E3 Day One is over - What's your verdict? #E32013

[Slothy]

Considering the online service it provides and the fact you get free games (something Microsoft have evidently took note of)

Took note of and decided to do worse (Halo 3? Seriously?). My thoughts on day one (having not seen any game trailers): Microsoft was screwed from the get go because no amount of good looking games were going to address the fundamental issues with the damn console. Unless every Xbone came with free booze and hookers no one was going to just overlook that stuff because they were shown some pretty looking trailers.

I also find it deeply disturbing that a company not being complete assholes and idiots is enough to garner applause and declare them the undisputed winners in the console race. I mean, it's better than applauding the assholes and idiots, but when you're being declared the winners because you aren't restricting people's ability to do things they should just fundamentally be able to do on every platform, there's something wrong with the industry.

[Loony BoB]

I liked Halo 3...

[Slothy]

I'm making no value judgement on the game itself, but Microsoft's opening salvo of free games includes an almost six year old FPS that anyone who cares probably bought years ago. Meanwhile Sony is giving away Uncharted 3, X Com, Saints Row the Third, etc.

Someone has the right idea, but it doesn't seem to be Microsoft.

[Pike]

Can we give a public thanks to Aulayna for all her hard work?

Yes please!

[Pumpkin]

Good job, Aulayna! We appreciate all of your hard work !

[Elite Lord Sigma]

Can we give a public thanks to Aulayna for all her hard work?

Yes please!

Are we all agreed on this motion? I say aye!

[Loony BoB]

I'm making no value judgement on the game itself, but Microsoft's opening salvo of free games includes an almost six year old FPS that anyone who cares probably bought years ago. Meanwhile Sony is giving away Uncharted 3, X Com, Saints Row the Third, etc.

Someone has the right idea, but it doesn't seem to be Microsoft.

Yeah okay that grouping is pretty damned awesome. xD Almost makes me seriously consider picking up PS+ now, actually. Of course, I already have Uncharted 3 and Enemy Unknown. Maybe a little later. =]

[Slothy]

I've got a lot of those games as well, but I'm honestly tempted to re-subscribe for Saints Row and LBP Karting (both combined are probably more expensive than the actual subscription). But Microsoft really needs to step up it's game fast on those free titles. These are all some fairly recent, and generally quite popular games. Offering stuff as old as Halo 3 just feels like Microsoft throwing their customers a bone they already sucked the marrow out of so they can say "see! We're offering free stuff too! Aren't we awesome? Have you forgotten about our XBone announcement yet?"

[Bolivar]

I've got a lot of those games as well, but I'm honestly tempted to re-subscribe for Saints Row and LBP Karting (both combined are probably more expensive than the actual subscription).

So if you end up getting a PS4 and Killzone does that mean you won't play Warzone with me out of principle, Mr. "The day I pay for a basic part of the game is the day I quit gaming."

[Slothy]

If I get a PS4 I'll probably get PS+ anyway because the cheap/free games make it worth it. I won't like having to pay to play multiplayer, but it'll be a Steam like situation where the good outweighs the bad.

I won't be getting one near launch though. I'll likely wait at least a year to see if there's a price drop and enough titles to be worth it.

[HasteInTime]

E3 Day Zero: The Big Press Con's.... (aka the Day One/Press Day)

Xbox One and PS4 are at 500 vs 400 USD respectively. I am actually all for Xbox first but I will be also getting a PS4 too (Hoping for a Day One Edition)

Microsoft:
RARE w/ Killer Instinct Go RARE!

Runners up:
Ryse from Crytek stole my breath away! just- (WOW!) :X
Dead Rising 3 from Capcom (YAY!)
Sunset Overdrive from Rachet & Clank creators Insomniac (This actually looked fun and reminded me of Monday Night Combat meets Sony's Pain trailer and game)
Project Spark - I am just a sucker for dynamic level editing games is all, looked pretty fun!

Ubisoft:
TC-The Divide stole the show for me and I am also getting Watch Dogs for X1, very excited.

EA:
Dragon Age 3: Inquisiton if only to see if it is actually worth my time... lol DA games dont seem mix well w/me. XD

Sony:
Well... SE actually did it! KINGDOM HEARTS III! (They announced it in a awkward way it seems though, LoL- oh well.)
Still no word on FF14RR, sigh. Oh and Knack seems fun but that was announced during the Hardware press and is a runner-up.

Runner up:
The Dark Sorcerer, looked cool. Don't know if its a game or series yet. Hmm. :/
Knack

To me I am the real winner here since I will be getting a lot of these games that have been announced, as a Gamer.

But to be honest I was blown away for once and I hadn't expected anything much outside of a B&K game from RARE, which is still possible but I didn't see it Day "one" (Zero). Which is fine, however we do have the rest of the week to go!

[Vyk]

Considering Microsoft stuck to their guns on the always-online DRM stuff. I'm now seriously wondering why they fired Adam Orth over that twitter fiasco when he was defending always-online. Saying "get over it". And now Microsoft is saying they're sticking to it and we should get over it. Nothing changed. He was right. He represented the company exactly in his comments. So why, again, did they fire him..? Oh well

I'm kinda with BoB on this one. This last generation there was so many multi-platform games, it made the whole competition idea pretty much irrelevant. And in the end the best exclusives mostly ended up being on PS3 anyway. Halo, Fable, and Gears of War didn't exactly outweigh Heavy Rain, Journey, the Uncharted franchise, inFamou, and the coming of Beyond Two Souls and The Last of Us. And considering all the innovation and competition that was going on between publishers on the PS2, there was still a plethora of fun and imaginative games. The competition is there. The consoles don't need to compete. The developers and publishers do. And they will. No matter how the console war pans out. And again, PS4 looks to have a better list of exclusives. Not to mention they've been treating indie developers more properly than Microsoft for years, so it'll be a better home for them and we'll get more things like Journey

I've always been a fan of the 360 and Microsoft. Not a huge fan. But I've enjoyed them and put up with their crap none-the-less. But this time, I'm failing to see any reason at all to even consider an XBOne. Its hard to even humor the idea. My 360 has enough trouble maintaining a connection to WiFi. I don't need further problems where I NEED it to connect so I can play the games I paid for..

Edit: Also, yes. Thank you very very much for all this coverage. This must have been a huge undertaking, and you definitely deserve recognition. I didn't watch any of the pressers. And even though I don't post much here anymore. I'm always lurking, and most of my coverage came from these threads. Very very handy and much appreciated

[Pike]

I still think my favorite part was MIRROR'S EDGE