E3 2011: Final Fantasy 13-2 stage demo

Final Fantasy 13-2 made an appearance at this year's E3 giving us an in-game trailer plus a stage demo for people to try  out and for us to see. So far, the gameplay is just like 13, the whole paradigm shifts. Whats new though in the game is the Quick time events during battle and monsters as a third party member? Sorry, not liking whats new for this sequel but maybe you guys will so go check it out.

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Another good change is that there will be towns now to explore and the map won't look like a pipeline heading to one direction. They finally addressed this issue but there is still so much more we need to know about this sequel. Last time they released a sequel, it was for Final Fantasy X and that was just plain horrible. Final Fantasy X was one of the best for me in the series and it's sequel just ruined it. Hopefully this won't happen again and will actually turn out to be a better game than 13.

The demo shows a new playable character Noel along with Serah, Lightning's younger sister who now fights and wields a moogle that transforms. Where are the old crew? they say they will return for this game but no news yet on who will be playable and how big their role will be.  So far, only Lightning is confirmed playable for 13-2.

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I'm still bothered by the fact that your third party member will be a series of creatures you've collected in the game. Why couldn't they just add one extra character into the mix? we'll see how this game plays out in the end but so far I'm not interested. It has no official release date but is aiming for an early 2012 release.

How does the game look for you guys? still hyped for this title?

E3 2011: Prototype 2

Prototype is back with a sequel. This time with a new hero and with Alex Mercer being the antagonist.

I watched the IGN interview with Matt Armstrong as they talk about some new features in the game such as new powers, enemy types and the motivation of the new character.

The graphics of Prototype 2 are definitely a step up from the first game and I want to see new hero clash with the previous hero.

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E3 2011: Kirby Wii

Remember that Kirby "non-epic yarn" post I made back in January showing brief gameplay footage of what looked to be a REAL Kirby game on the Wii?

We finally get a trailer for it and oh man is this the Kirby game I have been waiting for. The pink marshmallow is back with out the yarn. Super sucking, swallowing (twss) and power copying is back like it should be. What looks to be new powers and amped up versions of older powers are included.

You know what the best part is? 4 player co-op! Now stop reading this and just watch the damn video and bathe in its awesome.

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E3 2011: The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D

Willst thou soar? Or willst thou suck? Have ye what it takes?

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E3 2011: Forza Motorsport 4

Now right off the batt, the obvious sentence coming out of your mouth would be "How does it compare to GT5?". Now in my opinion, graphics wise GT5 is still superior but Forza 4 still looks gorgeous in terms of graphics.

I haven't played a Forza game yet so I don't know how the driving feels. However, there will be a smart AI mode where you essentially train your driver. There will also be Kinect compatibility so what they claim is that Forza 4 is playable for any age group. Kids can use the easy Kinect controls, the more hardcore players can use the controller for more precision and can dive into car customization and all that jazz.

None of us here at TMG own a Xbox 360 at the moment but I can say that I am excited about Forza 4. This game will further fuel the flames of the PS4 vs Xbox 360 fan boy war.

On a side note, I hate how they used the word "Epic" in this trailer. It's things like these that ruin the word.

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