Obviously, I was not actually at E3. So I'm basing this list off of gameplay videos I saw, and hands-on previews I read. All the games I included to had to be playable at this years E3, so games that just showed a trailer were out. Also, I should mention I wanted to include Metroid: Other M, but decided not to since really nothing new was shown.
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#10: Halo: Reach
Space combat. Let me say that again, Halo: Reach has SPACE COMBAT. Sure, the rest of Reach's campaign looks awesome, with the return of the Elites as enemies and all. And the graphics look great, and the new multiplayer modes are exciting as are the new weapons. But for the first time, Halo has SPACE COMBAT. And it looks awesome.
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#9: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Post-apocalyptic Earth never looked so good. Seriously, have you seen how colorful this game is? Sure, it may look something like "Escort Mission: The Game" but that's also what makes it unique and impressive. Trip could potentially be one of, if not the smartest AI companion in a game before. Enslaved also has some pretty sweet looking combat and some nice variety in the gameplay. Ninja Theory's latest looks like a winner.
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#8: Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
Fighting fans and Marvel fans alike rejoice, the sequel to one of the most popular fighting games ever is a dream no longer. What impresses me most about MvC3 is its attention to detail, not only of the environments, but of the characters. Deadpool yells at the player, and even grab his own life-bar and beats his opponent with it. The Daily Bugle stage has photographers and J. Jonah Jameson shouting from a helicopter. These small details, plus gorgeous graphics and a promised more accessible fighting system and balanced character roster makes MvC3 one of the most exciting games of 2011.
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#7: Vanquish
If there's one thing that sets Vanquish apart from all the other 3rd-person shooters out there, its style. Vanquish has style in spades. With crazy over-the-top action, lightning fast gameplay, and its own version of bullet time, Vanquish looks like one heck of a robot shooting good time.
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#6: Donkey Kong Country Returns
Fans of 2-D platformers rejoice! Donkey Kong Country is back, and its developed by Retro Studios, makers of the incredible Metroid Prime trilogy. What else really is there to say? Its Donkey Kong Country in all its banana collecting glory. I could mention how gorgeous that sunset level looks. Oh boy, that sunset level...
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#5: Disney Epic Mickey
Mickey finally returns to a starring role in a video game, and it looks stellar. With a paintbrush that can delete or restore objects in the game world, Disney Epic Mickey has one of the more interesting gameplay mechanics in recent memory. Add to that some amazing looking 2-D platforming levels including one based on the classic "Steamboat Willy", Epic Mickey looks to be another Epic addition to the Wii library.
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#4: LittleBigPlanet 2
The original LittleBigPlanet is one of the best platformers of this generation, with some of the greatest creation tools ever seen in a game. Now, LBP steps out of its platformer shell, and becomes a "platform for games". User will be able to create literally anything from top-down racers, shooters, even RPG's and RTS games. Media Molecule is even hoping players will create "whole new genres" with LBP2. Even the story mode has been expanded will fully voiced characters and cutscenes. Creators, get hype.
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#3: Kirby's Epic Yarn
To quote Destructoid's Jim Sterling: "Honestly, do I need to really say anything else? Kirby. Made out of string. Nintendo's press conference was already kicking ass, but when this was announced, it had won everything that there ever was to win. It's Kirby and he's made out of string."
I couldn't have said it any better myself. Not only was this one of the most unique looking games of the show, its one of the most unique looking games in years. The art style is incredible, the gameplay looks insanely fun. Its Kirby, made out of string. He can turn into a car, a UFO, even a tank, and he surfs.Epic indeed.
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#2: Portal 2
The first Portal was a huge success, it was one of the most unique and innovative games in years, and Portal 2 looks to be expanding on that same innovation in first-person gameplay even more. With all new environmental items like the Pneumatic Diversity vents, Aerial Faith plates, Repulsion and Propulsion gel, and more make Portal's puzzles look even more diverse and challenging than the first. Portal 2 also carries the signature humor of the original.
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#1: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
I'm glad no one saw my reaction to Skyward Sword's debut footage, because I was more giddy than a...than a...a giddy thing...Seriously though, despite Miyamoto's unfortunate and somewhat embarrassing on-stage demo, Skyward Sword was still the most impressive game of the show to me. A beautiful art style, exciting new items, and innovating swordplay make Skyward Sword one of the most exciting games in quite some time.
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