Nightengale
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Not if I like non-sports EA games.
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Major sites/news media give their verdicts on the main E3 Conferences
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Not if I like non-sports EA games.
I don't want to live in your world
LiquidMetal14
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I don't see how Nintendo wins when they're missing practically every major 3rd party game. On sheer quantity and quality, they can't even hold a torch to PS4 and XB. Especially PS4.
Nonsense, very little third party support and a whole bunch of fan service ....... nothing to appeal to anyone not already invested in Nintendo.
Mario maker, instead of you buying another Mario game, make your own.
Ninja Scooter
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For once I think this is an E3 where nobody fucked up (other than EA, but even that Criterion game looked cool whatever the fuck it is) and I think fans just don't know how to deal with that lol. It's like
"Microsoft sucked! All they showed was X, X, and XXX"
"But I like those games"
"....fair enough."
"Microsoft sucked! All they showed was X, X, and XXX"
"But I like those games"
"....fair enough."
stuminus3
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Very true. It's sink-or-swim time for 'traditional' console gaming so it's crucial all three players are on point. And thankfully they're all definitely on point this time around. It makes all the difference in the world to know what your message is and run with it.
Sorcerer Supreme
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Except we've seen clips of Bloodborne and it looks good.
silver.tongue
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Psycho_Mantis
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Disappointing E3 for me from everyone. I'm surprised to see how positive people are and media are on Sony's conference.
If I had to rate:
Sony: 6.5/10
MS: 5/10
Nintendo: 6/10
Nintendo would have been a straight 8/10 if I was not disappointed by X and to a much lesser extent Zelda.
Still, I know there are amazing games coming out for all three so the future is looking good.
If I had to rate:
Sony: 6.5/10
MS: 5/10
Nintendo: 6/10
Nintendo would have been a straight 8/10 if I was not disappointed by X and to a much lesser extent Zelda.
Still, I know there are amazing games coming out for all three so the future is looking good.
Waaaaaay too many "cinematic" trailers that told us nothing about games. If youre just listing games next to one another I guess I liked the Playstation exclusives more, but there was so little gameplay to go off of that it doesnt really matter.
Nintendo gave me every reason to keep supporting their platforms with games that are actually coming out in the immediate future. Release dates, gameplay and the utmost respect for my time. Nintendo "won".
Nintendo gave me every reason to keep supporting their platforms with games that are actually coming out in the immediate future. Release dates, gameplay and the utmost respect for my time. Nintendo "won".
Windom Earle
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Nintendo took it this year, they showed the most exciting stuff and managed to stand out of the mediocre AAA mess we had to see yesterday.
Bloodborne and some other stuff excluded of course.
Bloodborne and some other stuff excluded of course.
Personally, I think nintendo were the biggest surprise and the more interesting. Couldn't really give a definitive answer on whether MS or Sony have a better show. On the other hand the language used in the conferences, particularly Sony's was confusing to someone like me who is primarily a PC gamer. A lot of the content from both is available on PC. I did think the Far Cry 4 multiplayer for non-owners was probably the most overlooked thing. More info would be interesting
SolidSnakex
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I'm still not sure why EA thought it'd be a good idea to build a press conference around heavily WIP projects.
spyroflame0487
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Seemed like Microsoft and Sony were both very keen on their remastered games being the "biggest" release of the year (Master Chief Collection and The Last of Us respectively)
There's not anything wrong with that, but...Nintendo seemed to have a lot more games. Like, pure new games in the various series. They certainly won me over with charm and the games looked great.
I think we all won.
There's not anything wrong with that, but...Nintendo seemed to have a lot more games. Like, pure new games in the various series. They certainly won me over with charm and the games looked great.
I think we all won.
We don't have dates for a lot of the stuff shown. There were plenty of CGI/in game cinematic (non gameplay), and multiplatform stuff shown at both cons. We already knew about a lot of the stuff at both. Indie stuff like Ori, Cuphead, and Inside were among the coolest things shown. Both had remasters and re-releases (some of which were even multiplatform) like Halo, grim fandango, Last of Us, and GTAV. Hell, some of the best looking stuff on both was multiplatform like Batman.
Humpernator
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Are you serious? Microsoft is just as bad with their 30-day exclusive DLC, if not worse. If Microsoft decided to spend money on new IP rather than timed DLC, I'm sure we would have a lot more good things to say about them.
pokeystaples
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Thought the same thing after they said it. What a weird way to sell a game.
I think all of the main three companies had good shows. The best announcement in my opinion was the Halo collection, which will be an amazingly good package.
If I had to rank the conferences, MS > Nintendo > Sony > Ubi >>> EA. But really fans of each console should be happy with this E3.
If I had to rank the conferences, MS > Nintendo > Sony > Ubi >>> EA. But really fans of each console should be happy with this E3.
Sho_Nuff82
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The game is the purest form of fan service that just happens to have several of the best multiplayer games ever made in one package. I mean, who hadn't played HL2 and episode 1 when Orange Box released? Add it turns out, quite a few people.
Literally 35+ million people played GTA5 and The Last of Us just last year. And those have garnered some excitement.
I'd argue (and have argued) that remakes and ports are never big system sellers, buy they sure go a long way to making your fan base happy.
Yeah I certainly wasn't aware of Grim Fandango, LBP3 this year, and No Mans Sky being a big part of the conference though there was word of it a few hours before. A lot of the other stuff sure we had a good idea but I still think there was a decent amount of unknown, especially in the wake of early "insider" word that MS was the conference to be hype about.
Ninja Scooter
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it doesn't look like they have anything else. I wonder if they cancelled some shit that would have been further along (and showable this year) when they got the Star Wars license.
I sincerely don't understand all of the Sony love. Uncharted is still uncharted, Project Beast is dark (dawg) souls, The Order looked like nothing special (outside of the aesthetics), there was a serious lack of The Witness/Driveclub. What was in their presentation that would have moved a console to you or your friends that don't currently have one?
This isn't a Microsoft/Nintendo won post, it's just an I don't get it post.
This isn't a Microsoft/Nintendo won post, it's just an I don't get it post.
I would rather timed DLC than missions that are completely missing from 3rd party games bought and paid for by Sony (Destiny and others)
The moneyhatting goes both ways
Dragonborn
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Wait, this actually brings up a good question.
The games MS announced are all CGI, so they're late 2015 at the earliest, Scalebound and Crackdown are likely 2016 (at least, according to ntkrl).
So for early 2015 they only have QB, maybe Fable will ship in the summer.
So essentially, in a year between this June and next, they have:
SO, FH2 (also on 360), Halo Collection, and QB (with maybe Fable)?
Are they saving announcments for early 2015 for later or what?
The games MS announced are all CGI, so they're late 2015 at the earliest, Scalebound and Crackdown are likely 2016 (at least, according to ntkrl).
So for early 2015 they only have QB, maybe Fable will ship in the summer.
So essentially, in a year between this June and next, they have:
SO, FH2 (also on 360), Halo Collection, and QB (with maybe Fable)?
Are they saving announcments for early 2015 for later or what?
Bam Bam Baklava
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A lot of console players had never touched Half Life before Orange Box. Different situation if you ask me.
babyghost853
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Isn't that what everyone else is doing though? For the record, I hated everything Nintendo showed except for that paint game. I hated the middle of Sony's conference. MS showed lots of games, but nothing that stood out, hard to get excited about games that will just look and play better on the other platform. MS should have focused on first party.
So for me it was:
Sony=Ubisoft, with Sony ahead if I had to choose just one.
Nintendo=MS, Nintendo needs more third party games and MS needs more first party games.
EA, Other than Batlefield, it was a weak showing.
Pretty much this. All three companies made compelling arguments for owning their consoles next year (the Xbox One is the only one I don't have yet, but I plan to fix that at some point..). 2015 is shaping up to be a damn fine gaming year, assuming everything scheduled to come out actually does.
TheJollyCorner
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I think everyone did well this year.
Sony needed to keep momentum up and I feel they did.
MS needed to convince people they are learning from their blunders and I feel they did.
Nintendo needed to get back into this fight by showing that Nintendo charm and I feel they did.
No legitimate megatons, but a lot of good stuff for everyone.
2015 is on the path to be a legendary year- even if some late year games get pushed to 2016.
Let's all hug and be friends and be excited for this industry. :}
Sony needed to keep momentum up and I feel they did.
MS needed to convince people they are learning from their blunders and I feel they did.
Nintendo needed to get back into this fight by showing that Nintendo charm and I feel they did.
No legitimate megatons, but a lot of good stuff for everyone.
2015 is on the path to be a legendary year- even if some late year games get pushed to 2016.
Let's all hug and be friends and be excited for this industry. :}
Nintendo wins by a landslide! For me: Nintendo>>>>>>>Microsoft>Sony>Ubisoft>>>>>EA
Nintendo knocked it out of the park with Zelda, Mii and Palutena, Kirby, Splatoon, Pokémon, and Bayonetta. A-
Microsoft had games galore with no breaks, a welcome change from last year. Only a few things really interested me, but nothing was boring. B-
Sony had some really interesting games, but the non-game talk was obnoxiously boring and there were some technical hiccups that annoyed me. C
Ubisoft beats EA with Unity alone. That's it from them. D+
EA showed nothing that interested me at all. Battlefront wasn't even in-game footage, and half of it was sports. Bleh. F, see me after class.
Nintendo knocked it out of the park with Zelda, Mii and Palutena, Kirby, Splatoon, Pokémon, and Bayonetta. A-
Microsoft had games galore with no breaks, a welcome change from last year. Only a few things really interested me, but nothing was boring. B-
Sony had some really interesting games, but the non-game talk was obnoxiously boring and there were some technical hiccups that annoyed me. C
Ubisoft beats EA with Unity alone. That's it from them. D+
EA showed nothing that interested me at all. Battlefront wasn't even in-game footage, and half of it was sports. Bleh. F, see me after class.
BananaSprinkles
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Wait, Sony was worse because they said "With exclusive content" before showing the trailer instead of having "EXCLUSIVE BETA & DLC FIRST ON XBOX" plastered on the screen during the trailer?
BotoxAgent
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I think Nintendo made a great case to help motivate people to buy their system.
Sony was a bit more diverse if not a bit loose (and that awful TV segment). But there were a lot of things there that can appeal to different players.
MS was very tightly focused on games, but I don't think they did much to convince gamers to flock back to MS.
Sony was a bit more diverse if not a bit loose (and that awful TV segment). But there were a lot of things there that can appeal to different players.
MS was very tightly focused on games, but I don't think they did much to convince gamers to flock back to MS.
LBP3, Entwined (had the name and nothing else), ABZU, Magicka 2, Talos Principle, and Let It Die where all completely unknown until Sony's press conference. Probably a bunch more that I can't think of right now as well.
Sony had a ~20 minute segment where they basically just carpet bombed the stage with new indies from established, high pedigree studios.
Amazon pre-orders disagree. Also based on your post history and your hate for Halo i doubt you have an objective view on the matter.
illmatic22
Banned
Thought they all had good shows. I think MS needed to blow away Sony but weren't able to. And I still think Wii U will finish in third. Also who gives an F about Powers? Who you think won depends on your own bias and preference. But if I had to give choose, I'd give the International house of Plumbers the edge.
Best Buy needs to start listing all the new stuff already so the #gamersclubunlockedmasterrace can save some dollas.
Best Buy needs to start listing all the new stuff already so the #gamersclubunlockedmasterrace can save some dollas.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Nintendo >>> MS >> Sony
Nintendo brought the goods, MS was well paced, Sony peaks/valleys were far too drastic.
Nintendo brought the goods, MS was well paced, Sony peaks/valleys were far too drastic.
I really don't mean to discredit Bloodborne because yeah those clips looked nice but those clips weren't in the E3 conference and that's what this thread is about. Same for any game. To me at least.
Is that not fair?
maybe its because their system is the best! haha, no really though you know every third party game will be better on PS4 so boil down the exclusives and release dates. I'd say Sony won all the way.
TangoAlphaLima
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ExtremeTech said:
Huh? Is ExtremeTech saying that Uncharted footage was from in-game/in-engine? There's no way that wasn't CG.
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