Microsoft E3 2011 Press Conference
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At the end of the confrences when he announced a "new" trilogy on the Eggsbox, I pulled forwards my chair and thought "new ip!"
Started as smoke clouds, that turn into blood vessels. You hear a heart and you pan out of the mouth. You see a figure in a pod and it op-
Oh, it's master chief. So no new big blockbuster IP.
Sigh.
Started as smoke clouds, that turn into blood vessels. You hear a heart and you pan out of the mouth. You see a figure in a pod and it op-
Oh, it's master chief. So no new big blockbuster IP.
Sigh.
Damn... even though it's not Bungie anymore I can't help but get excited for Halo 4... I really hope that 343i does a good job with it but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise.
-Also, I'm VERY happy that they're waiting until holiday 2012 to bring it out. I was worried they'd be rushing it as the franchise moved to Microsoft.
And you could've let your bias show a bit less there Steve. Not very professional.
-Also, I'm VERY happy that they're waiting until holiday 2012 to bring it out. I was worried they'd be rushing it as the franchise moved to Microsoft.
And you could've let your bias show a bit less there Steve. Not very professional.
This may have been the single worst press conference in E3 history. SO MUCH Kinect shovelware. The only thing that was even remotely interesting was Halo 4.
Seriously, how much do we have to say it for Microsoft to understand that the core crowd doesn't want Kinect stuff?
Seriously, how much do we have to say it for Microsoft to understand that the core crowd doesn't want Kinect stuff?
I actually thought that the Kinect controls for some of the games, mostly Future Soldier were pretty cool. (Sorry for not hating motion controls 
I know I'm supposed to). I think Sony will have a tough time making their own motion controls compare, might take a large toll on their business as I'm sure a lot of money was put into it.
I know I'm supposed to). I think Sony will have a tough time making their own motion controls compare, might take a large toll on their business as I'm sure a lot of money was put into it.
I watched the conference and it was pretty decent, but there wasn't really anything that they showed that would make a person like myself that doesn't own a 360 feel a dire urge to run out and get one.
Most interesting bit to me was that gunsmith mode they showed for Ghost Recon.
Lowest point is a tossup between the Kinect Disney demo and the football demo.
Most interesting bit to me was that gunsmith mode they showed for Ghost Recon.
Lowest point is a tossup between the Kinect Disney demo and the football demo.
Personally i never really took the kinetic very seriously. But having seen that show, i kind of want to get one.
This conference sucked. Gears 3 and Halo 4 are ok but it was a pretty piss poor showing for actual game fans. How many 4 year olds were tuning in live? Seriously, Microsoft need to get their shit together. Just because Kinect was a success does not mean you abandon everything else.
a few thoughts from a sony fanboy
voice recognition?
not as cool as it looks... unpractical in actual gaming(press of a button stays more convenient)
and i am skeptical if that functions as well as it looked the whole time
kinect games?
i actually thought that they were kidding with the star wars game
that's nothing more than a quick time event on rails
only barely control through gestures
a star wars game with move would be epic as in you can actually do extraordinary stuff like going and looking in the direction you want...
exact thing applies to the fable game
same with the kid's and sports games
you only have a minimum of control and everything else is scripted
it probably works well with kids as it isn't too demanding but that's it
still prefer physical feedback
for the games... well that's for everyone else to decide
i almost threw up after hearing those stupid one liners and comments in Gears 3
voice recognition?
not as cool as it looks... unpractical in actual gaming(press of a button stays more convenient)
and i am skeptical if that functions as well as it looked the whole time
kinect games?
i actually thought that they were kidding with the star wars game
that's nothing more than a quick time event on rails
only barely control through gestures
a star wars game with move would be epic as in you can actually do extraordinary stuff like going and looking in the direction you want...
exact thing applies to the fable game
same with the kid's and sports games
you only have a minimum of control and everything else is scripted
it probably works well with kids as it isn't too demanding but that's it
still prefer physical feedback
for the games... well that's for everyone else to decide
i almost threw up after hearing those stupid one liners and comments in Gears 3
I'd say not bad Microsoft considering they pretty much had nothing to go with.
Future Soldier
Gears 3
Dance Central 2
Halo 1&4
I think those were the real Xbox highlights.
I laughed when I saw Kinect Disneyworld(land?) and Star Wars. Those looked bad to bad-funny. Possibly because I live in Southern California and Disneyland's like 40 minutes away and I've settled with the idea that Star Wars is done; I don't need any more Star Wars.
Future Soldier
Gears 3
Dance Central 2
Halo 1&4
I think those were the real Xbox highlights.
I laughed when I saw Kinect Disneyworld(land?) and Star Wars. Those looked bad to bad-funny. Possibly because I live in Southern California and Disneyland's like 40 minutes away and I've settled with the idea that Star Wars is done; I don't need any more Star Wars.