Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I wasn't that big of a fan of the beth conf mostly because I didn't really care much for the games they've shown. Wolfy 2 is a maybe for me.
-
Hey Guest. Check out your NeoGAF Wrapped 2025 results here!
Giant Bomb @ E3 2017: <>
- Thread starter Fantastapotamus
- Start date
I wasn't that big of a fan of the beth conf mostly because I didn't really care much for the games they've shown. Wolfy 2 is a maybe for me.
I look forward to being told I'm a horrible person for not getting into or liking Undertale.
Ugh...that's depressing.
Ugh...that's depressing.
Infinite Justice
Member
It still looks nuts.
Still need to beat that game.
I should have a PS3 copy somewhere in the house
While the last day is pretty good definitely watch the other days as i feel Interviewer Jeff is one of the best aspects of Jeff.
SandwichMeat
Member
Sorry to that Cavs fan.
Durant sucks, made the NBA more boring than these press conferences
Durant sucks, made the NBA more boring than these press conferences
You're a horrible person
Sword Of Doom
Member
I remember liking it. Not sure I remember everything but they had that cool demo of the Uncharted DLC, Wipeout, MvC Infinite, TLOU2
disappeared
Banned
I can't unsee that giant snake looking kind of like Kratos. It's even got a little beard.
Totally, kind of apples and oranges but yeah it would be nice to get more direct information on those. Additionally, although I'm not sure he could speak to it, I'm kind of curious why there was such a de-emphasis on showing indies this year considering their track record showcasing smaller titles.
MassiveNights
Banned
The Last Of Us 2, Crash, MvC, Uncharted standalone, Wipeout, Knack 2, Parappa were all announced I think.
They also showed new footage for stuff like Nier and Horizon with release dates I think.
petethepanda
Member
Undertale is good. People should play it.
Or not, that's cool too.
This E3's highlights for me were Microsoft's sizzle reel of indie games, Sea of Thieves, Wolfenstein and Evil within 2. Bethesda >>Microsoft > Ubisoft >>Sony.
There was something off about the way Sony showed their games this year, most trailers were too long, lacked someone explaing the systems, it all made for a really dull press conference. They just hit the play button and that was that
There was something off about the way Sony showed their games this year, most trailers were too long, lacked someone explaing the systems, it all made for a really dull press conference. They just hit the play button and that was that
Death Metalist
Member
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
It's cool that they are investing more into VR though.
I never found the part of the game where everyone said it got good and decided not to go back to it. The fanbase also did a good job in souring the game for me.
Bethesda rates highly just because it was so short and to-the-point. No developers yammering about their goals and aspirations, no tedious tributes to what a great publisher they are.
And the fact that everything they detailed was shipping this year. I love that there's a timeframe for everything, instead of how it was for Sony and Microsoft and Ubi where a lot of the stuff might have easily been a year out.
They had no huge reveals (unless you really loved Evil Within), but they didn't waste my time or theirs.
i was joking ;_;
Death Metalist
Member
Knowing that the snake is actually Jörmungandr(The World Serpent) makes things very interesting and exciting.
Sony has kinda given up on indies, to be honest. They dropped Edith Finch. They dropped Rime. Sony Santa Monica is no longer assisting indies with development. Zombie Taxi Company is in limbo.
It's no surprise to me that they didn't lean heavily into that this time around.
petethepanda
Member
I appreciate that they're spending a good amount of time on VR, but I'm still not finding many of the games to be terribly compelling, and it's hard to not just think that even if I wind up digging Inpatient or Moss or something that I'll just wind up frustrated by the poor tracking all over again. I think I'm going to sell my PSVR and revisit the second gen headsets a year or two down the line.
I guess it's the Mandela Effect, but I vividly remember seeing TLOU2 revealed at E3 last year. Even though I know you're right. Like, I remember being in the audience in the live theater broadcast and hearing people cheer as Ellie came onscreen.
So weird. I think what fucked me up was that they did a double-showing of Days Gone at E3 2016, so somehow I thought the very-much-similar TLOU2 was the show closer at last E3.
SSM should be its own studio tho and not a support structure for indie titles. Less indies sucks and I'm glad Sony has done a lot to support indie games, but that's no reason to dedicate a portion of one of your internal studios to just doing dev work and support for 3rd party devs.
Indie games are for the December conference. I think that's damn cool.
Yeah, I am so glad that we're going to be getting Superhot VR. Did they have a release date for it?
Fast Forward
Member
Honestly, I cannot get excited for something like VR. As much as I love Galaxy 2, and I really do, as it was/is my favorite game of all damn time, I also hate it features waggle controls.
Honestly, while I appreciate in a sense to "shake the norm," whether it is the Wii mote, Kinect, Move, or VR, personally, all of these "alternative control methods" have yet to impress me.
Honestly, while I appreciate in a sense to "shake the norm," whether it is the Wii mote, Kinect, Move, or VR, personally, all of these "alternative control methods" have yet to impress me.
SandwichMeat
Member
I mean at a certain point they've done their job right? I feel like they have proven to indie devs that they can put there games on PS4 easily and get their games in more hands. I would actually prefer them to not publish or make Indies exclusivity deals, cuz that isn't really indie.
Just "this summer".
csquared587
Member
Are they doing the couch interviews with devs and other gaming personalities this year?
Twin Tails
Member
disappeared
Banned
They've been doing it since forever, so yes. Jeff confirmed it at the end of the sony stream.
Twin Tails
Member
nckillthegrimace
Member
Sony sucked. Streaks gotta end some time.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Sony has done pretty alright as far as indie stuff goes yeah.
After all, Night in the Woods, a Top 3 game of 2017, seems to be PS4 console exclusive for some reason.
After all, Night in the Woods, a Top 3 game of 2017, seems to be PS4 console exclusive for some reason.
SandwichMeat
Member
hmm i guess this is probably because it was a pretty lackluster e3, but i can't help but feel like I would've taken some Yakuza and Unprofessional Fridays over these press conference vids
Ghostmaster
Member
The eagle drone from Assassin's creed is still the thing that bugs me the most out of all these conferences.
I mean ok it's UBI but...come...on
I mean ok it's UBI but...come...on
therealminime
Member
I'm with you. It even seems to make the same electronic sound the actual drone in Watch_Dogs 2 makes. Actually the sound reminds me a bit of the purple vision bluetooth in Horizon.
avengers23
Banned
Brad needs to be on the Quick Look for the PS4 Shadow of Colossus.
Maybe they'll put a neon pink blinking icon around the grip meter so he can see it this time.
Maybe they'll put a neon pink blinking icon around the grip meter so he can see it this time.
csquared587
Member
Thanks, missed so much with work this year.
Infinite Justice
Member
Maybe if it didn't make a complete stop while marking it wouldn't bother me lol
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Also are they doing a SotC Remake but not also doing the better game, ICO?
SandwichMeat
Member
i heard they are adding a tutorial colossus and quest markers and audio logs
Fallout-with-swords
Banned
Which is weird because they were pretty eh on Origins and Far Cry and they seemed more confused than anything for Beyond Good and Evil 2.
The only thing they were really positive on was Mario x Rabbids
They are doing the, by far, better game.
Fast Forward
Member
I was okay with Giant Bomb's E3 trouble's during the Sony Presser, as much it sucked. I rather be behind with Giant Bomb, than be live with someone else. That's how much I love that crew.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I mean irregardless you would think they would do both as a collection, if you were going to remake one at all.
Gozer the Gozerian
Member
Should've given him a pet hummingbird instead, then at least the hovering would make sense!
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
This is so weird because for the last three or so years the PS4 has been, in my mind, "the console where the indies are"
Oh well. Switch stands to gain I guess