The new game announcements and trailer releases have always been one of the major talking points at E3 every year and this year too was no exception. Big publishers and developers had even bigger games to showcase at E3 some touching skies while others not able to match the magnanimity of the event disappointing fans and media alike. We at AnimationXpress.com have compiled a list of game trailers which made people at the conference go weak in their knees asking for more.
Hitman
Developer IO Interactive and Square Enix’s stealth series Hitman takes forward the story of the assassin with the barcode – Agent 47. The new game is more on the lines of Blood Money than Absolution and has maps which are a delight to open world fans. Also, this won’t be content ready at the launch but will be full priced with more content available later on with new maps and story modes as the years passes by. All these additions will be free of cost.
Legends of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Link returns to Nintendo 3DS. Link’s journey now has two more players joining him cooperatively making their way through dungeons and battle bosses. The company says that the game will offer co-op play with Link able to use his other two comrades to reach higher places or kill taller enemies by climbing on each other. Termed as the new “Totem” mechanic, this will make it possible to reach new locations to solve puzzles. Single-player mode allows the player to rent two paper dolls to take along and complete the team of three facing challenges in the dungeons.
The new game although available on Nintendo 3DS won’t be available on Wii U which has been trailing behind PlayStation and Xbox in sales. Although Nintendo has a console in the pipeline, it would be interesting to look at how this game charts up when it releases this fall.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Square Enix released a 25 minute gameplay trailer of Dues Ex, a direct sequel to 2011 Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Adam Jensen is back and kicking. The trailer shows that Jensen has new abilities that help with stealth, including EMP ammunition – Mankind Divided supports different ammunition types. The game can be played both as stealth as well as going all out killing everyone in sight; left upon the player’s choice. Eidos Montreal says you can finish the game without killing anyone, should you choose.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is looking explosive and will be the one to watch out when it releases next year on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Original director, producer and writer return for this Final Fantasy VII Remake as fans have gone wild hearing this news. The long-demanded update of the 1997 classic has finally found answers after several years of speculation about the game which was being remade. The legendary RPG which helped secure a Western audience for the Japanese game has again made the top headlines at E3 will not only be the remake of the original but will also sport some of the new features with Yoshinori Kitase not revealing much about the game or its release.
Street Fighter V
Capcom gave brawlers some good news as it revealed the new Street Fighter V along with two new characters which kicks some ass. Cammy and Birdie are have joined the cast of Street Fighter V. Both of them join the Ryu, Nash, M. Bison, and Chun Li to bring the confirmed roster up to six.
The game has two new mechanics V-Skill, and V-Trigger, ditching the focus attacks and ultra-combos of old.
Capcom explains:
“All V-Skills are free to use without dipping into your V-Gauge, but if you really want to turn the tide of the battle, the new V-Trigger system pushes your character to the limits of their martial prowess.
The hallmark of the V-Trigger system is that it gives each character a more distinguished fighting style, and it is easily activated by pressing the heavy buttons together once the V-Gauge is full.”
Street Fighter V will be launched on PS4 and PC in Mar. 2016.
Horizons: Zero Dawn
The new action-RPG from Sony depicts a post-apocalyptic future in which feral robots have evolved to dominate the Earth, while primitive hunter-gatherers hunt them down. The game has the beauty of the pre-historic weapons and also the futuristic setting with the robots roaming around in the hunt of these hunters. The gameplay trailer is impressive with its gorgeous visuals and haunting, elegiac tone. Plus, It is always nice to get a brand new IP to experience. A new setting, gameplay and characters to embrace, love and hate.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands
One of the many big titles to be announced at E3 2015, among loads of other new games, was Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands by Ubisoft. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is the first military shooter set in a massive and responsive open world set in Bolivia, according to Ubisoft. It’s playable in 4 player co-op mode or solo.
Uncharted 4
Nathan Drake returns for the final hurrah in the latest Uncharted game with his Indiana Jones style expedition. Drake embarks on a globe-trotting journey in pursuit of a historical conspiracy behind a fabled pirate treasure.
Drake has his brother Sam for company as they try to escape heavy firing from all ends in a stolen jeep, finally meeting Sully. The trailer promises fun with better looking locales and of course Nathan. There is so much realism to the game with the animation and the characters looking so much better than the previous game.
If you’re looking for another whirlwind, action-packed, nonstop thrill-ride from Naughty Dog, it looks like you’re going to get it from Uncharted 4.
Super Mario Maker
Nintendo in a super move has unveiled the Super Mario Maker which gives fans the chance to create their own Mario levels and share it with the world.
The Wii U GamePad controller can be used to create levels as easy as sketching out ideas on paper.
Creations will provide players around the world with an endless supply of inventive Mario levels and it even comes with a book totaling about 100 pages that illustrates the game’s possibilities.
Nintendo will also release two special Mario amiibo figures, one of which is in classic 8-bit style, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game.
To coincide with the Super Mario Bros. anniversary, the Super Mario Maker game and the 30th Anniversary amiibo launches on 11 September.
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
Ubisoft is back with the next installment of Assassin’s Creed franchise – Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and this is set in the Industrial Revolution era of London. The game follows the journey of twins Jacob and Evie Frye, poor Londoners turned into Assassin gangland leaders who attempt to take down their ‘Templar’ oppressors.
Most of the elements return from the previous Assassin’s games and after the dismal performance of Assassin’s Creed Unity, this will be one game Ubisoft will be banking to take the franchise forward.
Tom Clancy’s The Division
Easily one of the most anticipated games from the Ubisoft factory, The Division is a team-based action RPG with lot of it already on the papers but much yet to be explored. The gameplay trailer at E3 had players in the streets of New York in some time future after a mysterious and deadly virus has torn the world apart.
The game has infinite number of people because players in the real world make up their ranks. One has to traverse this open world environment grabbing loot, encountering deadly foes, and finding other members of The Division, who may lend a helping hand or just shoot and steal the loot you have acquired. So Beware!
Players will be able to join the Beta for Xbox One in December, and the game is due for release on 8 March, 2016 for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Seige
The final of the Tom Clancy games, Rainbow Six Seige is the first-person tactical shooter which has new mode and Angella Basset as the leader of the terrorist hunting organization group. The game naturally looks better than its last generation predecessors, partly thanks to its new Anvil game engine.
The new mode Terrorist Hunt has players, either single-player or co-op, working to complete the objectives. The folks at Ubisoft note that the Siege generator will mix up a variety of scenarios from one of four Terrorist hunt modes, with a randomly-generated map.
There are six different character types in Rainbow Six Siege, each offering different play styles and different tools in addition to standard firearms. Certain characters feed into certain types of tactics better, with one example seeing a character use long-range plastic explosives to breach walls from a distance.
The AI is being touted as highly improved from previous Rainbow Six iterations. Computer-controlled opponents can switch between attacks and defender tactics at a whim, depending on their situation.
Even with all these tools available, it is important to note that the enemy AI team will also have these toys at their disposal, making Rainbow Six Siege matches feel all the more tense.
The game releases on 13 October with a beta coming up on 24 September and will be coming to the Xbox One, PS4 and PC.
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst
Seven years after Mirror’s Edge, EA have come out with a complete new game bringing back Faith – the protagonist from the previous game and the story revolving around her past. The game will have the core mechanics from the first person combat moves along with the open world movement as you roam around in the city. One of the key features of the game would be that it does not have any guns to have those bloody gory bodies lying around in the city but has much more of the hand-to-hand combat which is rarely seen in the games these days.
Need for Speed
After releasing a teaser trailer last month, EA revealed major details of the new Need for Speed game which is set to release this year on PC, PS4 and Xbox One on 3 November. One of the key details is that the game will be an open world which means the players get to explore the game the way they want to.
The studio behind the development, Ghost Games, a part of EA says that the game has five ways to play the game – Speed, Style, Build, Crew, and Outlaw. Combine all five to create that perfect Need for Speed moment; driving insanely fast, drifting through the corners in your customized ride alongside your friends, whilst being chased by the cops.
Mass Effect: Andromeda
EA’s big ticket game for 2016, Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer is all together a new game after the epic ending of the Mass Effect trilogy with Mass Effect 3: Citadel in early 2013. The trailer has been built in Bioware’s Frostbite engine but it says it wants the game to look like the trailer but no one knows for sure how well the game turn out to be.
Andromeda will have you exploring new galaxy Andromeda, and piloting the new and improved Mako along with the new adventures and characters. Although trailer has a robot looking character, Bioware says it’s not the protagonist and the players will have to choose from the humans either male or female to play for.
Rise of Tomb Raider
Lara Croft in the freezing temperatures of the Siberian mountains or in middle of ruins. You already have fans lining up for the game. The timed exclusive for Xbox, the game is schedule for Christmas this year. The sequel is set a year after her last adventure and players can take the role of Lara as she starts on her new obsession to follow an ancient myth that offers eternal life in the mythical city of Kitezhm in Siberia.
No Man’s Sky
No Man’s Sky is a space exploration game where the player explores procedurally generated worlds spanning to 18 quintillion planets. Yes you read it right, quintillion.
The player’s aim is to find the centre of these almost infinite planets while encountering warring factions, black-holes and weird discoveries. Equipped with spaceship one can warp through any of those varied worlds, descend to the surface, catalogue its wildlife and strip it for tradable resources, their job will be simply to explore, interact and learn.
With no date on its cover yet, the game will be available on PC and PlayStation.
Dark Souls 3
Souls has been the franchise RPG fans look up when it comes the story and gameplay when it comes to comparing RPG games. From Software and Bandai Namco along with the original director Hidetaka Miyazaki at the helm of things for this make it more special for the fans of this series.
The story this time will be focused on the Lords of Cinder along with the new weapon art systems and worldview from both Dark Souls game returning. This time around too the game would support up to six players online.
The tragic story and despair sounds and sights is what made the first two games a fan-favorite in the genre and seeing the trailer this too has those elements filled throughout the game. Although the game will only release in 2016, one of the major rejoice for the gamers is that the game will be available on PC along with the PS4 and Xbox One.
Just Cause 3
The third installment from the Avalanche Studios of the open world action adventure series – Just Cause is as crazier as you want it to be. The super spy Rico Rodriguez is back in the fold of things for this one set in the Mediterranean island and you have to do one thing precisely – blow things up. The game is set up with all kinds of vehicles and weapons for enough chase sequences and gang fights that one will have to stop for breathe before you start running around in the huge world of JC3.
Set for 1 December release this year, get ready with your explosives as the ride with Rico seems to never stop.
Star Wars: Battlefront
EA wants to capture the Star Wars frenzy and with Force Awakens releasing late this year, the company has planned two games surrounding the intergalactic mega franchise. Star Wars: Battlefront will transport the players into the original Star Wars universe as developers at DICE have painstakingly achieved the 1970’s movie effect with capturing each asset from the props of the original movie and recreating for the game. Players can choose to play from either an Imperial Stromtrooper or a soldier for the Rebellion and with DICE doing away with the class system in this one, every player has the choice to customize their own weapons.
Giving the most real Star Wars experience, Battlefront also boasts of the dogfighting from the franchise and the battle between Tie Fighters and X-Wings is a cinematic experience giving Star Wars fanboys to enjoy the world from the luxury of their homes.
Star Wars Battlefront is scheduled for release in North America this 17 November.
The Last Guardian
Finally it’s here for the world to see. The game which had been first announced at E3 2009 will finally be releasing this year. Sony lifted the covers from The Last Guardian with a gameplay demonstration at this year’s E3. The game is about a boy and his giant bird-dog creature and the adventure that takes place. They both help one another to get from one place to the next. Crafted by the developers at Team Ico (Shadow of the Colossus), the game has puzzle solving as a backdrop of a quest.
So let us know which game you are looking forward to in the comments section below.
