Electronic Arts(EA) has definitely been one of the companies I wanted to hear more from this year, specifically in one title alone. Nevertheless they brought forward some good candidates for games at this year's presentation, so let's talk about them!
Mass Effect Andromeda was definitely a strong contender in their arsenal. Being such a huge hit with their trilogy, this franchise definitely has a strong following with fans ready to play this. Unfortunately with nothing more than a teaser for this game, all fans can do right now is wait in anticipation for this title to be released.
EA's second title showcased was Need for Speed, their video game version of the Fast and Furious franchise without Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. With the very interactive customization offered, you can make your car your own as you build a reputation to being L.A's #1 driver with a reputation wanted by man. So you essentially get to build yourself up to being Vin Diesel minus the raspy voice and butt kicking muscles with lame puns.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is slated to get a massive expansion that's free for everyone to play. Seriously? This game is still out and running? I don't think I'm alone in this thought, but I wanted a separate single player or co-op campaign, that focused on a very driven story that could unfold in the way you wanted it to, not another segment of an already failing MMO game... Why...?
Unravel was definitely EA's artistic side coming out as they showed you a lovely creative game with a great message behind it. With an adorable presentation and exciting looking gameplay, I'm definitely pretty excited to see how this game goes and look forward to getting my hands on this title.
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, aside from its lame introduction with a dancing zombie mascot, definitely brought a fun looking wacky shooter game to the table that felt unique and entertaining to watch. With all the exciting new content to see in this, I can definitely imagine this game will be a huge hit with the fans. Who doesn't love blowing up undead and garden creatures up with guns, right? With a solid work ethic EA's supporting with giving fans plenty of content and free updating means to give themselves an epic gaming experience, EA definitely intends for this game to act as more of an overall expansion to their series than a new game entirely, giving existing fans plenty to keep them wanting more. Why can't all companies be like this...?
EA's sport section was definitely large this year, featuring none other than Soccer legend Pele to talk about his love of Soccer, while belittling American football as well. With various sports games coming out this year, EA Sports definitely intends to bring you the most hands on interactive sports games you could play without actually having to go outside and do things! Now even I can feel like a pro athlete! One of the bigger things I actually got interested in seeing more of was the fact that FIFA16 is going to actually feature female athletes as well. I know that a majority of gamers tend to run in the male department(no offense ladies!) and that the evergrowing female population is even smaller for sports games, but needless to say, female athletes definitely don't get the attention they deserve, so I'm pretty excited to see how this is going to play out and whether or not this will be a decision they love or regret doing.
The ever expanding mobile market is definitely a strong source of lucrative business with gaming companies, so it's not surprise that EA is definitely trying to maximize their business in every category they can. With the convenience of people always having their phones on them, dropping a deuce has never been more entertaining! That being said, EA is definitely smart in maximizing their mobile titles, even using the ever popular Minions from Despicable Me to essentially bring customers another version of Farmville. Ohhhh... Wait...
While I haven't gotten into the first game Mirror's Edge Catalyst brings players an incredibly interactive experience with EA's new Frostbite engine (which is powering every game they showcased by the way) to brings players the largest most in-depth detailed world they can with limited load time. The fact that you can essentially free explore an entire city without needing to worry about in game loading options impresses me quite a bit, but makes me thing the initial start up of the game is going to run somewhere north of an hour. Here's hoping I don't die before I can start playing!
EA would save their biggest title for last... It's no surprise either. 2 months ago they announced the return of the ever popular Battlefront series. With nothing more that a teaser trailer running the game's engine, fans had little more than speculation at what to expect from this title. Honestly, I thought it could go either way. We were either going to be really impressed or really disappointed. I'm glad they listened to fans and showcased some ingame footage for us to see. All I can say is after watching that video, I needed to change my pants. Holy Moly... Looks like I have to get to preordering this game...
While not nearly as impacting on me as EA's press conference Ubisoft definitely didn't pull their punches this year with their panel, hosted by the lovely Aisha Tyler, we got to see quite a bit from devlopers about what's to come from them.
The unvailing of South Park's sequel title South Park Fractured But Whole (hehehe) is set to expand on where the first game The Stick of Truth left off. I can't say anything but wow to this game. Being such an avid fan of the last game, I can't wait to see what more the creators can do with a better processing console to run the already perfect game that was last gen's big hit. Considering how short the first game was, I'm only hoping that the sequel will be bigger and better otherwise I might have to hold off until it goes on sale because $60 for a short game definitely isn't a good deal...
Ubisoft debuted a new type of game focusing on the competitive market of gamers with their new Medieval Third Person battlefield title For Honor. You and a small group of friends take on the role of either Knight, Viking, or Samurai and fight your opponent's team to the death. I don't know about you, but that definitely sounded pretty amazing. Nothing like coming home after a long day of work to an epic battlefield where you can chop someone's head off, am I right?
Tom Clancy was definitely pretty profitable this year as he currently has not one, but three titles (two of which are MMO style games!) getting released sometime next year. Rainbow Six Siege, The Division and Ghost Recon, fans of Clancy definitely have quite a few games to look forward to. My impression on all of these titles is that rage will be fueling most of those players. I'd recommend getting some protection plans since this series will be troll filled. With Rainbow Six having a permanent death status when killed, you can imagine all the players throwing their controllers against their TV. The Division, a post-apocalyptic raiding simulator shooter, heavily emphasizes looking out for only yourself and will most likely be filled with nothing but trolls. Not expecting that is like playing GTA Online and expecting people not to kill you randomly. Clancy's last title Ghost Recon focuses more on the cooperative aspect of the shooter franchise having you work with your comrades to stop enemies. This probably seems like the only game that won't be having people rage quit, but I could always be wrong about that. Good luck guys, I like having my TV and controllers in good condition.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate! Seeing how I never follow anything revolving around the series, I can only say that I'm not surprised. With a new title coming out once a year, this has definitely become one of Ubisoft's staples in their company.
Trials Fusion Awesome Level Max A gun wielding cat on a fire-breathing horse? I'm sold.
City Builder in Space is like Sim City with the option of going to the moon. Seeing as how Sim City is currently in shambles right now, I can only say that this will definitely be a welcomed addition to a city simulator. I'll sure miss that Simspeak though...
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