E3 2015

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://i.imgur.com/KjbDxoy.png

Wow, they know how bad it was.

[Emperor Smeat]

Giant Bomb after party will start at 6:30 tonight (and tomorrow(and Thursday)) and it's always entertaining with the guests they get and their interviews they give. They haven't said who they got this year yet but it's always been good.

Did they give a reason why there wasn't one yesterday?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Probably too busy being cynical bastards.

[Emperor Smeat]

Haven't gotten to watching the Nintendo Direct yet but did Retro Studios have any announcements in it?

[RoXer]

I don't think they ever did one on the Monday

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Haven't gotten to watching the Nintendo Direct yet but did Retro Studios have any announcements in it?

Nope

I don't think they ever did one on the Monday

Nah, Monday is way too long for that type of thing.

[Emperor Smeat]

They did one last year for Day 0 a while after the Sony event ended. Figured they might have announced why one wasn't happening during their "Talk Over" Sony conference video but didn't watch it.

Only noticed on Twitter how they all stated they were going to sleep right around the time they usually host the after party events.

[Emperor Smeat]

E3 Stuff:

* Destructoid had a hands-on preview with Star Fox Zero and its controls with both being praised well. Platinum also considering adding an online multiplayer mode but likely as a post-launch update.
http://www.destructoid.com/star-fox-zero-might-have-the-best-use-for-wii-u-s-gamepad-yet-294193.phtml
http://gonintendo.com/stories/236055-starfox-zero-platinum-partnership-multiplayer-online-considere

* RARE revealed Battletoads in the Rare Replay set contains an infinite speeder bike challenge mode. Also a full list of the 30 games available for those interested.
http://www.destructoid.com/rare-replay-has-an-infinite-battletoads-speeder-bike-challenge-294167.phtml

* According to Destructoid's hands-on preview with Assassin's Creed Syndicate, overall gameplay feels very similar to past AC games but traveling is a lot faster and less tedious due to the grappling hook.
http://www.destructoid.com/it-s-truly-fun-traversing-assassin-s-creed-syndicate-s-london-294140.phtml

[drave]

Less tedious, I hope they meant.

Either way, kinda had my fill of AC games now :(

[ClockShot]

Just finished watching the Sony Presser:

Horizon: Zero Dawn looks great. If that turns out to be a full fledged hunting game along that you can make awesome gear out of "hides", I'm all for it.

Last Guardian looks fun.

Dialogue in the Uncharted 4 demo cracked me up. Might just pick that up to see how it all ends. Even if I gotta grumble non stop about the gun play.

I'm in the boat with the rest of ya. No interest in Assassins' Creed. I think Hasney mentioned it somewhere you can't beat Black Flag. Although last year's Rouge was a great game.

Biggest fear is that Playstation is going the way of Microsoft. What's supposed to be primarily a gaming console is turning into a entertainment console.

Tired of Call of Duty.

That Firewatch game looks pretty neat. No Man's Sky has me a bit concerned. Presenter seemed mad nervous on stage. Would have liked a bit more info on faction wars, gadgets, etc.

FF7 and Shenmue 3 in the works. :y:


All in all. Sony did what they've been doing the past couple years. Fan service. And they delivered it yet again. Just putting out great games.

Gonna go watch Ubisoft now.

[Fignuts]

Get to punching baby :kiss:

k, so after watching the Nintendo conference I don't really blame you. But WiiU is still awesome, and you should get one, especially if you want to play with your tykes.

But yeah. Starfox, Mario Maker, and Xenoblade looked cool. Everything else fell flat. Blown away by the fact that they had nothing to show of the new Zelda in development.

Also pretty miffed that they finally announce a new metroid game in development and it's some dumb 3DS bobblehead game. And it has co-op which defeats the whole purpose of Metroid, imo.

[Fignuts]

Honestly, if Nintendo would have announced a partnership with Disney Infinity instead of Skylanders, that would have been fucking awesome.

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably was done to get Activision back into supporting Nintendo more. Maybe could lead back to the return of the Call of Duty series or more Activision games on Nintendo platforms if this game sells well.

[ClockShot]

Ubisoft Presser:

That's comforting. Can't trust my co-op friends because they can turn on me and steal my shit in The Division. Not so sure about this game if I'm gonna be busting my ass for average guns if they're gonna be the best loot.

R6: Siege looks awesome. But it's definitely a party game. Gonna be hard to convince my buddies to get this. A lot of communication needed. Maybe TPWW can get together and get a SWAT unit up and running? And the fact Angela Bassett is on board as Six, Ubisoft doing their best to get to A-List actors involved in their games is a good strategy.

Ghost Recon: Wildlands has me intrigued. Like the concept of being open world/choose your own missions/more mercs less military style. But it's going in a totally different direction than it's predecessors. I know change is good.........and bad, but I need more to be sold on it.

Flip a coin and either watch EA or Microsoft tomorrow.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, the whole "turn on your partners" thing in The Division actually turned me off the game. Like, have these guys even been to the internet? Do they realize that by adding that to the game, it effectively eliminates, joining up with randoms?

Siege is kind of the same deal, but at least you can try. Maybe the need for teamwork will force more randoms into using mics and it won't even be a problem.

[OssMan]

"Earthbound Beginnings" is seriously just the prototype cartridge that got leaked on the internet ages ago. I don't think anything about it is different at all

Confused about the people who are "rejoicing" over this... did they just never play the prototype or Earthbound Zero... both are really easy to play

I understand being happy that Nintendo is acknowledging the series or whatever and I bought Earthbound Beginnings, but I don't care that much and I'm not gonna play through the whole game again just because of this

[Dukelorange]

Okay, which games outside of Fallout 4 can you create your character?

[Fignuts]

Yeah, what? You've been able to play that for ages.

Also, slogging through youtube search results to find all these conferences. Fucking hidden in 50 videos of "Game Company e3 2015 REACTIONS/REVIEWS".

No one fucking cares about Joe Nobody's reactions, so stop plugging up youtube with your bullshit you fat, unshowered, neckbeards.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Xbox head Phil Spencer announced Killer Instinct for Windows 10 PC at the PC Gaming Show | E3 <a href="http://t.co/xP1Yp394nQ">http://t.co/xP1Yp394nQ</a></p>&mdash; ScrewAttack Crew (@ScrewAttack) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScrewAttack/status/610990083949379586">June 17, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cross-play, CROSS-BUY, and all X1 and 360 sticks will work on the PC version of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KillerInstinct?src=hash">#KillerInstinct</a> More info soon!</p>&mdash; Adam Isgreen (@Ishmae1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ishmae1/status/610991329057714176">June 17, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[OssMan]

All I ask for in ff7 remake::::::

- Turn based battles
- Navigable world map with airship
- Music that creates the "emotion" for scenes instead of voice acting... honestly as little voice acting as possible

Other than that I really don't care so much... just have very little faith that they won't butcher these simple things

[Fignuts]

Zero chance that they aren't going to replace all text with voice acting. I totally get where you're coming from, but it's just not going to happen.

Don't see any reason why they would remove traveling with the Highwind.

As for combat, they will probably add some tweaks and features to "spice it up" but they probably won't do anything radical. Will still likely be turn based at it's core.

People didn't clamor for this for almost 20 years for a completely new game. They want the same basic game with modern bells and whistles, and I think Squarenix knows that.

Not going to change it's PRIME FACTORS.

[Dark One]

Just going to throw this in here, because it seems relevant:
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[drave]

Yup, sums it up quite well.

[drave]

WTF @ Metroid :|

[drave]

Fuck man, they did EXTREMELY well putting Metroid in first-person with Prime. Everything since then has been garbage (excluding the GBA titles. Fighting "Metroid Samus" was awesome).

[Fignuts]

GIVE ME METROID DREAD GOD DAMN IT

[#BROKEN Hasney]

This came from Eurogamer

Speaking to Eurogamer at E3, Metroid Prime series producer Kensuke Tanabe said that due to the amount of content such a game would require, it would probably take several years to develop.

"If we started for Wii U now, it would likely take three years or so. So it would likely now be on Nintendo's NX console," he said.

"It's a long time but it would need to include a lot of content, which would take a lot of work on the development side."

Speaking with Tanabe, it was clear he had plenty of ideas for the game, including a focus on a single planet that has a time-shifting mechanic, similar to Metroid Prime 2: Echoes' single planet with dark and light variants.

"Instead of broadening it to more planets I would have one and would focus on the timeline, and being able to change that. That's one interesting idea I have in mind... but I understand many people thought that [Echoes] was too difficult."

[drave]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Fucking fuck that fucking shit with tits.

[Emperor Smeat]

Some E3 stuff:

* PC version of No Man Sky was revealed to be having the same release date as the PS4 version. No exact date was given yet but its supposed to arrive "soon."
http://www.destructoid.com/no-man-s-sky-will-release-on-pc-and-ps4-at-the-same-time-294251.phtml

* According to Star Ocean 5's producer Shuichi Kobayashi, Square Enix originally planned for Star Ocean 4 to be the end of the series due to the original producer leaving the company at the time. Kobayashi had to do a lot of begging to get Square to approve Star Ocean 5's development.
www.destructoid.com/star-ocean-4-was-nearly-the-end-of-the-franchise-294233.phtml

* Backlash towards the new Metroid game ended up being large enough that a petition was started for Nintendo to completely scrap Federation Force.
http://www.destructoid.com/entitled-babies-start-a-petition-to-cancel-metroid-prime-federation-force-294254.phtml

* For those with a Wii U, Nintendo has been holding a special promotion during E3 involving downloading demos of upcoming Indie games and getting a 15% discount when those games launch on the eShop.
https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/RnYNCf2rIQZCUyyDPVkf8iB9TKGVJaIG

[Emperor Smeat]

Anyone hoping Sony might consider having backwards compatibility for the PS4 because of Microsoft's recent announcement shouldn't expect much since Sony recently stated they have no desire to do so.

Stated Microsoft was doing it because they wanted to get Xbox 360 owners to upgrade while implying them trying to get back 360 owners that switched solely to the PS4 this gen. Made no mention of PS Now playing a role in their decision nor the possibility of PS1/PS2 games being made compatible in the future.

PlayStation Europe boss Jim Ryan says the backwards compatibility of Xbox One is a legitimate strategy in trying to upgrade 360 players.

But he says that Sony will not be following the same tactic, as the firm is investing in other software updates to PS4. He also adds that - based on their experience - few gamers actually make use of such functionality.

“It was quite a complicated announcement and I’m not sure I fully understand it yet. And I suspect there might be a few twists in that particular tale. But we will see,” he told MCV when discussing the Xbox One announcement.

“It is an entirely legitimate approach, and if you are seeking to upgrade 360 owners to Xbox One, it is a very logical approach to take.

“We are just taking a different path. To the extent that you are investing in software technology - which is what this is, it’s delivered through software not through hardware - we are trying to commit our resources and put our emphasis on delivering on the promises we made right at the start of this whole PS4 thing, to be the forward-looking, socially-connected console. We are placing our bets on things like SharePlay, on things like Play as you Download, and things like Suspend/Resume.

“We are just taking two different approaches. Unfortunately there are just not sufficent enough software engineers in the world for everyone to do everything. Each platform holder has to make their choices, we made one and they made another. Their choice is entirely legitimate, and I think our choice is legitimate, too. In some ways it is quite nice to have points of difference between the two platforms, and people will decide which approach suits them best.

“We have experience of backwards compatibility. The earliest PS3 model was backwards compatible with PS2, and it is a much requested feature… but actually it’s not so greatly used.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/playstation-on-xbox-backwards-compatibility-it-s-good-we-re-doing-different-things/0151317

[ClockShot]

Watched EA Press Conference last night:

OOH OOHOOH! OOH! NEW MASS EFFECT! Can't wait.

New Old Republic stuff might get me back in the game.

"blah blah blah frostbite blah frostbite blah blah EA Sports blah blah mobile blah blah blah frostbite"

EA is really going all in on Battlefront. They gave me the impression that this game will make or break their company.

[drave]

They had better go all in and then some if they want to meet the expectations of an audience that has waited WAY too long for the title.

As great as it may be (fingers crossed), there will still be those bitches who are LOL EA and other such garbage without even giving it a play.

If it maintains everything we know so far, it is going to be awesome.

[ClockShot]

I wanted someone to pick up 1313 :(

[Emperor Smeat]

E3 Stuff:

* According to Nintendo, Metroid Prime: Federation Force while being a spin-off game will also act as a bridge between Metroid Prime 3 and the next main Metroid game. Also revealed MP3's ending plays a role for Federation Force and the next Metroid game's story. Was a big reason why Federation Force is getting made.

– Tanabe reminded IGN about the ending of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
– After Samus’s ship flies off into the distance, another ship suddenly appears
– He said that players Metroid Prime Hunters should recognize that the ship belongs to a bounty hunter called Sylux.

“He’s actually chasing after Samus, and that’s where that game ends. There’s still more I want to build around the story of Sylux and Samus. There’s something going on between them. I want to make a game that touches upon [it].”

“I’m also thinking that, in that eventual game between Sylux and Samus that might get made, that I wants to involve the [Galactic] Federation as well. So it would be a good idea to release a game like Federation Forces to flesh out its role in the galaxy before moving on to that.”
http://nintendoeverything.com/metroid-prime-producer-wants-to-make-another-game-building-around-the-story-of-sylux-and-samus/
http://www.screwattack.com/news/metroid-prime-federation-force-confirmed-be-spinoff-and-building-something-big

* Destructoid's hands-on preview with Star Wars: Battlefront ended up being negative mostly in regards to technical/design issues and the game feeling too much like Battlefield series games than Battlefront series games.
http://www.destructoid.com/dice-s-star-wars-battlefront-feels-like-a-half-assed-battlefield-mod-294292.phtml

* According to Square Enix, the new Hitman game won't be finished when it launches but at the same time they decided to not include DLC nor microtransactions. Implied they didn't want to delay the game to add in everything planned but all that stuff will arrive as free DLC/update packs post-launch.
http://www.destructoid.com/new-hitman-releasing-unfinished-will-get-free-content-updates-294381.phtml

* According to Nintendo, the puppets used for their E3 Direct show are actually Muppets created by The Henson Company.
http://www.destructoid.com/those-puppets-for-nintendo-s-e3-presentation-were-actual-muppets--294354.phtml

[Fignuts]

I wanted someone to pick up 1313 :(

Seriously, that game looked tits. There was also a Darth Maul game well in development that looked pretty cool.

No idea why the Maul game was cancelled. Making a game about a Star Wars character that popular is a license to print money.

[drave]

From The Destructoid Star Wars Review
The flying mechanics feel a bit better than Battlefield games, where I typically can only stay in the air a few moments before crashing

Soooooo, he sucks a little less at flying in this game. I wonder if CoD had flying if he would have compared it to CoD?

First person felt ripped from Battlefield, with aiming down sights or through scopes.

Or any other modern FPS :|

I found myself dying far more often than I remember in classic Battlefront games, and that has been a problem for me in Battlefield games as well. Indicators that you're taking damage aren't obvious enough and by the time you do realize you're taking fire, you're dead. While there is a health meter that ticks down, I still felt like I was dying nearly instantly as if I were playing a Battlefield game.

I mean.... really? How many blaster shots should one be able to take? Does he want the player being shot to AUTOMATICALLY zip around to the shooter location? This seems like a simple perception issue that will improve as player skill improves.

[drave]

And WTF is that Hitman shit?

"It is fully complete at launch but it is not finished.

Sounds like a buncha double-talk malarkey. Thanks, but no thanks.


And Nintendo, no one gives a flying fuck about your god damn muppets. Give us a proper fucking Metroid and a Samus muppet.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Hitmans cool. It'll launch in an early access way digital only so there's a ton of stuff to do, but they'll keep adding things for no additional cost. once it's all out, it'll come out on disc.

In the UK, the game is actually cheaper because of this.

[drave]

I'll wait until it is in action, but the premise as laid out above seems rather silly.

[The Destroyer]

Soooooo, he sucks a little less at flying in this game. I wonder if CoD had flying if he would have compared it to CoD?
The Battlefield comparisons are understandable since it's using the Frostbite engine and being developed by DICE, but that review does seem kinda lazy.

[drave]

I just figured that was a given anyway. Feels like its hipster to hate anything remotely popular.

[The Destroyer]

"Let's all scoff at everything EA produce!"

[#BROKEN Hasney]

You want proper Battlefront impressions? Watch this. I wasn't amazingly excited for it, but the way Huber talks about it gets me so hyped for anything.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W5JBvR0nBAw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Kalyx triaD]

From The Destructoid Star Wars Review

Soooooo, he sucks a little less at flying in this game. I wonder if CoD had flying if he would have compared it to CoD?

Or any other modern FPS :|

I mean.... really? How many blaster shots should one be able to take? Does he want the player being shot to AUTOMATICALLY zip around to the shooter location? This seems like a simple perception issue that will improve as player skill improves.

Welcome to my world.

Most previews read like this; assholes who don't know what they're talking about.

[Drakul]

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1gkrcSMFLkc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[drave]

You want proper Battlefront impressions? Watch this. I wasn't amazingly excited for it, but the way Huber talks about it gets me so hyped for anything.

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W5JBvR0nBAw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>


WTF is Deckard Cain doing in Star Wars? Seriously, the first voice in that video.

[Cool King]

Watching pretty much all the E3 press conferences and reading up on the games that were confirmed, I have thirteen games that have caught my eye and intrigued me.

Some are definite buys while others I need more information on.

Final Fantasy VII Remake
Firewatch
Hitman
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Mirror's Edge: Catalyst
N++
No Man's Sky
Ronin
Star Fox Zero
Street Fighter V
Super Mario Maker
TrackMania Turbo
World of Final Fantasy

I just now need to see if I'm still interested in some of them by the time they're released.