What Happened At E3 This Year | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

What Happened At E3 This Year

E3 is a time for game developers to come together and shove their achievements in each other's faces.

24
What Happened At E3 This Year
Pocket Lint.com

E3, Electronic Entertainment Exposition, is a convention where video game companies come and showcase their newest video games and consoles. The convention takes place every year in the early summer and, until recently, it was open to the public. This year, E3 wrapped up leaving many unaltered. This is the first in a series of games that I’m both excited for and hesitant about.

“E3 season,” as this time has been dubbed, has a reputation of having leaks from developers and this year was no different. The first major leak came from video game developer Bungie for their game "Destiny." The leak was a picture of the next major expansion for the game, “Rise of Iron." While Bungie and Destinycommunity manager, Deej handled the leak pretty well, with a stream announcing the full expansion with a tentative release date. It didn’t stop there. “Rise of Iron” is now for preorder on the Playstation and Xbox stores. It will only be released on PS4 and Xbox One, leaving the PS3 and Xbox 360 to fall behind.


"Injustice 2" was announced prior to E3 with a surprise trailer that just looks amazing. The first "Injustice" game was amazing to play. Imagine "Mortal Kombat" but with only DC super heroes using their full range of powers, then you get roughly what "Injustice"was like. With its destructible and usable environments, "Injustice" came out right at the precipice of the PS4 and Xbox One. The announcement trailer for "Injustice 2" features well known characters: Supergirl, Superman, Batman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Atrocitus and Gorilla Grodd, as well as "Tournament Mode," "Story Mode" and an updated gear system. I’m excited for this as much as I’m excited for the "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Remaster."



"Skyrim" has been rumored for years to get an HD remake. It was released in November of 2011 and before them "Oblivion" was released in 2006. So following the five year rule, "Skyrim Remastered" should have been expected to be announced this year, and it will be released later this year, probably around October or November. These are tentative dates because you never know with a game’s release date. Take "No Man's Sky," for a relevant example: it has been pushed back for release several times, though it is a completely ambitious game, but that’s a story for another article.


Not a complete surprise, but not a complete bump on the log either: "Watch Dogs," at its core, is a game about hacking and being a vigilante. While the first "Watch Dogs"was a good game, I didn’t enjoy the story. The story was good, just not what lived up to the hype of it. The trailer for "Watch Dogs 2," however, looks like it will be an amazing game. It plays more on the humorous side of the world and, graphically, looks beautiful.


I’ve been excited for "Scalebound" since E3 2015. I’m a sucker for any games that have anything to do with dragons. Examples include "Dragon Age: Inquisition," "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim," "Spyro the Dragon," among several books, movies and television shows. "Scalebound," from recent gameplay footage, allows you to play as a character that has a connection with a dragon. You use a sword as a weapon and use magic abilities to give yourself “dragon-skin,” a type of armor that is nearly impenetrable. It looks graphically amazing and is being developed by Platinum Games, who in previous games focused more on action than graphics.


This year’s E3 had many, many announcements that I’m sure everyone will be both disappointed and excited for. There have been so many games announced that I just had to break it up into different articles. Let me tell you, this year was full of ups, downs and lots of sick burns and horrible puns.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
campus
CampusExplorer

New year, new semester, not the same old thing. This semester will be a semester to redeem all the mistakes made in the previous five months.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

Let's face it, last semester you woke up with enough time to brush your teeth and get to class and even then you were about 10 minutes late and rollin' in with some pretty unfortunate bed head. This semester we will set our alarms, wake up with time to get ready, and get to class on time!

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 5 Painfully True Stages Of Camping Out At The Library

For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

1371
woman reading a book while sitting on black leather 3-seat couch
Photo by Seven Shooter on Unsplash

And so it begins.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

Camping out at the library is not for the faint of heart. You need to go in as a warrior. You usually have brought supplies (laptop, chargers, and textbooks) and sustenance (water, snacks, and blanket/sweatpants) since the battle will be for an undetermined length of time. Perhaps it is one assignment or perhaps it's four. You are motivated and prepared; you don’t doubt the assignment(s) will take time, but you know it couldn’t be that long.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 14 Stages Of The Last Week Of Class

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

927
black marker on notebook

December... it's full of finals, due dates, Mariah Carey, and the holidays. It's the worst time of the year, but the best because after finals, you get to not think about classes for a month and catch up on all the sleep you lost throughout the semester. But what's worse than finals week is the last week of classes, when all the due dates you've put off can no longer be put off anymore.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 20 Thoughts College Students Have During Finals

The ultimate list and gif guide to a college student's brain during finals.

184
winter

Thanksgiving break is over and Christmas is just around the corner and that means, for most college students, one hellish thing — finals week. It's the one time of year in which the library becomes over populated and mental breakdowns are most frequent. There is no way to avoid it or a cure for the pain that it brings. All we can do is hunker down with our books, order some Dominos, and pray that it will all be over soon. Luckily, we are not alone in this suffering. To prove it, here are just a few of the many deranged thoughts that go through a college student's mind during finals week.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

28 Daily Thoughts of College Students

"I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever else invented copy and paste. Thank you."

1574
group of people sitting on bench near trees duting daytime

I know every college student has daily thoughts throughout their day. Whether you're walking on campus or attending class, we always have thoughts running a mile a minute through our heads. We may be wondering why we even showed up to class because we'd rather be sleeping, or when the professor announces that we have a test and you have an immediate panic attack.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments