2004 E3 shows promise on all home-console fronts
By: Tom Bennett
Issue date: 5/21/04 Section: Entertainment
Originally published: 5/20/04 at 11:49 PM EST
Last update: 5/20/04 at 11:50 PM EST
Originally published: 5/20/04 at 11:49 PM EST
Last update: 5/20/04 at 11:50 PM EST
Sony
Sony finally displayed its upcoming portable, the Playstation Portable, also know as the PSP, to the public at E3. The device will feature graphics quality similar to the PS2 along with 802.11b wireless, USB 2.0, Sony Memory Stick input and a 4.3-inch screen.
The PSP will also come equipped with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and last for about 10 hours of continuous play. Among the titles shown were a new Metal Gear game named Metal Gear Acid and a portable version of Gran Turismo 4.
Sony also reduced the price for the Playstation 2 to $149.99, following Microsoft's price reduction to the same price just a few weeks prior. Meanwhile, even though Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the next game in the GTA series, wasn't on the show floor, it should be out this October. Capcom officially announced Devil May Cry 3, a prequel to the first Devil May Cry and also more similar in style to the original. The story will focus on Dante and his twin brother Virgil, who Dante must battle in the game. A new feature of the game called "My Dante" will allow the player to customize the way Dante gains new abilities and disciplines. Look for the newest installment this winter.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater was playable at E3, and even though nothing new was really announced, it still was pretty impressive. The new MGS game will take place in 1960, and it looks as if the main character will actually be Big Boss. The game will require you to infiltrate a Russian base to obtain info on the first Metal Gear and will focus on survival, as you must hunt food to keep up stamina while staying out of sight utilizing camouflage and face paint. Metal Gear Solid 3 comes out November 1.
Interestingly enough, two guys made off with a Snake Eater demo at E3 by simply leaning over the case and pushing the eject button. Konami of America and the LAPD were looking for two 19-20-year-old males as of May 13. Meanwhile, I urge these two fellows to let me play it.
Sony finally displayed its upcoming portable, the Playstation Portable, also know as the PSP, to the public at E3. The device will feature graphics quality similar to the PS2 along with 802.11b wireless, USB 2.0, Sony Memory Stick input and a 4.3-inch screen.
The PSP will also come equipped with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and last for about 10 hours of continuous play. Among the titles shown were a new Metal Gear game named Metal Gear Acid and a portable version of Gran Turismo 4.
Sony also reduced the price for the Playstation 2 to $149.99, following Microsoft's price reduction to the same price just a few weeks prior. Meanwhile, even though Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the next game in the GTA series, wasn't on the show floor, it should be out this October. Capcom officially announced Devil May Cry 3, a prequel to the first Devil May Cry and also more similar in style to the original. The story will focus on Dante and his twin brother Virgil, who Dante must battle in the game. A new feature of the game called "My Dante" will allow the player to customize the way Dante gains new abilities and disciplines. Look for the newest installment this winter.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater was playable at E3, and even though nothing new was really announced, it still was pretty impressive. The new MGS game will take place in 1960, and it looks as if the main character will actually be Big Boss. The game will require you to infiltrate a Russian base to obtain info on the first Metal Gear and will focus on survival, as you must hunt food to keep up stamina while staying out of sight utilizing camouflage and face paint. Metal Gear Solid 3 comes out November 1.
Interestingly enough, two guys made off with a Snake Eater demo at E3 by simply leaning over the case and pushing the eject button. Konami of America and the LAPD were looking for two 19-20-year-old males as of May 13. Meanwhile, I urge these two fellows to let me play it.
