Hatsune Miku all up in here, holla!
Once your heart’s broken, what do you do? I only want some pieces of you, Sega. And I won’t be making it out to E3 to check out your lineup. There are a few games coming down the pipeline over at Sega that I’m more than a little intrigued by. Heck, I even want to try out theSonic Boomgames, even though I’m really not liking the characters’ new look. Here’s what you can expect to see at Sega’s booth this year if you’re heading out to E3 next week.
Alien: Isolationleads the pack, of course, a slick-looking exercise in survival horror that our own Brettanywent hands-onwith and lived to tell the tale. It looks to be much-improved from the abortion that wasAliens: Colonial Marines, which I’m sure everyone is waiting to be able to say after putting down the controller, and it’s one of my most-anticipated games of the show as your residentAliendie-hard. Follow Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley, as she struggles to survive while being hunted by the Alien. Look for the game October 7 of this year, but play it on the show floor at E3.
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyricfor Wii U, andSonic Boom: Shattered Crystalfor 3DS are making their debuts as well, showcasing a new look for Sonic and the gang. Spoiler alert: They look absolutely horrific, but Brett the Hedgehogwent hands-onwith the latest entry in the franchise for us and took one for the team with his preview, and he thinksSonic Boom: Rise of Lyricis fair to middling. Eh. Both games include the newest member of the Sonic team, Sticks, as they band together to fight off Lyric, a snake-like creature who wants to take over the world. Same thing he does every night, Pinky.
Last, but not least, we’ve gotHatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd, and the introduction of this previously Japan-only PSP rhythm game on PS3 and Vita make me happy in all the right places. With twenty new songs for Western gamers and twenty new songs new to theProject DIVAseries, it sounds like I’m going to need to get my Miku on yet again when this finally releases. And there you have it — Sega’s E3 2014 lineup. Is it what you were expecting? Are you disappointed?
