This past weekend was the eagerly anticipated Eurogamer Expo at London’s Earls Court. Many gamers including myself made their way through the hustle and bustle of London to see the upcoming games and chat to members of different studios.
First of all the atmosphere was amazing, and everyone helped one another to get around or suggest games to be played. The arena was broken into seven zones each dominated by various AAA titles. No doubt the liveliest stand was that for the OnLive system which was also a hot topic of conversation within the crowds.
Not surprisingly this is the first place everyone seemed to head upon arrival including myself as there was the buzz of grabbing a free console while you were there. The stand itself was rounded by a queue of fans each eager to grab themselves the free swag. There were a number of different consoles set up around the stand with both wired and wireless controllers with demo’s of some of the more popular games on offer. I have the new Space Marines game a try and found that the experience was very similar to the other console versions recently on sale. When the system goes on general sale in the UK on 22nd September there will be over 100 games on offer. The OnLive system has been running the the US for a little while now and it’s popularity is starting to show. As well as playing a few of the games on offer I also managed to snag myself a free console which I will post more on in a separate article.
All the big names in gaming were at the event to showcase their newest creations and to basically explain why we should all part with our hard earned cash. The big upcoming releases were all on display including Mass Effect 3, Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3, Gears of War 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic and Skyrim.
My first port of call after grabbing myself an OnLive console was the Indie Games tend and the Final Fantasy XIII-2 stand. Both grabbed my attention with their colourful displays and interesting subjects. The over 18’s areas showed us adults a taste of Gears of War 3, Inversion and Rise of Nightmares. The Battlefield 3 multiplayer had one of the largest queues I’ve ever seen and gave players the chance to destroy buildings and kill enemies in one of the most visual entertaining maps I’ve seen from DICE. The Frostbite 2 engine has created some impressive gameplay and it’s hard to see Modern Warfare retaining their market share.
The 3DS stand was another of the brilliant showcases on offer with the new Mario and Kid Icarus on display as well as the newly announced Sky 3D package. The Sky offer was to no doubt show people that this handheld had more to it then just gaming. The 3D effects on the video looked much like the on board video player and the details for the software were reasonably sparse so what this space to hear more.
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