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"E3 awards"

This may have already been covered but i'll post this anyway.

Nintendo did well at E3. 2 wins and 3 runner ups

wins

best console game: legend of zelda

best hardware: wavebird

runner up

best action game: metroid prime

best of show: legend of zelda

best action/adventure: mario sunshine

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> No that's where you're wrong it's also coming out on Cube, sounds
> intresting it's released in December so it may have to be a purchase.

According to the latest official X-Box mag and the man Robbie Bach (chief x-box officer), Splinter Cell is a console exclusive to the X-Box.

;-)

Strafex wrote:
> Sounds very expensive for use with JUST ONE game.
>
> They should put it in the arcades as well.
>
> I don't suppose you have a picture. I'd like to see it.

Its here http://www.armchairempire.com/(space) images/previews/xbox/steel-battalion/steel-battalion-3.jpg

savatt1668 wrote:
> Its an X-Box game, basically a Tom Clancy style Metal Gear Solid game.
> Its looking very interesting so far. :-)

No that's where you're wrong it's also coming out on Cube, sounds intresting it's released in December so it may have to be a purchase.

Sounds very expensive for use with JUST ONE game.

They should put it in the arcades as well.

I don't suppose you have a picture. I'd like to see it.

Strafex wrote:
> This Steel Battalion does look fairly interesting but is a bit too
> geared around one game and will probably be fair expensive too.
> Possibly revolutionary (should it really take off) but definately
> impractical.

Yeah but just look at all those switches, lights, buttons, pedals and joysticks ! Its the ultimate boys toy ! :-)) LOL

savatt1668 wrote:
> No doubt this will be taken as being biased towards something because
> its coming to X-Box, but I think Capcom's Steel Battalion controller
> should have won that award because its an excellent idea. To get you
> into the game, you also get a controller that makes you feel like your
> controlling a mech along with the pedals and stuff.
>
> I mean, yeah its nice not to have a cable on a joypad, but its not
> exactly a new idea - even the NES had cordless joypads.

Having said that, it's the first time it's been done in a trully practical way. Back in the days of the Nes it was infrared meaning if you didn't point it directly at the console at all times then it didn't work.

It was less bother using cables.


Also, back then, people didn't play so many four player games so wires tangling up were never such a problem.
Many a time in a Goldeneye deathmatch has my younger brother suddenly jumped, pulling the (tangled) joypad and the rest of the N64 with it crashing to the floor.

This Steel Battalion does look fairly interesting but is a bit too geared around one game and will probably be fair expensive too.
Possibly revolutionary (should it really take off) but definately impractical.

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> Anyone know anything about Splinter Cell?
>
> It got an award and I thought it was just another boring Tom Clancy
> game.

Its an X-Box game, basically a Tom Clancy style Metal Gear Solid game. Its looking very interesting so far. :-)

davyboy wrote:
> Ive seen some screen shots of Doom 3 it does look awsome and having
> played the first two I can wait.
> No surprise about the wavebird it really is a cool idea having no
> cords. I have a cordless mouse so know what that freedom is like.

No doubt this will be taken as being biased towards something because its coming to X-Box, but I think Capcom's Steel Battalion controller should have won that award because its an excellent idea. To get you into the game, you also get a controller that makes you feel like your controlling a mech along with the pedals and stuff.

I mean, yeah its nice not to have a cable on a joypad, but its not exactly a new idea - even the NES had cordless joypads.

I've seen some of the E3 footage from this year's show, and I have to say that Nintendo made it as great as it was - and that's what interviewed fans were saying too!

Well done Shigsy and co., even if you couldn't find that Sword when demonstrating Zelda GC to the public! ;D
After all, you only needed it to get to progress further!

Anyone know anything about Splinter Cell?

It got an award and I thought it was just another boring Tom Clancy game.