Title wasn't supposed to make sense. Do I have your attention? No? VERY WELL.
As we all know, E3 is the greatest thing ever and never disappoints anyone (wait, what?). Scratch that, disappointment is inevitable, but that's probably because gamers love to complain more than they love to play video games. Me, as long as I get some of what I want, I generally consider it a win. And with E3 '08 still on my mind, even after two years, it's hard to really feel any resentment for last year's show, or even this one. This is the part where I talk about things I want to see, or things that have been confirmed and I want to know more about.
Project Natal: Morbid curiosity, mostly. I know I'll never buy the thing, because I never was sold on the "YOU ARE THE CONTROLLER!!" bit, but if the demonstration this year is as hilarious and awful as the one from last year, it should be a pretty fun time. I'm just waiting for them to try to play an actual game with the thing.
PlayStation Move: I'm actually interested in this, but the price tag is a little intimidating. Still, I do like the Wiimote/nunchuk setup, and playing that in HD is intriguing to me. For a game like Resident Evil 5, it seems like the Move would make all the difference in terms of control. To be honest, though, I don't see much use for it outside shooters. We'll see.
Mass Effect 3: The likelihood of this showing up is minimal at best, considering BioWare already confirmed they wouldn't show anything for several months. Still, they did confirm that there'd be more meaningful DLC for ME2 that bridges the gap between 2 and 3, so it's possible they'll have a bit more on that. I really hope so, because ME2's DLC so far has been hit-or-miss, and I really want to see the Hammerhead used in a more meaningful way, and I'd love to see a lengthy Earth mission.
Zelda: I know nothing about this, and I want to know everything about it. Is it really coming out this year? Whats this altered structure the game is going to feature? Is it still going to be a lengthy and satisfying game with large-scale bosses and excellent dungeon design? Will there be an orchestral score? Will there be voice acting? No answers, only questions. (Alan Parsons Project...? Time to move on.)
Medal of Honor: I'm not big into shooters, but EA seems dead set on rebooting the franchise in a meaningful way with this new game. I may not buy it (or even play it), but I do want to see what it's all about.
Beyond Good & Evil 2: Seriously, Ubi, stop jerking us around and show us more than a teaser and some leaked footage that we all guess is from the game. I fell in love with BG&E when I played it years after its release, and if the sequel does it even a hint of justice, this'll be one excellent game. It's only been about two years since we last heard anything concrete on the game, and I think it's time to take the wraps off.
Vitality Sensor: Again, kind of a morbid curiosity, but I do have some cautious optimism about this. As long as it's used for more than just fitness games (and used in a meaningful way), I guess it's okay by me.
3DS: I think this pretty much says all it needs to say. I love the DS, and a more powerful DS sounds great.
Final Fantasy vs XIII: Final Fantasy running on the Kingdom Hearts system and engine? I might have been sold at Final Fantasy, honestly, but the KH engine is more than I need to be interested. This is another game that hasn't been shown much, apart from a few exceptionally pretty trailers. Still, Nomura writing the story concerns me a bit, considering KH has become increasingly messy as more stories are thrown into the mix. Which leads me to...
Kingdom Hearts: What's it going to be on? Wii? PS3? Everything? Will it be more of Sora, Riku and Kairi? What'll the new enemies be? All we have at this point is vague hints that something is being worked on.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: I played WoW for a while and then fell off the bandwagon. It was entertaining enough for a while, but it began to feel like a chore. I've always been more into sci-fi than fantasy, so maybe the atmosphere will keep me engaged. Star Wars is one of my favorite franchises (depending on the game/movie), so the prospect is interesting to me. I'm just concerned about whether or not BioWare can keep something like this fresh, even with EA backing them. They certainly can't beat WoW (or not right away), but they can get their foot in the door. Will that be enough? If it is, the only real winner is the consumer, because both will be forced to constantly innovate.
Retro's Game: Retro did an amazing thing with Metroid Prime. I can't wait to see what they do with whatever Nintendo gave them now. I have a couple theories (maybe Star Fox or F-Zero), but like everyone else on the outside, I'll have to wait and see.
So, what about you guys? Any speculation? Games you absolutely have to see?