Definitely looking forward to hearing more on Hellblade 2. That studio and IP has real potential with proper budget. Always conscious that a game like that could lose heart / charm with a bigger budget if they aren't careful though. More and bigger might not necessarily be better here, so they gotta be careful.
Gaming E3 2021 | 12th - 15th June | Nintendo wins E3 with new Metroid game and Breath of the Wild 2 announcements
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So cheap. Even the DC mobile game I play has the likenesses for Margot Robbie, Momoa, Gal Gadot etc licensed.
Yep, their character designs lack...character.
the only thing one can say here is these characters are obviously around in comic books way longer than the movies, the attributes do contribute to comic books to me anyway.
but I do agree to a degree. If it’s a big story based game - they obviously didn’t have the original actors signed up to do voiceovers for the game, which is a shame, so go all in or none at all was The options
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I stand by it though. Game after game, with lots of gameplay (just not from a few key ones, which is fair in circumstances) and had great pace.
As I said though, watching it as someone with gamepass who will happily try every game is totally different to someone who doesn't have gamepass and is looking for one or two killer games
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You're pretty good at defending MS and bigging them up but let's call a spade a spade here.
Yeah I'm glad I turned it off after the Pixel Remaster. After they spent 10+ minutes on the Marvel stuff and five seconds on that Final Fantasy thing, I knew it was a show not worth watching.
XVI and Forspoken will be with Sony's show later in the month. The little I saw of the Origin game this morning looked awful. I wish they'd take Nomura away from Final Fantasy. Leave him with Kingdom Hearts.
My point was more, whether biased or not, I've rated most Xbox E3 conferences on here and been pretty critical and middling in my response until this one.I read the whole thing. You are fecking biased, are you really trying to deny that?
You're pretty good at defending MS and bigging them up but let's call a spade a spade here.
Well I do work for them so of course I'm bias, but as far as I can say on here, I have a vested interest as I said
But, worth saying - outside of this place, it's fairly common commentary.
Greg Millar from Kinda Funny for those who know him gave it an S on their ratings (above an A+, highest they could give) and he's as Mr Sony as I'm Mr Xbox
Greg Millar from Kinda Funny for those who know him gave it an S on their ratings (above an A+, highest they could give) and he's as Mr Sony as I'm Mr Xbox
Any news on what Capcom are going to show? RE4 Remake?
When we care about Greg Miller's opinion we will give you the secret sign, which is @Redlambs being sectioned under the mental health act.
Oh don't you worry, I'm never going full Weaste
I agree - but y'know, just saying.. the response to the show has been really positive broadly, widely considered Xbox's best and seen a lot of industry people saying one of the best generally. I actually think with each year it will get better though - imagine if Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo could have been shown as Xbox exclusives hitting this year on top.Anybody who just read this place would think it was another mediocre mess. Again, I do think with gamepass it takes on a bit of a new meaning for the consumer who has it though and don't think that can be understated. That same conference but I'd have to buy all those games if I wanted to play em - yeah, maybe not so good (B).
Certainly was one of Xbox's best showcases. Saying it is the best showcase by any publisher in history is a bit much in my opinion but guess it all depends on what games you like. Too many shooters/multiplayer games for my tastes and not enough gameplay but for those who are a fan of the games they showed, it was certainly unforgettable.
Well, I did say that I've seen since 2013 so not history - and caveated that it's a different dynamic because it is literally showing me all the games I can get without having to pay any money. It's not an objective thing obviously.
It was pretty good by their previous standards but didn't have anything that particularly wowed me.
Definitely excited for B4B coming to Gamepass day one on PC, hopefully it's as good as it looks.
Starfield? Yeah, I'll hold my breath til we see some gameplay, I don't particularly trust Bethesda to deliver a good RPG anymore
Outer Worlds 2 is nice, I liked the first
STALKER 2. Not sure if it's my kinda game but might be good
Nice to see Psychonauts 2 on Gamepass too, even though it doesn't look great
Halo Infinite I can give or take
Not sure what else there is really that peaked my interest. If that's the roadmap for the next 2 or 3 years then it's fairly underwhelming. Still, good thing about Gamepass is you don't actually have to buy any of these games to play them, which is nice.
Definitely excited for B4B coming to Gamepass day one on PC, hopefully it's as good as it looks.
Starfield? Yeah, I'll hold my breath til we see some gameplay, I don't particularly trust Bethesda to deliver a good RPG anymore
Outer Worlds 2 is nice, I liked the first
STALKER 2. Not sure if it's my kinda game but might be good
Nice to see Psychonauts 2 on Gamepass too, even though it doesn't look great
Halo Infinite I can give or take
Not sure what else there is really that peaked my interest. If that's the roadmap for the next 2 or 3 years then it's fairly underwhelming. Still, good thing about Gamepass is you don't actually have to buy any of these games to play them, which is nice.
Yeah that was a nice touch having most of the games available on game pass
I think the lack of any surprises (though this isn't really their fault, as there's even more leaks these days with social media managers and all that added to the mix, it's no longer a few devs having a little too much whiskey and saying too much on forums) or big drops stops it being anywhere near the best for me. But as I said, we did get games and for that I'm happy with it.
Though with my old memory and the fact most of my favourite ones would have been live there, I'm not the best placed to remember what ones were better and what were worse historically
Though with my old memory and the fact most of my favourite ones would have been live there, I'm not the best placed to remember what ones were better and what were worse historically
Weird thing was all the Xbox journalists saying that there would be acquisitions announced and kept going all in on studios being expanded from 23 to 26 and then there was nothing on that front in the showcase itself. Maybe they knew Avalanche's game was being published by XGS and just assumed they were first party... or a deal is in the works but not ready to be announced yet.I think the lack of any surprises (though this isn't really their fault, as there's even more leaks these days with social media managers and all that added to the mix, it's no longer a few devs having a little too much whiskey and saying too much on forums) or big drops stops it being anywhere near the best for me. But as I said, we did get games and for that I'm happy with it.
Though with my old memory and the fact most of my favourite ones would have been live there, I'm not the best placed to remember what ones were better and what were worse historically
With Starfield and Halo being shown early, it did feel like they were building up to a grand finale but while Redfall is a new IP, it doesn't sound that enticing for people who like single player games.
Like Football journalists, the gaming ones are becoming more and more irrelevant and it's more and more about guesswork. That being said, there are new studios and I expected at least one to be announced, but you never know behind the scenes what's happening as things pop up all the time.
Halo was probably put in early as the devs are still reeling a bit from the mess over the last build. Get it in, show progress and let other games take focus.
Is "Squeenix" really a thing? Please tell me it's not a thing.
Stalker is the only one that interests me. Most of it was CGI /cutscene crap anyway.
Also, don't see many PS games?
Also, don't see many PS games?
It's always been a thing ever since the merger.
Disgusting.
I am?
Isn't that new vampire bethesda game just a reskinned left4dead/back4blood?
How does "open world immersive story driven shooter with RPG elements that can be played single player or co-op" sound to you any similar to those linear map based co-op only shooters that you mentioned though.
Seems like lots of people just watched the trailer and haven't read any info on the game at all, because I keep seeing that comparison everywhere.
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Unsurprisingly they were not likely to show many PS games at the Xbox/Bethesda show. Here's a breakdown in spoilers of what is and isn't going to be on PS (not including DLC for games)
Releasing on PS same time as Xbox
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Atomic Heart
- Back 4 Blood
- Battlefield 2042
- Diablo II Resurrected
- Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes
- Eiyuden Chronicle Rising
- Far Cry 6
- Hades
- Psychonauts 2 (PS4 only)
Releasing on PS at some point after Xbox (timed exclusive)
- Party Animals
- Replaced
- Shredders
- Slime Rancher 2
- Somerville
- Stalker 2
- The Ascent
- Twelve Minutes
Not releasing on PS
- Contraband (just a logo, no release date)
- Forza Horizon 5 (9th November 2021)
- Halo Infinite (no release date, was supposed to be 2021)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (27th July 2021)
- Redfall (Summer 2022)
- Starfield (11th November 2022)
- The Outer Worlds 2 (just a logo, no release date)
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Atomic Heart
- Back 4 Blood
- Battlefield 2042
- Diablo II Resurrected
- Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes
- Eiyuden Chronicle Rising
- Far Cry 6
- Hades
- Psychonauts 2 (PS4 only)
Releasing on PS at some point after Xbox (timed exclusive)
- Party Animals
- Replaced
- Shredders
- Slime Rancher 2
- Somerville
- Stalker 2
- The Ascent
- Twelve Minutes
Not releasing on PS
- Contraband (just a logo, no release date)
- Forza Horizon 5 (9th November 2021)
- Halo Infinite (no release date, was supposed to be 2021)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (27th July 2021)
- Redfall (Summer 2022)
- Starfield (11th November 2022)
- The Outer Worlds 2 (just a logo, no release date)
They aren't co-op only
Sure, you can play with bots instead, it still forces you to have teammates, Redfall doesn't, coop is optional.
That Stranger of Paradise trailer looks terrible. Jrpgs and voice acting are still a mixed bag for me. The edgelord dialogue just becomes so dumb when spoken aloud.
Muuuuh, Im brooooding grrrr.
Muuuuh, Im brooooding grrrr.
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Oh it's an Xbox /Bethesda show with Sony skipping this year.
Yeah, Sony haven't been at E3 for a few years. They'll likely be doing their own thing later this month or next month (Keighley said we'd see more on the Death Stranding Director's Cut in a few weeks)
This thread is nothing if not proof that there continues to be a segment of the gaming audience that only wants things to be produced for their interests, or else it's throwaway trash.
Good summary