Pai Pai's OFFICIAL Liepzig Games Convention 2007 Thread

[Pai Pai Master]

This year's Games Convention in Liepzig, Germany kicks off on Wednesday. Microsoft and Sony will be there in full force and Nintendo will have some presence, and this year's show promises to be much, much larger than E3 ever was.

Microsoft will be present with their big titles for this year and next like Bioshock, Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Too Human, Halo 3 and Mass Effect. Sony's presence is the biggest this year, showing their Fall 2007 lineup in Warhawk, Lair, Heavenly Sword, THE EYE OF JUDGEMENT, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune among others.

Konami and Hideo Kojima will be present once again, hopefully with more content on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Online. Square Enix is holding off their big guns for TGS next month, but will still be showing off a few games.

Sony kicks off the show Wednesday morning with a breakfast conference, and has promised to have new announcements, with the PS3's HDTV Tuner functionality revealed and, rumoured heavily, the new rumble-enabled SIXAXIS controller.

Stay tuned for updates and discussion.

[Mhurron]

Re: Pai Pai's OFFICIAL Liepzig Games Convention 2007 Thread

Do you have a real job or do you just get sent to stuff like this?

Just wondering.

[Pai Pai Master]

Re: Pai Pai's OFFICIAL Liepzig Games Convention 2007 Thread

I used to try to make it to as many conventions as possible, but this year E3 was pretty much impossible to get into and Leipzig lands at a pretty crappy time during school. TGS is looking mighty tasty though, and I still like to keep up with the updates when I'm at home.

[Malacite]

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@ . @ I wish I could get all teh inside info like you do Pai.

WTF was up with Lair getting delayed - _ - (I saw the reason why on IGN but still, wtf)

WOOT @ the possibility of rumble. I wonder though, will Sony be able to release online patches to make the rumble work in
previous PS3 games, or is that not possible? It'd be nice to have rumble for Resistance!


As a final note, I'm hoping for both more info on WotG from SE next month, and maybe, just maybe, they'll get their
god damn act together and make a decent Seiken Densetsu title as opposed to the piece of shit excuses for games we've been getting. Stop bastardizing one of my favorite series SE > _ <

This is what Seiken Densetsu is all about.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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Heroes of Mana has gotten good reviews all around and the creator of the series keeps pushing these games in different directions. I actually think that's admirable. I don't have a DS at the moment, but when I get a DS Lite soon, Heroes of Mana is the first game I plan to pick up.

RTS on DS [Yes please.]

[Pai Pai Master]

Re: Pai Pai's OFFICIAL Liepzig Games Convention 2007 Thread

Megaton:

StarCraft II, playable at Liepzig Games Convention.

Now I really wish I was going.

Lair was delayed due to some major bugs that came up with the game's online functionality. The game features an online scoreboard to keep track of how well you managed to make it through each stage, your total points, etc. The game was, essentially, "gold" but the network problems caused the delay of its release.

[Malacite]

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It's doing OK here because it's more popular. However in Japan, the game sold a measely 20,000 copies and was then pulled from store shelves. That was in the first few weeks apparently.

Rumor has it SE is considering scrapping the World of Mana project altogether because of lack of interest in Japan.


They need to stick with what made the series great > _ < SD2 and 3 are two of the best action RPGs ever. Dawn of Mana was a prettied up POS (I own and beat it for the record) and should not have been labelled SD4, especially when it's a completely different genre.


SC2 was also playable at Blizzcon, but I never get to attend these things. Hell I still need a passport just to cross the fucking border - _ -

[Pai Pai Master]

Re: Pai Pai's OFFICIAL Liepzig Games Convention 2007 Thread

Here's a new scan from Famitsu, detailing the new MGS4 trailer coming today.



FOXHOUND returns?

[Icemage]

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I'm hoping to see more of the lesser-known Sony titles, particularly the fascinating Escher-esque game EchoChrome.

I think Microsoft would be doing themselves a disservice if they didn't show something on Alan Wake.

As for Nintendo... I don't think they put much emphasis on Leipzig.

For the rest, I think Starcraft 2 is a shoe-in to win best of show. The early hands-on reports say the gameplay is really smooth and varied, and with it in playable form, there's no doubt in my mind that it will outclass every other game being showcased.

EDIT: Just found this thread over at NEOGAF started by someone who claims to be at Leipzig and is getting some early information. Take it with a grain of salt until some of it gets confirmed.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=182819

EDIT 2: More information getting posted in real time to above linked thread.

Most amusing post I've seen so far:

They are showing Adventure in Stables for Wii. Completely controlled by wiimote. People starting to leave press conference.

EDIT 3: More stuff distilled from the Neogaf thread...

- 10 new songs announced for Rock Band
- Cranium Kabuki (Wii) announced
- EA and Ubisoft announce a bunch of horrible casual games for Wii and DS (see above quote for hilarity).
- FIFA 08 showcased on PS3 running at 60fps. (Aside - eat THAT, Madden 08!)
- PS3 Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is showcased by Konami.
- Castlevania to mobile phones
- Silent Hill for mobile phones
- International Track & Field to release on DS in 2008
- Hideo Kojima live presentation for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots\
- Black Prophecy is announced as a new MMO for Q3 2008
- Borderlands MMO for 360 is confirmed to require HDD (similar to FFXI). Will also be released cross-platform to PS3 and PC.
--confirmation from 1UP on Borderlands info: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3162176

-- New MGS4 pics courtesy of consolewars.de:





Icemage

[Icemage]

Re: Pai Pai's OFFICIAL Liepzig Games Convention 2007 Thread

Update:

Sierra unveils new FPS IP Wet for release in 2008.

Watch the eye-popping trailer here:
http://www.eurogamer.net/tv_video.ph...st_id=4333&s=l

Nintendo unveils a whole lot of... nothing new.
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81836

Impressions posted about Wii Fit:
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81819

EDIT:

Microsoft skips the whole press conference idea and just does a "Get Together" with the press.

Sony press conference starting!

PSP Go! unveiled, which allows things like downloadable TV content as well as more bizarre things instant messenger service, or turning your PSP into a GPS device (!).
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81886

Buzz PS3 revealed with online play.
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81893

PlayTV for PS3 announced, which will turn your PS3 into a DVR.
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81876
- From the press conference, set to be released early 2008
- Can record standard definition or HD content
- Recorded content can be copied to PSP for playback
- PSP/PS3 remote play connectivity allows viewing of live TV feeds on your PSP

- Gran Turismo 5 Prologue to feature 16 player multiplayer at 1080p.
- 50 cars, 5 tracks

- PSP Slim and PSP Lite to release in Europe on Sep. 5


Icemage

[Malacite]

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WOAH! GPS for the PSP? Kick ass!!!


Now if only Sony would come out with a sequel to Legend of the Dragoon.