see, when i talk about pacing and presenting shit, that's what i meant. show your best stuff, not everything. they kept the conference to 90 minutes this year, which is their shortest conference in a while. as absolutely unexcited as i could possibly be for ffvii remake (because another nomura final fantasy game in an ocean world of nomura final fantasy games is really grating to me on a personal level), that shit is huge.
last guardian is something i have mixed feelings on. it's sort of like final fantasy versus xiii resurfacing where now i'm no longer looking forward to the product because too much time has passed. instead of excitement, there's just exasperation. on the other hand, it's about goddamn time (like releasing a 25 year old rom).
the big surprise was actually shenmue iii though, the game that wasn't going to happen without fan support and will happen sometime tonight. this was a franchise that was dead, that after ten years of clamoring for, is being revived. it's like kid icarus for sega or something. i'm backing it, but i seriously need a physical ps4 version somewhere.
while i might have mixed thoughts on all of these games (well, shenmue iii is super positive all around), this conference will go down as the one where sony revealed final fantasy vii remake, shenmue iii, and the last guardian all at once. it's a really positive thing that happened. these are all products that people can play and get excited for. this is not the shitty move of two years ago when they announced that the ps4 would have the same features as the ps1 by not copying the competition, and then amidst a cheering crowd, announced a shitty way they were copying the competition. and because there were no blunders or serious down points in their conference this year, i think it will go down as one of the most memorable ever. i don't know if such a trifecta can ever be hit like that ever again. maybe half-life 3, beyond good & evil 2, and skies of arcadia 2.
actually, that would be way better.
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