E3 2011 is over, all of the biggest gaming news of the year is in the bag, and our Los Angeles soldiers are returning to the UK shattered, slightly chubbier - and thrilled by the prospect of what they've witnessed.
Jon Hicks: Editor, Official Xbox Magazine - Bioshock Infinite
"I'm sure I will be just one of many who say that Bioshock Infinite is the game of E3 2011, but it wasn't a runaway winner. The show floor was packed with impressive titles that are coming to 360. In particular, Battlefield 3 and Elder Scrolls: Skyrim were both hugely impressive - but they're maxing out their respective genres; Infinite impressed while still maintaining a sense of mystery as to what it'll offer.
"The demo looked spectacular in every sense, and illustrated a game with monumental ambitions: gigantic levels; combat that follows you on ground and in the air; the ability to reshape the level structure on the fly; a meticulously detailed world and a carefully intellectual storyline.
"This isn't a spooky funhouse where people attack you on sight, it's a huge and rather disturbing place that I can't wait to explore myself. I'd even go so far as to suggest it might actually be deserving of that most over-used description... 'epic'."
Check out everything that happened at E3 2011 - all the news, screens, video, reaction and rumours - in CVG's special round-up page. It's been a pleaure sharing the week's events with you.
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Comments
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Rise_ofthe_Mike on 10 Jun '11 said:
cool..though i'll be buying the PS3 version for the extra move support.
Fr33Kye on 10 Jun '11 said:
And i'm pretty sure the first bioshock comes with the ps3 version!!!
MrPirtniw on 10 Jun '11 said:
It's a little too far off to be my favourite game of E3. I'm going to go with Mass Effect 3.
GlynCR on 10 Jun '11 said:
bioshock infinite is deserving it looks brilliant, but, i'm shocked gears 3 didnt get it simply because it exclusive
if your gonna give it to a multi plat game give it to arkham city
aawells07 on 10 Jun '11 said:
Thats pretty bad when OXM isnt able to pick an exclusive to Xbox360 it picks one that is multi plat. If you look the Nintendo and Sony mags they picked exclusives as game of the show. When it comes to consoles i favor my Xbox360 but Sonys press conference was much better i have to say they have some incredible exclusive titles that frankly look much better and they had more of them but i guess its a good thing i play both sides of the fence so i enjoy all games. I just find it weird someone would deprive themselves of good games just to be loyal to one console or a pc
Imaduck on 11 Jun '11 said:
Respect for a good unbiased choice. VERY worthy.
Tom tom tom on 11 Jun '11 said:
Oh god something they didn't get made to right, seriously they could have picked gears because it's exclusive, personally hoard mode and the beast mode additions were beyond the expectations and they look really really good but he went with an unbiased choice. Ps3 and nintendo mags went for the "let's hype up are exclusives games route" uncharted 3 will be great but it was no where near game of e3, and mario kart seriously? I do disagree with bioshock infinite though, wasn't as impressed as I was last year, it didn't really blow me away like it did last year. Far cry or Tomb raider were both blow me away good. Swtor as well has me very excited.
aawells07 on 11 Jun '11 said:
Id have to agree that both Tomb Raider and Far Cry 3 was insane, geez it seems as tho all the amazing games are all so far away it just blows i want them now.
Imaduck on 11 Jun '11 said:
Agree with Tom. Gears was easily a worthy contender, but we already knew a fair bit about it, even if they did go above and beyond this time round (thanks Epic!). Skyrim, BI, ME3 etc. were pretty blank slates, and they delivered MASSIVE punches at the show. This year belongs to them to my mind for standing so strong despite being multiplat.
jtthegame on 11 Jun '11 said:
I will buy the xbox verion don't care about move support and have the original bioshock on xbox
verynaughtyboy on 11 Jun '11 said:
I respect that they have chosen neither a Microsoft exclusive title nor a Microsoft first-party title. That said I don't think that it was the game of the show although doubtless it will be brilliant.
verynaughtyboy on 11 Jun '11 said:
I'm with you bud. It seems so daft limiting yourself to one format and then violently hating the other. Personally I prefer my PS3 but I still love my 360 and I just upgraded to a new 250 GB.
ste hicky on 11 Jun '11 said:
bioshock infinite was devastating.
BADavid on 12 Jun '11 said:
I can't wait for this - I don't think it was the best game of the show (or even the best Microsoft/multiplatform game of the show), but it's a worthy contender regardless. I loved both BioShock games so I can't wait to immerse myself in the world of Columbia, and to see what the BioShock title on Vita will be like!