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freakin hype KH3 don't even care about anything else.
I don't really follow the E3 to be honest but....Quote:
Originally Posted by Aulayna
wait. Hang on. No. It can't be.
KINGDOM HEARTS III!!!!!!!!! FINAL FANTASY XV!!!!!!
Microsoft: 5/10. Yeah, they showed a lot of games and all, but the presenters just seemed to be unenthusiastic about what they were showing. Titanfall was the only exception to that, but that, combined with their avoidance of questions about their console's restrictions, hurt them.
EA: 6/10. It's EA. You know exactly what to expect from them. Battlefront is nice and all, but the lack of gameplay didn't impress me.
Ubisoft: 7/10. Solid enough, but nothing really unexpected. The Division was a pleasant surprise, and Watch_Dogs looks as amazing as ever. However, the obligatory Rabbids stuff slowed everything down.
Sony: 9.5/10. The only reason I don't give a 10 is because of how little attention they gave to the Vita, which is struggling.
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My general thoughts above.
Microsoft - I was just underwhelmed. To be fair, I wasn't super optimistic going in, but I figured after the debacle a few weeks ago, they'd really bring their A-game, but was just bored.
EA - These guys already have the deck stacked against them. They are the worst of what a game company can be it seems, but overall, I was at least enough interested to not be overwhelmed by my loathing for them as a publisher.
Ubisoft - A little better than EA. Overall, it really wasn't terrible, but Aisha Tyler made it hard to enjoy. She's the type of "gamer gurl!" that tries too hard to be one of the boys... you know, with lots of crass sex jokes or something. Except, if a guy was leading a presser and talking about banging chicks to Alice in Chains and how fun it would be to have sex with a guy like himself... he'd be a creep. And that exactly how she came across. Creepy AND trying too hard.
Sony - They blew it out of the park. I mean, looking back at it, it was a thing of beauty. It was amazingly paced. First off, Jack grovels at the fans and makes us feel like we're important (which would be their message the whole night). I know it was shameless pandering to the base, but done well. They opened with old hardware so as to make sure it got covered but didn't bring things down mid-presser. They show the box, then hit some high notes soon after, then they hit the media stuff, which seemed a little agitating, but they moved on quickly.
When the SE stuff came out, I just lost my mind. Seeing VersusXIII re-christened as XV was exciting... then to see the Disney logo and know what was coming. I haven't even played a KH game and it got me excited because I know how important this is for those fans and what that means for that being behind Sony.
Later on, Jack, keeping classy but with a moderately smug smirk, brings up the used games issue to thunderous adulation. When it finally dies down, he starts addressing online stuff which again brings the din of the crowd up. Then he just takes a full on swipe at Microsoft mentioning the 24 hour thing. A master-stroke followed later by the guide to sharing games on PS4 which just rubs MSs face in their mistake.
When they finally announced the price coming in at $100 under the XB1 even though it a more beastly machine with a lot of perks that only exist because they are viewed in contrast to XB1... man. I sort of lost it. I couldn't believe it.
I think they hit every note that players wanted to hear. I was masterful. They were even sneaky about the PS+ requirement for online play, which at worst puts them on par with XBL and in the afterglow of their amazing event, I can't fault them for. Besides, PS+, which got some laughs early on, is apparently an amazing service now with so many free games.
And luckily, because of the way PSN works, I feel more safe buying digitally from Sony than from MS. They are much more like Steam and I feel I will own them and have access to them under an account, not bound to a piece of hardware like the Wii, 360, and DS.
TL;DR - I went into today super excited (WWDC and E3). I was underwhelmed by almost everything all day and then Sony blew my freakin' mind. The Sony presser seemed like it was a major historic event or something... so momentous. Afterward, as I look at my unchecked news feed and podcasts, I feel like there was a world before and after that press conference.
I feel pretty much ecstatic that we might actually have 'one console' for all our friends and all our games. What, there are still other consoles out there? I don't remember them anymore. :aimsun:
But seriously, it's starting to look like if I get a second console after buying the PS4, it'll be the Wii U. I'm basically losing any real consideration for the Xbone.
I'm only caring about KH 3 and FF XV at the moment to be honest ! I'll maybe gives the others a look when I've managed to calm down and have a drink of water or something.
Maybe just go outside and yell " FINALLY " !!!
I was really skeptical of Sony's conference at first. "Yawn, stop talking about film services... we want some games!"
"Okay, The Order looks pretty great... inFamous and Knack don't look bad either... But do you know what'd REALLY make me get a PS4? A new Final Fantasy!"
Then Tetsuya Nomura showed up, showed his two little trailers, and there are no words in the galaxy to describe my excitement.
Then Sony revealed their used games policy.
Then they revealed the price.
Microsoft is dead on arrival.
Do you think Microsoft will change some specs in a desperate plea to get some people back on their side? I'm iffy about there being just the one console. I see danger signs with no competition.
That said, fantastic conference from Sony. So excited for KH3.
Wii U will always provide competition, not to mention PC. The competition isn't in the console, it's in the games. The consoles have competition and once the results are in, there will be little to no change in the long run. I long for the days of one console being dominant, personally - it means everyone is on the same console, you don't have to worry about which friends are on which console and who to play with, you don't have to pay for two consoles, etc. The games, though, that's the key. So long as the developers are competing with each other, the games will still be good. This is why the PS2 was amazing. It dominated massively (which I hope the PS4 will do) despite having some competition and the games were great and varied.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocket Edge
The PS2 was my favourite console. I see your points, though now with it being online I'm sure Sony or whatever company was at the top would find it hard not to find new ways to squeeze money out of people, given the lack of competition. The idea of having all your mates on the same console, especially online is class.
Anyways, not that we have to worry about that now. :spin:
They'd have a long way to go before they can squeeze money more than Microsoft intends to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocket Edge
Can we give a public thanks to Aulayna for all her hard work?
I actually don't really mind the subscription for PS+
Considering the online service it provides and the fact you get free games (something Microsoft have evidently took note of) make it seem like a way more attractive deal than XBL Gold which you have to get to be able to do just about anything on XBL.
If it's only for the games and it doesn't lock out other on-PSN services like Netflix etc then I won't have an issue with it.
Sure in an ideal world it'd be free, but server upkeep isn't free either so provided it's decently priced and provides good benefits I'll pay for it.
lol next gen graphics. I love when console friends come over and see my best friends and I playing PC games and they all marvel at how they'll get to see graphics like that one day.