E3 2012: Top 15 Trailers From Day One

12. The Last of Us

The beautiful super-realist survivalist game with a vivid Naughty Dog feel was already exciting, and now the luxury of gameplay footage has just ramped that excitement right up towards the ceiling. The cover system and intelligent combat mechanics look unbelievably good, and very solidly tuned, and the result is impressively immersive at the same time as retaining a cinematic feel that takes the game to the next aesthetic level. http://youtu.be/8ZYkj0glnqs

11. Rayman Legends Wii U

It's great fun - a plat former from the olden, golden days - and now with the added benefits of Wii U functionality, Legends looks even better. Nice to see some early suggestion of the kind of gameplay the Wii U Gamepad will allow too. http://youtu.be/vi1snHeoQf8

10. Beyond: Two Souls

Another triumphantly cinematic release from Sony which decidedly blurs the lines between movie and video game - as you would expect from the makers of Heavy Rain. Can't wait to see more of this one... http://youtu.be/4NEup8y0g-Q Next Up: Three powerhouse, top of their game franchises, in the shape of Forza, Halo and Dead Space...
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