Xbox last year with Fable, Starfield, The Outer Worlds 2, Hellblade 2, FH5 - entire show slapped.
Yep I see no reason to extend my GP subscription with that line up.That 95 minute show was 65 minutes too long.
Forza - fine. It’s not breaking new ground for the genre but it looks nice.
Diablo 4 - good. But that’s multiplat and not a GP game, so not really a big plus for MS even though it was on their show.
Starfield - ok looks like a lot of space games and the performance looked rough, but sure it could be good. Oh and again - extended “gameplay” amounted to about 3 minutes with jump cuts and padded out with cutscenes.
And negative points for trotting out Kojima for no reason at all.
Everything else was totally forgettable indie looking stuff - perfect gamepass fodder, not what I want to see in a major gaming company’s marquee event.
This should’ve been 30 minutes max and it would have been a better show as a result.
But, given where MS are this was nowhere near enough. Basically Christmas is empty this year for them and it seems they had no plan before launch of Xsex to actually have any games for the first 3 years at least.
Yeah they’ve bought Bethesda - but that was after Xsex launch - starfield was coming to Xbox regardless of that and it’s still delayed.
The other studios - all MIA. I hope that $1 GP deal can be extended because I feel ripped off that these promised games from MS first parties are nowhere to be seen.
Hellblade promotions have been rough. But its probably a game awards game like last year. Who knows.A solid 7/10.
Not much in terms of exciting announcements but they showed a bunch of great looking stuff, we finally got a proper look at Starfield and it further promoted the tremendous value of Gamepass.
I also appreciate them focusing on stuff coming in the next year and with tons of gameplay instead of CGI announcements for stuff that's coming in 2025.
Only disappointment for me is Hellblade. It was the first game they announced for the system and it still seems like it's 1+ years away
What GP subscription?Yep I see no reason to extend my GP subscription with that line up.
Err… either you are joking or you didn’t even noticed how video editing and placing the order of the games can make a show look good or boring.I still need to see an example of a good showcase from people because I've been watching these shows for literally years and if you though that was a bad show you're fucked.
Last time MS said cloud game was Flight Sim.Kojima with his cloud game… last time Microsoft said cloud game was with Crackdown 3.
This is really worth repeating: this is the first time they've limited themselves to just the next twelve months. I absolutely applaud that and want that to continue. The thing I've hands-down hated most about their previous shows: "Oh cool, [Game]!! Wait, it's just a CGI trailer? When does it release? Seven years from now!?!?".Its funny because you can't please everyone. MS(Bond if I recall) started the show saying they're focusing on titles coming out in the next year, a first for them. People complain about MS announcing games too early. They decide to show games releasing in a relatively short window. People still complain. I think MS could have done themselves a favor tempering expectations by saying this earlier, probably back when they announced the event...
Most of it cgi, which they got panned for. Anyone can make a great "show" it is substance that matters.Xbox last year with Fable, Starfield, The Outer Worlds 2, Hellblade 2, FH5 - entire show slapped.
And it’s been a year where are those great gamesXbox last year with Fable, Starfield, The Outer Worlds 2, Hellblade 2, FH5 - entire show slapped.
If so, that's a damn shame.Presumably it won't be out in the next 12 months.
Err… either you are joking or you didn’t even noticed how video editing and placing the order of the games can make a show look good or boring.
It was boring! They had 2 games shown next to each other that looked the same! They had a dev talking about a game only to show it where cars move at normal speed but characters not! I can’t even remember the names that’s how bored I was.
Most of it cgi, which they got panned for. Anyone can make a great "show" it is substance that matters.
Chill. Question was what makes a good show, and last years show slapped. It’s not my fault that Microsoft haven’t been able to execute on any of them.And it’s been a year where are those great games
Didn't you feel the show was just to long,9 - Should have been 9 just for Starfield alone looking so damn appealing but the showcase bogged down in a few places. I still gave it a 9 overall since there are a shit ton of games I'm interested in and they are all coming to Game Pass day 1
Looking forward to these games:
Plague Tale
Flintlock
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Pentiment
Replaced
Bendict Fox
Grounded
Atomic Heart
Ravenlok
Plus a bunch I'm probably forgetting all coming Day 1 to Game Pass
Almost every Sony showcase over the last 7 yearsI still need to see an example of a good showcase from people because I've been watching these shows for literally years and if you though that was a bad show you're fucked.
You didnt ask for start to end bangers, you said show you an example of a good show. Most of Sonys over the last 7 years have been good. This show was meh and not what most would consider a good show.Absolute bullshit lol, and you know it. Tell me. What years?
Which presentations were start to end bangers?
Didn't you feel the show was just to long,
I think they could of made it 45 mins
Hey buddy, relax a little and just be civil, or you'll get banned.Absolute bullshit lol, and you know it. Tell me. What years?
Which presentations were start to end bangers?
This is really worth repeating: this is the first time they've limited themselves to just the next twelve months. I absolutely applaud that and want that to continue. The thing I've hands-down hated most about their previous shows: "Oh cool, [Game]!! Wait, it's just a CGI trailer? When does it release? Seven years from now!?!?".
And you're right, they probably should've stated this change before the show.
Nope, I thought it was awesome and by far the best of any of the shows we've seen already. The stuff I would have cut out is stuff others probably loved and vice versa what others would have cut out. It's great to have something for everyone.Didn't you feel the show was just to long,
I think they could of made it 45 mins
i don't know, i just feel they could have trimmed a lot of the fat away, rather concentrate on quality than quantity.I think it could have been 45 minutes long. But also, these game pass deals...why would you go out and secure these deals and not show them to your console fans and game pass subscribers. I want to know about them.
I asked for examples of good shows, start to end. please feel free to send me links of your best examples.Almost every Sony showcase over the last 7 years
You didnt ask for start to end bangers, you said show you an example of a good show. Most of Sonys over the last 7 years have been good. This show was meh and not what most would consider a good show.
Hot Take Alert:
This is probably going to be amazing. Looks like they're taking the art style from Nioh, but stepping it up even more and applying it to Chinese lore. And the action looks more acrobatic than Nioh, so possibly closer to Ninja Gaiden. He does a head jump off an enemy like Ninja Gaiden.
If it's even close to what I just described then it's going to way more appealing to me personally than Elden Ring.
I am talking about the show overall! I’m including how it was edited how it was paced and what message they were tying to send.I saw loads of games I really wanted to play. Loads. I can't wait for what's coming out and all on gamepass.
I guess it sucks that nothing interested you.
LAY OFF THE GODDAMN CATNIP FS.Nope, I thought it was awesome and by far the best of any of the shows we've seen already. The stuff I would have cut out is stuff others probably loved and vice versa what others would have cut out. It's great to have something for everyone.
If this didn't show you why you may want to try game pass over the next 12 months...nothing will.