Kojima is undoubtedly going to have to create a new trailer with a 2009 release date with the way that things are going. The highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, for the not-so highly desired Playstation 3, has now been delayed until the second quarter of 2008 (anytime between April and June). Yes, sadly, this means more painful waiting and more defending of our, thus far, unjustified PS3 purchases.
The good news is, the demo that we got to check out at the E For All Expo looked incredibly promising. I got the opportunity to speak with one of the developers at the expo, where I was told that "Metal Gear Solid is one of those games with no restrictions." What that means for you and me is that this game gets done when it’s done. Sony and the rest of the world are just going to have to wait.
Last week’s E For All convention out in Los Angeles marked a new chapter in the world of gaming. Last year, the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) was scaled down dramatically and pretty much closed it’s doors to everyone except for media personnel and industry big-wigs. Average Joes like you and I were forced to either travel all the way to Tokyo, Japan for TGS or stay glued to our computers and check out all of the third-party media and "awesome" text updates.
But what about those of us who like a more hands-on approach? What about those of us who dream of being immersed by awesome games that few have ever played, meeting the B-grade celebrities of the gaming world, and (most importantly) lots of amazing booth babes standing around pretending to be totally into what you’re saying and doing while raining tons of free swag upon you? What are we supposed to to?! Enter E For All: a four-day convention open to the public that provided all of these things and more. Despite a lot of media criticism, the convention actually did a pretty decent job for it’s first time around the block.
There aren’t many games in this world that I would stand in line for three hours just to get a 15 minute glipse of. Fortunately, Metal Gear is one of the games that I’d happily stab puppies to play, so a long line isn’t asking too much of me.
Next to Nintendo’s many booths, Konami had one of the biggest showings at E for All this year, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was front and center. Sporting a fresh new control scheme, Konami’s booth was packed with gamers aching for a small taste of the masterpiece that would justify many of their PS3 purchases, myself included.
The E for All Expo in Los Angeles, California is drawing to a close today, and the Project Thursday crew was lucky enough to attend and check out some of the hot games coming out in the months ahead. One of these games really stood out of the crowd for me, as I’ve been anxiously waiting for the next Harmonix-crafted music game: Rock Band.
Both MTV and EA were at the Expo in full force, and invited all gamers to hop on stage and partake in what could be considered the best music/rhythm to date.
Ok, let’s stop beating around the bush; the Playstation 3 is struggling. There’s no denying the power this $600 piece of questionable joy is capable of, but all that falls by the wayside without good games to back it up. The fact of the matter is the PS3 has slim pickings when it comes to modern classics (let alone ones that are exclusive to the system).
Enter Incognito, Inc. with a reimagining of an old classic, Warhawk, exclusive to the PS3. But is Warhawk worthy to be praised with the likes of past Incog, Inc. hits like Twisted Metal, War of the Monsters, and Downhill Domination? And more importantly, is it worth your hard-earned cash?
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