Overlooked At E3
Not every game gets a grandiose demonstration by the developer during Microsoft, Nintendo or Sony's press conferences. There are always the little nuggets of E3 that manage to fall through the cracks as the big games dominate the attention of the press. You already know about Metal Gear Solid 4, Rock Band and Wii Fit, but what about the others? We present to you the top ten overlooked games at E3.
Overlooked At E3
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EchochromeFinally, a game that takes M.C. Esher's work and puts it into a video game! "Wow" was the first thing that many people thought after seeing the premiere of echochrome at Sony's press conference. The irony was, most of those same people could hardly remember the name of the game by the end of the presentation since there were so many other great-looking titles crammed in.
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Rayman Raving Rabbids 2One of the best-selling games on the Wii has gone almost completely unnoticed at this year's E3. Adding more party games to the mix, Rabbids 2 brings back all those crazy bunnies for another round of Rayman tormenting, and it looks like this one might even be more fun than its predecessor because it's more focused on multiplayer.
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de BlobA game created by graduate students in Holland, de Blob is stacking up to be one of the most creative, non-first party games to come out for the Wii. Playing as de Blob, your job is to bring color back to a world that's had it all sucked out. Maneuvering de Blob around the city is more fun than a Katamari ball rolled up with puppies and kittens.
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Star Wars Force UnleashedYou would think a game where you get to play as Darth Vader's secret apprentice would have had a little more fanfare than just a trailer at this year's E3. Force Unleashed takes place between Episodes III and IV, and not only are the graphics amazing but the unbridled use of the Force at the touch of a button is pretty appealing. This is actually shaping up to be a better Star Wars game than those ones with all the Legos in it.
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-AmAqua Teen Hunger Force's first video game could be as much of a mindf*** as the popular cartoon is. With no zombies or ninjas, the name's a bit of a misnomer; but it does have golf and racing in it and it could be the most combat-based golf game since Trevino's Fighting Golf (which actually, come to think of it, had no fighting... coincidence?). Plus, there's Carl, the Mooninites and the Frat Aliens, and so many more cameos. But being a fan of the show might help...
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Mushroom MenMushroom Men is guaranteed to be the greatest mushroom-based video game ever made mostly because it will be first mushroom-based video game ever made. Either way, you take part in a battle of epic proportions, on a miniature level. The spore wars go on beyond human sight, and it is up to you to help the Mushroom Men prevail.
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NiGHTS: Journey Into DreamsOne of the most anticipated sequels ever! While NiGHTS: Journey Into Dreams was on the showroom floor at Barkar Hanger, it seemed like no one cared. It is developing into an extremely unique title for Wii owners, but flying around in Nightopia and keeping dream world safe from Nightmarens didn't seem to appeal to anyone (even though it should have).
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Everyday ShooterThe Playstation Network games tend to get a bum rap just because no one is playing them. Everyday Shooter was another title that barely got noticed on the showroom floor for that very reason. A creative and stylistic take on the dual analog shoot-em-up genre, Everyday Shooter, despite its name, stands above many of the titles that PS3 owners will be looking to download later this year.
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PataponAnnounced during Sony's press conference, amid 50 other titles, Patapon looked to be almost as graphically intriguing as echochrome, but with action-based gameplay. With an apparent LocoRoco-esque style (but with arrows and swords), little is still known about this title except that there is a giant tree with an attitude, and that it will be awesome.
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The Simpsons' DS gameWhile the console versions of The Simpsons game shined at E3 this year, the DS version was hardly mentioned, even though it's completely different. The family makes their way through a 2D Springfield in their handheld outing, and it comes complete with a virtual "pet" Homer that you need to annoy while he is asleep on the couch in his underwear. Pure genius.
