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I think if Peter Moore was on stage it would be more fireworks and such.. I think the emphasis was less on personalities and more on showing the product. I think it was last year or whenever, but they had a PR guy (last name Bell I think) and to say he wasn't well received would probably be understated.
Either way, I feel the bar was set by this conference, and we shall see if Nintendo is any more exciting than getting people up on scales to weigh themselves.
Either way, I feel the bar was set by this conference, and we shall see if Nintendo is any more exciting than getting people up on scales to weigh themselves.
I agree, Fallout isn't just a shooter. It's an RPG if anything. But, I do agree with you Naia, The whole lackluster speeches really didn't get me excited about ANY games. I really do with that E3 would be the spectacle it used to be, but perhaps that may never happen.
As sad as this is, I don't think E3's for us anymore, it's more for the investors, which is why Microsoft is showing off things like Home and there avatars. The fat cats and bigwigs of the industry don't care about glitz and pizzazz and awesome presentations, they care about making sure that Microsoft is going to try and make money off the "casual" demographic.
I guess I haven't seen enough of Fallout 3 to make a judgement call yet. And Rifter01 it was Jeff Bell. He just recently left Microsoft I think.
I think the FFXIII news is so huge that I don't think Sony or Nintendo will be able to top it, but I think if they have some good games to show and at least a few decent surprises, I will be satisfied.
Also how did Microsoft secure the rights to put Banjo 1 on XBLA? I can't imagine Nintendo just letting them do it.
I think the FFXIII news is so huge that I don't think Sony or Nintendo will be able to top it, but I think if they have some good games to show and at least a few decent surprises, I will be satisfied.
Also how did Microsoft secure the rights to put Banjo 1 on XBLA? I can't imagine Nintendo just letting them do it.
Also how did Microsoft secure the rights to put Banjo 1 on XBLA? I can't imagine Nintendo just letting them do it.
Yeah, I thought the exact same thing. I dunno if it was as easy as MS walking across the street, (or bank wire) and handing over a check or what.. It would be interesting to know what really happened.
Yeah, I thought the exact same thing. I dunno if it was as easy as MS walking across the street, (or bank wire) and handing over a check or what.. It would be interesting to know what really happened.
The excitement really just isn't there, or the pressers aren't tuned to excite an audience of fans, so much as its a presentation of "whatcha got".
It was great to know that FF13 got a lot of love, but the neutral reactions to actually neat things like Fable II, some of the avatar stuff and the music section, its just kind of disappointing, like you say.
I mean, this is an industry about FUN for crying out loud! It *should* be over the top!
I'm hopeful for the Nintendo presser, because the MotionPlus seems like it could preface some exciting new announcements (please show a bushido blade wii . . .)
It was great to know that FF13 got a lot of love, but the neutral reactions to actually neat things like Fable II, some of the avatar stuff and the music section, its just kind of disappointing, like you say.
I mean, this is an industry about FUN for crying out loud! It *should* be over the top!
I'm hopeful for the Nintendo presser, because the MotionPlus seems like it could preface some exciting new announcements (please show a bushido blade wii . . .)
@Naia and everyone else
I expect they found a way to get Banjo 1 to run without having to emulate the Nintendo 64 software. If they did that, then Nintendo probably can't stop them from unleashing Banjo-Tooie, Jet Force Gemini or Perfect Dark, either.
All I can tell you is none of those games will be on the Virtual Console. Ever.
I expect they found a way to get Banjo 1 to run without having to emulate the Nintendo 64 software. If they did that, then Nintendo probably can't stop them from unleashing Banjo-Tooie, Jet Force Gemini or Perfect Dark, either.
All I can tell you is none of those games will be on the Virtual Console. Ever.
@BR
I agree with you on the last point, I fucking hate it how pople are writing off Nintendo and sony BEFORE the presentations,
'MS wins E3'
My ass, yes it is good news about FF13, but jesus, it's only a fucking game, not the second coming of jesus. It's only at news like this do you see the true fanboy in people.
I agree with you on the last point, I fucking hate it how pople are writing off Nintendo and sony BEFORE the presentations,
'MS wins E3'
My ass, yes it is good news about FF13, but jesus, it's only a fucking game, not the second coming of jesus. It's only at news like this do you see the true fanboy in people.
Look at my Rating the Presser blog. I gave them 2/10 for showmanship because Microsoft have always been way too businesslike about their E3 conferences.
When you haven't got Kaz 'Riiiidge Racerrrrr' Hirai and Reggie 'Meatfist' Fils-Aime to follow I guess its a lot easier to be excruciatingly dull.
When you haven't got Kaz 'Riiiidge Racerrrrr' Hirai and Reggie 'Meatfist' Fils-Aime to follow I guess its a lot easier to be excruciatingly dull.
I'm just really really excited for Rock Band 2, Fallout I'd rather play it on PC and Gears never got a lot of my attention.
I'll probably get excited about things later on, closer to release, but seriously, my 360's disk read errors drain any amount of excitement I can get for anything. (I'll try to red ring it once college vacations are over, I still play RB almost every day and arcade games often.)
I'll probably get excited about things later on, closer to release, but seriously, my 360's disk read errors drain any amount of excitement I can get for anything. (I'll try to red ring it once college vacations are over, I still play RB almost every day and arcade games often.)
Banjo 1 is going to be an enhanced remake, like the Conker game for the Xbox. So it's not just emulating the N64 rom, it's the same game rebuilt from the ground up. Rare (and therefore MS) still owns the rights to all their games that didn't feature Nintendo characters.
Overall I was not impressed with the MS press conference until the end. That is not to say there are not great things. I honestly look forward to Fallout 3, Fable 2, GOW2, Viva Pinata , and the new Banjo, and all the new music games. The problem was there were not enough juicy secrets that I care about. Was unfortunately alot of the stuff I already knew about.
The new interface is a little exciting and the netflix thing is cool other than people were already doing this with media center. I anticipated Lips and I imagine it will be fun. And In the Movies might have its novelty too. I actaully sorta look forward to the new Scene It even though they should have added DLC to the 1st one but at least hopefully now it will get it(I suck at the game but is a great 360 causal title for friends and family even if they are not gamers).
But the FF XIII announcement was insane it was like millions of fanboy's cried out in anguish and glee at the same time.
The new interface is a little exciting and the netflix thing is cool other than people were already doing this with media center. I anticipated Lips and I imagine it will be fun. And In the Movies might have its novelty too. I actaully sorta look forward to the new Scene It even though they should have added DLC to the 1st one but at least hopefully now it will get it(I suck at the game but is a great 360 causal title for friends and family even if they are not gamers).
But the FF XIII announcement was insane it was like millions of fanboy's cried out in anguish and glee at the same time.
