Not gonna lie, that Assassin's Creed trailer is hype, but I'm mostly hyped by the music in it. I'm really digging this Woodkid guy. It's a shame he just does music on the side and mainly does film works instead.
Well another Assassin Creed is a interesting series, we'll see what we end up in the end.
The Wii U (more like WRYYYYYY U?) was described by someone as a 360 with an NGP/Vita as a controller. I laughed because that's pretty close to my initial reactions to both debut leaks. Not sure what to think about their new controller yet. Finally moving to HD is a "it's about damn time" moment though. Btw, the name of the console just makes me want to facepalm HARD. Then again, I wanted to do that at the announcement of "Wii" as a console name, and now I feel it's quite appropriate. Here's to eating my words in the future!
Ok, I have two thoughts... First let's start with the Vita.
This one really bug me, as much as it has alot going for it. The Vita is build on the prevailing philosophy that I (the customer) have wanted a system that givens me an experience that can be found on the PS3(similar to the PSP in many respects). It bugs me in that this is a marketing message that continues to crop up and it doesn't let itself to building unique portable experiences. My great fear is that developers in general will approach the system like that and then fail to stand out in the market place by simply not using the features of the system (or worse, using the system features poorly). We'll see but everything that I saw at E3 seem to be this is how they are treating it... as impressive as the games are on the system, this could be a much bigger problem than even I think it is. Again, We'll have to see what the market decides.
Second, The WiiU...
Ok, Leave it to Nintendo to be... weird. Of the HD systems, this is by far the most unique offering that I have seen in resent memory. That damn controller isn't something that you can find on the other systems (for now). As for the Graphic's... Impressive demos' to be sure... but I honestly want to hear more titles, we'll see what we get in a year.
That said, DEAR GOD this is risky as hell. I mean, there is not much that it leaves for this generations (or next-generation for that matter) of games outside of ports unless someone really thinks outside the box or gets VERY creative, and really that (ports) didn't do the Wii much favours.
The first-party support is nearly non-existence at the launch window for the system (I keep hearing that it's likely November of next year for the launch, which seems a little off to me... but we'll see). So basically Nintendo, for the first time in my memory, is COMPLETELY relying on third-party games to preform and preform well for the first six months of it's life. Given what I have seen on the other systems and what happened with third-party support on the Wii... I would not do that, nor hold out much hope.
That said, at least some publishers are jumping in with both feet it seems. Well, Ubisoft and EA are... Activision has two games in that pipe line, but out side of that nothing for the moment. And an assortment of others with a few new games are coming (like Namco Bandai's Tekken offering). We'll again have a year to see what they give WiiU. There is a lot of potential with this, that said there is a lot of potential for this to fall completely flat in the marketplace.
On the plus side, there is a new Super Smash Bros. coming and I want me some Megaman. Not X, or Zero, or Gray/Ashe or any other ones (outside of Vent/Aile). Some good old Blue Bomber... against me some Mario, blasting me some fools with a pea shooter. All I want, either him or one of the Megamen of ZX (namely Vent/Aile). With a better game than Brawl...
I'm guessing you haven't seen this yet?
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I hate to tell you this, but those are fate.