The Hidden Gems of E3

WarpSource writes "Most people including me are excited to see what Twilight Princess has to offer, read more about Spore and possibly Halo 3 at E3 2006. Yet there are so many other games at the show besides the "big name titles". An article at Silconera mentions some of the lesser known games that deserve attention, like a Wii flight simulator, an online rollerblading music rhythm game and Dragon Quest Rocket Slime."

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Heh

[aftk2]

some of the lesser known games that deserve attention, like a Wii flight simulator,

Who you callin' wee, laddie?!

(Am I crazy to be posting this with my karma bonus?)

Some areas of E3 are a treasure trove

[Dark Paladin]

I think it's karnthia hall or some such - I can never remember the name - but it's where all of the Korean developers hang out. That place is a trip, and sometimes the most unique (99% of the time crap, but 1% of the time it's something that at least worth a laugh).

Hidden Gems?

[gEvil (beta)]

The title makes it sound like some alternate reality platformer or something. Collect all the hidden gems to face the big boss--Steve Ballmer with his Mighty Chair!

Re:Hidden Gems?

[Anonymous Coward]

You know, how long does it take to make an old Donkey Kong clone where you've got Ballmer at the top hurling chairs instead of Kong rolling barrels? The plot could be a hero Google exec "rescuing" a former MS employee from Ballmer's grasp.

If he kills you, you can play that Miami Sound Machine soundbyte of his. If you win, it would play a version of "I'm gonna fsckin' kill Google!" with a chair crash.

I'm sure there's already a donkey kong clone floating out there and just needs an update in art. Could ship it with xBill.

Re:I have an issue i can not resolve

[Anonymous Coward]

So my question is what the hell am I?

Wasting my time.

Huh?

[bynary]

Hidden gems? Why are Tabula Rasa and Yakuza on this list? If you haven't heard of either title you probably didn't care about E3 to begin with. And why even have the honorable mentions if, as the author stated, "...most people attending the event probably have them on their to see list"? That means they're not hidden. The other games on the list aren't really what I would consider "gems" let alone worth even mentioning. Come one, Slashdot...where's the "Stuff that matters."?

Katamari Damacy

[saboola]

This brings up a really good point. I wanna say E3 2004 they showed Katamari Damacy at E3 to very little fanfare and it ended up being one of the breakout hits of that E3. A lot of the time the titles you have never heard of going into the show are the ones that really impress.

2 places to look for gems.

[Rifter13]

Kentai Hall. Where there is about 85% crap, 14% crap except if it fits in a niche that you are into... and about 1% ultra cool. If you have a media flag, it can be a VERY scary place. I also suggest trying to check it out on the first day. People there tend to be more genuine than those up stairs... but day in and day out of people calling the hall the low-rent district I think wears on them. Another place to look, is back-corners of big booths. You can find some gems in those places, especially the big booths that Nintendo/Sony/MS will be putting up.

Wii games...

[Gogo0]

I dont think that ANYTHING Wii-related will be "hidden".
Hell, the tech demos from TGS had fleshed-out analyses at every game site.

Re:Can't believe this (The only important thing@E3

[Hubbell]

Booth babes are gone :(
RIP Booth Babes