E3: Hoffnungen, Träume, Spekulationen

Zwei Redakteure vom amerikanischen Magazin GameInformer haben mal ihre Hoffnungen, Träume und Wahrsagungen in geschriebene Form gebracht. Und manch interessantes Detail verlauten lassen. Da es sich hierbei um persönliche Gedanken der Zwei handelt, steht das hier auch im O-Ton (in englisch). Bitte beachtet allerdings, dass keiner der Punkte fakt ist. Es handelt sich um reine Spekulation!

Chris:

• The PS3 will NOT be displayed, in either video or hardware form. While the company will talk about their upcoming console, they will not display what the unit will look like, nor will they show any video demonstrations of any software in action. They will also announce that the system is pretty far off and won’t be show for at least another year and a half.
• The PSP will be playable. This is pretty much a no-brainer, given the recent unveiling of Death Jr. at the Game Developers Conference. But, Sony will also surprise attendees with some interesting announcements about peripherals for the system, further staking its claim that the PSP will be more than just a gaming system.
• A number of PSP titles will be unveiled, including a football title, baseball title, ports of old PSone games and the kicker: a port of a previous Final Fantasy game.
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will NOT be playable, although Rockstar Games will show off a short video trailer for their upcoming game. Also, the company will announce that they are working on both PS2 and Xbox versions of the game, with the Xbox version hitting consoles about a year after the PS2 version.
• Sony will unveil a sleeker and sexier PS2 model that will mimic the PSone. The unit will still resemble the PS2 in looks, but in a much more compact manner. Also, the company will announce that the unit will be available for a special budget price of $100.
• Sony will officially announce a unified and central server-based system for playing their titles online, mimicking the course taken by Microsoft and their Xbox Live online service. The main reason behind the announcement: online cheating.
• A number of new hard-drive compatible titles will be announced, games that you may not immediately think would be associated with it. Such titles will include: EyeToy, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Ratchet And Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Final Fantasy XII, and all of the EA Sports titles.
• Namco will announce, but not show, Soul Caliber III and will also announce that the game will feature online multiplayer.
• Capcom will announce a number of new titles, some new and some based on already established franchises: Maximo 3, Viewtiful Joe 1+2 (some sort of combo pack), some Mega Man game, as well as the most surprising announcement, an updated Bionic Commando title. Also, Devil May Cry 3 will be announced and development will once again be those of the first DMC title.
• Gran Turismo 4 will be playable and will now feature a huge number of cars and tracks to select from while at the event.
• Army Men will rise from the grave with the license owner showing off a new title in the franchise.
• Fresh Games will announce two new very Japanese titles that will be headed stateside.
• Sega will announce special compilation discs that will contain two to three Dreamcast titles on each one, as well as a new Sonic The Hedgehog title, although what kind of game it actually is will surprise many. And, Altered Beast will finally be playable.
• EA Sports BIG will announce SSX 4, and NBA Street 3, as well as another new franchise in the Skateboarding realm.
• Fatal Frame III will be announced and will be subtitled “The Last Chapter.”