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Between the stealth, survival, puzzle-solving, and treasure hunting, Breath of the Wild seems to be getting back to the sense of freedom and adventure that got the legendary series started. It feels a little odd that Link is missing his traditional green cap and tunic, but the new loot system looks like it is going to open up the gaming options to a substantial degree. It's a game that takes the Ocarina of Time formula and throws it out the window in favor of making a beautiful open-world and an adventure that's reminiscent of the original NES game's free-form exploration. But in comes Nintendo with one big game to show off on the E3 show floor and it's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (opens in new tab). I absolutely live for Zelda games and I would've been just fine if Zelda Wii U (as it's been called for so long) was just another by-the-numbers, here's-9-dungeons Zelda adventure. It's gotten to the point where I've started rewatching old Justice League episodes just to get by - which is a nice reminder that the Injustice series recasts many of the same voice actors from the show, ensuring maximum authenticity and nostalgia. And that dedication to an earnest narrative through-line - right down to the pre-fight exchanges that perfectly play into each character's personality - is what's getting me so pumped to play Injustice 2. NetherRealm Studios has mastered the art of telling an engaging story in a fighting game for proof, just take a look at how Mortal Kombat X embarrasses Street Fighter 5 in the solo campaign department. I was stoked over plenty of games shown at E3 2016, but for whatever reason, the Injustice 2 (opens in new tab) demo (which I watched from home) felt the most tangible to me. It might not have the logo, but Ubisoft seems to really understand the soul of snowboarding’s greatest game. A friendly, communal vibe, this time driven by online connectivity, a non-competitive atmosphere, and dynamically generated, player-made challenges.
Freeform, exploration-driven boarding, that looks to play out via a delicious blend of airy speed and meaty heft. Steep (opens in new tab): A vast, beautiful, interconnected mountain range, just-stylised enough to add a dash of video game whimsy and arcade nonsense to proceedings. When is it not? Oh, and coincidentally, you’ve spent the last 13 years waiting for a true successor to SSX 3. Probably a new way for gruff men to sneak around and shoot each other with night vision goggles on. You know it’s ‘big new game announcement’ time. It’s been the usual mix of highs, lows, drama, surprise, Tom Clancy’s Something, and macabre rhythmic psychopaths promoting Just Dance.
So it’s nearing the end of the Ubi conference.
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