Hi all! With both these large scale conventions done and over with I feel I should go over what I liked in each one. I also stole one of Playfire's cool backgrounds. Anywho, let's start with Comic-Con.
Despite having some games each year, Comic-Con is actually more of an action figure/TV show/comic convention. Some games were shown, such as Lego Harry Potter and Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi, but that's pretty much it. There was a trailer for Tales of the Abyss 3DS, though. It was the same as the other trailers, just in English. A lot of people (namely the Tales Series Forums) didn't like the trailer, but I enjoyed it. Most were probably expecting new info on Tales of Graces f, but honestly, we probably shouldn't expect anything for a while. Tales of the Abyss 3DS is a port of a game that has already been localized and released in English. Obviously, Abyss 3DS isn't going to take as long as Graces f. Let's just be patient. We will get new info eventually.
Moving on, I was impressed with the gameplay of Ultimate Tenkaichi. It looked extremely fast paced, which would make the Raging Blast/Tenkaichi battle system more enjoyable for me. One feature revealed that surprised me was a character creator mode. While the idea of creating a DBZ style character sounds cool, the series is known for its characters, and most fans won't care for making a new one. Dragon Ball as a whole is my inspiration for writing, and so I love the idea of creating original characters in a DBZ game.
The only other thing that impressed me at Comic-Con was the action figures. With that said, let's more on to E3.
There were a few games that interest me. Namco in particular stepped up their game and did videos for their YouTube channel covering their panels. I got the impression that their big game was Dark Souls, and rightfully so. The game looks like it's going to be harder than Demon's Souls, which may not be saying much. There's a dragon in the first level that's fire breathe takes up an entire room! I really want to play it. I worry that the game will make me rage, but I'm willing to play it anyway.
For me, the biggest game was Skyrim. It looks AMAZING. A lot of people agree, but I understand that hardcore PC gamers don't like it. I don't understand why. I think the main problem is that they are assuming that the game is going to use the same engine as Oblivion, which I'm pretty sure Bethesda
has stated that they aren't using the Oblivion engine. Besides, the hardcore PC gamers that I watch on YouTube are probably going to play it anyway. Moving on, the game looks very fun. The combat looks a little weird, but I'll judge it when I play it. Other than that, not much else, or at least I can't remember any.
That's all I have to say on those two conventions. I hope you guys enjoyed what I had to say, and I'll see you next time. I've got some ideas for good posts, so I'll try to get then done as soon as I can.
