E3 Conference Listed by Hype Level
1. Nintendo
2. Sony
3. Square-Enix
4. Bethesda
5. EA
6. PC Gaming
7. Microsoft
8. Ubisoft
You know, in a certain way I'm almost equally hyped for ALL of the conferences this year. For different reasons.
Nintendo - My main fling. Whatever happens here, I'm almost guaranteed to be on board for. Even more exciting is how much we DON'T know about it. Maybe Retro's new thing is here! Maybe Metroid's got a comeback in it! Maybe they're making Tetris Amiibo! Literally anything is possible, which is what makes it so exciting.
Microsoft - My side-bitch, as it were. Honestly, I think I picked up a ONE entirely based on their E3 showing last year. The promise of Tomb Raider, Crackdown, Cuphead, and more were all super exciting - I really want to see how those cards play out.
Sony - The flirty girl next door. Since they seem to be snatching up every exclusive marketing agreement on the books, Sony seems like it'll be this year's official third party showcase, plus the resolution of GAF's countless bets on TLG & other Sony exclusives.
EA - That girl who was really nice back in High School, became a stone-cold bitch shortly after, but has since been showing a sweeter side. Cautious optimism defines this conference. Mirror's Edge 2, Visceral's Star Wars, Criterion's new thing, and new BioWare IP could all be my game of E3. At the same time, they could bury me in sports nonsense & downright evil business practices. I'm scared. And excited.
Square - The girl who I think I might love, but keeps dating total pricks. Square, you hold the keys to some of last gen's most exciting properties. Sleeping Dogs, Deus Ex, Hitman, Just Cause, and more. So PLEASE stop trying to shove those keys into doors that don't fit them (mobile, F2P), or trying to open my door with the shitty Japaneese keys that haven't done the job in a decade and holy shit this sub-metaphor has gotten out of hand.
Bethesda - The girl everyone won't shut up about. With some of the biggest, most impressive assets to show. Fallout 4. Doom. Dishonored 2, probably. It's gonna be a hot, hot show.
Ubisoft - The drunk mess. Oh Ubisoft. There are plenty of companies who I will watch for genuine hype - only to revel in their stupid ironic value. You are the only one I watch in active search of trainwrecks. Bring out another dance game, years after the fad has died. Get some wierd-ass lazer tag clone out there. Bring James Cameron on stage to talk for literally half an hour about something. Then top it all off with some absurdly ambitious title that everybody knows will fall flat on its' damn face at launch. (Yet despite all this, I'm enjoying Black Flag & think Seige might be dope. But still, I'm coming for the cringe).
PC Gaming Showcase - The new drunk mess. A total unknown - three hours of conference for a random assortment of publishers and indies - without the presence of the one company that actually unites them (Blizzard exempt). I'm walking in expecting a disaster, yet the unknown element means my GOTY could be buried in this dumb thing.