With E3’s conferences from EA, Bethesda, Microsoft, Sony, Ubisoft and Nintendo behind us, it’s time to reflect. E3 always delivers dozens of trailers straight to the gaping mouths of gamers across the world, but only once every few years do we get a show that ushers in a new era of gaming. 2017 was one of those years.
From the full-on embrace of VR, to home consoles finally delivering an awe-inspiring visual fidelity through new hardware, E3 showed that gaming is in a great place. Of course, we saw the blockbusters with tens of millions of dollars behind them, but we also saw an industry that’s embracing every facet of gaming. Platformers feel more relevant than ever, a decade after Xbox Live Arcade proved smaller, indie games could make an impact.
So now, in no particular order, we have meticulously gathered every trailer worth your time from E3 2017. The next few years are going to be so damn good. We’ll try to refrain from not mentioning the lack of Last of Us 2.
Star Wars Battlefront 2
Starting out with a banger here. Battlefront 2 will vie for FPS dominance in a year that’ll have the strongest CoD in a half-decade, along with Far Cry 5 and others. The trailer makes you want to do the Star Wars them acapella style, doesn’t it?
Marvel’s Spider-Man
The gameplay trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man almost seems too good to be true. Yes, it’s chock full of quicktime events, and looks derivative of the Arkham series, but who cares? It looks gorgeous and fun. That’s what matters right? Fun factor?
Shadow of The Colossus
When multiple remasters are not enough, remake it from the ground up! Even if they’re going back to the well, Shadow of The Colossus looks absolutely gorgeous on modern day systems, and it enhances, not detracts from the incredible scale of the game. This is how I want to play SoTC.
Super Mario Odyssey
Mario is in the city! Mario is in the city? Whatever, it’s a new Mario game, and it looks like the joy-filled experience the world needs right now.
Forza Motorsports 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dokpy_KIuyA
Even if you aren’t a big racing fan, Forza sucks you in with its consistently boundary-pushing graphics. Now, on the Xbox One X, Forza Motorsports 7‘s 4K beauty knows no bounds. Just look at this game…
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord
A low key PC game is one of the most-played on Steam, and after years of scant updates, E3 2017 finally showed us some Bannerlord. Look at the sand kicking over the pools of blood as your enemies barreling down on you. Hopefully, this comes to consoles.
A Way Out
This seems like couch co-op at its finest from the makers of the superlative Brothers.
The Last Night
If Studio Ghibli made Blade Runner as a classic LucasArts adventure game.
Beyond Good And Evil 2
After nearly ten years languishing in development hell, Beyond Good and Evil 2 is finally coming out. This will warm the heart of any longtime gamer. It’s been described as GTAV in space. Yes, please.
Everybody’s Golf
Hot Shots Golf is no more! Now, there is Everybody’s Golf! If Hot Shots doesn’t sell you, then nothing will on this.
Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV
Played on PSVR, this is strictly a Final Fantasy fishing game. For the right price, this works.
Wolfenstein 2
Possibly the best trailer of E3, Wolfenstein shows off an engaging alternate reality in which the Nazis won.
Call of Duty: WW2
We’ve written a ton about CoD‘s return to the second World War, but for the most part, the trailer does the talking.
Sea of Thieves
Multiplayer hijinx on the high seas! If Rare can pull off this drunken swashbuckling simulator, it will be a hit on Twitch.
Fortnite
It’s happening. After years of teases and wondering where it was in development, it’s finally happening.
Skull & Bones
Ubisoft took the best part of Assassin’s Creed over the last few years and distilled it down to Skull & Bones, a massively multiplayer ship combat simulator.
Yoshi
Or maybe this should be called: Little Big Yoshi? Either way, it looks like a ton of fun, Nintendo is bringing out all the favorites for Switch.
Kirby
It’s been a long time coming for proper Kirby game. No more motion mechanics, no more getting away from the perfect platforming. This is the Kirby we want and need.
Kingdom Hearts 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3AqNCWqWnI
Hopefully, this comes out in the next decade.
Monster Hunter World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=SXB2IHLm4m0
Make this an MMO in which you have to take down monsters in epic raids and we’re sold.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
The Uncharted franchise continues on and looks as beautiful as ever.
God of War
Kratos is back… And bearded!
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyPlECHiXcM
We end with an oldie but a goodie. Age of Empires has been remade for the modern era and looks like it will be on Xbox One as well as PC. Very cool.
It took a stacked year like this for us to compile a list and still leave off dozens of worthy games. Marvel vs. Capcom, Anthem, Cuphead, Horizon: Zero Dawn- The Frozen Wilds and countless others all look fantastic and worth our time. What a time to be a gamer.
Agh. Alright let’s drop in a few more for funsies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KVyY0Su4JY
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