Top 10: E3 2012 game trailers and demos

5. Halo 4

Despite promises of a sequel, we’d kind of let Halo go after Bungie moved on. But this trailer reminds us just how much we missed its fantastic blend of shooting, grenade tossing and rifle butting aliens in the face. The first 3 minutes here are a rather smart live action intro, but when the gameplay kicks off its back to business. In fact, a fresh start should do the series good, as Bungie’s plotting had quickly bogged down after the first game. Halo 4 is certainly one that has gone up in our expectations.

6. Middle-Earth Guardians

Ever wanted to smash a rock against Gandalf’s condescending head? So have we, and it seems that this game will let us do just that.

OK it’s only a very fancy intro sequence and purists will have be screaming at the idea of Gandalf and Gollum going toe-to-toe, or the fellowship ganging up on what looks like a corporeal Sauron, but the video is well worth a look anyway.

7. Crysis 3

One of the prettiest games of recent years gets a third outing, and boy does it look good. Two videos here, one is a walkthrough (partly spoiled by a man in the front of the screen at the start), the other a jazzed up trailer.

8. Aliens: Colonial Marines

Looks suspenseful and action-packed – just like the the James Cameron film. If there’s any justice, you’ll be able to play as a marine called Apone, too.