I’ve not played them and that won’t change.

You should be celebrating the fact that with release of Persona games, the Xbox will finally have some games worth playing!

hylian_elf wrote:

You should be celebrating the fact that with release of Persona games, the Xbox will finally have some games worth playing!

I’ve got more games worth playing than time to play them.

what are people saying to themselves to make it not feel weird idgi

Hmmm xbox presser was a bit meh

Some decent stuff in the PC Games Show, although a lot of it is for 2023:
https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/pc-gaming-show-2022-game-announcements-release-dates-20977/

Think I'm probably more kind to the xbox presser than some people here which is weird as I often dislike their shows - I actually think it was a really decent showing, especially given the "next 12 month" focus. There should be, in theory, at least one or two games for everyone in there that will appeal over the next year. 

I don't think it was THE BEST SHOW EVER but, like, these things are glorified ad reels and I basically only have a few requirements:

1. Have a nice mix of games - Mission accomplished
2. Keep wanky CGI / non-gameplay representative sections to a minimum - Mission accomplished 
3. Don't spend too long talking about the POWER of your console, HYPING UP what we are about to see (then delivering a CGI or brand tie-in fart) and repeatedly saying your TRADEMARK (e.g. don't speak like a human advertisement) - Mission accomplished

With the following optional:

4. A megaton or two just to get the E3 period HYPE ENDORPHINS going (arguably the one area where this didn't happen - Kojima, maybe? - but that was always likely with the focus being on games out soon to soonish)

Number 2 and 3 is usually where Microsoft fall down and they avoided that completely this year. It was a lean, fast, content packed showcase reminiscent of the Switch pre-launch showcase, or Sony's 2016 E3 show. Basically - mostly killer, little filler. Basically, if I'm gonna watch ads for 2 hours, at least make it go down smooth. Only downside on that front was having to listen to Todd Howard speak at the end but...that was always gonna happen. The dude is a nasty snake oil salesman and his voice and face make me gag (and not in a good way). Still, overall I preferred this to Xbox's 2019 showing which I think a lot of people saw as one of the better Xbox pressers.

 With that out the way, I would break down the games shown into the following categories:

Yes please, hook it into my veins

Redfall - always up for more Arkane. Dishonoured was good, Deathloop was good, Dark Messiah was good, Prey was excellent. Have complete faith in them to deliver a good time. 
Lightyear Frontier - seen it before. Was hyped for it then, and it looks even better now.
Cocoon - looked stunning.
PERSOOOOOOOOOONA 3P , 4G, 5R - obviously, this doesn't actually matter to me as I already own and have completed all 3 (multiple times) but this is a great deal if you've never played Persona before (like Noxy).
Kojima - disappointed there was no actual game to reveal but...Kojima is Kojima. 


Looks cool

High on Life - looked interesting enough, would be curious to at least try it out at some point. More into the Stranger's Wrath vibes than the Rick and Morty vibes, but we'll see.
Forza - looked lovely. GT7 was a really nice racer and am curious to see the next Forza instalment as well. Curious to see what the handling model feels like (GT7's was divine) and how the main campaign is put together. Looks gorgeous, that's for sure, and I like the fact that both of the main console sim series seem to have their own approach to colour palette. 
Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels - wheeeeee. Looked colourful and fun. 
Scorn - honestly, I think this might be a stinker but...I really hope it isn't. We need more grotesque body horror games with weapons and architecture that looks like alien pussy.
Flintlock - looks kinda like Forsepoken if Forespoken looked 20% more jank and 40% more interesting. Not super hyped but...could be cool, dunno.
Gunfire Reborn - played last year on PC. Fun little title.
The Last Case of Benedict Fox - yeah, looked great. Hadn't seen it before - lovely surprise, this. 
Pentiment - diet Obsidian, from a small splinter team. Will almost certainly give it a look when it comes out. Avowed deffo the big one, though. 
Grounded 1.0 launch - looks fun, also Obsidian. 
Sea of Thieves: Season 7 - thought this video was absolutely charming. 
Ravenlok - not 100% sold on the gameplay I saw but the enemy designs looked great and Cococucumber have talent. 

No strong opinion either way

Plague Tale: Requiem - looked pretty, looked fine. 
Flight Sim - looked pretty, looked fine. Not my thing but I still think it had a good showing and the Halo Pelican raised a genuine smile. 
Ark 2 - I...am not greatly moved by Vin Diesel on a dinosaur. 
Minecraft Legends - shitty trailer, and not super into Minecraft but I'm sure it'll have a decent audience.
As Dusk Falls - I had no idea how I felt about this before. I still don't.
Ereban: Shadow Legacy - forgot this existed until I double-checked a news roundup. 
Wo Long - not a Team Ninja fan, but I know this will be a big announcement for a lot of people. Would have liked to see some proper gameplay, though.


Not into it

Silksong - know this will excite a lot of people. Not for me. 
Riot Games Collab - they're not my tempo, and that's ok. 
ARA - might be good, but this was one of the few guff non-gameplay trailers. 
Naraka: Bladepoint 

Get that shit out of here, fuck no

Overwatch 2
Fallout 76 - Pitt expansion thingy 
Diablo 4
Starfield 

So, overall - really strong. With a show like this, it's about finding a handful of games that appeal - not every game is gonna appeal to everyone. There was more than enough here that looked interesting to me, personally, and I'm sure games like Overwatch 2 and Diablo (and Starfield) are the big ones for others.

Redfall gave me real L4D vibes in that trailer. It could well be a blast in co-op (apparently it can also be played SP, in case anyone’s wondering).

Yossarian wrote:

Redfall gave me real L4D vibes in that trailer. It could well be a blast in co-op (apparently it can also be played SP, in case anyone’s wondering).

Yeah, deffo strong Left 4 Dead vibes, which is great. 

Arkane make bangers and I have complete trust they can make a great co-op shooter. Visually, looks really interesting as well, unlike some of the other L4D imitators. 

10/10 would play.

DS knows.

VRR going to be putting in the work for that one, I hope.

Devolver had the best show.

Xbox Bethesda was a lot of yawning.

Actual first summer games fest was the worst probably.

What's left?

Re: Redfall. Anyone else find Arkane gunplay to feel a bit... I dunno, off? Haven't really clicked with any of their games, despite their art & tone being right up my street.

Will check out Gunfire Reborn.

afgavinstan wrote:

Will check out Gunfire Reborn.

You a fan of ARPGs / action roguelites? If so, it's basically that + Borderlands. Doesn't sounds like much to some but it has such a great feeling loop.