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[Hockeymac18]

But NTKRL said there'd be more. There was nothing outside of PD which was already heavily rumored. What the heck happened?

Maybe that stuff is too far out, and it had to be pushed out of the conference? Phil Spencer did say some stuff was getting pushed out of the conference, makes sense to push out the stuff that is too early to show/announce. I was hoping they'd show some of those types of titles, though.

I'm on #teamcontrolledleak but now starting to doubt it. Also disappointed no white Xbox One.

Serious question: how can you still be on #teamcontrolledleak after this conference? It basically ruined their entire show (from a surprises, perspective, that is. It was still a very solid showing as far as content goes).

 

[Netherscourge]

So, MS didn't have any Megatons.

Will Sony? Nintendo?

Or will this be the year of the Megaton-less conferences?

 

[Japanmanx3]

We clamor for leaks

We get said leaks

Then when the leaks turn out to be true

It's no longer a "Megaton Announcement"

And the conference is a disappointment.

Quite accurate actually.

 

[Metfanant]

Definite system seller with Halo 1-4

No way in hell are HD upgrades a system seller...I'm a complete Halo fanboy and while that was my most exciting moment of the conference, its not gonna convince me to buy an Xbone...

Halo 5 + Forza 6 next year will do it though...and I'll pick up The Master Chief Collection on the cheap...

I can't find my previous post in this thread so idk if it went through since I'm on mobile...

But if it didn't..

Grade: B or 7/10

Notes:

- Did what they needed to do and focused on games...no Kinect, no TV, no cloud...
- Sunset Overdrive looked cool
- Halo looked awesome
- Forza Nurburgring announcement did not need to be on stage (complete filler)
- Horizon looked good, but I wanted to see more
- Too much focus on multiplatform games that are going to look/perform better on the other console
- Fable looked cringeworthy bad IMO
- The Platinum Games...game..can't even remember the name, didn't do anything for me
- Crackdown looked cool, but not a system seller...

 

[MMaRsu]

Is it up to rewatch somewhere?

 

[Shads]

I think overall it was a good show and Phil Spencer was true to his word that it'd be all about the games. Loved that they just jumped from one game to another. But the fact that nearly everything was leaked prior to this definitely dampened the excitement for me. I think they did enough to convince me to get a Xbox One without a doubt, but interested to see what Sony has up their sleeve. Since there's hardly any leaks for Sony, I'm expecting to be more excited to see what they unveil now.

 

[Dragonborn]

Maybe that stuff is too far out, and it had to be pushed out of the conference? Phil Spencer did say some stuff was getting pushed out of the conference, makes sense to push out the stuff that is too early to show/announce. I was hoping they'd show some of those types of titles, though.

They announced games that won't be out till 2016. I don't think they have any issues announcing things too early.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Then get ripped to shreds by gaf for graphics downgrade! Yeah, that's the way to go.

Getting rip apart from gaf don't mean much .
I give the conference a C not bad but not great .

 

[USC-fan]

Even the MisterX site was underwhelmed with the conference...

wow they are in melt down.

lol

It your own fault for listening about anything on that site. Have they been correct about a single thing ever? Just complete and utter nonsense.

 

[Sectorseven]

There's something about the Halo re-releases that irks me. It's this centerpiece of their conference, and people are going ape shit over it, yet it's something PC gamers have been doing for years: bumping up the resolution and if a fan is so inclined, releasing an updated texture pack.

What does it say about the industry when a 10 year old game is a show stopper?

 

[SmokedMeat]

Sooo, people didn't like it because most stuff got leaked beforehand? How is that bad?

The stuff that got leaked wasn't exciting to begin with for me. I was excited about the unknown exclusive(s) from a "major third party".

I came away empty handed here.

 

[kodecraft]

The inclusion of all the media features on XB1 with Kinect is what made it appealing to me, yes i want games too. But I love the original vision of the device the XB1.

This conference just focused on games and to some it was a disappointment, others it was good. But when you just focus on games like everyone was yelling at MS to do, the X1 just isn't that appealing.

 

[Theecliff]

Edit: Wrong thread, oops!

 

[Lynn616]

Halo....Halos everywhere

That was an alright conf. They pretty much showed games all the way as they said. But nothing was really exciting.

Sony can win E3 easily if they play it right

GTA V - timed exclusive 2014
TLG
Proj. Beast
No CG BS trailers

If they do this, it will be over.

Win E3 for you. Not everyone likes what you like.

 

[meta4]

Even the MisterX site was underwhelmed with the conference...

lol

 

[CoG]

Serious question: how can you still be on #teamcontrolledleak after this conference? It basically ruined their entire show (from a surprises, perspective, that is. It was still a very solid showing as far as content goes).

I am 99% off the team at this point. 1% of me thinks it might have been a desperate measure gone wrong.

 

[Dragonborn]

The stuff that got leaked wasn't exciting to begin with for me. I was excited about the unknown exclusive(s) from a "major third party".

I came away empty handed here.

So what was the third party exclusive? I saw none. Was it that game from the Limbo devs?

 

[T.O.P]

We clamor for leaks

We get said leaks

Then when the leaks turn out to be true

It's no longer a "Megaton Announcement"

And the conference is a disappointment.

perfect

 

[Hockeymac18]

They announced games that won't be out till 2016. I don't think they have any issues announcing things too early.

Yes, but my point was that they didn't announce everything for 2015, and beyond. You don't actually think that's all they have, right? Which means Ntkrnl wasn't exactly wrong about what he said (although, I'm a little sad that there wasn't too much announced outside his leaked stuff).

I'm thinking they were pretty selective in what they showed for the early stuff/early announcements. Especially since they only had 90 minutes (and it looked like about 60 minutes into the show is in when they made the switch from 2014 stuff to 2015 and beyond stuff)

 

[audeh64r8]

this is what happens when things get leaked... you get disappointed and you are only setting yourself up for disappointment. Blame the leakers.

 

[IcyRhythms]

It was dogshit for the most part.

SO still looks awesome. Seen some frame rate dips there, but I'm sure it will play fine for most console only games.

Ori and the Blind Forest looks amazing

Inside looks amazing. Both games having AMAZING art.

Everything else was dogshit but I'm glad MS kept it gaming.

More of my thoughts from this horrible conference here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1BJjVmDeZk&feature=youtu.be

 

[Amentallica]

I am beyond disappointed. I even went to their Pre E3 event because I am such a big MS fan. More than half of the show was all 3rd party games that have already been announced.

Evolve, Witcher 3, Call of Duty, The Division, Assassins Creed, Tomb Raider, etc. Stop wasting our time. Last years press conference was amazing and was all about exclusives and gameplay. This one was all about 3rd party multiplatform games and CG.

I bought my Xbox One on day one entirely based off of last years conference. This one makes me feel like I don't have much to look forward to. Bring back Banjo, Battletoads, or Conker, don't just tease us.

Fable Legends looked awful too. Overdrive looks great as always. As for the Platinum games thing, I can't judge it since it was all CG. Crackdown and Phantom Dust are too oddball for me, I see much more demand for Rare IPs than either of those.

Phil Spencer and Major both let us down.

You must be hating your avatar, too.

:/

 

[SmokedMeat]

There's something about the Halo re-releases that irks me. It's this centerpiece of their conference, and people are going ape shit over it, yet it's something PC gamers have been doing for years: bumping up the resolution and if a fan is so inclined, releasing an updated texture pack.

What does it say about the industry when a 10 year old game is a show stopper?

It says 343 Studios can't fill Bungie's shoes, and that's cause for concern for Halo fans.

 

[graywolf323]

Correction. I fell for GAF falling for Phil Spencer. I didn't even know the guy, but they made me a believer that he was going to do something. Anything. What a crock.

well he did change shirts a few times during the press conference

 

[Winterfang]

Sony can show a 40 minute conference of WonderBook: VR bogaaloo and the last guardian for Vita at the end and they will think Sony Murdered Microsoft!!.

Fanboys will undermined anything Microsoft does. Also God this EA conference sucks.

 

[dgrdsv]

All video games are CG.

This man here is right.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Sony can show a 40 minute conference of WonderBook: VR bogaaloo and the last guardian for Vita at the end and they will think Sony Murdered Microsoft!!.

Fanboys will undermined anything Microsoft does. Also God this EA conference sucks.

The temptation to avatar quote is too much

 

[SmokedMeat]

So what was the third party exclusive? I saw none. Was it that game from the Limbo devs?

Beats me. I saw no such thing, yet we had a massive thread speculating on what it might be lol

 

[Dragonborn]

Sony can show a 40 minute conference of WonderBook: VR bogaaloo and the last guardian for Vita at the end and they will think Sony Murdered Microsoft!!.

Fanboys will undermined anything Microsoft does. Also God this EA conference sucks.

No, it's just MS set expectations too high and delivered mostly multiplats that will play better elsewhere and CGI trailer for games that are years out. You don't get why that's disappointing?

Beats me. I saw no such thing, yet we had a massive thread speculating on what it might be lol

That thread man. Fallout 4, ME4, etc. Good stuff.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

damn this thread died with ea conference, only exciting thing was DA

edit: holy shit

Battlefield:Tiger Woods

 

[NeoGarrison]

I missed the conference. Any site have it up currently?

 

[BananaSprinkles]

So what was the third party exclusive? I saw none. Was it that game from the Limbo devs?

Are you talking about Inside? That's a timed exclusive, so not really an exclusive.

 

[Cthulhu_Steev]

this is what happens when things get leaked... you get disappointed and you are only setting yourself up for disappointment. Blame the leakers.

I would say that huge megathread about which third party game MS had got full exclusivity for, did more damage than any leak.

Fallout 4! GTAV! Mass Effect

Sony can show a 40 minute conference of WonderBook: VR bogaaloo and the last guardian for Vita at the end and they will think Sony Murdered Microsoft!!.

Fanboys will undermined anything Microsoft does .

What a load of bollocks, get a grip. I guarantee Sony will be getting a kicking from some, and praise from others, with an even mix of hype! and meh by the time their conference ends.

 

[Uno Venova]

We clamor for leaks

We get said leaks

Then when the leaks turn out to be true

It's no longer a "Megaton Announcement"

And the conference is a disappointment.

.

 

[Miles X]

Who is making Phantom Dust??

 

[Jomjom]

So what was the third party exclusive? I saw none. Was it that game from the Limbo devs?

Scalebound

 

[I-hate-u]

What was that Gamespot 3rd party exclusive game?

EDIT: LOL nvm

 

[StudioTan]

They announced games that won't be out till 2016. I don't think they have any issues announcing things too early.

That doesn't mean they announced every game coming out until 2016.

 

[StuBurns]

Scalebound

MS are publishing that.

There wasn't one, let alone multiple ones as some GAFfers predicted.

Third party exclusives are dead.

 

[Moskitokrebs]

A solid conference from MS.

But the console still dont have enough intresting exclusive titles, that would justify a purchase for ME.

this, i agree with you. Maybe I´ll buy the xbone next year after 2015 e3, if the exclusives are good enough to convince me!

 

[Kagari]

Pretty much.

 

[CharminUltra]

Eh, you could have gotten Kinect+game for 430ish range last month, probably still can right now.
Why get an inferior SKU without a Kinect for 400?

It's not just a money thing or getting "a good deal" (tho that's a small part of it, I can certainly afford an Xbox One right now). It's the premise that the kinect will no longer play as big of a role as MS originally wanted it to. Had they dropped the kinect bundle to $400 I still wouldn't have bought it, even if I could turn around and sell the pos peripheral and make some money back.

 

[USC-fan]

well he did change shirts a few times during the press conference

did that last year too.

 

[SmoothRunningGun]

Sunset OD looks amazing. COD looks good but I think they need to show MP at this point. Excited for crackdown but it might be 2016. The witcher looks great but I'll get that on PS4. No interest in playing old Halo games.

 

[Bundy]

Sony can show a 40 minute conference of WonderBook: VR bogaaloo and the last guardian for Vita at the end and they will think Sony Murdered Microsoft!!.

Fanboys will undermined anything Microsoft does. Also God this EA conference sucks.

A lot of people thought it wasn't really a great presser. Especially not after Phil Spencer's hyping. It was solid. Nothing more.
It has nothing to do with "undermine everything MS does".

 

[Terrell]

MS really doubled down on its 18-35 male demographic and its established IPs including resurrections from the original Xbox.

I think why people aren't hyped is that, aside from Halo and Forza, many people weren't really excited for Crackdown and Phantom Dust the first time around, so for people who wanted to be sold on the platform, it was deflating. MS is trying to sell its IP brand power with games that don't have much of that to offer.

 

[Con_Smith]

Followed the live blog, and for every one claiming Microsoft would own E3 all I have to say is the day is young, but I'm not too impressed.

 

[NoMoreTrolls]

Just watched most of the trailers.... cue Donald "everything was CG."

Platinum has me intrigued, Halo collection doesn't do much for me, but I'll buy it, Phantom Dust could be cool, but the trailer tells me nothing, Crackdown should be goofy fun, Sunset Overdrive looks ballin, Ori looks cool, the one by the Limbo people looks okay... and that's it, really. Spark looks like hot garbage.

Seems like it was the "giant buildings getting destroyed in beautiful CG" conference. Where was the "big" third party exclusive?

Kinda shitty we knew everything from the leaks, but even if I hadn't, this conference still wouldn't have been amazing. 7/10, 4 from it being all about games, 3 for the actual content.

Enough for me to be really happy I have an Xbox One, but not enough that I'd be super jealous if I didn't. SO is still my most hyped game, though the promise of a Platinum MonHun/DMC is almost too much to take!

 

[SegaShack]

You must be hating your avatar, too.

:/

Avatar is so people don't forget the bullshit they pulled today with Conker.

 

[Giggzy]

May I ask why so many of you are disappointed by third party games being shown at the conference? It's important to associate your platform with all games. Not every consumer knows it'll be multiplatform.

In a perfect world the conferences would be all first party games for us hardcore fans, but that's not a very smart business decision.