August 23, 2010 by

Now that the dust has settled on Gamescom, here are the five trailers/demos that most blew up my skirt. Not that I wear a skirt. Well, not outside the house anyway. Here we go:

5) Street Fighter X Tekken (Ryu vs Kazuya)

 Why is it Awesome? Because taking the awesomeness that was Street Fighter 4 and mashing it together with Tekken, can only end in a shower of great gameplay. Well, here’s hoping... they are very different fighting games after all. (Fingers crossed it’s more SNK vs Capcom than Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe.) This footage is also cool because, hey, it's Ryu and Kazuya. 

4) Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

 Why is it Awesome? Because Ratchet & Clank on your own equals fun, so Ratchet & Clank with three friends must equal four times as fun, right? Right? It remains to be seen - and to be honest the actual gameplay footage I've seen doesn't look that great - but I like this trailer and there’s a stack of comedy potential putting these four misfits together, so definitely worth the benefit of the doubt for the moment.

 3) Dead Space 2

Why is it Awesome? Because the original Dead Space scared the crap out of me, and everything I’ve seen on the sequel looks like it will be another brilliant horror/action outing. And now, courtesy of this demo, it’s time to enter Zero G. Yeah baby. 

2) Infamous 2

 Why is it Awesome? While the original Infamous was flawed, it still had a heap going for it, and I can't wait to see how the powers and traversal mechanics evolve. That said, this trailer is  included mostly because it’s a little different. 

1) Deus Ex: Human Revolution

 Why is it Awesome? Think cyber-punk. Think cybernetic enhancements. Think multiple ways to achieve any objective, countless ways to upgrade your character. The original game was the thinking man’s first person action-RPG, and Human Revolution is picking up right where it left off. Plus, you can upgrade your strength to the point where you can literally kill someone by punching them through a wall.

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