#E3: Star Wars: Old Republic

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @Violent_Gamer

Once again one of the most anticipated games of E3 was Star Wars: The Old Republic. After many E3 appearances and delays, it looks like Old Republic is getting ready to launch this holiday season. This was one of the games I thought I had no chance getting to play because of the long lines. Lucky for me @ManiacalMorgan was in front of the line and saved me a spot (almost got caught!).

Once we got into the briefing room, we watched a short video of all the classes that were available to play and a short demo of how to use abilities of each class. I went with the Bounty Hunter Mercenary, a pistol wielding gunfighter with heavy blast attacks, while Morgan went with the Sith Marauder, a dual saber offensive powerhouse. We were on the planet Tatooine and had a quest to find a fallen Sith warrior taken by the sand people. We teamed up and traveled across the barren desert to look for clues where the Sith might be. After killing a group of sand people, we found a clue that lead us to a cave where the Sith was taken. It was too late for us though, the warrior had already perished, so we made sure to slaughter the whole group of buggers Anaikan Skywalker style.

The Star Wars universe is one of my favorite of all time. In this short demo we were able to get a taste of the strong story lines that BioWare loves to feature in their games. Since I was a bounty hunter, I made sure to be the biggest prick in all of my dialog choices. It really gave your character a lot of personality which all current mmos can't live up to.

Old Republic gameplay wont be anything new to current mmo players.  The same quest grinding and level up system follows the same trend of current mmo games.  What will keep you motivated is the strong storyline and the feeling your character is important to the SWOR universe. The Old Republic isn't offering a completely new way to play MMOs, but it is offering improvements that are leaps and bounds over the current mmo market.

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#E3 Wrap Up!

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @Violent_Gamer

E3 has been an amazing experience for us!

It was hard to believe that we even made it in. 

Over the last three days we did our best to cover as much content as possible, getting info on the big releases and making sure to cover smaller indie games coming out in the year.  We also talked to numerous developers who gave us in depth information and what we can expect from each game.  All in all I feel we were very successful and got some great content to share with all of you. 

Below you can see our top pics of E3 and read our thoughts on them.

Violent Gamers Top Picks From E3:

• Star Wars: The Old Republic
• Twisted Metal
• Starhawk
• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
• Bastion

• Orcs Must Die!
• Warhammer 40k: Space Marines
• From Dust
• Trenched
• Crimson Alliance

 Games to look out for:

• Aliens: Colony Marines
• Metro: Last Light
• Kingdom of Amaluar: Reckoning 

You are probably asking yourself "What the hell?? Where is Battlefield 3 or Skyrim or RAGE or Batman: Arkham City??"

Well the fact of the matter is, these games were just too difficult to get our hands on.  Many of the top games had lines that lasted hours or were reservations only (WTF?).  So these were our top picks that we were actually able to play.

We still have more updates of games from E3.  Its a lot to sort out so make sure to check back often to see some of our favorite titles from the expo!

#NERDSUNITE

#E3 Day 1 Recap

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @Violent_Gamer

Wow what a day! It was our first time ever to the Electronic Entertainment Expo and we were like two kids going to Disneyland for the first time. Back in the day, going to E3 was just a dream and now, because of this site, it has become a reality! CRAZY!

It was overwhelming entering the front gates and seeing the mass of hardcore gamers, developers and media all waiting to get their hands on the big titles set to release for the year.  Once we entered the main hall, we were bombarded by big screens and trailers from all the major gaming companies displaying their upcoming releases.  I don't know how many times we both said "Ooooh we gotta check that out!" and "OH MY GOD WHAT THE HELL IS THAT??".

After making our way around we were able to get our hands on just a few of the games we were looking forward to such as: Orcs Must Die!, Starhawk, Twisted Metal, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and Dark Souls just to name a few.  All the larger titles had extremely long lines, so we did our best just to get as much content as possible for the day.  During the next two days we will be covering more of the bigger titles like Battlefield 3, RAGE, Elder Scrolls: Skyrim and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

One of the big stories that made a lot of buzz today was Nintendo's press conference, showing off their new console the "Wii U".   One of the main features of the new console is the design of their new controller which features a 6.5 inch touch screen, a built in camera and functionality with each game.  Nintendo also promised big title releases for the Wii U upon launch and said the hardware will be able to support all of the graphically demanding games the original Wii could not. It was indeed impressive and left many curious to see what kind of content the console will support.

Overall all it was a fantastic experience!  Tomorrow we will be focused on getting more hands on time with games and hopefully test out the new Nintendo console.  Make sure to check back here frequently and let us know what titles you want to hear about before the show ends!

#nerdsunite



Tick Tock, It's about that time ... #E3!!! #E3!!! #E3!!!

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @Violent_Gamer

AH!! I can't believe it's that time of the year again ... It's time for E3!!

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, otherwise known as E3, is an annual gathering of all the leading video game development companies that show off their upcoming video game and hardware products.  During our time there we will do our best to give you up to date previews, insider info and hands on experiences with all the new upcoming games and hardware.

Here are a list of games we want to get our hands on:

• Mass Effect 3
• Battlefield 3
• Batman: Arkham City
• Resistance 3 
• Starhawk 
• Twisted Metal 
• NGP Demos 
• Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
• Gears of War 3
• Modern Warfare 3 
• Spider-Man: Edge of Tim
• Dead Island
• Rage
• Prey 2 
• Shinobi
• Saints Row III
• Lord of the Rings: War in the North
• Ninja Gaiden III
• The Darkness II
• Street Fighter X Tekken
• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution
• Tomb Raider
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Prototype 2
• BioShock Infinite 
• Star Wars: The Old Republic
• Dark Souls 
• Warhammer 40k: Space Marine
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
• Jurassic Park: The Game
• Assassin's Creed: Revelations
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
• SSX
• Madden 12 

Yes this is a big list but hopefully our three days at the event will give us enough time to cover all, if not most of these upcoming titles.  There are also a slew of Indie games that we want to get our hands on too.  Check back all week to get our impressions of all the upcoming games!

#EPIC