Video(s): Pre-E3 Video Extravaganza
The art of the tease is about being able to do a lot with a little - raising your interest just enough without giving too much away. E3 is just about here, and it looks as though a number of companies are getting a jump on the competition by releasing a whole bunch of teasers and trailers for the games we may expect to hear more about later this week. Above is the Fallout 3 teaser, which is low on specifics but high on atmosphere. After the break, check out a Monster Quest inspired Sonic Unleashed trailer that almost makes the werewolf parts of the game seem like they'll be worth playing. Next, Bioware's Dragon Age trailer shows us a bit of the company's return to a traditional fantasy setting, and Dawn of War II's trailer takes the Warhammer 40K license and runs with it, smooshing Orcs together with Space Marines and adding in a brand new faction.
The Dead Space trailer makes me think of Silent Hill meets Event Horizon (easily Paul W.S. Anderson's least crappy movie) and definitely looks like it could be a sleeper hit. The Rock Band 2 gameplay footage looks a lot like the original Rock Band's gameplay, except with a 13 year old Foo Fighters song (man, I'm old). Mortal Kombat vs. The DC Universe animates the images that Fruit Brute posted this morning. You can decide if that was a good idea or not.
Lastly, Killzone 2 looks mighty impressive, and after this week will hopefully shed that Halo-killer label that made the PS2 game seem somewhat disappointing. If anything the game looks to borrow a chunk from Call of Duty, but instead of fighting Nazis, Russians, or terrorists, you're taking on albino stormtroopers with glow-y eyes. Oh, the future is a wonderful place!
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Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 12 July 2008
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I don't even remember any of the details anymore, but I remember haaaaaating Event Horizon!
My best friend and I had a (totally hetero) obsession with Sam Neill, and I guess black holes just kind of freak me out. Plus, even if you hated it, it might still be the least awful Paul W.S. Anderson movie.