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Rate the Microsoft E3 Conference
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Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
All things considered, it was jam-packed with games... non-kinect games. A good throwback to old MS. So as far as their "gamesgamesgames" promise, and without factoring my personal take on the games previewed, I think they delivered on that promise.
Sony needs to match the format or exceeded at all costs, minus the price-tag, obviously.
Sony needs to match the format or exceeded at all costs, minus the price-tag, obviously.
3/5
+ Lots of games, almost only games
-I felt sory for Kojima, it felt like he was forced to be there.
-Most games where meh for me, the ones that interested me where MGS and Witcher 3.
-All of the game presentations that where passed off as gameplay where awkard to say the least.
-Price
-Audio failures.
+ Lots of games, almost only games
-I felt sory for Kojima, it felt like he was forced to be there.
-Most games where meh for me, the ones that interested me where MGS and Witcher 3.
-All of the game presentations that where passed off as gameplay where awkard to say the least.
-Price
-Audio failures.
airmangataosenai
Member
3/5
They convinced me it's a product that I want, but I don't think I can afford to take the leap quite yet.
They convinced me it's a product that I want, but I don't think I can afford to take the leap quite yet.
Some awesome games shown. Titanfall looked great, especially like the movement potential, reminded me of playing UT2k3 back in the day. Killer Instinct is terrifying, "We listened" was hilarious. 360 looks like a great home for gaming as this new gen starts. What a different world it be if the first reveal and DRM disaster hadn't occured, would be hyped for the new xbox. Oh well, your up Sony!
Hmmmm..
5/10 I didn't see anything worth 500 bucks. This is my personal rating though, I'm sure for some people's tastes it's much higher, or even lower (though too low is discrediting that they did, in fact, show games and all.)
Surprised it costs so much and that other questions weren't answered.
5/10 I didn't see anything worth 500 bucks. This is my personal rating though, I'm sure for some people's tastes it's much higher, or even lower (though too low is discrediting that they did, in fact, show games and all.)
Surprised it costs so much and that other questions weren't answered.
captmcblack
Member
Aside from the KI and indie stuff, nothing was truly new and unexpected, and the sequel stuff didn't show enough crazy stuff yet to get me excited enough to forget the price and the DRM. I want to see what that new Halo is about. I hope Killer Instinct is a game worthy of the franchise. I think that What Lies Below could be cool...looked old-school Zelda-y. I think Titanfall could be the new MP hit that supplants these regular FPSes if it plays as good as it looks.
That price, and that DRM though. LOL @ the husk of Rare. LOL @ games that want to be serial TV shows and murder mysteries. And looooooooooooool at the PS+ alike stuff...at least they should've included games that people would actually want to download. This program is only going to last for the duration of the 360, right? Only like...2/3 years late, guys. Would they have the courage to put something that would actually be of value on this promotion, like Gears 3 even?
Anyway, I'll say the conference was a 3/5. KI alone is worth a point, even if it sucks.
That price, and that DRM though. LOL @ the husk of Rare. LOL @ games that want to be serial TV shows and murder mysteries. And looooooooooooool at the PS+ alike stuff...at least they should've included games that people would actually want to download. This program is only going to last for the duration of the 360, right? Only like...2/3 years late, guys. Would they have the courage to put something that would actually be of value on this promotion, like Gears 3 even?
Anyway, I'll say the conference was a 3/5. KI alone is worth a point, even if it sucks.
grindamasta
Member
499/10
Below looked amazing
Below looked amazing
bigdaddygamebot
Member
499...get the fuck outta here.
The games were neither compelling or terrible.
3/5
The games were neither compelling or terrible.
3/5
Everything was pretty solid minus the small hiccup during Dice's presentation.
The price of the system took the wind right out of their sails though, provided that Sony does beat them in price.
The games presented were great and varied. They just priced that fucking thing way too high.
The price of the system took the wind right out of their sails though, provided that Sony does beat them in price.
The games presented were great and varied. They just priced that fucking thing way too high.
I came in ready to be bummed that I wasn't going to be able to play some of the cool stuff they showed.
They saved me by not showing anything at all that looked decent.
1/5
they showed 16 Xbox one games. How many did we see gameplay of? 4?
They saved me by not showing anything at all that looked decent.
1/5
they showed 16 Xbox one games. How many did we see gameplay of? 4?
The only two games I was interested in (the Witcher 3, Metal Gear Solid 5) are available on that other system.
dreamer3kx
Member
3/5. They did show lots of games, I hate the scripted stuff though, its awful, just pretty graphics.
Very happy about Microsoft conference because it made me not want one.
Only Below, Witcher 3 and MGSV are interesting to me and two of them aren't even exclusive.
Titanfall was impressive for a competitive multiplayer game and is going to be huge and deserve to take over COD but I'm not into those.
Microsoft obviously knows it's their most and only truly impressive exclusive game.
Ryse was abysmal from a gameplay perspective and made me roll my eyes.
And a lot of the games are very very far. Quantum Break, Halo and all announcements not showing gameplay will probably not make it into 2014 except Halo. Microsoft Studios seem late in their development pipeline. A drought in 2014 is almost unavoidable.
Only Below, Witcher 3 and MGSV are interesting to me and two of them aren't even exclusive.
Titanfall was impressive for a competitive multiplayer game and is going to be huge and deserve to take over COD but I'm not into those.
Microsoft obviously knows it's their most and only truly impressive exclusive game.
Ryse was abysmal from a gameplay perspective and made me roll my eyes.
And a lot of the games are very very far. Quantum Break, Halo and all announcements not showing gameplay will probably not make it into 2014 except Halo. Microsoft Studios seem late in their development pipeline. A drought in 2014 is almost unavoidable.
Even if you dislike the system's policies (I do), it's hard to say that was a bad conference.
Look at what we've been getting from E3 conferences for the past generation, this was one of the best; probably the only one that was better was the 2006 Sony conference when they made all those promises they couldn't keep.
About the only bullshit present was the time spent on SmartGlass, and even that wasn't so bad.
Lots of games, including stuff I care about and didn't expect like Dark Souls 2, The Witcher 3, and The Phantom Pain. These games are not going to be exclusives, and some of them I will buy on PC anyway, but Microsoft still had the first showing of those trailers.
Also, their streaming service (which I personally do not care about) looked better than Sony's.
Look at what we've been getting from E3 conferences for the past generation, this was one of the best; probably the only one that was better was the 2006 Sony conference when they made all those promises they couldn't keep.
About the only bullshit present was the time spent on SmartGlass, and even that wasn't so bad.
Lots of games, including stuff I care about and didn't expect like Dark Souls 2, The Witcher 3, and The Phantom Pain. These games are not going to be exclusives, and some of them I will buy on PC anyway, but Microsoft still had the first showing of those trailers.
Also, their streaming service (which I personally do not care about) looked better than Sony's.
a secret-boss
Banned
7/10
some interesting games but also a lot of shooters. Last gen games
some interesting games but also a lot of shooters. Last gen games
GamerSciz
Member
Out of 5 I would give it a 3. They definitely stepped it up and brought the games but I can't get over the fact Ted Price saying "Can only be done on the Xbone" what a traitor. Overall though not a bad conference. Could have been much worse.
Excited for the rest of the day though.
Excited for the rest of the day though.
It was good.
+ Game, after game, after game.
+ MGS5
+ Quantum Break
+ A peak at the gaming side of the OS
+ No Kinect.
+ No CoD
+ No Sports
+ No TV
- $499
- DRM policy/no mention of the negative feedback and altering course cause of it
+ Game, after game, after game.
+ MGS5
+ Quantum Break
+ A peak at the gaming side of the OS
+ No Kinect.
+ No CoD
+ No Sports
+ No TV
- $499
- DRM policy/no mention of the negative feedback and altering course cause of it
MGS5 was neat, the shooters didn't really appeal to me, there was technical issues on stage, and oh yeah... a rape joke.
I could go into more details, but really, the rape joke just seals it. No points for Microsoft. But since there's no 0 points option, I'll have to give it one. For MGS5, I suppose.
I could go into more details, but really, the rape joke just seals it. No points for Microsoft. But since there's no 0 points option, I'll have to give it one. For MGS5, I suppose.
Almost as bad the "terrible" option.
Heart Attack
Member
2/5
-Most of the games are timed exclusives and will be available for other platforms.
-Killer Instinct and Ryse look like shit.
-Insomniac and Capybara games are the only exclusive games worth a damn.
-Titan looks amazingly average. That game's been in development for years.
-Most of the games are timed exclusives and will be available for other platforms.
-Killer Instinct and Ryse look like shit.
-Insomniac and Capybara games are the only exclusive games worth a damn.
-Titan looks amazingly average. That game's been in development for years.
Pristine_Condition
Member
6/10
Titanfall saved their bacon big-time. It looks dudebro as fuck, but it looks like it does dudebro about as good as dudebro can possibly be done. That game alone raises the score 2pts.
Ryse was a huge disappointment for me. So derivative. God of Duty.
Titanfall saved their bacon big-time. It looks dudebro as fuck, but it looks like it does dudebro about as good as dudebro can possibly be done. That game alone raises the score 2pts.
Ryse was a huge disappointment for me. So derivative. God of Duty.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Almost perfect. Until they announced the price. The price pretty much destroyed everything good the conference did.
Face it Tiger..
Banned
The guy who casually inflected rape to the woman demoing Killer Instinct really lost my respect for MS.
"Let me finish, it'll all be over soon."
also: SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT US DOLLARS for europe.
"Let me finish, it'll all be over soon."
also: SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT US DOLLARS for europe.
Mister Negative
Member
It was decent. Titanfall looks great, 60 FPS and Dedicated Servers Halo is AWESOME, but the price is scaring me off, and the DRM issues are...well, still there.
Damn lots of MS hate here. I don't see how anyone can think that was anything but one of MS's best briefings ever. They showed game after game without interruption. People are letting the DRM issues taint their impression of the conference.
The only bad thing was perhaps the price, but I don't see the PS4 being any cheaper than that.
The only bad thing was perhaps the price, but I don't see the PS4 being any cheaper than that.
Good conference. 4/5 Tons of games, tons of exclusive, and a ton of interesting titles. Showed everything from AAA titles to Indie titles.
I find it kind of laughable that people despite Microsoft showing a ton of games, are disappointed. Microsoft showed a ton of games with zero Kinect/TV, the recipe for success according to many people yet still disappointed. And even some 360 stuff as oppose to ignoring it. They showed a lot of exclusives too.
Titanfall looks absolutely fantastic. Same with MGS5, Forza, DR3, and Sunset Overdrive.
The price was bad. That shouldn't have been announced at that price.
I find it kind of laughable that people despite Microsoft showing a ton of games, are disappointed. Microsoft showed a ton of games with zero Kinect/TV, the recipe for success according to many people yet still disappointed. And even some 360 stuff as oppose to ignoring it. They showed a lot of exclusives too.
Titanfall looks absolutely fantastic. Same with MGS5, Forza, DR3, and Sunset Overdrive.
The price was bad. That shouldn't have been announced at that price.
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
2/5
Don't fucking forget about the DRM bullshit. No matter how good the games look.
That being said, Titanfall did impress me with its fast gameplay.
Don't fucking forget about the DRM bullshit. No matter how good the games look.
That being said, Titanfall did impress me with its fast gameplay.
Neko Mimi Mode
Member
+Good games and no Kinect/TV.
-Stupid price.
I'll give it 4/5.
I liked Crimson Dragon, Project Spark, Ryse, Quantum Break, TitanFall and the indie games (Beneath?)
-Stupid price.
I'll give it 4/5.
I liked Crimson Dragon, Project Spark, Ryse, Quantum Break, TitanFall and the indie games (Beneath?)