E3 2012
It’s E3 time again.. the first day starting off with conferences from Microsoft and Sony. I’ve been waiting for more info on a few games, but E3 is usually good for info on new games too..
Microsoft showed footage from 360-exclusive Halo 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops II, due for release in November, Resident Evil 6, due in October, and Tomb Raider, Spring 2013.
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Quantic Dream’s Kara and Other Videos
Quantic Dream have created an amazing demo video, featuring an android called Kara. The video shows off new development tech and some fantastic writing too..
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A quick peek at Heavy Rain
After a pretty decent pub meal this evening, we went back to a friend’s place.. and while there, checked out the first bit of Heavy Rain, a PS3 exclusive by Quantic Dream. I’d describe the game as an interactive movie, but this description doesn’t feel enough, somehow..
There are many outcomes to the game, all depending on the choices (or mistakes) made in each scene.
Starting off, you take control of the first of four protagonists, Ethan, getting him out of bed, washed and dressed. Hilarity ensued as controlling him consists of performing motions on the controller to represent actions which are highlighted on-screen. I managed to get Ethan showered, but shaving proved.. interesting. I’m just glad it was an electric shaver, else he’d have been heading to the hospital for blood loss, rather than heading downstairs for breakfast! Choices were then left up to me – watch television, wander around outside, play with the remote -controlled car..
The kids arrived home, and I took Ethan out to play with them. While playing at sword-fighting I was given an interesting choice – pull my blows on my digital son, or land them? Block his blows, or let him win? I decided Ethan would be a nice father and let the kid win 🙂
One of the other protagonists was an FBI agent – this scene involved the discovery of a body, and investigating the scene. Again, choices.. talk to just the one man required for the objective, or go poking around and asking everybody questions? After talking to the required police chief, I was given the option to simply return to the station, but figured I should also investigate the body and crime scene in general to see if there was more evidence. This led to a rather interesting trail up a slippery, mud-covered slope, with each missed step marked down in mud on the agent’s previously spotless black suit 🙂
Now.. I have a little problem in completing games, and so I try to limit what I buy.. but I want this game! Tim said he will buy this once I have completed two more console games..