I was pleasantly surprised by the Xbox Showcase overall this year. Seeing Marcus in normal clothes was rather funny, but Gears of War E-Day looks as gnarly as ever. Clockwork Revolution is a very promising time-bending steampunk RPG, and a hit of Bioshock nostalgia. I'm already sold on Vivarium, the most charming Ghibli-esque life sim I've ever seen.
Of all the games that Xbox showed off, I'm sad that I was most disappointed by Halo. We got a fresh look at the creatively named Campaign Evolved during the showcase, and it looks fun—I like Combat Evolved. More specifically, we got a look at Operation Meteorite, three brand-new missions featuring the Master Chief and Sergeant Johnson, set a year before the main story. I'm looking forward to playing through Operation Meteorite, and I'm glad there's something actually new coming with the remake.
