Call me overdramatic if you want, but I really won't ne supporting Sony this gen. For a while now I've been holding out on buying a a console this gen, to see what they all had to offer. Both the Wii and the 360 delievered fairly early on, but the PS3 is still having trouble staying above water IMO. I mean, Sony doesn't even seem to have a game plan anymore. Microsoft is attempting to win over the PS2 market place by getting Sony franchises on their console, Wii is appealing to both the casual and hardcore market, but what is the PS3 doing? I still have no idea.

With the Big Three's Conferences over I decided to reflect upon what I've seen. Really, my opinon is like many others, quite frankly the conferences were pretty meh. Without a doubt the biggest announcement made was FFXIII being a PS3/360 multiplat. Outside of that, I really was not impressed with what the Big Three had to offer.

Microsoft: For the most part, Microsoft's Conference was okay. Up until the FFXIII announcement it was nothing spectacular. What I did like was the previous mentioned FFXIII announcement (which gives me more initiative to get a 360), the videos for Fable 2 and GeoW2 were fairly good, and Netfilx options is a nice draw. My major complaint with the conference was the lack of new games announced for the 360 and XBLA's only real notable addition was Banjo Kazooie (which is pretty sweet). And, I'm not quite that excited for Avatars.

Nintendo: ...What can I say, Nintendo was really sub-par this year. No Pikmin, No new Zelda, no new Mario. No instead, when it came to the Wii, everything was casual. While I did find the Wii Music Performance pretty amusing I was really expecting more. Other than Star Wars Clone Wars, there weren't many interesting Wii titles announced. On the DS side, not much to be said either. I was hoping for some Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest Vids, but no luck. Instead we get GTA (which I'm not too excited about) and another Guitar Hero. So overall, I wasn't too big on Nintendo this year.

Sony: Microsoft may have had quality in Final Fantasy XIII, but Sony certainly did have the quantity. The LBP vids were amazing, and new games were announced for the PS2, and even better for me, the PSP!! New PSP bundle and a PS3 price drop was also establish. Sadly not much was new on the PS3 side. There was the new R&C (downloadable game) and what most will be talking about; the GoW3 teaser. Ultimately, Sony had a lot of variety but lacked the impact that Microsoft had.

Overall, there was much left to be desired. Maybe I'm just dissapointed that I didn't see any KOTOR3 (360), Jak (PS3), or Zelda (Wii). But it did please me to see FFXIII go on the 360 and some killer PSP titles announced.

Holy crap, I'm lost for words. Not really, but this is so shocking. Square Enix has really given Sony a giant middle finger this gen when it comes to the PS3, not that I'm complaining. By buying a 360 instead of a PS3, this would've been the biggest title I would've missed out on along with God of War 3. Now that this game is multiplat, it really leaves me with no fear that KH3 will probably end up on the Wii or the 360 as well.

With E3 around the corner, I've decided to make another top 10 list, this time focusing around games of E3 I'm most hyped for. Some will be coming out by the end of the year, while others will finally be given some good screen time. So, here are the top ten games I'm excited for at E3.

10. Sonic: Unleashed
Hoping to break the trend of the suckfest that has been Sonic Games as of late, Sega is going with the back to basics approach. Hoping to catch the magic of the original 2D Sonic games, this upcoming Sonic game will once again be 2d with a nice shiny 3d back grounds. That coupled with the multiple views (both back and side), and some Ratchet-like rail sliding gameplay should make for an excellent platformer.

9. Dragon Quest IX
Ever since playing Dragon Quest VIII on my PS2, I've had great ethusiam for the franchise, so you can imagine my surprise when I found out 4 games of the main series were ending up on the DS. Three were remakes, (IV, V, and VI), but the one that has caught my eye the most is IX, the next installment. Whatever the story turns out to be about, there's little doubt in my ming that it'll disapoint.

8. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
While I was among those dissapointed by the fact that this wasn't going to be Banjo-Threeie, I will remain on the positive side. The idea of building your car to meet different platformer challenges sounds insanely interesting. I can only imagine all the different possibilites, and with some sweet online play (hopefully pitting the different vehicles against each other) can make this one of the best Platformers this Gen.

7. Star Wars: Force Unleashed
While I've never been the biggest proponent of the Star Wars franchise, I gotta say, this game looks insanely awesome. Having read up on the Force Unleashed series, it will be interesting to see how the game will differ. What really got me hooked however was the fact that each console (with the exception of the PS3 and 360) has it's own unique features. No doubt, the Wii version will be the most popular.

6. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
There are few games that get me pumped more than a Kingdom Hearts games. With three games on the way, the one that caught my eye the most was the game for the PSP, Birth by Sleep. Set 10 years prior to the first Kingdom Hearts game, it follows the stories of Terra, Vin, and Aqua and they're battle against Xehanort. The gameplay looks to follow that of the PS2 versions, and this does seem to have the darker story that so many of the older Kingdom Hearts fans have been looking for.

5. Chrono Trigger DS
This game is a total shocker and really makes me wonder why didn't SE just wait until E3 to announce it. Chrono Trigger, which hasn't seen a port since the PS1 days is finally being made available to the new generation. While not much is apparently being added to it, but speaking as a person who never played the original (and is a major RPG fan) I'm more than excited to play this baby.

4. Dissidia: Final Fantasy
This Action/Fighter RPG is my most anticipated PSP game. Much in the way of Super Smash Bros., this game seems to be the ultimate fan service. We now get a Final Fantasy Crossover without the need of Disney Characters. I finally get to see Sephiroth duke it out with Kuja, and Tidus Jecht Shot Zidane. As you can see, this is game was made for me.

3. Fable 2
Despite Molyneux gaining an infamous rep for overhyping his games, Fable 2 looks promosing nonetheless. With a far better Moral system (ie, you can be morally corrupt while still being a general good person, while you can be bad while doing good deeds), and bigger emphasis on your choices affecting the world around you this game really looks like it'll deliver. Hands down, this is the main reason for me wanting to purchase a 360.

2. Final Fantasy XIII
Square-Enix never seems to dissapoint me. They're games have comprised of half of my list. Of the future RPG's, Final XIII looks to be the best. The gameplay seems to follow the steps of Final Fantasy XII. This no doubt, looks to be a far better game due to the interesting lead. Here's hoping the story will continue th trend of epic storylines Final Fantasy games are known for.

1. God of War 3
Kratos' story is finally coming to an end and I really can't wait to see how it unfolds. God of War was miles and beyond my favorite franchise introduced on the PS2. From the gameplay, to the epic boss fights, to the engrossing story, this game was a perfect match for anyone into action games. Kratos has come a long way, and I really can't wait to see how his final battle with the gods will play out.

I'm going to follow this up with my predictions later so look out for it.

I've finally been assigned my dormitory today. Much to pleasure, I got my first choice too. I decided to go with an apartment-styled dormitory since I'd have my own bed room. It's basically four single bedrooms with a kitchen, two bathrooms, and a living room. So I'm pretty excited. So far, I only have two other roomates so I plan to email them in the future, to see if they're as big of a gamer as me.

On the gaming front, I beat Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal this morning. It's tied with Going Commando as my favorite game of the franchise. I also got Odin Sphere in the mail today. I plan to play it as soon as I get off of work. Crush should arrive later this week.