E3 2017 was the least surprising and best E3 in years
While E3 is usually synonymous with shocking announcements and big hype moments, E3 2017 was a much more subdued affair this time around.
Yes there were a few games that we didn't know about, (Anthem, Metroid Prime 4, The Last Night, A Way Out), but for the most part we knew what games were going to be shown and we just saw more of them, and that's okay! Getting in depth looks at these games is what made this E3 so exciting.
We saw great trailers with real gameplay of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus just to name a few. Sony in particular announced almost no new titles (Shadow of The Colossus remake notwithstanding) but had a great, snappy presentation that kept the momentum moving forward to it's conclusion in under an hour.
The weekend was a joy for viewers because of the onslaught of gorgeous games and the focus on showing actual gameplay. The Anthem demo at Microsoft's conference was a showcase of how to impress the audience by simply showing gameplay (granted it's hard to imagine that it will really look that good on console, even on the super-powered Xbox One X).
If future E3's follow this same MO of showcasing games that are actually in a state worth showing and not years away (I'm looking at you Death Stranding!), I'm all for it. With the exception of Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Metroid Prime 4, most of the games shown this year seemed to be REAL games nearing completion, not just tone pieces or logos for games that are years off. Bravo devs and publishers. This is the way to hype up your audience: hype for games they can play within the next year or two.
For an onslaught of the best eye candy this year, check the videos below.
Yes there were a few games that we didn't know about, (Anthem, Metroid Prime 4, The Last Night, A Way Out), but for the most part we knew what games were going to be shown and we just saw more of them, and that's okay! Getting in depth looks at these games is what made this E3 so exciting.
We saw great trailers with real gameplay of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus just to name a few. Sony in particular announced almost no new titles (Shadow of The Colossus remake notwithstanding) but had a great, snappy presentation that kept the momentum moving forward to it's conclusion in under an hour.
The weekend was a joy for viewers because of the onslaught of gorgeous games and the focus on showing actual gameplay. The Anthem demo at Microsoft's conference was a showcase of how to impress the audience by simply showing gameplay (granted it's hard to imagine that it will really look that good on console, even on the super-powered Xbox One X).
If future E3's follow this same MO of showcasing games that are actually in a state worth showing and not years away (I'm looking at you Death Stranding!), I'm all for it. With the exception of Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Metroid Prime 4, most of the games shown this year seemed to be REAL games nearing completion, not just tone pieces or logos for games that are years off. Bravo devs and publishers. This is the way to hype up your audience: hype for games they can play within the next year or two.
For an onslaught of the best eye candy this year, check the videos below.
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