E3 2013 Winners

I know this is about a week late, but I just got a keyboard for my iPad so I can finally update from home!  This is the list of games that we simply can't wait for.

1)  Final Fantasy XV  -  This game has me beyond excited.  Everything about it has me excited; from the graphics, music, summons, to what I could catch from the story line, and the fact that the characters are adults.

Some may dismiss FFXV as not being a true Final Fantasy, but I think these people are too quick to judge.  We know very about the combat system.  In the in-game footage, you can see what looks to be a character stats hub and what appears to be an Active Time Combat system.

SqureEnix gave us no release date, but my best guess is that this game is at least two years away.

2) Metal Gear Solid 5 - I must admit, I had written off the MGS series.  For some reason, the futuristic games (2 & 4) never appealed to me, but I can't say the same about this one.  This game looks incredible.  The scene in this trailer where snake is in the take looks absolutely photorealistic.  As does when he's riding the horse.

The more I hear, the more I like.  One if the producers said, if MGS 4 was a movie, then MGS 5 is a TV show.  To me, that is perfect.  I always wished video games were paced more like TV shows, to give the story more room to grow and to give the narrative more room to explore.  Think about how much deeper the Star Trek series can get (especially DS9) compared to the Trek movies.  Movies are basically all action, with little emotional attachment, where TV shows can, in-depth, explore complex character relationships.  

3) The Witcher 3 - I must say, I've never heard of this game.  I don't know what a Witcher is.  But seriously, watch this demo.  The graphics are stunning, and I love the setting.  LOTRS style RPG? Yes, thank you.  I'm amped for the next generations of video games, and this game personifies why.