Zen_Arcade
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Doesn't really have anything to do with your original point, but OK.
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Giant Bomb @ E3 2016 | WEED3
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It baffles me that anything less than 110% frothing at the mouth is seen as jaded or cynical. Like, to the people shitposting - the critique was that they wanted more information. they're on your side, if anything.
Why is it so important to people to be spoonfed a certain level of hype that falls in line with their bias? It sounds exhausting to need validation that frequently.
Why is it so important to people to be spoonfed a certain level of hype that falls in line with their bias? It sounds exhausting to need validation that frequently.
Glitchesarecool
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Oh right, Kojima's thing. Looks like a Kojima trailer, personally very unsettled by all the ocean critter death because marine biology is my jam. Implied it was caused by oil, wonder if it'll be an environmental story.
I think you can apply a certain sense of objectivity in measuring how effective the conferences were in conveying their messages and games, in terms of the individual presentations but also the overarching cohesiveness, and I don't see how sony can get anything but really low marks. Probably the best line up of games (Kojima makes them the winner by default), but they fumbled over and over again in making it intuitively understandable what their goals were and what was meant to be taken away from each part.
Don't worry, lot's of people in this thread agree with you.
Vire
Member
Yes it does?
I was excited to see Sony investing in big budget AAA new IP's like I mentioned originally because no other conference did so like them, even if Days Gone was a wet fart.
Sleeping Lesson
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Not up yet. The production crew is busy as hell, give them time.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Because those people were hyped and anyone who isn't just as hyped as they are are downers to them.
Death Metalist
Member
It was my favorite of the bunch with MS real close below it. I'm just keeping my expectations in check overall and I enjoy discussing things.
https://www.twitch.tv/giantbomb/v/72214408
Starts around 30 minutes in.
Multiple times a year. Wait until GOTY and someone's favorite game gets snubbed.
Errr the Xbox S has increased power too? http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1233168
So that's five potential performance profiles multiplatform games will have to ship to be on Xbox and Playstation?
So that's five potential performance profiles multiplatform games will have to ship to be on Xbox and Playstation?
Glitchesarecool
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I honestly thing Ubisoft had the best showing so far. At least it was a very interesting presentation even if the range of emotions was "excitement" to "fuck this."
Death Metalist
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The final boss is Global Warming.
BurgerDicks
Banned
Yup, its like people get uncomfortable if theyre hyped for a game and the supreme lords known as Giant Bomb are not.
I just went ahead and watched a recording of their stream on YouTube right before the Sony conference. It's on there right now for you to watch.
Vire
Member
There's a difference between 110% frothing at the mouth and this:
@DanRyckert
That was the weakest Sony presser in several years. I had high hopes! Disappointed in almost everything that wasn't God of War or Kojima.
Zen_Arcade
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No it doesn't. You went from that point to "I don't even think indies should be at E3." to "I don't think indies should be used to save face from reusing old IPs." Not to mention that I'm not even entirely sure you know what constitutes a new IP.
You're kind of all over the place here.
Horizon looks cool, though I'm getting kind of burned out on 3rd-person action-adventure.
God of War and Resident Evil 7 look fine, but might as well be new IP.
Kojima was the highlight with his trademark brand of batshit.
I am really looking forward to Zelda tomorrow. My favorite series in games.
God of War and Resident Evil 7 look fine, but might as well be new IP.
Kojima was the highlight with his trademark brand of batshit.
I am really looking forward to Zelda tomorrow. My favorite series in games.
styl3s
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I was impressed with everything Sony showed i loved all of the new stuff, the VR stuff, God of War didn't look like another run of the mill sequel like a Gears or Forza and more importantly its stuff i can only get on that system.
The best thing to me about the MS conference was everything is coming to PC and not in a port begging way but in a hey now i don't have to spend $300-400 on a S and another $400-500 on scorpio. EA i turned off during the 40 minutes of Fifa but i did love the Ubisoft stuff.
I can understand not demoing the stuff, but what about explaining what to expect from something labeled an experience. Am I paying $400 to play 20 minute pieces of actual games? Is this stuff gonna be packed in with games it gets its assets from? If not how much can we expect to pay for experiences?
PinkCrayon
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We wouldn't have to if the GB guys just took their joy pills.
SatelliteOfLove
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I found the MS conference made exciting things Im still very much not excited for, whereas Sony made unexciting a bunch of exciting things.
Or he'll teach GB's moms to suck eggs.
Salty Catfish
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Yeah, part of me wishes they had gone with someone completely new, but I think there's some decent potential for an interesting new arc. Considering the prominence of that series, Kratos the character has been pretty ridiculously underserved narratively beyond just being really fucking angry all the time -- which can be fun for a bit, but was just SO played out by the end of that third game. Looks like this might be another example of game writers/developers aging into fathers and having that reflected in their game design (a la the Witcher games).
Dragon Puncher
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You're right, I'm dumb. It's 5 AM here and I'm getting my medicin mixed up. "Too much sugar" then, the easy alternative.
7DollarHagane
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I am so glad that the vr shit was brief and forgettable.
I feel like we are already on the downswing of vr and people are kind of over it, and publishers are dead scared to put any real money into projects for it.
Thus we get "expereinces" that look about as fun as the average kinect game. Wow, vr. The future.
I feel like we are already on the downswing of vr and people are kind of over it, and publishers are dead scared to put any real money into projects for it.
Thus we get "expereinces" that look about as fun as the average kinect game. Wow, vr. The future.
Death Metalist
Member
It was the worst for me but only for the pace. It was kind of a slog with the games just kept on going and going and going, I felt MS had the right balance with showing and info, probably the best pace of the bunch.
yep
plus if they dont like one game now, it doesnt meant they wont later.
i might be wrong but i think jeff wasnt too hot on doom at first, but look at him now.
they are just humans with opinions.
i like that
petethepanda
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Shame I wasn't able to go to the theater thing last year, that would have been the one to be at lol. This was fun, I guess, though.
But man, how fucking awesome is it to get a new Kojima trailer that has nothing to do with Metal Gear? I'm beyond excited to see what that winds up being.
But man, how fucking awesome is it to get a new Kojima trailer that has nothing to do with Metal Gear? I'm beyond excited to see what that winds up being.
call_kotaku
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I mean, we can all agree retroactively that last year's Sony conference was weak too, right? I feel like if we gave this one another year we'd agree with their lukewarm sentiments as well, people just want to be excited while the hype train is still going.
Glitchesarecool
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Salty Catfish
Member
I'm SO glad nothing about it has leaked. Definitely the most intriguing thing about this E3 for me.
Sleeping Lesson
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Perfect analogy, love it!
Me too! Certainly the thing I was most interested in before E3, and probably will be on the other end.
SatelliteOfLove
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Dragon Puncher
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Honestly Bethesda was the best. Showed some good games and had a great vibe.
At least we can all agree EA was the worst, right?
At least we can all agree EA was the worst, right?
Puck Beaverton
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It's a lightning in a bottle thing since Shenmue 3 and FF7R were memes for at least a decade. On a logical level it was hot air, but logic is for nerds.
ALEX HUNTER
Certainly was a masterclass in how quickly the expectation game can turn against a company.
Trail Guide
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Who had Da Hoop God last year was that Sony?
Kinda agree with Giant Bomb. Everyone saying it's the best conference by far, I agree with you, but only because best is just a comparative. It's overall just been an alright E3, and Sony is the best comparatively. Sony announced some cool games, but there was nothing too huge (except Kojima I guess), and it didn't really have a good flow. Horizon still looks great, RE7 looks too weird for me but looks great for people who enjoy horror games, TLG is happening, and I like the God of War shakeup. Everything else was fine
Surprised to be interested in God of War. I never got into the old ones but they're obviously doing something different here.
Horizon still looks great.
All my hype has dried up for The Last Guardian. I'm still looking forward to it but it's been delayed so much I'm preparing myself for disappointment.
VR was disappointing. I don't trust Resident Evil to be good, and that was the only "big" game they showed for VR. Everything else was an "experience" or wasn't explained enough so I can only assume they aren't full games.
Kojima being awesome.
Zombie game looks like a zombie game.
Horizon still looks great.
All my hype has dried up for The Last Guardian. I'm still looking forward to it but it's been delayed so much I'm preparing myself for disappointment.
VR was disappointing. I don't trust Resident Evil to be good, and that was the only "big" game they showed for VR. Everything else was an "experience" or wasn't explained enough so I can only assume they aren't full games.
Kojima being awesome.
Zombie game looks like a zombie game.