The Hype Train is Going Strong (E3 Day 2 Recap)

Dawn of the Second Day

Time has marched on, leaving the exciting news of yesterday behind so that we may usher in the hype of today. Here to bring us that hype was Ubisoft and Square Enix. They each announced a plethora of things but only some truly excited me. Let's start with the former. 

Ubisoft E3 Conference

Ubisoft started off strong by showcasing the next Watch Dogs game, subtitled Legion. 

The biggest selling point for this game is the ability to recruit and play as any NPC. We're placed into an Orwell esque future where tech is every and everyone is being monitored. Taking place in England, this game gives me some heavy V for Vendetta vibes. The gameplay looked well enough, couldn't really spot new changes. This one I'll keep my eye on, if for nothing more than the ability to be a super spy as an old woman. 

The next exciting news was a new IP called Gods and Monsters. I got huge Breath of the Wild vibes from it and that's a very good thing. I'm reading that it'll mostly feature Greek mythology in an open world adventure. Very cool. Definitely one to keep an eye out for. 

And that's pretty much all that excited me from the Ubisoft Conference. We got some updates to their games, like Assassin's Creed and For Honor, as well as a new Ghost Recon game but none of these stood out to me. Cool franchises and I'm sure some people will be excited by the news but I can't really get invested. 

So let's move on to Square Enix. 

Square Enix's Conference

Lots of Final Fantasy in the best possible way. Let's start with the big one: Final Fantasy 7 Remake. 

So I never played the original Final Fantasy 7. It was gifted to me by my friend, Justin, but I haven't gotten around to playing it yet. That being said, I'm excited for the Remake. Not only does it look beautiful, but the updated combat system looks great. I played, never finished, Final Fantasy 15 and the combat was one of my favorite things about it. So to see a similar style in what people consider the best game of all time - yeah, my hype is pretty high up there. I believe it's still going to be episodic, which is a huge bummer. But I'm still looking forward to giving it a shot. 

Square went on a roll with remastering their classic Final Fantasy games. We also saw my personal favorite, Crystal Chronicles. 

Yes, this is my favorite Final Fantasy game. And I can't wait to play it. The best thing about is that the co-op is being moved over to Online play. I'm hoping they add couch Co-Op, but considering that Nintendo will probably force my hand to get a second Switch, this probably isn't an issue. I'm excited. I'm happy. Let's move on.

Like I said, Square is going all in with these remakes/remasters. Final Fantasy 8 is also getting the remaster treatment. Again, never played this one when it was first released, so I'd be more than willing to give it a shot. I'm sure it'll be great and I'll have a blast with it.

The last big thing announced was Crystal Dynamics releasing a Marvel's Avengers game. And if I'm honest? The character models have me a little... concerned. Their faces look off, somehow. I'm not sure what it is - maybe just identifying the actors with the characters too much. From the sounds of it, it's also going to have a heavy focus in co-op and online play. All DLC for the game was been announced as free downloads, so that's a big place. The main cast in the game also has some of the best voice actors in the business - Including Laura Bailey and Nolan North. I'm skeptically hyped about this game. I want to be good but there is a fear in me.

Final Thoughts

And that's more or less it. They announced some new stuff and a few more remasters but none of it caught my attention. All in all, though? I think Square had the best conference. We'll see what Nintendo can bring yo the table in just under 3 hours from now. So far it's been a pretty good E3. Again, nothing has blown my mind yet, unfortunately. But I'm still hopeful.

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