What Did We Think Of The Microsoft E3 Conference?


I’m exhausted. Utterly exhausted. Two liveblogs down, game announcment after game announcement, local pricing details… it’s been a busy morning, but we managed to take time to put down some thoughts about Microsoft’s E3 conference on video…

Long story short? It was good. There was a real focus on the games. Microsoft smartly avoided even engaging with the DRM/Used games situation, and as frustrating as it is for us, that’s probably the smartest play for them right now.

Some of the games looked great, others were a little underwhelming. Battlefield 4 did nothing for me, and actually sucked the enthusiasm right out of my bones. Respawn’s Titanfall? I thought it looked like a sexy, interesting reinvention of FPS multiplayer. It makes other shooters look dry and deathly boring. Can’t wait to play more.

We also had a great look at Metal Gear Solid V, which looks like Red Dead Redemption, Assassin’s Creed and a billion other games, but somehow doesn’t look or feel like Metal Gear! Still, that game could be very special.

And how about that Australian price? $599. And that release date — in line with the other launch territories in November. I’m pleasantly surprised. When the US price was announced at $500 I feared the worst. I thought we might be looking at $700. $599 seems pretty reasonable considering, but I’m still hearing complaints from others…

What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.

Thanks to James Flamestar for the use of his top notch music. You can hear more here!


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