E3 2010

[J T]

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/30078

This is one of the best looking games of E3 in my opinion.

[lisalover1]

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/30078

This is one of the best looking games of E3 in my opinion.

Is that a Beat-em'-Up, or an Action RPG? I can't tell.

[Pulsar_t]

Got GIFs?

[Flake]

I'm waiting for new depictions of Nintendo's money printing machines in GIF form.

[Erik_Twice]

Got GIFs?

Haha nice!

[elvis]

Speaking of fps

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/ar ... /25275.jpg

That image pretty much sums up my feelings about the games biz over the last 10 years.

If anything I think things are finally starting to improve with the recent spate of "indie" style low budget games (and I don't mean that as an insult, but that there's interest yet again in games that aren't multi-million dollar affairs with 2+ year development periods).

When developers are willing to try taking risks again and doing new things with a fast turn around, and sticking to one or two specific ideas in a game, we'll see games being unique and fun again.

[dsheinem]

Speaking of fps

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/ar ... /25275.jpg

That image pretty much sums up my feelings about the games biz over the last 10 years.

If anything I think things are finally starting to improve with the recent spate of "indie" style low budget games (and I don't mean that as an insult, but that there's interest yet again in games that aren't multi-million dollar affairs with 2+ year development periods).

When developers are willing to try taking risks again and doing new things with a fast turn around, and sticking to one or two specific ideas in a game, we'll see games being unique and fun again.

As always seems to be the case on this board, the number of FPSs actually released in the last decade is really exaggerated. The Halo, Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Killzone, 007, Half-Life, Battlefield, Doom, Quake, and Unreal series of FPS games have a combined total of roughly 50 unique titles since 2000.

If you want to talk about over-saturation, look at the total number of Mario-related games released since 2000: 60+ (only counting US releases and excluding VC, arcades, etc.)! From my observations, there were far more platformers at E3 than almost anything else. And though I am excited by some of them, Nintendo is the worst offender in the industry for re-hashing the same ideas.



From Wikipedia, for the curious:

* Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) (Nintendo 64) - North America release
* Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
* Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
* Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) - release outside Japan
* Paper Mario (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
* Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64) - release outside Japan
* Super Mario Advance (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Game Boy Advance)
* Luigi's Mansion (GameCube)
* Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube) - Japan and North America release
* Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance) - Release outside of Japan
* Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube)
* Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Party 4 (GameCube)
* Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Game Boy Advance)
* Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GameCube)
* Mario Kart: Double Dash‼ (GameCube)
* Mario Party 5 (GameCube)
* Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Golf: Advance Tour (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance)
* Super Mario Bros. (Classic NES Series) (Game Boy Advance e-Reader)
* Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GameCube)
* Mario Pinball Land (Game Boy Advance)
* Dr. Mario (Classic NES Series) (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Power Tennis (GameCube)
* Mario Party 6 (GameCube)
* Wrecking Crew (Game Boy Advance)
* Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS) - Japan and North American release
* Mario Party Advance (Game Boy Advance)
* Yoshi Touch & Go (Nintendo DS)
* Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix (GameCube)
* Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Superstar Baseball (GameCube)
* Mario Tennis: Power Tour (Game Boy Advance)
* Mario Party 7 (GameCube)
* Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS)
* Super Mario Strikers (GameCube)
* Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (Nintendo DS)
* Yoshi Topsy-Turvy - (Game Boy Advance) - North America and Europe release
* Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS) - release outside Japan
* New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)
* Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Nintendo DS) playable character
* Game & Watch Collection
* Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo DS) - North American Release - supporting character
* Yoshi Island DS (Nintendo DS) - released outside Japan
* Super Paper Mario (Wii) April 9, 2007
* Mario Party 8 - (Wii) - May 29, 2007 North America
* Mario Strikers Charged (Wii) - July 30, 2007
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS, Wii) - November 6, 2007 (U.S. release)
* Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - November 12, 2007 (USA)
* Mario Party DS (Nintendo DS) - November 19, 2007 [1]
* Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - April 27, 2008 (USA)
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - March 9, 2008 (USA)
* Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) - August 25th, 2008 (USA)
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii & DS) - October 13, 2009 (USA)
* New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) - November 15, 2009 (USA)
* Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS) September 14, 2009 (USA)
* Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) - May 23, 2010 (USA)

[MrPopo]

Speaking of fps

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/ar ... /25275.jpg

That image pretty much sums up my feelings about the games biz over the last 10 years.

If anything I think things are finally starting to improve with the recent spate of "indie" style low budget games (and I don't mean that as an insult, but that there's interest yet again in games that aren't multi-million dollar affairs with 2+ year development periods).

When developers are willing to try taking risks again and doing new things with a fast turn around, and sticking to one or two specific ideas in a game, we'll see games being unique and fun again.

As always seems to be the case on this board, the number of FPSs actually released in the last decade is really exaggerated. The Halo, Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Killzone, 007, Half-Life, Battlefield, Doom, Quake, and Unreal series of FPS games have a combined total of roughly 50 unique titles since 2000.

If you want to talk about over-saturation, look at the total number of Mario-related games released since 2000: 60+ (only counting US releases and excluding VC, arcades, etc.)! From my observations, there were far more platformers at E3 than almost anything else. And though I am excited by some of them, Nintendo is the worst offender in the industry for re-hashing the same ideas.

What's sad, though, is just how close those three screenshots looked to each other. With Mario you have a ton of different types of games: golf, kart racing, platformer, etc. Nintendo just decided to use Mario in their various games to add some appeal due to the familiar characters. In terms of actual Mario games in the NES sense there haven't been that many.

[pepharytheworm]

Speaking of fps

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/phpimages/ar ... /25275.jpg

That image pretty much sums up my feelings about the games biz over the last 10 years.

If anything I think things are finally starting to improve with the recent spate of "indie" style low budget games (and I don't mean that as an insult, but that there's interest yet again in games that aren't multi-million dollar affairs with 2+ year development periods).

When developers are willing to try taking risks again and doing new things with a fast turn around, and sticking to one or two specific ideas in a game, we'll see games being unique and fun again.

As always seems to be the case on this board, the number of FPSs actually released in the last decade is really exaggerated. The Halo, Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Killzone, 007, Half-Life, Battlefield, Doom, Quake, and Unreal series of FPS games have a combined total of roughly 50 unique titles since 2000.

If you want to talk about over-saturation, look at the total number of Mario-related games released since 2000: 60+ (only counting US releases and excluding VC, arcades, etc.)! From my observations, there were far more platformers at E3 than almost anything else. And though I am excited by some of them, Nintendo is the worst offender in the industry for re-hashing the same ideas.

A list of 60 Mario related Games

Same characters/universe, not all the same idea/concept, unles you consider fun, try again. I personally think the FPS ratio was fine last generation, its this ratio on the PC, 360 and PS3 that it has gotten out of hand. You neclected to mention that since 2000 at least 50 new FPS games have been made a year.
Even if their are less FPS then other genres, they sure are thrown down your throat online and in stores. If I go into a Gamestop I would be pushed more toward a new FPS game then a Mario game, except galaxy and NSMB wii.

[dsheinem]

You neclected to mention that since 2000 at least 50 new FPS games have been made a year.

Not true: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... &start=105

Also, the point I was trying to make was one of industry stagnation. Sure, I see some of this happening in FPSs - but there are other genres which are just as guilty if not more so, which for some reason get a pass.