More E3 Game Impressions

Alec, you rock. The Shack was badly in need of original content and you're doing a great job of posting interesting articles. I really enjoyed these previews.

Thanks!!

I don't want to buy a DS, but if that new Mario's as cool as it looks, I'm screwed. :)

Good job Alec, this is the only preview site I check after e3. UT2K7, Q4, Prey, Alan Wake all sound great and I can't wait!

I find the 'slated' release for Oblivion to be pretty unbelievable. Did the developers themselves actually say that (end of the year)?

What's with everyone dissing Oblivion's combat? They must've presented it poorly, and since it doesn't sound like the game was playable, it'd be hard to tell if you haven't already been following the game.

The combat is much more interactive than it was in Morrowind.. Quite a few special attacks, including disarms, stuns, power attacks, etc. and active blocking make it sound like the combat is going to be lots of fun.. They've said from the beginning that they were going to make the combat much more interactive, because it was one of the major gripes people had about Morrowind.

For more info, check out the letter the Penny Arcade guys got from Oblivion's developers when they said basically the same thing about the combat.. It's at the bottom of the page here:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/news.php3?date=2005-05-25

Is there a direct feed video of ET:QW with sound?

Reviews need more Hellgate London. :(