Complicated
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No Below sighting was my only disappointment. Great show otherwise.
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2017 Microsoft E3 Conference [Over]
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Jerm411
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That and the shit with the shirts and the shills cheering everything and the constant use of annoying buzz terms like "true 4K fidelity" just shows how out of touch they are IMO....
Crackdown could have it if it has a multiplayer component
So they are full GaaS and nothing else now? Ori seems to be the outlier at least which makes me happy since that game was pretty awesome.
Did you miss F5 getting raked through the coals for their initial GaaS stuff? They let you buy stuff with real money all the time. It seems to me Ori is the only game without GaaS.
Writing's on the wall
If you want single player, strong 1st party games then do not get an Xbox, it's not for you as reiterated by Mr. Phil Spencer, who would rather spend money on bolstering up how good 3rd party games and general games as a service look on Xbox.
I wasn't even looking for a reason to buy Xbox one x, I was just looking for a reason to buy an Xbox one and they gave me nothing. What's the use of going for power when you can't even sell your regular console to gamers like myself.
If you want single player, strong 1st party games then do not get an Xbox, it's not for you as reiterated by Mr. Phil Spencer, who would rather spend money on bolstering up how good 3rd party games and general games as a service look on Xbox.
I wasn't even looking for a reason to buy Xbox one x, I was just looking for a reason to buy an Xbox one and they gave me nothing. What's the use of going for power when you can't even sell your regular console to gamers like myself.
The quest riddles looked like a really good idea. There's a granularity there that lends perfectly to a coop game.
They dialed back on the mundane tasks for the presentation.
Dash_Riprock
Member
It was, at best, thoroughly mediocre, which makes it all the worse because this was the one year that Microsoft needed to hit it out of the park.
RedSparrows
Member
True.
I do get the feeling everyone has leapt on the GaaS thing whilst the games presented really didn't scream that at me, other than the obvious SoT.
Yearsoflurking
Member
i didn't get anything 
Crooked16th
Banned
The main problem is their trying to fix problems that people had 3 years a go with the xbox one. In 2015 and 2016 people just wanted games and at those e3's they showed some promise but now it's like screw games we have to make the most powerful console that will get us the 360 users back we lost. The Xbox brand could be fixed within a few years if they just started working and releasing Ip's they own.
DangerMouse
Member
Even more so when the words on the screen mean anything but exclusive lol.
Okami Haundo
Member
Thought that was a great show overall! Thought I'd see more to get me interested in upgrading to a One X but that price point is a bit too high for me atm. Will continue to enjoy all the announced games on my One S and shift the $399 I would have considered spending elsewhere.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
This has to be the least amount of Halo coverage by MS at E3 ever. The only time I recall Halo mentioned was Halo Wars 2 getting a 4K patch. And even that didn't have an upgrade for MMC or Halo 5
mingoguaya
Member
Me neither. And I already have Rare Replay so 😒😒😒i didn't get anything
I thought the conference showed some good and interesting games.
Unfortunately for Microsoft, most of those are not actually exclusive to Xbox.
And I laughed so hard at the thought that Phil made a speech about going to Japan only to bring back a couple games from Namco Bandai that were going to come out on Xbox anyway.
Solid 8/10 though.
Also kind of worried about Crackdown. The new art style makes it look like their budget got cut and we didn't see any building get destroyed.
Unfortunately for Microsoft, most of those are not actually exclusive to Xbox.
And I laughed so hard at the thought that Phil made a speech about going to Japan only to bring back a couple games from Namco Bandai that were going to come out on Xbox anyway.
Solid 8/10 though.
Also kind of worried about Crackdown. The new art style makes it look like their budget got cut and we didn't see any building get destroyed.
blue_phazon
Member
I don't care if it's a MS conference. I'm judging it as a conference that displays games. And I liked a lot of the games I saw (especially Sea of Thieves, and Anthem)
If you only own a PS4 and you see a world premiere of a game in the MS conf that you get really excited about (say for example Metro), you as a gamer should be excited. Seeing fun gameplay of multiplatform games that look good is not a negative for me.
The Libertine
Member
For me, The Last Night and Ashen were probably the highlights and we only got a glimpse of the former, which gave me Flashback vibes with a damn cool artstyle.
Musky_Cheese
Banned
Thought it was a poor show. I kept waiting to see a wow moment. It never happened
Portugeezer
Member
Found it hard to keep my attention. Most games looked good but not amazing, which is what I am looking for from the big console guys at an e3 conference.
DangerMouse
Member
Oh I know, that's why most are saying it was a good showing for games overall but not a good showing specific to Microsoft in this thread.
I was going to watch but I made fried chicken, milk gravy and biscuits instead. It seems I didn't miss anything, I'm seeing the same games I've heard about for two years, still nothing interesting that isn't multiplatform. Last Night is the only new one that caught my attention and apparently it's only launch exclusive so, oh well. Saves me $500, thanks MS I guess.
They just don't get this simple fact. Why would I buy any of the Xbox one consoles when none of them will offer me with anything on par with the exclusives of Sony. 3rd party games, I can play them all and more on PS4, even if the power is a little less, but they also offer strong 1st party games and strong Japanese game support that Xbox lacks.
RedSparrows
Member
Forza also.
I think that whilst the lack of newness was a flaw, if you add up everything in that show and elsewhere, it is due in the next 2-9 months, other than AC and Anthem, i would assume. It is actually a fair amount of gaming for that time period. The issue is the vacuum beyond.
blue_phazon
Member
Ah I see what you mean. I guess if you frame it as "how well does this conference sell me on xbox" then it does look very meh
One is first party and the other is 3rd party. See the difference?
DVPredator85
Member
I like what MS brought in terms of games, but if you have a PC or the means to get one, I don't see why you would pick up an X.
If you don't care about performance that much, and want to save some money (when compared to building a PC), then I guess an X makes some sense.
But even then, if you don't care about performance and want cheap, why not just get a PS4 Pro?
It just feels like it's in a weird spot, just above the PS4 Pro, but well below PC. Not sure that's a niche that needs a $500 system.
I think if MS wanted to go all out and build "the most powerful console ever", they should've designed it to perform closer to the higher end of gaming, not just above the mid tier.
Still, I think it was the best E3 MS has done in years.
If you don't care about performance that much, and want to save some money (when compared to building a PC), then I guess an X makes some sense.
But even then, if you don't care about performance and want cheap, why not just get a PS4 Pro?
It just feels like it's in a weird spot, just above the PS4 Pro, but well below PC. Not sure that's a niche that needs a $500 system.
I think if MS wanted to go all out and build "the most powerful console ever", they should've designed it to perform closer to the higher end of gaming, not just above the mid tier.
Still, I think it was the best E3 MS has done in years.
DriftingSpirit
Member
As I mentioned in another thread, the conference becomes more underwhelming once you realize they didn't have another show after E3 2016. The show we got today is only following what they showed last year. They should have had more of an impact considering how much time they've had.
Billy_Pilgrim
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Every other game
PSlayer
Member
They were trying to get into the market and thought a developer like Rare would help them to gain market share with the hardcore gamers.You need to remember that this was 15 years ago the market changed.Back then a platformer could sell 5 million copies without having a Nintendo logo in it.
metalslimer
Member
As someone without an Xbox this certainly did not sell me on getting one late this gen like I did with the PS3 last gen.
MisterR
Member
He's not wrong though.
RichiRamjag
Member
I went in expecting to buy a Scorpio, but saw little justification for it. I have a one S and a pro, so I'll just take my faux K happily there I guess.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Full list of Mixer goodies (should be given to everyone by end of week)
Full games:
Rare Replay
No Time to Explain
Final Station
DLC:
Minecraft Redstone Specialists Pack
Halo Warthog car for Forza Horizon 3
Halo Wars 2 Kinsano Leader Pack, 3 Blitz Packs
HAWKEN Starter Pack
Full games:
Rare Replay
No Time to Explain
Final Station
DLC:
Minecraft Redstone Specialists Pack
Halo Warthog car for Forza Horizon 3
Halo Wars 2 Kinsano Leader Pack, 3 Blitz Packs
HAWKEN Starter Pack
Yeah, I agree with this. Metro in particular looked great. But i'd be very surprised if a non-Xbox owning gamer was to order one after that.
Monkeyball
Banned
I think the old Rare IPs have more chance of selling well than this pirate game.
pixelation
Member
Where was that one game to showcase the OX flexing its muscle and making people drop their jaws in disbelief?, i sure didn't see it and they are trying to sell me a $499 box?, Microsoft you are drunk!
How do you get them? Do I just watch their stream on Mixer and it appears in my library?
DangerMouse
Member
Pretty much, Sony went above and beyond investing and expanding their first party studios last gen to power their comeback (and had already done some of this even when they were on top in the PS1 and PS2 era) and now they are doubling down on them once again.
Admittedly they did close a few that faltered this gen and have gotten rather aggressive (maybe a bit much so?) in marketing partnerships which they had to do more of last gen with MS partnering with a lot of the big stuff like CoD. Though to be fair it's also generally just for some DLC unlike how MS used to use them, for timed exclusivity.
Anthem will no doubt have these elements as well, considering its online nature and similarity to Destiny.
Every other game
I liked how some of the games didn't go for a pseudo realistic art style.
Especially when if feels like more than half of them actually wearn't
Gradly
Member
I had a hard time watching the presser when I focused on the audience reaction, they were excited and clapping for the good and bad news even when announcing the high price lol
I love gadgets and I thought this was the time Id go and get an Xbox with all this hype teasers and power we got but I was wrong so thank you Microsoft for letting me save $499 to get the new iPhone instead
I love gadgets and I thought this was the time Id go and get an Xbox with all this hype teasers and power we got but I was wrong so thank you Microsoft for letting me save $499 to get the new iPhone instead
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