It’s that time again, and the nerd event of the year is nearly at hand. I am of course referring to the ever so wonderful and luscious E3 event. I, never being one for sports, treat this as my sport. This is my Super Bowl. We commonly see people making predications with the Super Bowl, as to who is going to win, by how many points, who the star players will be, etc. I am now going to be doing the same kind of thing, but with a far more interesting event: E3.
I have divided my predictions into 3 categories: Duh, Possibly, and No Way In Hell. Anything found in the Duh category means just that. Duh! Something that is obviously going to happen, and is really just wasting space on the page. Items in the Possibly category are the true predictions. Things that will likely be addressed. The No Way In Hell category is reserved for the joking predictions. More of a, ‘Wouldn’t that be funny?’ section than anything else. With the rules out of the way, let us begin!
Duh -
- Metal Gear 4 is not Playable, not near finished, still not multiplatform. Concerns regarding development progress on the Playstation 3 are addressed.
- Sony will defend the Playstation 3′s price, and will also justify price drop at the same time, being certain not to note the poor sales as a reason. Quite the act.
- Microsoft will comment on the 30% failure rate of the Xbox 360, and of course, skew the numbers in their favor.
- Gears of War 2 is not mentioned. Additional downloadable content for Gears of War is announced, and demonstrated.
- Microsoft will spend most of their energy with the Halo franchise. Mass multiplayer is a given. More of the campaign’s graphic engine revealed which will show us that it’s not as bad as we all thought.
- Sony will release information on the new Playstation 3 controller, with rumble as its highlight feature. Mixed feelings as thoughts of the battery life problems arise.
- Sony will play dirty by flaming the HD DVD platform while promoting Blueray. At the same time, Sony will comment on the number of Blueray players now in homes compared to HD DVD players, neglecting to mention this jump in numbers is related to the Playstation 3 release.
- Nintendo will not mention anything of interest regarding their online gaming platform.
- Sony will showcase Playstation Home as their primary interest. Everyone nods off and wonders when we’ll see Metal
- Gear Solid 4 and Final Fantasy XIII.
- Call of Duty 4 is a big deal. Graphics boggle the mind.
Possibly -
- Although not on the same scale as the previous years of E3, this will offer a more personal and focused experience.
- Xbox Live IP TV is demonstrated.
- Xbox 360 Fall dash update is revealed.
- Microsoft will reveal at least one new and engaging peripheral
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Playable on the Wii with a focus on multiple control schemes, and is a hit.
- Metroid Prime 3 is playable, and the controls tighter than ever.
- Silent Hill 5 is announced as a Playstation 3 exclusive.
- Silent Hill Origins is playable, and actually good on a handheld.
- Resident Evil 5 is announced as an Xbox 360 exclusive.
- Starcraft 2 will not be shown, playable, etc. This will be saved for Blizzcon.
- Blizzard will not announce another expansion to World of Warcraft. This will also be saved for Blizzcon.
- Halo Wars is shown in more detail. No one cares.
No Way In Hell -
- Apple will announce their new console, the iPlay.
- Mario will be revealed as a woman; Samus will be revealed as a man; Link remains ambiguous.
- Starcraft Ghost resumes development for a simultaneous release alongside Starcraft 2.
- Earthbound 2 / Mother 3 is announced for stateside release.
- Halo 4 announced. *snicker*