As usual, there is a calm before the storm for E3, especially on Microsoft’s side. Few announcements have been made for the Xbox 360 and what we can expect this holiday season. This year’s E3 will either be made of Halo-like surprises or smirks as they announced the new kiddie Kinetic title. Hit the jump to see what we have in store.
As most of you blood-thirsty gamers may know, the Gears of War 3 beta will be available on the 18th. We here at TheParanoidGamer are already playing it (which is a lot if I may add) and ready to give you a full impression on the most anticipated beta of the year. The beta contains four maps with three game-modes. Here you’ll find a breakdown of how all the maps, game-modes, and weapons play out and you’ll find out if this beta live up to the potential that Epic has stirred. Then you’ll find our overall impressions of Epic’s beta of their third installment after the jump!
What is it that makes a good game trailer? To me, it’s a combination of many elements, showing off gameplay, story, characters, and a general idea of what the game is all about in a well choreographed video; with perhaps some good music playing in the background. What truly makes a game trailer successful is that it has to make you want to play the game. The following list consists of the top 20 game trailers out there. Not all the games ended up being all that great, but these trailers were what made you want to play the game in the first place. It should be noted that all trailers are for either the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3.
If you ever played a campaign in any game and thought for a moment, “I kind of just want to shoot people. What’s this talking/generic story shit?” Well, then this game was made for you. Bulletstorm gives you an action-packed campaign filled with top-notch sequences that put you right in the action which are all during gameplay. And it doesn’t stop there, the Multiplayer is good cooperative fun, and the Echoes mode allows you to play the best parts of the campaign while trying to kill mutants in any way you see fit ranking up those points as high as you can get them. This game was made for the people who like to play the best parts of any game over and over again, and here’s why…
If you want to slaughter the locust with an automatic rife with a chainsaw attachment or just blow the head off your buddy, well luckily, you can do that in games now. The Gears of War 3 beta will be available on April 25 to all who pre-order Gears of War 3 at GameStop. Want to play earlier and see the swag you get for playing the beta? Click the jump to find out!