Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus Is a Sadistic Delight
MachineGames has listened to the many who found the opening hours of Wolfenstein: The New Order a chore. The first 20 minutes of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus are ridiculous fun, a breakneck slaughter peppered with a cast of hilarious - and sinister - antagonists. From my time with the game, it seems that The New Colossus is doubling down on the sense of brutal glee so omnipresent in its predecessor.
The New Colossus opens with a badly broken BJ Blazkowicz. The grenade blast that closed The New Order has left him crippled, barely able to crawl his way to a wheelchair. And you do spend the first 20 minutes of The New Colossus in that wheelchair, desperately blasting your way through a compound full of Nazis with a machine gun that sits limply on his lap (for this reason, I didn’t get a true sense of the combat in The New Colossus as a whole, but even wheelchair-bound it feels as satisfying as it ever did.)
Agents of Mayhem Introduces a New Villain, August Gaunt
Deep Silver's Agents of Mayhem will be coming to a console near you in just two short months, but the publisher revealed a few more of the open-world adventure game's secrets during a preview appointment I attended at E3 2017. The primary focus of the demo was to give a general sense of the game loop; if earlier previews had focused just on missions in Seoul, this opportunity to view Agents of Mayhem wanted to give a full sense of the gameplay experience, which we previously described as a blend of Overwatch, Saint's Row and Crackdown. But I also got to meet August Gaunt, a newly unveiled member of Legion who is a particular fan-favorite of the staff.
PS4’s Spider-Man Understands What Makes a Great Hero
It’s a classic Spider-Man scene: Peter Parker is chasing after a bad guy. The dude has a decent head start, but Peter is slowly closing the gap. Web over web, turn after turn, he’s catching up. He’s going to get him.
Then, SNAP!, a huge piece of debris disconnects from a building, hurtling toward the streets below. Peter can stop it, but the guy he’s chasing will get away. If he pushes ahead to catch the guy and ignores the debris, hundreds of people below could be at risk. He has to decide what to do. Now.
Decisions like that have always defined Peter Parker, and the choices he makes define the type of hero he is. The mantra has become a cliche, but with great power does come great responsibility. Peter Parker doesn’t take these decisions lightly. And Insomniac isn’t taking them lightly either.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is an Uncharted Game for Me
In just 10 short minutes, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy impressed the absolute hell out of me. From the small character moments between Nadine and Chloe to the break-neck speed at which the demo delivered a huge variety of challenges, The Lost Legacy immediately cemented itself as an absolutely fitting and proper entry into Naughty Dog’s incredible series.
Full disclosure: I, like most of the planet, really loved Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. However, there’s one nagging thing that I couldn’t shake – I felt like a lot of the moments went on a beat too long. Every climbing section, every set-piece, every enemy encounter – they were all wonderful, but after I felt sufficiently full, the game kept feeding me a little bit more. I know it sounds strange, but I fully believe that brevity is the soul of wit, and there’s absolutely the idea of too much of a good thing.
Monster Hunter World Looks Like A Great Step for the Series
Since the series started way back in 2004, the Monster Hunter series has learned plenty of new tricks. The most recent entries have done a lot to speed up the series’ proven (and deep!) action RPG systems. Monster Hunter World takes that existing framework and speeds it up a little more, making it easier to hunt and gather without negatively impacting the tough-as-nails monster showdowns that fans adore as a result. New items like the crossbow and the ghillie suits add fresh layers of depth, but the biggest surprise of MH Worlds is its gorgeous (and seamless) environment. It’s an impressive-looking ecosystem that feels alive, and it adds exciting new ideas that will significantly impact future installments to come.
Overwatch’s New Horizon Map Gets a Release Date
Overwatch will see the launch of the assault map Horizon Lunar Colony on June 20.
Developer Blizzard made the announcement in a new preview video (seen below). Horizon Lunar Colony was the home of Overwatch hero Winston until other genetically enhanced gorillas overthrew the scientists on the moon base.
The Horizon Lunar Colony map was unveiled last month. Before that, Blizzard teased the Overwatch locale and possibly even a new character called Hammond.
Days Gone Looks Like Horizon Zero Dawn, Minus Dinosaurs
From what I've seen at E3 2017, Days Gone looked a lot like another Sony exclusive from earlier in 2017, Horizon Zero Dawn. The main difference is that, instead of fighting off hordes of robot dinosaurs (which is new, and awesome!), you are fighting off hordes of zombies (which I've done before, a lot).
In an extended demo at E3 2017, I saw the same mission you can watch below, but at night, and in the snow.
It began with main character, Deacon, accepting a mission from an NPC at a home base. From there, Deacon made his way to a spot marked on the map. Here he investigated using what the demo team called "Survivor Vision," which laid out clues and a highlighted path to a kidnapped buddy. If this is already sounding a lot like Horizon to you Horizon vets, the list of similarities continued: Sneak attacks from high grass; Crafted traps; A silent bow for sniping; Gorgeous, weather-strewn "high desert" (their words) landscapes.
Exploring Ubisoft’s New VR Thriller Transference
Transference wants you to walk a mile in another person’s shoes, or, their memories in this case. And given the 20 minutes I spent inside the mind of a man named Walter, who I was informed suffered from PTSD, I’m both intrigued to experience more and a little cautious about how much I can handle.
I experienced two intercut periods in Walter’s life in his home during the demo — one in the early 1990’s and another in the early 2000’s. My goal in the newly announced Ubisoft VR game was to get into my son Scott’s locked room, and to do so I had to hop between time periods (conveniently via light switches on the wall) to solve environmental puzzles, like finding the key to open a certain door.
Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga Remake Coming to 3DS
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions has been announced for Nintendo 3DS and will release on October 6. It's already available for preorder.
Nintendo revealed the game during its Treehouse Live event today at E3 2017 and relayed the news on Twitter. The title is a remake of the original Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and features a new mode called Minion Quest.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions sports updated visuals that feature the same pixel art from the original 2003 Game Boy Advance game. Additionally, 3D lighting has been added, which helps to highlight the various character animations.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy: All Gameplay, News, Trailers
Sony and Naughty Dog first announced Uncharted: The Lost Legacy at PlayStation Experience in December 2016. The game is scheduled to launch on August 22, 2017 exclusively for PlayStation 4.
The story of Nathan, Sully, and company came to an end in Uncharted 4, so Naughty Dog decided to focus on other characters for this stand-alone expansion: Chloe Frazer and Nadine Ross. In this game, the two get wrapped up in an quest to find an ancient artifact in India. Let’s take a look at everything we've seen so far about Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
Sony kicked off its E3 2017 conference with an action-packed new trailer for Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Here it is:
That's all the news from E3 2017. Now let's go back to the beginning to see everything released so far about this game.