spartandude said:
I'm upset because after 5 years I've been waiting for any sort announcement about a new Metroid game. And after Nintendo's E3 presentation I'm still waiting!
Indeed,
eight years since the last Metroid game that didn't railroad you through the game (a Metroid no-no), and the only thing we get is a multiplayer 3DS game that reminds me wayyy too much of the second worst in the series. (I never played Hunters beyond some of its bare story mode.) I have no problem with the new game existing, but I do have a problem with Nintendo dragging their feet with the series when the Wii U was itching for something other than more Mario spinoff titles.
(Still, I got fingers crossed that Metroid's 30th anniversary will have some sort of surprise that is better than a quick mention on Miiverse or at a tradeshow. Retro Studios does have this mystery project they didn't get to reveal at E3. It's also very peculiar how the NA Virtual Console still doesn't have Zero Mission, when I hear the EU VC has had for a long time.)
It also kinda stings that a spin off is what we get after 5 years of waiting, but I must remember that's what Star Fox fans felt when Stairfax Temperatures was revealed.
Hades said:
My biggest upset this year was...that I really didn't feel any hype.
As a Wii U owner 2014 was the best gaming year in a long time but Nintendo completely failed to put games out on the Wii U this year. I haven't switched to next gen yet but aside from the Whitcher I also haven't found a reason to do so. So I haven't really bought much games this year.
I feel the same way. Nothing really interesting is coming out. The Wii U, as under performing as it is, would still be my first choice if I didn't already have one. What other console offers both hair-witch games?
DooM, and Fallout 4 (maybe throw The Witcher 3 in there, too) are the closest I got to hyping, but I'm still probably not buying them for at least a year after launch. A new PC build that can run them will come first, which is a long way away.
OT: Besides my ranting above (sorry, guys), other upsets would be things like the Konami issues (PULL THE LEVER!!), Nintendo (and others) getting anal about internet videos, microtransactions popping up in more AAA games, the typical preorder snafu, and the Halo 5 splitscreen deal.
To mention at least one thing positive, upgrading my version of Guacamelee to the Super Turbo Championship Edition was worth several times the $3 Steam charged me. I think I'll have a 3rd go at that version this weekend.