CerebralDebris

I’ve written an editorial for Crispy Gamer that went up today. Here’s an excerpt:

Ah, yes … E3. The gigantic hype machine has been toned down compared to its heyday, to be sure, but it’s still a major industry event designed to get gamers salivating over the latest and greatest offerings from developers, publishers and hardware-makers alike. Or, in the case of Nintendo, it’s a chance to leave gamers confused and mildly frightened. Either way, there’s been so much gaming news coming out of LA this past week that, unless you’re dead or stuck on a desert island, you’ve probably been caught up in the hype.

Hype sucks.

Look, there were interesting-looking games at E3, for sure. Resident Evil 5, Fallout 3, Gears of War 2 — these titles and others are looking exciting and fun. Some of them even look like they might change or advance the face of gaming in some minor way. I’m particularly intrigued by Prince of Persia‘s “no punishment for sucking” philosophy, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is really starting to sound great.

But for all of the intrigue and excitement, a bunch of games on the slate that got some major press at this event just don’t do it for me. So here, in reverse order, are my least compelling games of E3.

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