TheMicrosoft Press Conferencejust came to a close, and we here at Destructoid were working hard during it to get you all the most updated news and images.
Now that it is over, though, we have a moment to breathe and let you know what we think.
So … whatdidwe think? Were we pleasantly surprised by some of the announcements? Or disappointed in what the Xbox 360 has to offer in the upcoming year? Is E3 2011 off to a good start?
Feel free to join the discussion!
Jim SterlingIt was the Kinectrosoft Press Conference. That is what it was, and that is my contribution to the discussion.
Tyler JonesSo Kinect is getting pushed super hard this year. I’m kinda worried that most of the action games like Star Wars looked super on-rails-ey. Ghost Recon did a few cool things, but I can’t imagine that it will be easier than using a controller. I will say that I would gladly buy a game where you can walk around a virtual Disney World as long as they leave out the Kinect Adventure-style minigames, but that won’t be happening.
Jordan DevoreSadly, Double Fine’sSesame Street: Once Upon a Monsterwas probably the best Kinect game shown.
Quick, everyone have kids so we can buy the game without being judged.
Jesse CortezI thought it was very Kinect heavy, and therefore not really for me. I think the most interesting thing to me was they they showed off Kinect Fun Labs and then said it was going live today. The Kinect technology it finally starting to show its potential with the scanning items deal.
But nothing really stood out as something I HAVE to have … well, except that amazing Sesame Street Kinect game.
Still, a confident, solid, if underwhelming, showing from Microsoft.
Excited to see what Sony has to say later this evening!
Game wise I wasn’t that jazzed for much but they definitely brought out all the heavy hitters. I also like Master Chief so that got me a little excited at the end.
Oh and Tomb Raider looks absolutely amazing. I had many concerns for it with the whole revamp (I loved the recent games), but damn that looks killer.
Awesome, awesome, awesome!
It’s interesting to see how Microsoft was really adamant about the Xbox entertainment experience. Their tagline, “You say it, Xbox will find it,” is witty and catchy, but how effective will that be in a room full of people? Controllers aren’t that cumbersome… well, this is the 360 controller we’re talking about… Overall, It was a very underwhelming conference and it won’t be hard for Nintendo and Sony to outdo Microsoft this year.
I love the Mass Effect series, and while the voice integration is interesting, I’ll probably play it without it.
I know Halo is now the game that everyone loves to hate (but secretly used to love), but I love it. Period. Halo 4 continues the story where Halo 3’s cliffhanger left off, and I’m excited about that. And while I love the gameplay innovations made to the series thus far, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary looks like a fun romp down memory lane. From what I saw of the multiplayer footage, they added some of the new stuff from Reach (read: special assassinations), which doesn’t bother me, but people who care are probably going to be pissed, just because it’s a little different. I also appreciate that they didn’t just up the texture resolutions, throw in widescreen support and call it a day. They added all kinds of environment detail, lighting, and what looks like completely new models. So I’m excited.
The non-Kinect games they showed, including Gears 3 and Tomb Raider, did look impressive. But I’m actually much more interested in the expansion of the Xbox 360’s media capabilities — did anyone notice that prominent “My DVR” icon in the slick new dashboard’s live TV section?
As for the show in general, was there anything that would potentially sway non-360 fans into wanting a 360? Personally, I didn’t see anything. Modern Warfare 3 was noticeably bigger and more epic in scale, but that’s not an exclusive. All the exclusive stuff was either a sequel or sort of dull.
Or am I missing something?
