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The 5 Most Exciting Announcements at the 2011 VGA's

In and amongst all the exciting awards given out at the VGA’s, something possibly more exciting happens: The announcements of new games. This year there were a bucket-load, so read on to find out what we thought were the top 5 most exciting announcements and trailers at the 2011 VGA’s.

DesVader4512d ago

Last of Us looks absolutely amazing. Then again, if its a Zombie theme, I'm there...Also liked the look of Fortnite, graphics look a little TF2'ish. Methinks 2012 is going to be another good year for gaming.

granthinds4512d ago

I know! I'm so excited!!! Some awesome things going down...

iChii4512d ago

Ikr?! And theres still E3! Can't wait to see what they'll announce!

I hope to want The Last Guardian and a Dead Space 3 announcement(I can dream, right?) at E3.

Stuart57564512d ago

So Naughty Dog comes out with The Last Of Us and Epic comes out with Fortnite. Cliffy B must be kicking himself! TLOU looks way better.

TheOtherTheoG4512d ago (Edited 4512d ago )

You act like Epic designed their $20 downloadable tower defense/survival game to compete with Naughty Dog's AAA blockbuster post-apocalyptic action adventure.

The idea is that the two don't need to compete, they are very different bar the recurring theme of zombies, and both in their own way look excellent. I sincerely doubt they were trying to compete with The Last of Us, it's like saying that Bastion was designed to compete with Skyrim.

HappyTrigger4512d ago (Edited 4512d ago )

I don't know why TheOtherTheoG got a disagree and why Stuart5756 has 21 agrees. These games were never meant to compete. They look NOTHING alike. Different style of art & gameplay from the looks of it.

I don't understand where this hype of The Last of Us is coming from. The trailer itself was pretty average other than the graphics. But it's Naughty Dog so I guess that's why (which is a good enough reason I guess since ND have earned their reputation).

Convas4512d ago

Stuart5756's agree to disagree ratio shows what's wrong with this site. This incessant need to compare things.

iChii4512d ago (Edited 4512d ago )

Why do you compare those two games as if they were on the same train? -.- Fortnite looks fun and funny (in a good way) while TLOU looks Survival/Horror/Emotional. Oh and are you forgetting Epic Games are the creators of GEARS OF WAR? Stfu troll.

Drake1174511d ago

TLOU looks amazing but i mean seriously they are completely different games/genres. The amount of agrees this guy got is pathetic lol.

Stuart57564511d ago

I'm simply saying TLOU looks better, they're both zombie games. I've just read an article that compares RDR Undead Nightmare & COD Zombie modes to the original Resi games! Theres nothing wrong with comparing zombie games with different art styles or platform, download only or disc release. Epic is a AAA dev and so are ND, what they announced at the Spike VGA's couldn't favour ND more. Fortnite looks like a game Rare would have made 10 years ago!

Kurt Russell4511d ago

Are comparing FMV's now? Neither displayed gameplay - neither looked similar... thicko's.

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zerocrossing4512d ago (Edited 4512d ago )

Wait a sec, The Last of Us doesn't look anything "yet" we just got a trailer, we've yet to see anything of how the game will play other than a strong hint of survival elements.

I know ND is a great dev and all, but lets wait and see what the game is and how it's played before we call it.

frostypants4512d ago (Edited 4512d ago )

The trailer looked amazing for a PS3-rendered scene, hence the excitement. Everyone thought Uncharted 2/3 and Heavy Rain were the furthest it could be taken.

I'll still give you an Agree though, because I do want to see the actual gameplay and have a better idea of what it will entail.

WobblyOnion4512d ago

I think the fact that platinum is working on MGS:Rising is the most exciting bit of news. :D

granthinds4512d ago

Ye, they're going to make some magic outta that thing.

gunnerforlife4512d ago (Edited 4512d ago )

Hope you guys are talking about the 360 version being Amazing...

sasmanator4512d ago

I cannot wait for The Last Of Us!!!! Anything naught Dog is just pure Awesome!! ....But that's just me.

WobblyOnion4512d ago

I have to say it - but I was a little disappointed with Uncharted 3; it was more of the same of the rather incredible Uncharted 2, and IMHO Naughty Dog failed to meet the bar they set.

I am keen on Last of Us for two reasons though; it's intriguing as ND's first M-rated title - and it means the next Uncharted can be "cooked" a little longer.

sasmanator4512d ago

I have yet to finish Uncharted 3. I'm dragging it out as long as i can. But from where i am, I absolutely loved it. But of course opinions will vary.

And Yes, The Last of Us does seem really really intriguing.
But I'm sure Uncharted 3 wasn't effected by The Last Of Us development since it's from a different team. Right?

Anyway. I have faith. :)

LolololRumz4512d ago

I have to agree somewhat that they didn't meet the bar they already set but saying that U3 was one of the best games I've played in a while.

MysticStrummer4512d ago

it was more of the same of the rather incredible Uncharted 2, and IMHO Naughty Dog failed to meet the bar they set.

You not only have an incredibly silly complaint there, but also contradict yourself in the same sentence. Bravo.

DonaldBeck4512d ago

the last of us was sweet looking, the vibe was good.

Edito4512d ago

I loved U3 they still playing it :-) and enjoying but damn Last Of Us is in another level way beyond, the theme, colors, atmosphere, characters set etc it's just awesome... can't wait...

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Players claim Fortnite ruined Call of Duty by letting in more corporate greed

Do you remember what gaming was like before Fortnite entered the gaming space? One of the biggest arguments was about loot boxes. Now we have conversations about crossovers, battle passes, and community outreach.

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GoodGuy092d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Idk. Loot boxes did disappear and battle passes and in game purchases are all cosmetic. We get free weapons and maps post launch, any gameplay affecting content. I could care less about all the cosmetics.
I absolutely hated the days where weapons were locked behind a less than 1% chance lootbox pull where it'd take 5+ hours to have enough tokens to do a single pull and lazy remastered/remake maps cost you $15 each wave or $50 for the season pass that you didn't know what you'd get and these maps were only available to those that bought it so you get a smaller pool of players match with.

Tacoboto23h ago

The "good ole days" are actually what drove me away from COD and Halo 3/Reach. Halo 4 becoming a COD-like drove me away from that only a week or so after it launched and I beat its campaign.

It sucked way back then, going a month or two without playing online-shooter-of-the-moment, and then needing to buy a $15 map pack to play with the majority of the population or your favorite playlist. The "community" rejecting Spartan Points in MCC killed that game's support, too. No revenue = no support, plain and simple.

Cacabunga14h ago

That headline could easily be something Spencer could have said 😅 I had to check if it was really an opinion piece

KyRo14h ago

As times gone on, the COD battle pass has got ALOT worse so they can push people to buy the more premium battle pass which itself is a huge rip off and nearly half the price of the base game.

The cosmetics can be fine but they've taken it to far to the point of no return. Why make a military themed game then have rabbits, dinosaurs, cats, rats & z list rappers as skins? You wouldn't add a Lamborghini to a fantasy RPG to replace a horse and you would never see Mario have limb dismemberment because they know what they are. COD is having identity crisis but kids and streamer but then all

franwex1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

Call of duty can simply not copy the bad aspects of Fortnite? Or is that too out of this world? Like COD, a realistic shooter-just HAD to have Nicki Minaj running around? Or super heroes?

Inverno22h ago(Edited 22h ago)

Exactly! Trends don't all need to be followed. Plus where Fortnite got somewhat better with it's monetization, Acti got worse. Or at least Fortnite has lended itself more to the wacky stuff, and has put more effort and quality into that stuff.

jjb198122h ago

I prefer the battle passes with free maps than the $50 season pass that divided the community. I definitely feel that Fortnite had some influence on CoD having loot boxes with Blackout being introduced in 2018 with Black Ops 4.

PRIMORDUS22h ago(Edited 22h ago)

Actually Fortnite bullshit ruined Unreal Tournament. Epic are sellouts and I will never have that shitty store on my PC, fuck them and that shit bag Tim Sweeney. At least the community keeps the games alive, I still play UT2004.

StoneTitan10h ago

I mean cant really blame them for supporting the game that made them the most money and the most people player...ever?

Psychonaut8522h ago

Call of Duty ruined Call of Duty. They needed no outside assistance.

Ra30303h ago

100% correct! The makers of Call of Duty ran out of ideas long, long ago so they take ideas from other games like Ghost Recon, Fortnite and any other FPS game hat had success hell CoD remasters maps that they've remastered several times already then charge you again for it. Call of Duty is simply a cut, copy and paste and then put the $70 price on it every year. Activision and now Microsoft has been essentially remastering Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare every year since it was released in 2007 its to the point it's worse than the sports game like the Madden, NBA and others yearly sports franchises.
@Psychonaut85 is spot on "Call of Duty ruined Call of Duty. They needed no outside assistance"!

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