E3 2004 Preview
Here's some of the games we'll be on the lookout for on the show floor.
by Susie Vee and Libe Goad

May is here – and along with the blooming flowers, chirping birds and other rites of spring, it’s time for our annual trip to the Electronic Entertainment Exposition.

The E3 Expo is held every year in Los Angeles, where videogame developers, publishers and media gather (along with investors and buyers from retail stores) to check out the newest games and gaming technology. It’s actually much more interesting than that rather dry description makes it sound.

E3 turns the LA Convention Center into a virtual futuristic city, with industry giants like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo building giant multi-level structures. Trust us – no one worth their salt comes to E3 with just a plain old convention booth.

Of course, the main attraction at E3 is always the new games. With that in mind – here’s a brief list of some of the titles we’re dying to see.

E3 2004 Preview List:

Final Fantasy XII [PS2, Square]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas [PS2, Take Two]
Half-Life 2 [PC, Vivendi Universal]
Transformers [PS2, Atari]
Metroid Prime 2 [GC, Nintendo]
Spider-Man 2 [PS2, XBX, GC, Activision]
Nightmare Before Christmas [PS2, Capcom]
Resident Evil 4 [GC, Capcom]
Thief: Deadly Shadows [XBX, Eidos]
Sims 2 [PC, EA]
Metal Gear Solid 3 [PS2, Konami]
The Movies [XBX, PS2, GC, Lionhead]
Star Wars: Republic Commando [XBX, LucasArts]
Doom 3 [XBX, PC, Activision]
Psi-Ops [XBX, PS2, Midway]
The Gataway 2 [PS2, Sony]

Want to see what E3 is actually like? Check out our coverage from last year's show! [GameGal's E3 2003 Report]