3. Ryse
From graphic maestros Crytek, Ryse is looking like a title that could have significant power. At the several events I have been to this summer, the line at the Microsoft booth has almost universally been longest for Ryse. It is not impossible to see why either. This is clearly a 'Next Gen' experience with a capital N and G. The graphics and scope of the game look enthralling, maybe even being one of the most graphically impressive games ever made. At E3, there was some skepticism that it was running on a high end PC and not an Xbox One. That turned out not to be the case. It is 'that' pretty and it is all Xbox One. While the game is barely trail blazing, it is nice to at least see a military game go past the first world war and give us a Roman adventure of such beautiful brutality. Making a war game set in the future, modern day and World War are well trodden paths. It seems absurd that we haven't been trying to make massive AAA war games that mine the history of the human race to deeper depths. Romans may not be the most ground breaking of choices but it most certainly is a start. There are certainly questions about how much 'game' there actually is as many have pointed out that there was a emphasis on quick time events during the game's demo. If you go and watch that, you will see what they mean. However, if Crytek figure out a way of really letting the player express themselves and not just follow a set path and commands, they could have something really worthwhile on their hands.