On top of everything else that is already 'wrong' with the Xbone that they failed to acknowledge even a little bit? There was very little to be truly excited about coming out of this conference.
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On top of everything else that is already 'wrong' with the Xbone that they failed to acknowledge even a little bit? There was very little to be truly excited about coming out of this conference.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
I'm not paying 500 dollars for a system with so many faults and a conference where the best games were all multiplat.
How can people honestly expect them to address the DRM issues? Their conference was ALL about games and they made that clear. It is likely this conference was planned before the mass outcry against the policies. They will address these issues for sure, but in future press releases.
Excellent conference. It was exactly what I hoped for. (except for the price)
Excellent conference. It was exactly what I hoped for. (except for the price)
Did they say there was a new Panzer Dragoon? I thought they just introduced a person from/game made by the team that did Panzer Dragoon.
Baleoce
Member
More of the same. Didn't see anything that genuinely excited me or made me envious of nextgen, apart from some of the multi-platform stuff like Witcher and MGS. Forza looked pretty, titanfall looked decent. Killer Instinct will get overhyped. Neither Rare (this rare of course) nor Double Helix have have anything in their CV to suggest they can make it a success. The price point won't go down well.
5/10
5/10
They focused on games, so kudos for that, but failing to even mention the huge issues that the web has been buzzing about since the XB ONE reveal, is shooting themselves in the foot. Being an early adopter of the 360 and the PS3, I don't think $500 is an unreasonable price. However, the licensing issues with used gaming, being always connected and mandatory camera in my living room, are all factors that pushed XB One ownership out of the range of reasonable investment to me.
Conference: 3/5
New MS Console: 2/5
Conference: 3/5
New MS Console: 2/5
Warm Machine
Member
They said it would be all about the games. They had a conference that was all about the games.
I don't get the disappointment.
I don't get the disappointment.
If I could vote, I'd give it a 4/5. Solid titles and it touches a lot of genres. But not a lot of console sellers. In fact, only Titanfall would be the exclusive that will sell the console.
That $499 price tag though put the crowd back to reality though. It took them 3 seconds to clap for it. I counted
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That $499 price tag though put the crowd back to reality though. It took them 3 seconds to clap for it. I counted
No not really, but it felt that long.
Random Question: How long will it take to become a full fledged member on the boards?
The games were disappointing.
3/5
+I didn't hear TV or Sports once.
+They focused on games back to back.
+Titanfall looks like an interesting game.
+Dead Rising 3 shown gameplay.
+Twitch Integration
-Focused on too many multiplatforms.
-Ryse QTEs "gameplay".
-Showing CG trailers as games, cool concepts shown, but you're not fooling anyone.
-Tremendous Failure on Crimson Dragon.
-Scripted Killer Instinct Show.
-The x360 is pretty much dead, they bumped everything to the Xbone.
-Price announcement, ouch.
-Didn't address what the fans have been complaining about the past few weeks. Oh you are listening? Then you should have said someting!
+I didn't hear TV or Sports once.
+They focused on games back to back.
+Titanfall looks like an interesting game.
+Dead Rising 3 shown gameplay.
+Twitch Integration
-Focused on too many multiplatforms.
-Ryse QTEs "gameplay".
-Showing CG trailers as games, cool concepts shown, but you're not fooling anyone.
-Tremendous Failure on Crimson Dragon.
-Scripted Killer Instinct Show.
-The x360 is pretty much dead, they bumped everything to the Xbone.
-Price announcement, ouch.
-Didn't address what the fans have been complaining about the past few weeks. Oh you are listening? Then you should have said someting!
Sentenza
Member
A solid 3/5.
A lot of games, many even interesting. A couple of new features weren't half bad.
On the underwhelming side: a high price, a lot of the most interesting games were actually multiplatform stuff and -while they focused on core audience as promised- they didn't address any of the concerns.
Overall a decent show, even if I wouldn't buy this thing at half its price.
A lot of games, many even interesting. A couple of new features weren't half bad.
On the underwhelming side: a high price, a lot of the most interesting games were actually multiplatform stuff and -while they focused on core audience as promised- they didn't address any of the concerns.
Overall a decent show, even if I wouldn't buy this thing at half its price.
Sloane_Ranger
Member
2.75/5
Dead Rising caught my eye - took me back to 360 launch timeframe. And Titanfall looked fun. But there was just not enough to overshadow the other issues bouncing around and unresolved around their launch for me. Kudos for not showing any Kinect live action or Usher Microsoft.
Dead Rising caught my eye - took me back to 360 launch timeframe. And Titanfall looked fun. But there was just not enough to overshadow the other issues bouncing around and unresolved around their launch for me. Kudos for not showing any Kinect live action or Usher Microsoft.
to be fair, live streaming won't make them look amazing. I hope MS release 1080p youtube videos or even better quality soon
Fenderputty
Banned
I enjoyed the conference. It was pretty much just games the entire time and that's what we ask for. Now, that doesn't mean the games shown are exciting, just that the conference direction was good and I thought it was paced nicely.
That being said, not too stoked on much of what they had to show. The games that I like were Insomniac's game, Spark for the exclusives. MGS5, The Witcher, BF4, COD etc etc are all multiplat. The intro to Ryse looked amazing, then as the QTE's started to pile up, it started to look really shallow. Quatic Break didn't show me much. Titanfall did look pretty rad too though.
Still that's kinda what I expected. I'm gonna wait and see what Sony brings to really make a decision about next gen. For now though, I enjoyed the conference, it just wasn't enough to make me want to drop 500 day one. Especially with all the DRM crap.
That being said, not too stoked on much of what they had to show. The games that I like were Insomniac's game, Spark for the exclusives. MGS5, The Witcher, BF4, COD etc etc are all multiplat. The intro to Ryse looked amazing, then as the QTE's started to pile up, it started to look really shallow. Quatic Break didn't show me much. Titanfall did look pretty rad too though.
Still that's kinda what I expected. I'm gonna wait and see what Sony brings to really make a decision about next gen. For now though, I enjoyed the conference, it just wasn't enough to make me want to drop 500 day one. Especially with all the DRM crap.
5/10 for me.
The conference would have been a great second year conference but for the first year and after a lackluster reveal. The conference was really disappointing. The only wow moment was the $500 price point. Even the MGS5 attempted betrayathon was a FAIL! The game looked great but didn't hear exclusive mentioned once. Read it as Sony didn't have the space for Kojima so he took up a spot at MS. Rise looked like Kingdom Under Fire now with too much QTE. Quantum Break seemed interesting and the FPS crowd will love the conference. Really hated the Spark moment and the GameDVR, twitch streaming segments. It was so pre-recorded and scripted yet they tried to pass it off as live...even with the comments...smh
The conference would have been a great second year conference but for the first year and after a lackluster reveal. The conference was really disappointing. The only wow moment was the $500 price point. Even the MGS5 attempted betrayathon was a FAIL! The game looked great but didn't hear exclusive mentioned once. Read it as Sony didn't have the space for Kojima so he took up a spot at MS. Rise looked like Kingdom Under Fire now with too much QTE. Quantum Break seemed interesting and the FPS crowd will love the conference. Really hated the Spark moment and the GameDVR, twitch streaming segments. It was so pre-recorded and scripted yet they tried to pass it off as live...even with the comments...smh
Bad:
-Way too much dudebro again. Few games weren't directly hinged on violence.
-Zombies are the next overdone genre confirmed.
-Kinect not used in any interesting way.
-Nothing really exciting.
Good:
-Volume of games was surprising.
-XBLG is finally worth something (but probably not $60).
They could have done a lot worse. 3/5.
-Way too much dudebro again. Few games weren't directly hinged on violence.
-Zombies are the next overdone genre confirmed.
-Kinect not used in any interesting way.
-Nothing really exciting.
Good:
-Volume of games was surprising.
-XBLG is finally worth something (but probably not $60).
They could have done a lot worse. 3/5.
toastyToast
Member
They had the right idea but I don't like shooters that much so 1/2
Dreams-Visions
Member
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Technically I feel this was an OK conference. Good amount of games, not painfully focused on blah blah. Weird flow, bad pricepoint reveal, bland selection not showing capabilities of "nextgen" beyond driveatars, minecraft again?, 3/5.
Taking into account my preferences with regards to gameplay and choice of games however I feel the need to go below that. 2/5.
The truth probably lies in between.
Taking into account my preferences with regards to gameplay and choice of games however I feel the need to go below that. 2/5.
The truth probably lies in between.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
I thought it was pretty good, and the technical problems reminded me that I was, in fact, watching a video game press conference.
darkistheway
Member
Titanfall looked amazing. As did Crimson Dragon (though Kinect = meh). I don't think what they showed overcomes the negatives.
5/10
some new games which makes me happy. Price is kinda ouch. but it was about the games.
Wasn't terribly excited about the games at all.
They should of demonstrated something on how the DRM works, the transfer of used games.
As a gamer it was ok.
Now the sony conference awaits.
some new games which makes me happy. Price is kinda ouch. but it was about the games.
Wasn't terribly excited about the games at all.
They should of demonstrated something on how the DRM works, the transfer of used games.
As a gamer it was ok.
Now the sony conference awaits.
3/5 (Or if allowed to use the 10 point scale 7/10).
Some decent games shown, too many with technical issues and Ryse looked dull to me, but interested in Dead Rising 3, Forza, Killer Instinct etc.
The kicker though, £429. Holy fuck, talk about a way to kill any hype in the UK. That's madness. In 2007 just before the recession £429 for the PS3 was a hard sell, living standards have decreased since, it's going to bomb.
Some decent games shown, too many with technical issues and Ryse looked dull to me, but interested in Dead Rising 3, Forza, Killer Instinct etc.
The kicker though, £429. Holy fuck, talk about a way to kill any hype in the UK. That's madness. In 2007 just before the recession £429 for the PS3 was a hard sell, living standards have decreased since, it's going to bomb.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
2/5
Honestly there were a handful of genuinly interesting games that I didn't expect, but man, that price just drags everything down so much, and a lot of the other games weren't that exciting
Honestly there were a handful of genuinly interesting games that I didn't expect, but man, that price just drags everything down so much, and a lot of the other games weren't that exciting
This really really bothered me. If they are going to go to the trouble of forcing it as a pack in and jacking up the price by $100 or so then you better damn well prove that it is worth being a pack in in the first place. Did they use it even once during the conference?
I didn't tune in until the end of the MGS trailer though so maybe I missed it.
TastyOreoFriend
Member
2/5
They really needed to show more exclusive IPs off for longer. I counted 6 exclusive games out of the 15 they mentioned. Too much multiplat. It would've been 3/5 but then the 500 dollars part kinda ruined it for me.
They really needed to show more exclusive IPs off for longer. I counted 6 exclusive games out of the 15 they mentioned. Too much multiplat. It would've been 3/5 but then the 500 dollars part kinda ruined it for me.
I'd give it an 8.
They showed off some genuinely promising games:
Sunset Overdrive
Below
Titanfall
Quantum Break
I think Ryse still could be pretty decent as well and the Black Tusk teaser was intriguing. I liked the 3rd party games, MGS and The Witcher both looked awesome. BF 4 looks to be best played on the XBO as well, what with the DLC.
All in all a decent show. It's just a shame about the price.
They showed off some genuinely promising games:
Sunset Overdrive
Below
Titanfall
Quantum Break
I think Ryse still could be pretty decent as well and the Black Tusk teaser was intriguing. I liked the 3rd party games, MGS and The Witcher both looked awesome. BF 4 looks to be best played on the XBO as well, what with the DLC.
All in all a decent show. It's just a shame about the price.
KotorFanboy
Banned
I will be fair. The conference looked good, the games looked good so I will give a 7.5/10 mainly because of the high price point. But because DRM is still breaker for me, aint buying this system and FUCK M$