The aftermath

Rock Band 3 has proven to be a fun experience. The sheer amount of content in the game has overwhelmed me, and the eight-hundred songs I have that I can play on PRO drums ensures that my summer gaming will be very fruitful; Hopefully I can hit my stride once more and reclaim my second best title out of my hometown.
LittleBigPlanet 2 came into my possession yesterday, and so far it is leaps and bounds better than number one. The addition of other sackboys and sackgirls as a creation object immediately made the create mode worth playing in my book. Anybody who has played a level made by a twelve-year old will tell you that having other characters to guide you through the level is a aspect of design that younger kids seem to cling to. I would say that about seven out of ten levels on littleBigPlanet that were made by children featured other characters, seemingly the children avoid pure lonely gameplay, although I'm loathe to stand by this statement but it's just something I'll be paying attention to.

E3

As far as I'm concerned, the only valid news out of E3 was the expansion of LittleBigPlanet's promise with it's sequel, Rock Band 3 and it's pro modes, and Twisted Metal PS3. It's worth noting at this time that I am a Car-Combat Fanboy, with being raised on Vigilante 8 and Twisted Metal I will be happy to get another crack at the genre. LittleBigPlant 2 promise genre-bending creation tools which I will support with my hard-earned cash if I can, and Rock Band 3 is another game in a series which represents my biggest current-gen investment. I consider myself spoiled this generation with such amazingly replayable games such as Rock Band, LittleBigPlanet, and Modern Warfare 2. The game companies have really sold us the online experience and I don't regret it. I am looking forward to see how all the other announcements pan out, and will be keeping an eye on the market more closely this year.