1) Destiny 2 - definitely my most anticipated game now that Zelda, Persona, and Tekken have all launched. I admit I haven't kept track of the actual info Bungie has put out there so far, mostly because I'm currently a bit tuned out on the game news cycle, but I will be tuned in during E3, so I hope Bungie's got a lot of exciting stuff to show! Outside of coming-to-PC and Giant Bomb Unfinished's video on Destiny 2, I barely know anything about it, but post-Taken King Destiny was some of the most arresting multiplayer shooting I've gotten myself into in ages.
2) Red Dead Redemption 2 - I know Rockstar isn't super big at E3, partially because their games take a good long while to come out and because they seem to like to do things their own way, but I imagine they have to have some sort of presence at E3 this year. Can't wait to see what might unfold.
3) Xbox One Scorpio - I currently don't own an Xbox platform, but new hardware coming from the big three is almost always exciting to me. I plan to make the jump up to 4K this year during the fall, and I'm kind of hoping the Xbox One Scorpio will serve as my UHD blu-ray player while also being an excellent opportunity to jump back into the Xbox ecosystem.
4) Fire Emblem Warriors - I've been exciting for plenty of the Musou crossover games, and many of the licensed games I've personally had an interest in (Dragon Quest Heroes and Hyrule Warriors to exactly name the ones I allude to here)) have been excellent, so I can't wait to see how Fire Emblem blends its own signature strategy elements into some of the strategy elements of a Musou. Plus, Hyrule Warriors Legends kinda made a strong case for portable Musou games in my eyes, so having this on my Switch sounds extremely awesome.
5) The Last of Us Part II - this is kind of a sequel I hoped they ultimately wouldn't make, but only because I really liked leaving the story where it was. However, that was my sentiment at Uncharted 4's reveal as well, and I think Uncharted 4 told the best story in the franchise, so I have a lot of faith in Naughty Dog on this one.
6) Far Cry 5 - I liked Far Cry 3 a whole lot, more for gameplay than story, and I enjoyed Far Cry 4 enough despite diminishing returns coming out of 3. 5 seems to bring the story to a place I find extremely compelling, and I really hope it delivers, and I think E3 will be the first time that Ubisoft might showcase some significant changes to the Far Cry formula that I'm hoping they're bringing to the table in addition to the compelling context.
7) Call of Duty WWII - World War II setting is one I feel I enjoy more than modern and near future (though I do like those), and it feels like cooperative modes that are NOT zombies might actually be a real strong part of the design of this game... Which sounds awesome. It's always baffled me how COD barely ever seemed to explore coop outside of Zombies mode for years, but I hope this one finally nails it.
8) Star Wars Battlefront II - I hope EA is going to show this one off proudly as being designed from the ground up based on user desires and feedback out of Battlefront 1. Mind you, I probably enjoyed Battlefront 1 more than the average person did, but I do admit that some extra depth would've made it more impactful as a game in the long run. Plus, a story mode from a perspective I typically don't really give much a mind to might just deepen my pre-existing appreciation for the Star Wars franchise if handled right, though I admit, I'm more into this for potential multiplayer than the singleplayer, even if I think it's great that it's being included.
9) Splatoon 2 - more Splatoon, it looks phenomenal, and I have little doubt Nintendo is going to blow it up as one of their biggest games coming this year.
10) Arms - E3 will be the last big showcase moment before Arms makes its debut. It looks fantastic (the Test Punch times have been outside of my availability schedule) and I hope it's another Splatoon-esque new IP success for Nintendo and their new platform.
