Were people really expecting tons of new IP? Developers are clearly working on the next Xbox, there's little reason to spend more time and energy on the current console (it has been 7+ years after all).
I am excited about the entertainment stuff, as that's what I use my Xbox for more and more.
Worst conference in awhile. Ties Sony 2006 and the Nintendo one where they showed Wii music and the heartbeat thing.
I'm really hoping the ESPN announcement means you no longer need a stupid cable provider that gives it to you. I'm guessing with them showing ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU as well, that means it's for everyone.
I say this every year and I'll say it again. The conference was perfectly fine. You guys expect some earth-shattering announcement every year and it never comes, for any of the big 3. The current age of the internet means we know everything before the conference. The old age of big announcements that make you say "oh shit!" are over. You guys are more worried about ranking the conferences (which is fucking stupid, by the way) than you are about what was actually shown.
Anyway, on to the show, I'm now pumped for Halo 4. I didn't realize how old it had gotten killing grunts and elites until I saw that gameplay bit. Looks different, looks cool. Looking forward to seeing more. Tomb Raider did not pique my interest at all, I was pretty turned off by it. Too much movement and swaying, and I don't think they did the game any favors by having a guy literally run through it and destroy any discovery that a first-time player would see. I did find it surprising that they announced a new Gears game, especially one starring Baird. I never considered him a great character. Hell, I think one starring Dizzy would've been better. The new Splinter Cell looked to have some promise as well, consider me interested.
The whole SmartGlass thing looks good, but it's going to require a lot of support from the developers that I just don't see coming. My best hope for it is that it survives long enough to transform into something actually cool. The only thing I really thought was neat was creating a play for Madden, which I'm sure was just a "this is what it could do" kind of thing. I fully expect they'll use SmartGlass to mimic what the WiiU is doing, at which point might be the "cool" thing I'm hoping for.
I'm really hoping the ESPN announcement means you no longer need a stupid cable provider that gives it to you. I'm guessing with them showing ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU as well, that means it's for everyone.
I think people are expecting new sequels to give them the same feeling as new consoles which traditionally also have new IP. I mean, you only get to show off the first look into the Gears of War universe once.
What is far more important to Microsoft at this point is their entertainment strategy, since it's obvious that's what they are focused on, and will continue to offer value to Xbox 360 owners for several years after the next Xbox has been released. Plus, you've got Apple HDTV rumors coming up the wazoo, so Microsoft needs to "defend" against that.
If you were a gamer looking for pretty graphics, 2013 is your year, and we've known that for a while now.
Exactly. I've always thought that the Xbox was just a conduit to pipe entertainment (movies music ads) into our living room by Microsoft. The gaming was just an aside that they rode to prominence.
If you look at old Bill Gates interviews he said that one of their biggest issues was revolutionizing TV.. and at this point the Xbox is just as good of a set top box as it it is a gaming machine.
Horrible naming though, for a casual game. Recettear isn't that old nor forgotten yet, is it? Would be a more interesting port too, IMO, though not for Kinect (probably).Hmm, Wreckateer looks something like Kinect Angry Birds, but it could be a lot of fun.
no clue wtf that game you linked is.
Me neither. Judging by the box art, there's a reason why I've never seen or heard of it before.
I finally got a chance to watch the conference. Halo 4 looked damn impressive. It looks like I finally have a FPS to get excited about this fall.
Yes, because it looks exactly the same...Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo ODST, Halo Reach, Halo 4
You really get excited for more of the same? The fourth Halo FPS this gen...
Yes, because it looks exactly the same...
Yes, because it looks exactly the same...
The new enemies look very interesting. This is the only shooter on the horizon that has me even remotely excited.What looks different? You saw a PR piece. I remember the Halo 3 E3 video, the game was nothing like that. Halo games are all basically the same, save ODST where you have to wonder around a big boring city to the to the actual level which play like ever other Halo.