We love the contrast with the Fable universe’s bright fantasy look and tough trailer styling, as a pack of bold-hatted revolutionaries tear down the corrupt trappings of a tyrannical king. Slo mo and hard psychedelic rock are a solid bet for a big entrance, and Austin’s The Black Angels delivered menacing strut in spades. Be warned: given the titles, it goes without saying that some of these get pretty bloody!
We’ll admit that our tastes tend more towards the cinematic, and that the quality of these announcements didn’t always tally with the game’s actual performance – this is all about the art of the game trailer as shiver-inducing standalone. We’ve looked at teasers and launch trailers of all sorts. We’ll round up our favourite music use from this year’s conference after the dust has settled, but today we’d like to take a quick look back at some of our all-time favourite game trailer music – top trailers, and the synced tunes that helped them pack a wallop. With E3 reaching its zenith today, ‘tis the season for glorious game trailers.