With E3’s main events over and done with, it’s time to look at the best trailers of the show. Here are the ones that wowed us.
E3 2021 was full of highs and lows, but if there’s one thing that we can agree on it’s that there were tons of spectacular trailers. While the gameplay and the games themselves are always the focus, there’s no denying that a select few of this year’s trailers were a cut above the rest. These promotional videos have the very important job of giving viewers the best first impression possible in a few minutes — sometimes seconds. While not every trailer worked (see the overly cheeky reveal of The Outer Worlds 2), others left us with plenty to chew on coming out of the four-day event. Here are the trailers that did their job better than most at E3 2021. While it didn’t show off any gameplay, the trailer for Bethesda’s new title, Redfall, did a particularly great job of grabbing our attention and leaving us wanting more. The cinematic reveal trailer tosses us into a world full of robots, creative weaponry, vampiric monsters, and diverse character designs. There is also the big surprise of the main characters apparently having some kind of psychic superpowers as well. We may not know how the game plays just yet, but it left us wanting to see how it all comes together in the gameplay. The trailer for Battlefield 2042 showed fans of the series exactly what they wanted to see and absolutely sold the latest installment. This new gameplay trailer showcased the huge 128 battles players can expect that take place across massive maps. The most important piece of this trailer is the chaos, which can happen at any time. Tanks, helicopters, fighter jets, and yes, even tornados appear. DICE delivered what can be recognized as one of the most memorable gameplay trailers of the show with this one.
