The Official E3 2017 Thread

[JinCA]

Yeah I can understand that stance. I'm actually more of a single player type myself. But I'm not really all that bothered about Microsoft direction.

I think there will certainly be single player games. Or at least more in line with nearly all third party games that have both components.

Oh for sure, the thing is games like Sea of Thieves would have interested me if it was more like AC Black Flag and not an MMO type of game, I know everyone sees how we'll GTAV is doing online and wants to get into that but there is still a big market who likes single player games with stories to tell. A healthy balance is great, I just hope MS isn't gun shy after their experiences with Remedy's games and Sunset Overdrive.

 

[JinCA]

They can keep GOW.... at least for $60 as those games are way 2 short.

Yeah, I liked the first 3 but only the single player portions. After Gears 3 I was done with the series, I was satisfied with the story at that point. The gameplay is just too stop and go for me and Marcus sounds like Yosemite Sam to me so I can't take him seriously lol.

 

[TeKPhaN]

Yeah, I liked the first 3 but only the single player portions. After Gears 3 I was done with the series, I was satisfied with the story at that point. The gameplay is just too stop and go for me and Marcus sounds like Yosemite Sam to me so I can't take him seriously lol.

GOW=god of war lol

 

[OneBadMutha]

Oh for sure, the thing is games like Sea of Thieves would have interested me if it was more like AC Black Flag and not an MMO type of game, I know everyone sees how we'll GTAV is doing online and wants to get into that but there is still a big market who likes single player games with stories to tell. I healthy balance is great, I just hope MS isn't gun shy after their experiences with Remedy's games and Sunset Overdrive.

Microsoft was always heavy into multiplayer and GASS. That didn't start this gen. I keep arguing that their issue wasn't their focus on those types of games....it was losing the lead in terms of mindshare and quality with those types of games. They were the innovators and leaders in that area and now their exclusives are way down the list compared to 3rd parties. Halo and Gears dropped out of their top 10 most played games on Xbox quick and neither really innovated online unlike how those franchises have led in the past. That and Microsoft hasn't come out with anything new that has led online.

Microsoft's 1st party games have always been bad at storytelling compared to Sony. Outside of publishing Mass Effect and Alan Wake, can't think of too many good stories from their exclusives. Halo jumped the shark in terms of story telling when the giant talking plant tells Master Chief and Arbiter to unite in Halo 2.

 

[JinCA]

GOW=god of war lol

oops lol God of War was the original GOW so I should have known lol. I think the new one looks awesome, it'll be a lot deeper based on the character no longer being one dimensional and finally getting rid of those chain blades.

 

[Kvally]

 

[u2popmofo]

I'm soooooo happy that most all of the "big" conferences are either taking place on the weekend or in the evening this year, so I can actually watch them live!

 

[BUSTERMAN]

I'm soooooo happy that most all of the "big" conferences are either taking place on the weekend or in the evening this year, so I can actually watch them live!

I'm really looking forward to watching this weekend. I wish it was televised like it used to be. Do you have any idea of the best place to go to watch the conferences?

 

[Kvally]

Can you guys keep your trolling in every other thread but this one

Oh just calm your tits down, it was a joke.

 

[Kvally]

I'm really looking forward to watching this weekend. I wish it was televised like it used to be. Do you have any idea of the best place to go to watch the conferences?

Sony is having theirs played in some movie theaters. That would be pretty cool to see an E3 show in a theater. Think about all the plastic worshipping while eating popcorn.

 

[Kvally]

So here is the official channel for the Xbox briefing:

https://mixer.com/xbox

Plainview how can one embed the mixer into this thread in case we want to watch it live in the thread?

This is the copied URL for embedding:

<iframe allowfullscreen="true" src="https://mixer.com/embed/player/167395"></iframe>

Supposedly the best option for watching E3 as it is interactive, and will have giveways and stuff during the show from MS. When it was Beam, I found it to be much better video quality than Twitch. But your mileage may vary.

I am going to watch the show on my Xbox One S using the Mixer app and enjoy the 4K. If any of you guys are on, we should do a party chat during it, or message in the chat window.

 

[Reinhardt]

I'm really looking forward to watching this weekend. I wish it was televised like it used to be. Do you have any idea of the best place to go to watch the conferences?

I'm pretty sure Twitch is streaming all the conferences so you can watch it on your TV after all.

 

[Kvally]

Here is a list of theaters you can watch the Sony E3 show at:

https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/05/29/playstation-e3-experience-2017-live-in-theaters-june-12/

Theater Name City State / Province
Anchorage 16 Anchorage AK
Trussville Stadium 16 Birmingham AL
Mobile Stadium 18 Mobile AL
Tinseltown Benton Benton AR
Surprise 14 Surprise AZ
Century Park Place 20 Tucson AZ
Daly City 20 Daly City CA
Century City 15 Los Angeles CA
LA Live 14 Los Angeles CA
Century 20 Downtown Redwood City Redwood City CA
Mission Valley 20 San Diego CA
Van Ness 14 San Francisco CA
Denver Pavilions 15 Denver CO
Meadows 12 Lone Tree CO
Bloomfield 8 Bloomfield CT
Gallery Place 14 Washington DC
Brandywine Town Center 16 Wilmington DE
Avenues 20 Jacksonville FL
Waterford Lakes 20 Orlando FL
Sunset Place 24 South Miami FL
Sawgrass 23 Sunrise FL
Hollywood 24 @ N I-85 Chamblee GA
Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Honolulu HI
Davenport 53 IMAX Davenport IA
Boise Stadium 22 Boise ID
River East 21 Chicago IL
Galaxy 14 Indianapolis IN
Hollywood Stadium 14 Topeka Topeka KS
Tinseltown Louisville Louisville KY
Elmwood Palace 20 Elmwood LA
Fenway Stadium 13 Boston MA
Solomon Pond 15 Marlborough MA
Rockville Center 13 Rockville MD
Brunswick 10 Brunswick ME
Lansing Mall 12 Lansing MI
Brooklyn Center 20 Minneapolis MN
Kansas City 18 Cinemas Kansas City MO
Gallatin Valley Cinemas 11 Bozeman MT
Stonecrest At Piper Glen 22 Charlotte NC
North Hills Stadium 14 Raleigh NC
Oakview Plaza 24 Omaha NE
Fox Run Stadium 15 Newington NH
Hamilton 24 Hamilton NJ
Seacourt 10 Toms River NJ
Century 14 Downtown Albuquerque Albuquerque NM
Village Square 18 Las Vegas NV
Union Square 14 New York NY
E-Walk 42nd Street 13 New York NY
Transit Center 18 plus IMAX Williamsville NY
Georgesville Square 16 Columbus OH
Milford 16 Milford OH
Tinseltown USA Oklahoma City Oklahoma City OK
Lloyd Center 10 Cinema Portland OR
Riverview Plaza 17 Philadelphia PA
Cinemark 17 Pittsburgh Mills plus IMAX Tarentum PA
Sandhill Stadium Cinema 16 Columbia SC
Sioux Falls Stadium 14 Sioux Falls SD
Opry Mills 20 plus IMAX Nashville TN
Metropolitan Stadium 14 Austin TX
Northpark Center 15 Dallas TX
Houston Marq’e Stadium 23 Houston TX
Cielo Vista 18 San Antonio TX
Salt Lake City 16 Salt Lake City UT
Westchester Common 16 Midlothian VA
Lynnhaven 18 Virginia Beach VA
Lincoln Square Cinemas Bellevue WA
Pacific Place 11 Seattle WA
Renaissance Cinema Sturtevant WI
Morgantown Stadium 12 Morgantown WV
Fox Theater 6 Laramie WY
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook Calgary Alberta
Cineplex Cinemas Metropolis Burnaby British Columbia
Scotiabank Theatre Winnipeg Winnipeg Manitoba
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto Toronto Ontario
Cinéma Banque Scotia Montréal Montréal Quebec

 

[Andy]

That's one thing that gives me pause about investing into the Xbox ecosystem. It almost seems from Spencer's statements that they are more interested in trying to go the MP or games as a service route vs compelling single player games.

Yeah. That concerns me, too. I'm almost completely a singleplayer gamer, and they seem to be moving in a different direction.

You need to fix this, and you need to fix this soon. I think multiplayer gaming is going to explode over the next 10 years, not just in terms of popularity, but in terms of design. I don't feel the same way about single player games.

As Logan, aka Wolverine once said, "There is a war coming. Are you sure you're on the right side?"

Ha, probably not. But there's no fixing it. MP gaming just isn't my thing. I'm an introverted type, and I like the immersion in a different world, the variety of gameplay, the stories and characters, and the sense of control I get in SP games. I can't find most of that in MP gaming, most of which seems pretty repetitive and shallow (or else too competitive) for me.

Microsoft's 1st party games have always been bad at storytelling compared to Sony. Outside of publishing Mass Effect and Alan Wake, can't think of too many good stories from their exclusives.

I agree, although I can think of a few others on the original Xbox -- Kotor, Jade Empire, and even Buffy.

 

[Z A C K]

I'll be watching in Twitch.

 

[Andy]

oops lol God of War was the original GOW so I should have known lol. I think the new one looks awesome, it'll be a lot deeper based on the character no longer being one dimensional and finally getting rid of those chain blades.

I could never get into God of War -- I didn't like Kratos (too much rage & revenge) and I'm not a fan of hack-and-slash type combat. But Dad of War looks promising. They've made a lot of changes. Look forward to seeing it at E3.

 

[CFogle21]

I'm a huge God of War fan, but I am a little worried about this new installment. I love Kratos though and hope they don't get rid of his rage.

 

[Kvally]

I have only played God of War 3. I really enjoyed the game and I am looking forward to the next one. But I am not huge into it, and if they never made another I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. But it is a cool game.

 

[Plainview]

I could never get into God of War -- I didn't like Kratos (too much rage & revenge) and I'm not a fan of hack-and-slash type combat. But Dad of War looks promising. They've made a lot of changes. Look forward to seeing it at E3.

You don't like Batman Arkham series or Shadow of Modor?

 

[Andy]

You don't like Batman Arkham series or Shadow of Modor?

I liked the first Batman. Didn't feel like doing it again, though, so I haven't played the sequels (though I tried, a bit). Didn't like Shadow or Mordor, no. To be fair, I only played it an hour or so before deciding it wasn't my style. Maybe it gets better later.

 

[Andy]

1 day to E3! Woo!

I'm jumping the gun a little, counting EA's conference on Saturday as the start, though I'm sure 90% of the people here will consider MS's conference on Sunday the start and EA just prelude.

I posted a stat on how much game vs. talk there was at each of the conferences last year. EA was a distant last place at 24% game vs. talk. So, expect a lot of yap, yap, yap.

However, 6 known games (Battlefield, Battlefront, sports), and 2 unknowns (possibly a Bioware reveal and the new Josef Fares game).

 

[Plainview]

I liked the first Batman. Didn't feel like doing it again, though, so I haven't played the sequels (though I tried, a bit). Didn't like Shadow or Mordor, no. To be fair, I only played it an hour or so before deciding it wasn't my style. Maybe it gets better later.

Modor is probably my favorite game this generation.

 

[BUSTERMAN]

I have only played God of War 3. I really enjoyed the game and I am looking forward to the next one. But I am not huge into it, and if they never made another I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. But it is a cool game.

GoW 3 is my favorite of the series. I recently purchased the remaster for a stupidly low price and now I'm itching to play it. At the time of its release it had some of the best use of quick timed events and I'd like see if those still hold up. I need to see more of the next installment that is ditching Greek mythology for Norse. When they showed the video of him using an Ax the first thing I said to myself is "where are his Blades of Chaos". It'll take some getting used to but a good game shines no matter how different it is from previous installments.

I just read Kojima's next game "Death Stranding" won't make an E3 appearance.

 

[Kvally]

GoW 3 is my favorite of the series. I recently purchased the remaster for a stupidly low price and now I'm itching to play it. At the time of its release it had some of the best use of quick timed events and I'd like see if those still hold up. I need to see more of the next installment that is ditching Greek mythology for Norse. When they showed the video of him using an Ax the first thing I said to myself is "where are his Blades of Chaos". It'll take some getting used to but a good game shines no matter how different it is from previous installments.

I just read Kojima's next game "Death Stranding" won't make an E3 appearance.

Eh, no hurry on that game anyway. It will probably be good, but everyone should have known it's gonna be ages before it comes out. I mean look at the flakey developer

I will probably get it on PC anyway, as it will probably be a 4K looker.

 

[BUSTERMAN]

Eh, no hurry on that game anyway. It will probably be good, but everyone should have known it's gonna be ages before it comes out. I mean look at the flakey developer

I will probably get it on PC anyway, as it will probably be a 4K looker.

Kojima definitely takes his time but I was hoping he had something to show at this year's E3. I'm not a PC gamer so I'll have to settle for the Playstation version. But his game is using the Horizon: Zero Dawn engine so the PS port should be almost as good as its PC version.

 

[TeKPhaN]

oops lol God of War was the original GOW so I should have known lol. I think the new one looks awesome, it'll be a lot deeper based on the character no longer being one dimensional and finally getting rid of those chain blades.

but if it's short....

 

[TeKPhaN]

Eh, no hurry on that game anyway. It will probably be good, but everyone should have known it's gonna be ages before it comes out. I mean look at the flakey developer

I will probably get it on PC anyway, as it will probably be a 4K looker.

no you won't

 

[hrudey]

Here is a list of theaters you can watch the Sony E3 show at:

There's one not far from work, but it's at 9PM I think and I'll watch it at home if at all. But gotta give them props for leveraging the theaters like that.

 

[TeKPhaN]

You don't like Batman Arkham series or Shadow of Modor?

Arkham is much better.

 

[hrudey]

I posted a stat on how much game vs. talk there was at each of the conferences last year. EA was a distant last place at 24% game vs. talk. So, expect a lot of yap, yap, yap.

But dat 25 minutes detailing motion capture of Ronaldo's taint though!