- Digital Trends offers its picks of the best products featured at E3.
- Best of Show was awarded to “Dishonored” from Arkane Studios: “The steampunk world was meticulously crafted to allow a variety of approaches, and the gameplay options were varied and complex enough to allow you a huge amount of freedom in the way you played. Any game that allows you to string things together and come up with new attacks that even the developers hadn’t thought of is a success.”
- The Best Nintendo Exclusive went to “Pikmin 3” for the Wii U; Best Sony Exclusive was awarded to “The Last of Us” (makers of the “Uncharted” series); and, not surprisingly, “Halo 4” earned Best Xbox 360 Exclusive, Best FPS and Best Multiplayer.
- “When Bungie left the ‘Halo’ franchise in the hands of 343, people wondered what to expect,” notes the post. “They wondered if the new studio could live up to the staggeringly heavy burden of taking charge of one of the most iconic franchises in gaming history. Not only does it look like they can match the previous ‘Halo’ games, there is a very good chance they will blow the rest away.”
- Additional winners include Best Action Game: “Assassin’s Creed 3,” Best Digital Download: “Quantum Conundrum,” Best MMO: “Planetside 2,” Best RPG: “South Park: The Stick of Truth,” and Best Sports Game: “NBA 2K13.”
- The Best Sleeper of E3 was awarded to “Beyond: Two Souls”: “Developer Quantic Dreams has been known for taking risks and creating games that play with the conventions of gaming. This game is just astounding. The facial animation is arguably the best ever to grace a game, and with the main character being created by Academy Award Nominee Ellen Page, this game promises to be an exhibit in the ‘games as art’ discussion.”
- Check out the Digital Trends post for a full breakdown of the winners and each category’s runners up.
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