The games that weren't there: Missing from E3

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Jul 23rd 2008 at 6:29PM }

Whether delayed by last-minute technical deficiencies or a newly discovered apathy towards overblown trade shows, several announced, expected or downright anticipated games managed to escape our studious glares and hastened notepad summaries at this year's E3. Dash through our punchy list of MIA attendees and let us know which ones had you tapping your wrist watch and asking, "Do you have any idea what time it is? We've been worried sick."

Gallery: The Games That Weren't There: Missing from E3

Indiana Jones & the Fate of the Latest Indiana Jones Game

Tags: E3-2008, JoystiqFeatures

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Nick the Hero of Canton @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:33PM

I just really want to play that new Indiana Jones game :(

It's my most anticipated game for some reason...followed by Alan Wake.

DarkNessBear @ Jul 23rd 2008 11:42PM

Yay... I get to click around a clunky broken Joystiq gallery instead of just reading a list... yay...

Joystiq your gallery sucks.

DarkNessBear @ Jul 23rd 2008 11:44PM

Sorry... that was harsh. It's not THAT bad. It's just broken for me sometimes.

Mr.ESC @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:34PM

"A real Nintendo game"

First I was like LOL :D
Then I was like :|
Finally I was like D: *Cries.

343 Guilty Fart @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:25PM

I thought "Damn, Fernando just got burned by Joystiq"

Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:25PM

...but...Animal...Crossing...

Not that I give a shit about Nintendo, but trying to be in your shoes I feel sorry for you guys.

Then again,it appears as if Nintendo tried to go hardcore with Gamecube and well...they failed.Maybe Nintendo left you because a bunch of hardocore nostalgic nerds that actually bought Cubes to play new Mario and Zelda wasn't enough to keep an entire company running? If hardcores weren't profitable then Nintendo slowly abandoned them in favour for a much better audience.It's all about money and you can't honestly tell me that if you were in Nintendo's position, you wouldn't do the same thing.

Haggard @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:28PM

When Nintendo considers the Mario franchise 'hardcore', something is severely wrong.

j.howlett @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:00PM

just wait till voice chat

OMGOMG @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:34PM

GIVE ME FREEDOM FIGHTERS 2, DAMNIT!!!

Killjebus @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:57PM

Frack yes...Freedom Fighters was an AWESOME game.

Mikeymike @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:37PM

I just want my pokemon mmo

Draco Basileus @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:39PM

Primal 2!?!?

Cesaria (cesariatic.wordpress.com) @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:39PM

Kid Icarus. Matt said it would happen. :(

Noshino @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:43PM

but then just before E3 he said it wouldn't be there....

Sora @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:51PM

He also said there'd be a DS revision.

top.slacker @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:40PM

WET was missing too, I think.

http://www.wetthegame.com/ - remember it anyone? The trailer looked cool...

MikeO. @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:46PM

I was watching WET too. Last I heard it was scheduled for a December '08 release date but I dunno.

For those that don't know, she's basically a hitgirl (see what I did there?) who totes a pair of guns and a katana of sorts.

It has wall running and scaling similar to the Prince of Persia series too. I'm a sucker for blades and platforming. ;)

Leobebes @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:44PM

I didn't know Christian Bale was lost? Last time I checked he had made two hits this past week. One at the box office and another one on his sweet mum and sis.

What a week!

UberNeuman @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:50PM

I've seen that dude - he's in The Dark Knight...

tifosiotaku @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:50PM

Daytona USA 3. 'Cmon, Sega, I'll buy it and be happy for the rest of my life.

Haggard @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:52PM

Incredibly painful puns as every Ludwig!

EliteBeatsAgent08 @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:56PM

I was missing Alan Wake until FFXIII came along and blew away everything else that was going thru my mind...lol.

EliteBeatsAgent08 @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:07PM

Thanks for the info...

LordMinogue @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:09PM

I want to see what 2k has done with the X-Com universe.

pkpk523 @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:15PM

Haze 2: Electric Bugaloo.

Actually, it wasn't anticipated, but FF7 remake for 360 or PS3 would've saved this E3 imo.

bvhj @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:14PM

(psst... you forgot the new Team ICO game)

Chase @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:16PM

Alan Wake is a myth.

Tim The Enchanter @ Jul 24th 2008 9:52AM

Alan Wake Forever: Wait for it.

Ken Shammy @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:28PM

Heavy Rain's the game I'm most excited for on a console I don't even have.

Jhongerkong @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:38PM

There was barely any news on the 3 new DDR titles, even though they were all at E3.

-Vexx- @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:41PM

Nothing of Tekken 6? Wow.

j.howlett @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:24PM

basically all you need to know about any tekken is a father tries to kill his son, son tries kill father, many other plots of revenge/retribution, some silly plots, maybe an adventure beat'em up game, and a whole lot of awesome fighting. i've owned every console version and played them to death.