Top 10 most anticipated games of E3 2012

To call E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) the biggest annual gaming event would be an understatement. This is the single place where the gaming industry exhibits the best they have to offer.

Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft show off their best tech to attain the numero uno position as the biggest name in the gaming industry, and developers and publishers show off what software they have in store for gamers in the months to come.

E3 2012 however has a special place in our hearts. We were hoping to see Sony and Microsoft give some details about their next gen hardware, which have been doing the rounds on the rumour mills in the past few months. (You can catch our PS4 coverage here and the Xbox 720 coverage here).

Officially though, the only company that will show off some hardware info is Nintendo. Last year they gave us but a glimpse of the Wii U and this year we are hoping for some more information, mainly a price tag and a launch date.
We have also been plagued with a few disappointments this year. There will be no BioShock Infinite on the show floors this year as the developer is working on polishing the game to ensure it reaches by its already delayed release date.

But all is not lost. We are sure Sony and Microsoft will announce a bunch of new software for their motion controls, the Move and Kinect respectively, but we really aren’t excited about that. What we are excited about are a bunch of games that we know for sure will hit the current console generation in days to come. So without further delay, here’s our list of top 10 most anticipated games of E3 2012

1. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

The game was first announced two years ago, almost got canceled and has changed developer’s hands. The game is now being developed by Platinum Games, the team that brought us the infamous Bayonetta. So far the game looks promising with the cinematic feel that we have come to love from the Metal Gear Solid franchise and the fast paced action we love from Platinum Games. The game feels long over due and we sure hope we see the game on store shelves before the end of 2012.

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2. Tomb Raider

Demoed at E3 2011, the reboot of one of our favourite franchises blew us away. It borrowed mechanics from two of the most respected franchises – Assassin's Creed and Uncharted, and that is a very good thing. The demo introduced us to a young Lara and the story of the game reveals how she became the infamous Tomb Raider. The teaser trailer and the demo left us breathless for more. Even though the game has been delayed, we don’t mind, as we trust the finished product will be worth the wait!

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3. Hitman Absolution

It’s been too long since we donned the role of the bar coded anti-hero and our patience may just be well rewarded. Hitman Absolution brings Agent 47 to the current console generation and boy-o-boy does the game look good. The addition of the new instinct system bring new dynamics to gameplay and we can’t wait to see the plethora of ways Agent 47 takes down his targets.

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4. God of War Ascension

If you though Kratos’ journey for vengeance was over with God of War 3, think again. Sure, Ascension may not be a sequel in the absolute meaning of the word but the story falls in the God of War timeline nonetheless. The addition of multiplayer is the biggest shocker and we can’t wait to see how this pans out in real world gameplay. There’s another fact we’d like to consider. The difference in graphical quality between God of War one and two was startling despite being on the PS2. Will we see the same scale of difference in the graphics between God of War 3 and Ascension?