12-10-2010, 01:02 AM
(12-09-2010, 09:32 PM)kandrathe Wrote: I'm interested in what they do to Star Wars The Old Republic (saw an E3 gameplay trailer), and Steel Battalion -- coming in 2011. The next 12 months will probably see some more hard core gamer releases. I'd envision the marriage of the controller, and the Kinect in the future. Maybe the controller as more of a gauntlet with buttons/sticks where you could combine movements/action with the more refined selection possibilities of a controller. Forza racing looks pretty sweet too.
Ubisoft's "Children of Eden" looks like a game to avoid if you are frequently messed up on hallucinogens. My first impression from the preview video was; "A tab of acid and that game would mess you up big time."
"Rise of Nightmares" also looks promising, but I have no idea how the control would work. I imagine being scared out of my bejesus and putting a fist through a wall accidentally.
There should be a lot of new announcements in the next few days. Microsoft and Epic Games are scheduled to make some during the Spike VGAs on the 11th.
Children of Eden intrigues me. I've always enjoyed "Zen" games and was a fan of it's spiritual predecessor Rez. If it is successful in carrying on the tradition of that or other games like Geometry Wars I may end up picking it up sometime.
I personally would really like to see Rare re-up on Viva Pinata. That was a great resource management game mascarading as kiddie fare and I think Kinect would be a great place to give that franchise a second life. Take some pet control ala Kinectimals and add in resource management and rpg elements to build, manage, and grow your garden and I think that it could bridge the gap between casual and hardcore that the originals couldn't.
In other Xbox news, for anyone that enjoys arcade games or just has an interest in good game design, Pac Man Championship Edition DX is probably the best thing I've seen all year.