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Sony E3 Conference 2015
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The hype has settled, I actually know what I'm playing this year on my PS4. I've valued the competition's offerings. And yup, Sony still had one of the best E3's of all time. Lights out. This was no nostalgic fantasy playing on emotions. There's so much good stuff from third party coming this year Sony's first party's absence is hardly noticed. From NMS, to TLG, to SF5, PS4 solidified itself IMO, as a must-have console.
Damn....what a show.
Damn....what a show.
LTTP, my thoughts:
It was pretty good.
- The Last Guardian looks very intriguing, but I wasn't particularly impressed with what I saw, though I remain very interested obviously. Maybe my expectations for The Last Guardian were just too high
- Horizon: Zero Dawn was a great reveal trailer
- Dreams looks very intriguing and I love Media Molecule's ambition
- Final Fantasy VII was a great trailer.
- Shenmue III did nothing for me since I'm not familiar with the franchise and I'm not sure if an E3 media briefing is where it's the optimal place to reveal a KickStarter, but okay, it's good on SCEA that they want to help give exposure to Yu Suzuki's KickStarter I guess
- RIGS: Mechanized Combat League looks fantastic in terms of art direction and gameplay, but that trailer was doing a bad job at selling the game I think
- Morpheus should have gotten way more spotlight. I'm very interested in VR and they didn't really sell me on it all.
- Star Wars: Battlefront looks great
- Hitman was a great trailer (exclusive missions make me scratch me head though)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III looks okay (timed exclusive DLC is annoying for almost every consumer though)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate looks great (both visually and gameplay wise), but a bit samey to other AC games (timed exclusive missions is annoying again)
- Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars showcase (meh, showing it back to back with Star Wars Battlefront with some of the same scenes from the movies makes it look a bit tiresome and uhh again they make such a big deal about a timed exclusive figurine that I would prefer if it would be instantly available on every platform..)
- Uncharted 4 looks great, I'm loving the more wide, open linear design of the game. Otherwise, it looks like more of the same as previous Uncharted games, not a bad thing per se.
Also, they should have shown Ratchet & Clank, The Tomorrow Children, Tearaway Unfolded imho. And cut down some of the multiplatform games that were already showcased in other conferences.
It was pretty good.
- The Last Guardian looks very intriguing, but I wasn't particularly impressed with what I saw, though I remain very interested obviously. Maybe my expectations for The Last Guardian were just too high
- Horizon: Zero Dawn was a great reveal trailer
- Dreams looks very intriguing and I love Media Molecule's ambition
- Final Fantasy VII was a great trailer.
- Shenmue III did nothing for me since I'm not familiar with the franchise and I'm not sure if an E3 media briefing is where it's the optimal place to reveal a KickStarter, but okay, it's good on SCEA that they want to help give exposure to Yu Suzuki's KickStarter I guess
- RIGS: Mechanized Combat League looks fantastic in terms of art direction and gameplay, but that trailer was doing a bad job at selling the game I think
- Morpheus should have gotten way more spotlight. I'm very interested in VR and they didn't really sell me on it all.
- Star Wars: Battlefront looks great
- Hitman was a great trailer (exclusive missions make me scratch me head though)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III looks okay (timed exclusive DLC is annoying for almost every consumer though)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate looks great (both visually and gameplay wise), but a bit samey to other AC games (timed exclusive missions is annoying again)
- Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars showcase (meh, showing it back to back with Star Wars Battlefront with some of the same scenes from the movies makes it look a bit tiresome and uhh again they make such a big deal about a timed exclusive figurine that I would prefer if it would be instantly available on every platform..)
- Uncharted 4 looks great, I'm loving the more wide, open linear design of the game. Otherwise, it looks like more of the same as previous Uncharted games, not a bad thing per se.
Also, they should have shown Ratchet & Clank, The Tomorrow Children, Tearaway Unfolded imho. And cut down some of the multiplatform games that were already showcased in other conferences.
They showed all those before or after the show. Only so much time.
Did you see the Oculus Rift presentation? It was generally considered awkward and really bad. It solidified the fact that VR can't really be shown off at a press conference. I'm also not so sure why you expected this to sell you on it when it isn't coming out anytime soon. Expect it at PSX.
Acquiescence
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Circinus, I could've sworn you were banned as a junior member. Bans at junior status are almost always permanent, so what makes you so special? 
Yeah, that makes sense, but personally I would have liked to see the reactions on the debut trailer of Ratchet & Clank (if it wasn't shown a week or two prior to E3) from the audience, and I don't know, giving attention to Ratchet & Clank is never a bad thing.
Also, personally, I'd rather have seen some more gameplay of Tearaway or The Tomorrow Children rather than hearing than hearing a lot of boasting about timed exclusive content in multiplatform games. I mean, there's nothing wrong with showing great multiplatform games coming to your platform (from the standpoint of SCE), but the concept of timed exclusive content etc always irks me a bit.
No, I didn't see the Oculus Rift presentation. Even if it was bad, I don't think it would soldify that VR can't be shown off at a press conference. You can still some gameplay trailers of games that are going to work with VR, just like you show gameplay trailers for regular gamepad/keyboard&mouse-controlled games.
Something like RIGS or EVE: Valkyrie can perfectly be shown off like a regular trailer or gameplay demo. People who watch the trailer can only imagine that it will be even more immersive in VR.
Good thing they showed Ratchet and Clank an announced the Uncharted Collection before E3.
Those would have been bury.
I remember seeing the "Everything was Pre-E3" panic on GAF with everyone worried Sony would have nothing to show. Funny to look back on it now.
LiquidSolid
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Sure is, though it was funny at the time too. All the people going on about how their show was just going to be third party multiplatform games and such, ignoring Verendus' hints and acting like Sony's first parties have mysteriously vanished over the last couple of years (though even the press, like Giant Bomb, seem to perpetuate that ridiculous idea).
Anyway, for an improvement next year, I'd like to see SCEA copy SCEE. Instead of having a couple of talking heads on their stream before the show, show all the trailers of first party games that aren't going to be featured during their conference. They may not be suited for the actual conference but you can still try to use it as a free opportunity to expose R&C, Rime, Rapture, etc. to all the people watching it.
I'd also like to see a much better organised stream. I tried to watch it a couple of times but I spent more time watching their breaks than I did actually watching any content. That Nintendo, of all companies, has outclassed both Sony and Microsoft in this regard for two years straight, should be pretty embarrassing to them.
Have been thinking about my favourite announcements from E3 and although they're PS4 games, I don't think that either was really mentioned at the conference. The two games that get it for me are two that I was really. really hoping for going into the show but one seemed unlikely and the second game seemed impossible.
To hear that both TrackMania and Kerbal Space Program were on the way to the PS4 really surprised me and made me so happy. Can't wait to finally get a go on both these games.
To hear that both TrackMania and Kerbal Space Program were on the way to the PS4 really surprised me and made me so happy. Can't wait to finally get a go on both these games.
They are definitely working on a new GOW, being directed by the director of GOW2.
PSX
When will we be hearing about this years PSX? Anyone remember at what point they announced it last year?
piccio_ssl
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october
It's safe to expect it in December again.
Wow they left it that late?
I know, just wondering when they'll start talking about it.
Shining Sunshine
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Someone made an awesome Cartoon of the Sony Trinity announcement lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cTk3QtISRk
Got it from a Boyes retweet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cTk3QtISRk
Got it from a Boyes retweet.
DangerMouse
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LOL, that was great, thanks
HORRORSHØW
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lmao true story
Lol. Awesome.
That's exactly how I remember it.
My assumption is they'll focus on TGS and Paris, then when Paris is done they'll start talking about PSX. Keep that PR ball rolling without distracting from the next events.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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lol yup that's all I remember too.
CelticVegas
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Sorry if i bump this thread.
I'm member of Neogaf from a couple days but i followed this thread whit passion. What a fantastic conference. I don't think it will be surpassed for years and years. I was so happy and sometimes i rewatch the GameTrailers reaction. So magic. Finally The Last Guardian, Shenmue 3 and FFVII are here. And Horizon and Uncharted 4 too.
I wanted to be part of all this. Thanks NeoGaf!
I'm member of Neogaf from a couple days but i followed this thread whit passion. What a fantastic conference. I don't think it will be surpassed for years and years. I was so happy and sometimes i rewatch the GameTrailers reaction. So magic. Finally The Last Guardian, Shenmue 3 and FFVII are here. And Horizon and Uncharted 4 too.
I wanted to be part of all this. Thanks NeoGaf!
Yaser Tech
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This is a bump I can really get behind <3
CelticVegas
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Thank you! :-D
Dead Prince
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You guys think they can top this in 2016? All thsts left are release date on tlg... Lmao
CMojicaAce
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CelticVegas
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Still, even if this happens, nothing to me will ever top 2015. The execution, the PSX Final Fantasy Troll, TLG as first game showed...
Even if they pull a Crash Bandicoot on us (i will die of joy), it will feel more like the E3 2013 FFXV/KH3 amazing reveal. But nothing will ever top this 2015 E3 conference.
WELCOME!
CelticVegas
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Basically more impossible dreams than E3 2015.
DriftingSpirit
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A legendary conference.
RPGCrazied
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The youtube reactions for FVIIR were the highlight of the whole conference for me.
Insane Metal
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CelticVegas, welcome and enjoy the ride. Usually bumping old threads like this results in a ban, but I don't think this will be the case, since this conference was indeed legendary! Heheh
Acquiescence
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I vaguely recall this conference.
DriftingSpirit
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Canis lupus
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Sony 2005 and 2015 conferences were the best ever.
CrunchyFrog
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I'm still convinced that one of the mods was somehow privy to inside info having put all three major reveals in the poll ahead of time.
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Lmao, the 3 things in the poll that probably weren't going to happen, and it freaking happened. Miracles happened. GOAT Conference.
CelticVegas
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Thank you. I know that i can get banned, but i had to do this. Mods can do what they must do, i understand. I just wanted to say thank you for the emotions. I live in Italy and the conference was really late at night, almost morning. I did not sleep that day because i was too happy. I regret nothing!
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