Elder Scrolls Online - Not What I Expected

It was inevitable really, but the Elder Scrolls Online is now official. While I thought it would be cool to have an MMO of the Elder Scrolls world, first information about this game is what I had in mind. Down from the first images of the game to the game not being played in a first person perspective left me worried for the worse.

I bet Elder Scrolls fanboys are flaming the MMO as I type this. From what I'm reading so far and with the images leaked; This will come out as yet another generic MMO with just a famous franchise stamped in front of it to draw people in. ZeniMax Online is developing Elder Scrolls Online, and I hope they have something unique to show gamers in the next few months because all I see and read so far is not enough for this MMO to be the one to watch for 2013.

I still believe an online Elder Scrolls would work, but if only they stay true to why we love the Elder Scrolls. The fact that we are going to be playing Elder Scrolls Online in third person, not in real-time, and abilities accessible via the hotkeys makes it not Elder Scrolls at all.  When I heard about the changes in gameplay, I already lost all hope for the Elder Scrolls Online. Then I saw how the game will look like thanks to the leaked images, which makes it even worse.

I'm sorry, the graphics look a bit dumbed down to the level of MMO's like Lord of the Rings Online or EverQuest. A bit underwhelming and looks like a step backwards in terms of visuals. The first image above was the first image officially released. The rest are leaked images of the game which doesn't change what I think of how the game looks like.

Its 2012. MMO's have been around for years now and have been built on what is considered as a generic formula that makes a good MMO. They all look the same to me now. Its time for something revolutionary - A big step forward to get people excited for an online game again. With this planned for 2013, I can tell you already that this won't be it. Elder Scrolls Online will have the usual features of any MMO - PVP, questing, dungeons to explore with groups but nothing unique to keep it apart from the rest.

Together with the reveal, a teaser trailer was released. Which is pretty much the Skyrim teaser all over again that shows absolutely nothing. This is actually worse since it's just the game's logo in close up.

A unique feature is what MMO is going for nowadays. That's the only way to survive alongside  the behemoth that is World of Warcraft and millions of other MMO's trying to stay alive as well. What is Elder Scrolls Online's unique feature? I have no idea. GameInfomer's June issue is said to have a full coverage of the game and hopefully they can answer that question. Also, IGN has a great wiki that has all the information so far about Elder Scrolls Online. So if you want to educate yourself further about this game, click here now.

I was really hoping for Elder Scrolls Online to be Skyrim or Morrowind but with online features, but I guess that was too good to be true. Maybe its a bit too soon to judge this title, but like I said - Not what I expected at all. What do you guys think of this reveal? Excited? or do you feel the same way.

Hitman: Absolution - First gameplay trailer

I won't lie to you - I never got into the Hitman series.  The gameplay never appealed to me. But Hitman: Absolution seems to give you the choice of either going guns blazing or silently assassinate targets, and I love  going guns blazing.  Check out the trailer below.

This trailer is actually making me consider giving the old Hitman games another try. But It'll probably take just a few hours until I give up and lose my patience at going all sneaky. Really not my strong suit.

Hitman: Absolution is planned sometime the 4th quarter of 2012 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Skyrim's first DLC named 'Dawnguard' more details at E3

Skyrim's first piece of DLC is named 'Dawnguard' and will arrive in summer for the US, which means around June to September. Only information right now is that the DLC will first hit on Xbox 360 and more info will be announced on E3, which is a month away. 

Bethesda Blog teased the DLC with the image above and pretty much says nothing else in the post. I have Skyrim on the 360 so I'm definitely going to pick this up when it gets released. Yes even without info, more content for Skyrim is a definite win in my eyes. Don't you agree?

Don't worry about Xbox 360 getting first dibs on the DLC, its only a month head start. And if you ask me, one month of first access to DLC is nothing compared to what PC players get to enjoy - MODS. Playstation 3 get no love apparently.

2012's Call of Duty is Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Activision finally reveals the 2012 Call of Duty title, Black Ops 2. I won't lie - I'm actually excited for this one. I liked Call of Duty Black Ops a lot. Great campaign. zombie killing mode, and of course that multiplayer. First trailer for Black Ops 2 was released together with the reveal and shows the usual explosions but set in 2025. Yes the future. You got robots, futuristic gear, and horses?

Activision has gone live with the official site, so go ahead and take a peek.

Call of Duty: Black Ops is coming out on November 13, 2012 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

[Source: VG247]

Metal Gear Rising: Revengance Teaser Live Action trailer makes no sense

Konami Released a teaser live action video for Metal Gear Solid Rising: Revengeance. Cool, if only it makes any sense at all. The video shows a man being experimented on, which could possibly be Raiden, the protagonist of this game. No idea what this is but I'm guessing this could be the origins of Raiden. Check out the video, see if you can make any sense of it all.

It is said that there will be two more videos just like this that will most likely give a bigger picture of this teased video.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengance is not being directly developed by Hideo Kojima. It is now being developed by Platinum Games, creators of games such as Vanquish and Bayonetta, which is a perfect fit if you ask me. The Metal Gear Solid creator is still involved in this project but I'm sure his main priority at this moment is Metal Gear Solid 5.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is aiming for a late 2012 release date and will be out on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.