20 June,2021 06:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Jaison Lewis
Intellivision Amico
Intellivision is looking to break into the console game again with its latest console called Amico. The console is focused on group play. It features games and a controller that is designed to be easy to pick up and play. For the presentation, the company showcased the controller and a few of the games, including some retro classics remade for the new console. Some of the games announced for Amico include Earthworm Jim, Breakout, Nightstalker, Bomb squad and Dolphin Quest. All the games are family-friendly and almost always multiplayer format.
https://youtu. be/5QZcAe80uCs
Square Enix is going to tackle Guardians of the Galaxy after its Avengers game. This time, however, the focus seems to be on the story and the humour of Guardians, which we hope is preserved. Regardless, the actual gameplay and the character designs are spot-on. The game's story mode will follow the crew as they take on new missions around the galaxy. The game will be available for all platforms by the end of October this year.
https://youtu.be/QBn8ST8rELc
Nintendo showed off a few games during their long presentation and showcase. They did, however, save the best for last. To mark the 20th anniversary of Zelda, Nintendo will be launching a special Game and Watch system that will let you play classic titles - The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. There will be a Zelda version of the âGame and Watch' game Vermin and the watch faces will have Zelda themes. This will be out in November this year.
https://youtu.be/5jp_9gv_N8c
Forza Horizon is finally getting a new version. The game is a PC and Xbox exclusive and will push the title's quest of photorealism even further. They have laser-mapped locations for 5 and it will be free-roaming like the last game. Along with all the challenges and the story mode, there will be new arcade modes like Pinata Pop, where drivers in a team will have to go around popping piñatas. You will also be able to see other players on the map and challenge them in real-time, similar to what you can do right now with the game. The best part is you can play it on day one with the Xbox Game Pass.
https://youtu.be/h6P KE6-Kuow
If you love Two Point Hospital as much as I do, you will love Two Point Campus. The game requires you to run and make money for a university. Of course, this won't be any run-of-the-mill campus. You will have to deal with unusual problems, manage finances, and of course, keep the students and faculty happy. The trailer doesn't show much more, but the game is scheduled for a 2022 launch.
https://youtu.be/CJ9alxHFI_o
A new Battlefield game was also announced at E3. The trailer showcased the game's massive scale of multiplayer combat with 128 players playing at the same time. The game is set in the future, where it seems climate change may be the cause of the next war. There are sandstorms and tornadoes, all happening on the battlefield. The game will be available for all platforms in October.
https://youtu.be/WomAGoEh-Ss
Nintendo also showcased their new WarioWare game. The last one was on the Wii and it was multiplayer, where players had to use the Wii's unique controller to complete certain wacky tasks in lots of microgames. The tasks include pulling armpit hairs off a statue, licking ice cream without dropping it and squeezing toothpaste out of a tube among many others. The new game will follow a similar theme as the Wii game and is again focused on multiplayer. It launches this September.
https://youtu.be/kxk6ijyr5Wk
Starfield is a single-player, space-based title from Bethesda Studios. The game will be a multi-planet RPG, where you get to explore space and new planets, hundreds of years into the future of mankind. The trailer unfortunately didn't reveal much, but the game will be coming out in November next year and will be a PC and Xbox exclusive. As with all Microsoft games, this will be included for Xbox pass users.
https://youtu.be/fxcVJspufrk
