Best of E3 2012 Awards

Posted on Friday, June 15 @ 17:30:00 Eastern by GR_Staff

GameRevolution has once again ventured into the wonderland of E3 and has survived its bright lights, long hours, and feet-destroying queues. In what is an unusual role reversal, this year's Best of E3 awards highlight the strength of third-party titles, which was far and away above the smattering of first-party offerings.

Sony was able to snag a couple of our awards, especially for one title that blew everyone's minds away at their E3 press conference, but in general we were left shrugging our shoulders at the first-party press conferences. Nintendo didn't reveal the price or release date for the Wii U, while Sony and Microsoft have yet to declare anything about the next-gen consoles we know are in production. With the door wide open, third-party developers, notably Ubisoft and Electronic Arts, have stepped through to show why the next 12 months will belong to them.

In fact, we've had to give away three more awards this year just to contain our praise. We actually wanted to give away more, but we had to hold ourselves back. Who knows what would have happened if The Last Guardian or Grand Theft Auto V actually decided to show up? That's probably for the best, though... our bodies wouldn't be ready.

We present to you, the Best of E3 2012. Note: Listed in no specific order.

Tomb Raider
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Release Date: March 5th, 2013

Excerpt: The reboot from Square Enix and company gives players the opportunity to completely shape Lara Croft in an origin story that sees her transform from a weak, naïve little girl into a real raider.

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The Last of Us
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Developer: Naughty Dog
Release Date: TBA 2013

Excerpt: We still don't know how Joel and Ellie were thrust together or what circumstances propel them from the quarantine zones on the East Coast to the lawless West. Still, it's the mystery that makes The Last of Us so compelling and entertaining, so watch with us as we learn more leading up to the game's 2013 release.

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Dead Space 3
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Visceral Games
Release Date: February 2013

Excerpt: In one section, a snowstorm actually inhibited visibility like the shadowy sections of the Ishimura. Dead Space 3 certainly seems to be cut more from Dead Space 2's cloth, but it's nice to see features being added without alienating what made the series so appealing in the first place.

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Assassin's Creed III
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft
Release Date: October 30th, 2012

Excerpt: It might just be one of the hallmark set-pieces Assassin's Creed is known for, but fighting off an attacking ship provided for plenty of explosive moments. Perhaps Captain Connor can engage in these sequences when fast traveling between Boston and New York? Regardless, the scene crescendoed to a fever pitch as Connor's merry brotherhood boarded the enemy ship and forcefully persuaded the other crew to abandon ship.

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Beyond: Two Souls
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Developer: Quantic Dream
Release Date: TBA 2013

Excerpt: But that’s only one outcome of many, again akin to Heavy Rain. David Cage follows the same philosophy with Beyond: Two Souls, preferring everyone to experience the game for the first time in one playthrough, even if certain stages are met with failure, forming his or her unique story. Whether you liked Heavy Rain or not, this is one to watch when it release some time in 2013.

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Jonathan_Leack
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 10:21 am
So many excellent games. I agree with all of these.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 10:25 am
You'd better!!! D:< haha

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 10:33 am
Injustice looks awesome! I was quite weary, because of what NetherRealm did with MK VS DC. Stars Wars:1313 looks good too. I'm hoping they saw the flaws in Star Wars: Bounty Hunter to give this type of role a try again.

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LawnGnome
Joined: Apr 2007

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 10:42 am
No love for South Park? Screw you guys, I'm going home.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 11:43 am
I think that was just left on the list. We're really excited for that title as well, but holy **** was it hard to find at E3.

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LawnGnome
Joined: Apr 2007

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Yeah, I kept looking for a preview for it here on GR, then went looking elsewhere and couldn't find much. I just thought since it did have the best presentation and trailer.....

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Nick_Tan
Joined: Jul 2006

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
I had the appointment with THQ and they weren't showing it off at their booth. Perhaps they showed it earlier, but the overall coverage for the game has been rather thin and deliberate at the moment.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
I think it was in Microsoft's booth on the show floor for like... 5 minutes. We really didn't see it anywhere aside from the trailer during the press conference. I wish we had. I would've preview'd the **** out of it.

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cereal13killer
Joined: Nov 2008

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 10:57 am
What, no black ops 2? You mean the same formulaic game that's come out for the past 5 years isn't one of the most anticipated games for 2012?

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 11:43 am
I know! Shocker right?

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blake_peterson
Joined: Oct 2011

Posted: Jun 18th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Heh. I got a booth tour at Activision, and I have to say that the normal campaign missions were standard Call of Duty, but the Strike Force missions actually were innovative. You can play as any unit you put on the battlefield, or direct the whole mission from Overstrike like an RTS.

Are they just tacked on? That's another question.

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StringerBell86
Joined: Mar 2012

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 11:28 am
Star Wars: 1313 blew me away more than any other

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shandog137
Joined: Mar 2007

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 11:35 am
Last of Us, Beyond, RE6, Borderlands, and Dishonored that's where I am leaning

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 11:44 am
All good choices!

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Klandathu
Joined: Apr 2008

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Dishonored, Resident Evil 6, Star Wars 1313, and Borderlands 2 are mostly what have my panties in a bunch from E3. I am extremely intrigued by Injustice though. I'd like to see more.

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Sorry this E3 was boring to me compaired with last year. Maybe because of Skyrim?

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Nick_Tan
Joined: Jul 2006

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 6:22 pm
I was actually surprised Bethesda didn't show off Dawnguard.

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StringerBell86
Joined: Mar 2012

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
I hope Bethesda isn't rushing this DLC like they did with everything Fallout: New Vegas related.

Got high hopes for this... was hoping to see a demo cuz the trailer didn't exactly "wow" me

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Jun 15th, 2012 at 6:34 am
Rushing this DLC? Batman has it's GOTY edition out already. Dawnguard, the first piece of DLC for Skyrim, isn't even released yet. I think that Bethesda has stolen a page out of Blizzard's playbook.

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StringerBell86
Joined: Mar 2012

Posted: Jun 16th, 2012 at 6:17 pm
No doubt but Harley Quinn's revenge was over in 2 hours.

Bethesda's DLCs are always very robust. The development due diligence is different for every game and from what I have observed, when Bethesda rushes, no matter what the time interval is, its bad news bears

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tinymhg
Joined: Jun 2011

Posted: Jun 16th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
OK ok good point.

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TurinAlexander
Joined: Sep 2006

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 4:32 pm
I wish game companies would stop finding ways to part me from my money. So far I'm almost certainly going to be buying Dishonored, AC3, Borderlands2, Last of Us, and Tomb Raider. I'm interested in 1313, but after seeing the video, I'm fairly convinced I'll be buying a new console before I can play it.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 10:19 pm
I'm convinced I'll be buying all new PC hardware by the end of the year :(

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Heath_Hindman
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Gravity Rush wasn't at E3? It was released just like a week after the show so I thought it would be there.

In other news, Ni no Kuni is the best JRPG of the last decade.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
It was there, but with a week until release it wasn't in need of an award for attention.

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dirty_f
Joined: Nov 2010

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
just checked the EBGames website here down under (which, i just realised is part of GameStop) and it says that the WiiU will be $599 AUD. didn't say that it was an estimated price, but i guess it may as well be.

sorry bout the un-E3 related comment, but this might be helpful for anyone wondering about the WiiU price.

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Bras
Joined: Jul 2008

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
Apparently I'm the only one excited for PS3 Smash Bros.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
It had a fairly lackluster showing AT E3. Probably because it was revealed so far in advance of the show. If it debuted at E3 we'd probably be singing a different tune.

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Ranim
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
What about Planetside 2?

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Anthony_Severino
Joined: Oct 2010

Posted: Jun 15th, 2012 at 4:09 am
Actually, this did get a nomination by Jonathan. But we had to cap the awards at some point. We did deliberate over it, and it was a close call - so know that it was indeed very close to the impact of these games here.

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Josh_Laddin
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jun 14th, 2012 at 10:26 pm
My personal pick was Project P-100 for Wii U. Keep an eye on that one, folks.

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Jonathan_Leack
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Jun 15th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Planet side 2 was one of my favorite games at the show, but it didn't have the 'wow' factor. It's definitely a game worth looking forward to, though.

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blake_peterson
Joined: Oct 2011

Posted: Jun 18th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
I loved Metal Gear Solid Rising (I wrote the glowing preview for it after all) but looking back what impressed me the most was Book of Spells. It just felt so charming, and felt so effortless to interact with the book.

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