E3: Moon (DS)

I may not have been the biggest fan of Dementium: The Ward, Renegade Kid’s 2007 horror/FPS for the DS, but I was impressed by its visuals and creepy atmosphere. Creating any kind of mystique on the DS’ meager hardware and tiny screens is a challenge but Renegade Kid pulled it off, and looks to do it again with their upcoming sci-fi FPS, Moon.

Seriously, this may be the best 3D the DS will ever see and as long as they don’t overwhelm the player with stuff to poke while gunning down aliens it could be one of the best DS action games ever. The story is pretty derivative — a tale of a mysterious alien hatch found on the moon — but the presentation reminds me a bit of Metroid Prime. Check out a video after the cut and see tons of screens over at Renegade Kids’ site.