SmokedMeat
Gamer™
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.
2014 Microsoft E3 Conference
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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.
Spottiettiedop
Member
Won't penalized MS because of the leak but I'd give it a B. Xbox One will have nice stretch of games beginning with Destiny in Sept., Sunset in Oct., and Halo in Nov.
Stealthcobra
Member
Other than is just a newer version of games you've played the last decade? How can they not know?
Michael F. Assbender
Banned
How often do final products look as good as CG trailers?
BananaSprinkles
Banned
If I had an Xbone and it was where I played all my games, I would probably give the conference an A.
As someone who owns a PS4 and plays most of my games there and is looking for a reason to buy an Xbone, I give the conference a C.
As someone who owns a PS4 and plays most of my games there and is looking for a reason to buy an Xbone, I give the conference a C.
Really? I believe the people who want Halo already have bought it for Halo.
It read like you were saying there won't be anymore huge announcements at E3 because developers don't want to. If something leaks it's not the developers or Sony/MS fault.
We knew about all those games by the way.
Yeah that's the point. That would of been a big surprise out of nowhere.
ColorblindJedi
Banned
As a Xbox One owner, 8.5/10. As a Halo fan and purely looking at Halo today, 10/10. Just knowing that the Arbiter is back for Halo 5 and that the multiplayer for Halo 1,2,3, and 4 are all left like they were but with faster frame rates and on dedicated servers.
I don't get all the hate for CG though, as those games are farther away from being released. I am sure you will see gameplay for those at next E3.
I don't get all the hate for CG though, as those games are farther away from being released. I am sure you will see gameplay for those at next E3.
Very solid conference from MS overall because it showed a lot of games and less PR speech.
Spencer listened to my advice and skipped using a jacket with a t-shirt. Thank you Phil. +1
When they said all will be games, games, games, two things popped into my mind; one: yes, and then two: many of the people with the MS GAF bingo cards not producing bingos.
At the end though, I thought they could have at least addressed some future features of the bone. Could it be that it was too much about the games in the end?
- Crackdown, always good. I liked the first so nice to see a return
- Sunset overdrive, "what the hell, only cgi trailer... oh wait yes, gameplay good good"
- Halo re-mastered quadrilogy, I think it was a nice. The mix-up of favorite moments option was a nice touch for old fans.
- DA: inquisition, music choice was weird and the scenes didn't really deflect the game that much. Might be good or bad. Don't know.
- Fable, Didn't lit my world on fire, but I never was a Fable fan.
- Scalebound, can't say anything about it really with CGI only. I hope it's a good Colossus style game.
- CoD - Matt Daaaamon edition. I am not a CoD man but this is too much same old with a few tweaks on top of the old.
- I have no idea what is Phantom Dust so this thing did nothing for me. Should have been a bit more revelatory for noobs like me.
Rest I don't remember. Might revise the list later.
I think many of the games had bad trailers (scripted/acted shit inserted), so they have a chance to actually be good later. I am giving almost everyone the benefit of the doubt.
Spencer listened to my advice and skipped using a jacket with a t-shirt. Thank you Phil. +1
When they said all will be games, games, games, two things popped into my mind; one: yes, and then two: many of the people with the MS GAF bingo cards not producing bingos.
At the end though, I thought they could have at least addressed some future features of the bone. Could it be that it was too much about the games in the end?
- Crackdown, always good. I liked the first so nice to see a return
- Sunset overdrive, "what the hell, only cgi trailer... oh wait yes, gameplay good good"
- Halo re-mastered quadrilogy, I think it was a nice. The mix-up of favorite moments option was a nice touch for old fans.
- DA: inquisition, music choice was weird and the scenes didn't really deflect the game that much. Might be good or bad. Don't know.
- Fable, Didn't lit my world on fire, but I never was a Fable fan.
- Scalebound, can't say anything about it really with CGI only. I hope it's a good Colossus style game.
- CoD - Matt Daaaamon edition. I am not a CoD man but this is too much same old with a few tweaks on top of the old.
- I have no idea what is Phantom Dust so this thing did nothing for me. Should have been a bit more revelatory for noobs like me.
Rest I don't remember. Might revise the list later.
I think many of the games had bad trailers (scripted/acted shit inserted), so they have a chance to actually be good later. I am giving almost everyone the benefit of the doubt.
The trailer confirmed it.
The developers confirmed it afterwards.
What more do you want?
Ready At Dawn must be really happy reading these posts.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
All I know is Sony's silence was for the better. If you're going to talk the talk, you'd better walk the walk. I have zero expectations going into both Sony and Nintendo's shows, and that's a good thing.
gaming_noob
Member
Nope.
I want Halo and I will be buying an Xbone as soon as this collection releases.
AgentOtaku
Member
Exactly, honestly wasn't bothered by the CG
Michael F. Assbender
Banned
Agreed. That announcement may very well have "won" E3 for Microsoft. And the game itself may help turn the tide for the Xbone.
NoMoreTrolls
Banned
Sorry guys, i'm at work. Can someone let me know what new exclusives were announced at this conference? I'll watch the whole thing this afternoon, but I need to know 
Yeah. He was hype up to be some kind of savior for Xbox. I was expecting a megaton from him similar to Don Mattrick's FF13 announcement for 360. And Don talking about "we're stealing the Playstation exclusives" up on stage with confidence was crazy.
CharminUltra
Member
Yeah, the Halo collection "sold" the Xbox One to me. I say "sold" because "no kinect. $100 cheaper" had sold me on it originally, but man, that collection is worth it for Halo CE and 2's multiplayer alone 
Lmaooo really damn didn't think I would see the day.
KaiserBecks
Member
Sooo, people didn't like it because most stuff got leaked beforehand? How is that bad?
Hockeymac18
Member
MS's E3 was in February (Ntkrnl leak). Wonder if anyone is still on #TeamControlledLeaker?...The leak was basically their conference.
People want to be "wowed" and "surprised" during E3 conferences.
Night Angel
Member
As someone who already owns an Xbone and usually can't find an excuse to use it, I give this conference a B-. Halo (an HD remaster) was the highlight. A MonHun/Platinum game sounds cool in theory, so hopefully it turns out well. Too much CG, thank god for no Kinect (even though I have one).
Garrett 2U
Member
I loved that conference, saw exactly what I wanted....
Besides a new Banjo game. And that Conker tease was evil.
Besides a new Banjo game. And that Conker tease was evil.
Yeah, the Halo collection "sold" the Xbox One to me. I say "sold" because "no kinect. $100 cheaper" had sold me on it originally
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?
Bigfellahull
Banned
Then get ripped to shreds by gaf for graphics downgrade! Yeah, that's the way to go.
Hockeymac18
Member
Not to mention that once the Kinectless consoles go on sale (today), you'll be able to sell that Kinect you don't want for some amount of money on Ebay. Probably more than $30-$50...
KaiserBecks
Member
I see. Personally, I prefer to judge e3 conferences by content, not by entertainment value. Otherwise, Konami would always be king.
Shhh that's logical; we can't have that get in the way of our warring.
Pretty stoked for Halo & Sunset Overdrive; sad to see no Gears or RPGs. (Fable doesn't count)
I'll be getting one in December unless Sony gets me some more games; my PS4 isn't even my Netflix box any more. :-/
shacklesmcgee
Member
Well, that's until they unlock the Stacked Conference underneath, that is 2X the power of this conference.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
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.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
More importantly that massive thread from Gamepsot about a big third party exclusive with people suggesting stuff like Mass Effect, Dragons Dogma 2, GTA turned out to not only be a Platinum game but also one we knew of due to leaks.
Why would GTA 5 be timed? Where do people get these ideas?
Hockeymac18
Member
Yea, I agree, just letting you know why most people were dissapointed.
Personally I thought it was a good showing with a ridiculous amount of content. Just, no big "bombs" or anything like that. But I can't help but feel a little underwhelmed because I already knew about a lot of the stuff from previous leaks (it's my own fault, of course, oh well). Still a good showing.
Well they focused on games. That's something I guess. But I have to put myself in the too jaded boat for console gaming at this point.
Everything is a bit prettier, a bit more extreme and a bit more coop, but new things are hard to come by these days it seems. But if you are an Xbox One owner lots of neat games are coming up with a somewhat diverese look. Can't hate on that.
Everything is a bit prettier, a bit more extreme and a bit more coop, but new things are hard to come by these days it seems. But if you are an Xbox One owner lots of neat games are coming up with a somewhat diverese look. Can't hate on that.
I feel worse for Sony who had Project Beast leaked.
Dragonborn
Member
But NTKRL said there'd be more. There was nothing outside of PD which was already heavily rumored. What the heck happened?
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Yeah I'm sure Ubisoft are regretting that while Watch Dogs sells 4 million in its first month and becomes the greatest selling new IP of all time.....not.
ChainsawFilms
Member
Given what they keep expecting the XBone to evolve into, the conference was never going to be anything but a let down for them.
Bigfellahull
Banned
In engine doesn't mean on target hardware. It's about as useless to judge final quality as pre rendered video.
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.
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.