- Halo Infinite. Hey look. Another Halo game. And more of I don't care I gave up after game 3 because the series is done as far as I'm concerned. Moving on!
- Phil Spencer talks about what the presentation is going to be like, and it'll be a mix of new stuff and some notable companies. So far we've seen a trailer for Ori, a lovely visual cacophony, and now zombie samurai Sekiro, that looks vaguely like Onimusha.
- Bethesda is already on the stage with Todd Howard the game director. And a screen of Fallout logos in the background. Fallout 4 will be on XBox Game Pass starting today. Fallout 76 more content dropped - this is a prequel to all of the other games. You're the first to emerge from the shelters after the bombings. Taking place in West Virginia. Bethesda promises the game will be 4 times larger than 4 (heh).
- Aside, the "Pre-Order Now!" ads at the bottom of the screen are very distracting. Thanks XBox.
- Moving on to a game set in the Life is Strange universe about a young boy and his ability to tell crazy stories. Captain Spirit. A free download on June 26. Um...okay. This doesn't seem like a game but more of a visual novel. But sure. Okay. Let's roll with it.
-What even is this presentation anymore? I'm so confused on the randomness of the games, the content being shown...what?
- Okay. Trying to get my head back on to focus. Looks like a Terry Crews got his game in Crackdown 3. I don't know if it's actually him, but it sure looks like him as the main character!
- Nier: Automata is getting a full release on XBox. The crowd hasn't really clapped in the last 3 trailers.
- Current trailer has a very weird knocking noise in the background that doesn't sound intentional so it's becoming distracting. Again, still trying to focus! Metrro: Exodus: Okay. horror survival game that has a very "end of the world" feel to it with strange monsters. Detailed environments.
- Phil Spencer is in the audience. Oh no. Phil don't. Please don't. We all know this is a bad idea.
- Kingdom Hearts on XBox. Some actual gameplay footage with the 'Frozen' universe. Yep. Frozen. Because gamers. Love. Frozen. But it's not all bad! They did show some of Wreck It Ralph's universe, Tangled, and the Gummi ships are back! However, there is definitely something wrong with the trailer. There are no sound effects. Only dialogue. You can't hear any of the battle sounds. No key chain clinks. No movement or fabric rustles. XBox why? Fix this. :(
- Two updates are on the way for Sea of Thieves. New stories and expansions.
- At least XBox is throwing one trailer after another with very few interruptions in between. Up next is another look at Battlefield V and the story of the female character you can play in the game. Very brief. Maybe 5-8 seconds longer than the content we saw yesterday for her story.
- First trailer for the newest Forza Horizon 4. Taking place in Brittan with dynamic seasons (they dropped leaves into the audience to showcase autumn) in a shared open world. A live demo is taking place. A 60 fps mode will be available. Quick chat features allow you to group up with people you meet in the game. Pushing that game pass hard, Forza will be available on October 10 for PC, XBox One, and Game Pass.
- Microsoft has a new studio 'The Initiative' and the company has purchased 'Undead Labs' as well as 'Playground Games.' 'Ninja Theory' has been bought out. Lastly 'Compulsion Games' is part of the Microsoft family. Aka, Microsoft is boasting their assets and trying to expand their reach on game development.
- A few more repeats: We Happy Few, Tales of Vesperia Complete Edition, The Division 2: games we knew were coming out later this year or have been previously announced. The Division 2 takes place in DC after a virus outbreak that takes out most of the city. Appears to be more of a team-based online game versus solo content. The interface seems light for what the game is showing - the current demo is running off the game engine. The squad is picking up items, searching the area, fighting other human enemies with people chatting as if they were actually playing (but they're not, this is pre-recorded).
- Another push on XBox Game Pass. Awkward presenter aside, FastStart, a type of AI, will launch with some games to help learn how people play in order to help push games to consoles faster. Halo: Combat Evolved will be on the list later this year. Starting today The Division, Fallout 4, Elder Scrolls Online can be played on Game Pass. The audience is not impressed.
-Tomb Raider impracticality is back again with Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It looks like it's much more crazy raiding antics, which is nice to see Lara getting back to her roots. More action more platforming.
- Something called Ession Might be Session. The first icon looks strange. Throwback to Tony Hawk?
- Okay. There are a lot of games XBox is throwing at us. It's nice. However, because it's so much there are some issues: 1 - it's difficult to keep up with all the content so you can't absorb what's going on. 2: in the rush to put so much out on the stage, we're not getting enough of a taste of each game to allow us to be invested. We need a breather.
- Black Dessert, an MMO of...something. Yep. There's too much now. My brain is not able to keep up.
- Capcom throwing down a very different looking Devil May Cry. 80's action movie throwback based on the design, one liners, and over the top cinematics. #5 has a different hero with a cameo from Dante. This looks like silly fun, and sometimes that's all a game needs to be. Even if you're not into DMC, be grateful for the break in the presentation!
- Cuphead DLC with a new playable character, more bosses, new levels coming in 2019.
- Tunic. Fox Link. That's all I see. Fox Link. Link, but a Fox. With a green tabbard, sword, shield, and breaking pots for rubies. Lovely design as a call out to the early RPG's top-down interface.
-Bandai Namco has a new production on the way mashing up some of the anime most of us Westerners grew up on: Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto. Into a fighting game. Because of course it'd be a fighting game. When you get down to it, Bandai produces a lot of fighting anime. Jump Force, set for a 2019 release.
- Another post-apocalyptic game. Dying Light 2. It looks like how you play the game and the choices you make - do you steal or do you help - will shape the "world" of the game. From the developer: a realistic parkour system, fluid controls/actions, and genuine consequences of your actions. Mirror's Edge with BioWare. Got it.
- Oh gawd. Battletoads confirmed. I might have to call it quits. Battletoads has destroyed my sanity thanks to GameStop.
- Just Cause 4 which looks suspiciously similar to the last game. So expect the same insanity, world-busting moves.
- Gears Pop. Yeah...Gears of War...in POP form...Hey! Here's a great idea! Let's take a Mature game that's super gory and not safe for kids, and make it kid friendly. This studio has gone tone deaf. Oh, and Gears Tactics, a PC version of Gears but like Halo's tactic game. And Gears 5, because everything must have 5 games! If you're a fan of the series you're already sold. Enjoy!
- Phil briefly mentions Microsoft AI, cloud streaming, and that the team is working on the next console cycle before everything is interrupted by Projekt Red. Your friendly Witcher developer is giving us a look at Cyberpunk 2077. This game looks crazy amazing and I have no idea what it's about, but I want it.
Thankfully, THAT IS IT! That was an hour and 45 minutes and I'm exhausted. While seeing all the content is nice, the lack of breaks and being able to digest it all has made it difficult to enjoy the presentation. At least it was better than EA. Soon we'll have Bethesda on the stage and maybe we'll see some more of Fallout 76.
- A few more repeats: We Happy Few, Tales of Vesperia Complete Edition, The Division 2: games we knew were coming out later this year or have been previously announced. The Division 2 takes place in DC after a virus outbreak that takes out most of the city. Appears to be more of a team-based online game versus solo content. The interface seems light for what the game is showing - the current demo is running off the game engine. The squad is picking up items, searching the area, fighting other human enemies with people chatting as if they were actually playing (but they're not, this is pre-recorded).
- Another push on XBox Game Pass. Awkward presenter aside, FastStart, a type of AI, will launch with some games to help learn how people play in order to help push games to consoles faster. Halo: Combat Evolved will be on the list later this year. Starting today The Division, Fallout 4, Elder Scrolls Online can be played on Game Pass. The audience is not impressed.
-Tomb Raider impracticality is back again with Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It looks like it's much more crazy raiding antics, which is nice to see Lara getting back to her roots. More action more platforming.
- Something called Ession Might be Session. The first icon looks strange. Throwback to Tony Hawk?
- Okay. There are a lot of games XBox is throwing at us. It's nice. However, because it's so much there are some issues: 1 - it's difficult to keep up with all the content so you can't absorb what's going on. 2: in the rush to put so much out on the stage, we're not getting enough of a taste of each game to allow us to be invested. We need a breather.
- Black Dessert, an MMO of...something. Yep. There's too much now. My brain is not able to keep up.
- Capcom throwing down a very different looking Devil May Cry. 80's action movie throwback based on the design, one liners, and over the top cinematics. #5 has a different hero with a cameo from Dante. This looks like silly fun, and sometimes that's all a game needs to be. Even if you're not into DMC, be grateful for the break in the presentation!
- Cuphead DLC with a new playable character, more bosses, new levels coming in 2019.
- Tunic. Fox Link. That's all I see. Fox Link. Link, but a Fox. With a green tabbard, sword, shield, and breaking pots for rubies. Lovely design as a call out to the early RPG's top-down interface.
-Bandai Namco has a new production on the way mashing up some of the anime most of us Westerners grew up on: Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto. Into a fighting game. Because of course it'd be a fighting game. When you get down to it, Bandai produces a lot of fighting anime. Jump Force, set for a 2019 release.
- Another post-apocalyptic game. Dying Light 2. It looks like how you play the game and the choices you make - do you steal or do you help - will shape the "world" of the game. From the developer: a realistic parkour system, fluid controls/actions, and genuine consequences of your actions. Mirror's Edge with BioWare. Got it.
- Oh gawd. Battletoads confirmed. I might have to call it quits. Battletoads has destroyed my sanity thanks to GameStop.
- Just Cause 4 which looks suspiciously similar to the last game. So expect the same insanity, world-busting moves.
- Gears Pop. Yeah...Gears of War...in POP form...Hey! Here's a great idea! Let's take a Mature game that's super gory and not safe for kids, and make it kid friendly. This studio has gone tone deaf. Oh, and Gears Tactics, a PC version of Gears but like Halo's tactic game. And Gears 5, because everything must have 5 games! If you're a fan of the series you're already sold. Enjoy!
- Phil briefly mentions Microsoft AI, cloud streaming, and that the team is working on the next console cycle before everything is interrupted by Projekt Red. Your friendly Witcher developer is giving us a look at Cyberpunk 2077. This game looks crazy amazing and I have no idea what it's about, but I want it.
Thankfully, THAT IS IT! That was an hour and 45 minutes and I'm exhausted. While seeing all the content is nice, the lack of breaks and being able to digest it all has made it difficult to enjoy the presentation. At least it was better than EA. Soon we'll have Bethesda on the stage and maybe we'll see some more of Fallout 76.
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