E3 2016 begins the 14th and goes to the 16th of June. The week kicks off the 13th, as the largest event in gaming and trade shows begins. Perhaps the most important take on what will be heading into the new year of gaming, I think this year is very, very make-or-break. It appears that developers are losing traction for consoles, as gaming consoles seem to be getting forced out of the market by the "PC Master Race" yet we all know that the sales disregard the consumer argument. This could be the last generation of consoles, which I think is more a Pulitzer scare tactic, not based in facts,mbut becaue of obscure choices the gaming industry has holistically made over the last five years.
I think that the gaming world is going to be set ablaze this year; this could be the biggest E3 of all-time, and there's a good chance that surprises will be abound. Some are even saying that saying never doesn't necessarily mean never, as rumors of another Marvel vs. Capcom may be coming out sooner than we'd think. I'm. To entirely sure this is going to happen, but if it does, we could see the reinvention of the series, which will not be anything short of a miracle. Yet with Shenmue 3's announcment last year,mand a reimagining of Final Fantasy VII, there's always room for more miracles.
There are rumors also of a new god of War based in Norse Mythology. It would be cool to see Kratos ripping the wings off Valkyries, and kicking the shit out of Odin, while he rides that big-ass dogsled, because I'm certain the Greek mythology is growing stale, and there seems to be a Game of Thrones and Dragons movement in the industry currently. Imitation is the most sincerest form of lack of Ingenuity it seems, so there's defiantly going to be a swift movement towards indie titles, so that trend isn't ending anytime soon.
E3 2016 could also be a flop, because when gaming gurus try to do anything that involves the public, they come off like corporate head gaskets that mumble like buffoons. And when they try to get celebrity spokespeople to sub in, it's usually a clusterfuck of bad moves, and ore awkwardness than a social defunct at a raver. They are so out-of-touch, and look like your father and mother trying to be hip, it's no wonder they die on stage worst than a pro-Hitler comedy act. They're as funny as a holocaust denial cartoon contest in the dead center of Auschwitz. I really needed more holocaust references on the blog, so I'm glad I got two in a row.
The point is: E3 speaks for itself, and can have really, really bad presentations, but the games speak for themselves. Sony did great last year, just letting the games speak for themselves, and Bethesda delivered where even Square Enix has yet to, becoming my favorite developer/publisher of our age. Bethesda is the team people want to have behind their game. They made sure Doom didn't suck as much, and is one of the more definitive FPS experiences of this generation, as it should be, being the grandfather of the modern shooter.
Nintendo will release the NX details as well, but this is old news, but who knows exactly what they are going to do, I've give. Up I. Them, and tend only survive because Millennials do f want to see a big company they love die out. Truthfully, I'm for something better replacing the shit that's in the market currently, but E3 isn't going to do anything but make me wonder if gaming is going g to make me feel older and older, like a curmudgeoned fossil. This generation seems to just accept things as they are, they don't seem to have the energy to complain, or expect better, (in other words, they're weak, and will put up with almost anything,rather than face opposition.) In-truth, we need to see compliant developers finish the job, and give us a solid experience, and to grow, rather than a few bicker and argue, so the gaming community only get a few titles a year, instead of many. The gaming industry is becoming frighteningly similar to that of the movie industry, and it will be the death of the medium.
I do to want to harp about E3 that much becaue I will be doing at least two posts on it wen the video is streaming/recorded, and I will have my full review/a analysis, so until then, let's delve into some predictions, and see how many become reality, I will make ones that aren't obvious rumor already, or officially confirmed:
1) Sony will announce a platform similar to the Ericson phone where they're entire catalog can be played, meaning access from phone, tablet, computer, etc. this will launch in two-and-half years, or whenever the end of the console cycle comes. It would be smart to do virtual play like Steam so games are no longer locked down to dying consoles, but not necessarily giving into the PC empire.
2) there will be an announcment thwt the PS4 will be the last console, and there will be a virtual plethora of all PS1,2, and 3 titles in the Playstafion Store, in compliance to my first prediction.
3) Nintendo will launch the NX in 2017 Holiday Season with a large list of launch titles, which will be the biggest launch event of the system. I also predict Mario will get a whole new look, dropping the iconic cartoon stylings for soemthing more modern, but still functional.
4) granted, these predictions are somewhat unrealistic, so let's try something that more plausible: Bethesda will show off gameplay of Dishonored 2, tease Elder Scrolls Vi, and tease new DLC for Season 2 of Fallout 4, Season Pass will still apply of you bought it early.
5) Crash Bandicoot will not come back, NaughtyDog doesn't own it anymore, but Naughty Dog will have to showcase something new, as Uncharted 4 has just released, perhaps DLC, but I say new IP altogether. As much as I want, I don't believe the Last of Us 2 is coming, but if it does, it will be rather askewed to the original game, ie, different main protagonists, or new gameplay style. Naughty Dog just closed a chapter on a game series that defined the last generation, allowing Somy to now win two console wars in a row, a new IP is inevitable.
6) Microsoft will do soemthing stupid, and try to force feed their customers with shit they don't want, and games that will never see the light of day...in other words, typical Microsoft.
7) Shooter-Palooza, because you wonks keep buying them.
8) somebody falls off the stage, or becomes so confused, you'd swear they we're smoking a bowl in the back prior. Oh, and Ubisoft will make you yawn with applause.
9) Dreamcast titles imported over to DLC stores...just kidding.
10) More games with Michael Bay-like explosions.
So these are my shady predictions, the first few are at least serious. Judging by what we're seeing, it seems that the greatest generation of gaming is now officially in the past. So as polarizing as my statements seem, I do believe that this year will supersede last year, but that is not really hard to do.
Thank you of reading the Malacast Editorial. This is just my short preview post for E3, I assure you I will have a full-depth analysis of all the press conferences, I will do all of them, and it will be broken up I to at least two posts. This was more a farce because my predictions/preview post has already gone up, but e3 will ring in the new beginning of the Malacast Editorial. For now, I shall bid you, good reader, adieu, as we approach the historical showcase that is E3 2016.
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