New York Comic-Con has come to a close, and nerds of all sizes and shapes are hanging up their capes for another year, as the wait for next year's panels, celebrity appearances, and merch boothes begins anew.
2013's convention was perhaps the largest that the Javits hall has hosted, with attendance escalting as each day passed. On the show floor, Nintendo showcased its upcoming console, the Wii U, with boothes for Zombie U, Pikmin 3, Nintendo Land, The Wonderful 101, Rayman Legends, Game & Wario, and New Super Mario Bros. U.
Sony provided a playable multiplayer demo for God of War: Ascension as well. In Square-Enix's show-floor territory, Hitman: Absolution and Tomb Raider provided demos as well, which Latinos Post had the opportunity to test run.
Hitman: Absolution is a refreshing throwback to the more freeform games of old, but with a modern sheen. Aside from Mark of the Ninja, there has been a dearth of stealth games in the industry for quite some time, and Hitman looks to bring it back with style. Fans of the franchise will be happy to know that at no point during the demo was the player forced into combat. One notable addition to the formula is the introduction of a feature almost identical to Splinter Cell Conviction's "Mark and Execute" ability, which allows players to freeze time, pinpoint where they want Agent 47 to shoot, and then trigger the assassin's gun.
The Tomb Raider demo highlighted the game's hunting mechanics and put the game's trademark bow and arrow in the player's hands. While limited in scope, the brief playthrough had similar traversal mechanics to the Uncharted Series, which ironically took inspiration from the Playstation 1 Tomb Raider games.
Here are a few other updates from the con.
Robot Chicken Season 6 Trailer
The Arrow Season Preview
The newly announced S.H.I.E.L.D. show will center around Agent Phil Coulson, portrayed by Clark Gregg in the Marvel Universe films. In a video message to fans, Marvel producer Kevin Feige said, "There was never going to be a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' show without Agent Phil Coulson."