayer Beta Teaser Trailer

**frogbeastegg** · 06-02-2009, 18:44

Nice idea

**Xiahou** · 06-03-2009, 03:26

I've been watching a recording of Nintendo's E3 conference. There's some announcements- here's a summary i found.

**Monk** · 06-03-2009, 03:53

Assassin's creed 2 Gameplay footage looks even better than the original. I'm still not sure I like the aspects of the disjointed plot, but wow. I love the new AI capabilities.

**Hooahguy** · 06-03-2009, 04:57

assasins creed and modern warfare 2 look promising. idk about the beatles rock band though...

**Zenicetus** · 06-03-2009, 06:31

Originally Posted by Monk

Assassin's creed 2 Gameplay footage looks even better than the original. I'm still not sure I like the aspects of the disjointed plot, but wow. I love the new AI capabilities.

That gameplay demo had the opposite effect on me. It confirmed everything I disliked about the original game. You're not an assassin in any conventional sense; instead you're some kind of superhero that fights 50 guys on the way to the target, and then fights 50 guys on the way to your escape.

In that trailer, you're strong enough -- wearing robes, no less -- to take a sideways hit to the torso from a two-handed axe wielded by a guy in armor, and shake it off. Right.

On top of that, scripted encounters where you *can't* use stealth to kill a major target, no matter what you do. Notice the "there he is!" exclamation in the trailer. Think you can avoid that? Nah.

I played the original game (PC version) about halfway through, got fed up with the scripted mission encounters where mission targets were scripted to require running through the streets for a final kill, and bailed out. This doesn't look any different. I might buy it if the reviews indicate it's a different game, but if it's as scripted as the last one... no thanks. I don't like being teased with skill upgrades I can't actually use in the game, unless I follow a narrow plot-on-rails script.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 06-03-2009, 09:20

Originally Posted by Zenicetus

In that trailer, you're strong enough -- wearing robes, no less -- to take a sideways hit to the torso from a two-handed axe wielded by a guy in armor, and shake it off. Right.

And it was awfully convenient how when you faced off against three guys, the two of them you weren't directly fighting at them moment didn't attack you, but just paced around, like in a badly choreographed kung fu movie. What dispelled my suspension of disbelief even more was the suicide jump where 5 feet of hay saves you.

In news, the Mass Effect 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBRo7JWy744

From a couple days ago.

CR