10 Reasons To Be Worried About E3 2016's Hottest Video Games
Don't believe the hype.
Although most E3 shows leave you feeling giddy about the year of gaming that is to come - even if you do have to suffer through some painfully awkward conferences from time to time (looking at you Ubisoft) - this year's show was an all-time great.
Unlike many previous years which were highlighted by only one or two major announcements, E3 2016 was loaded with incredible new titles that left gamers everywhere feeling positively giddy with excitement.
However, as we move away from the spectacle of E3, that feeling begins to wane a bit. In its place, a dose of doubt begins to set in.
The more you dwell on the biggest titles, the more you start to pick apart the little things that make you worry if they can indeed live up to the promise shown under those bright lights of the convention - or if they'll join a legion of games gone by that just simply couldn't *cough* Watch Dogs *cough*.
I couldn't be more excited about some of E3's hottest games, but that doesn't mean they don't leave me with plenty of reasons to worry...
10. Gear Of War 4 - It Looks Like The Same Old Gears
The Gears of War franchise has long suffered from diminishing returns. When the original title was released in 2006, it was rightfully praised for its adrenaline-fueled take on the third-person shooter genre. It's cover system and refined control scheme forever changed the way we look at action games.
So much so, in fact, that the franchise has yet to really outdo itself. While other Gears games have been perfectly playable, the franchise has long struggled to take that next step into a new era of excellence.
The footage we've seen thus far of Gears of War 4 suggests that it is the best looking and, perhaps, most epic Gears of War to date, but so far we have seen nothing that suggests that this franchise has finally matured.
A million cover-based shooters have come and gone since Gears of War first arrived on the scene. The genre is moving on, and it's time for this franchise to do the same.