E3 2012 Recap: It’s a Battle Royale of Cities,Zombies and Mexican Wrestlers
Posted by: shipster in GamingE3 2012 is in the pipeline and this will mark the 18th Electronic Entertainment Expo. Nintendo had some goodies for the audience by showing off a newly redesigned Wii-U controller and slightly modified Wii-U console design. Microsoft showed off their big titles for the Xbox 360 such as Halo 4 and Resident Evil 6. Also, the company discussed new content partnerships with the NBA and NHL and focused heavily on their X-Box smart glass technology. It’s a companion application that connects with the Xbox 360 and allows mobile devices to become more interactive and to control what you’re seeing on your television screen. One example shown to the public is to view a film or television program on your mobile device , pause the media temporarily, and then continue watching the media in your living room on the big screen TV. Sony’s press conference highlighted some new first party titles such as God of War: Ascension and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale as well as the development of the PlayStation mobile network and Wonderbook interactive digital book service that will deliver digital content to the entertainment console very soon.
As is customary on this website…Here’s a look at some of the more original game properties that we saw at this year’s event.
South Park: The Stick of Truth
-South Park: The Stick of Truth is an upcoming role-playing video game based on the American animated television series South Park. The game is being developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by THQ in collaboration with South Park Digital Studios. South Park Co-Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker will be writing the script for the game, overseeing development and providing the voices for the characters in the game. The extreme input from the duo is based on the frustration by both over the lower quality and poor reviews that previous South Park games have received. The game will be using motion-sensor technology on the Xbox 360’s Kinect device as well as voice recognition technology that will allow gamers to yell stuff at Cartman during certain points in the game. Gamers will get to create their own custom character, and part of The Stick of Truth revolves around you trying to become the 5th member of the crew. Matt and Trey worked very closely with the developers to make sure that the game’s graphics closely resemble those of the television program’s 2D cutout style. We’re hoping that this game becomes a neat change of pace from the first-person action shooter sequels that will be overcrowding the gaming market in 2013.
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