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Xbox vs. PlayStation - Who had the better games showcase?
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Everwild and Avowed were my Xbox highlights but man I had no expectations and was still disappointed. Starting the stream with Halo and it being ugly was a surprise.
Or maybe I just have an interest in different games than you? lol
May be hard to believe, but quantity is not always indicative of quality. A lot of the games shown fell flat for me, while most of the PS5 games had something going for me.
Both were really good showcases, but I give PS5 the slight edge. Especially with it having way more exclusives. I was sold on a PS5, while for Xbox I'm settling with my current PC.
MS could have had higher highs if they actually showed games like Hellblade and the Obsidian RPG, but pretty much every first party game was a CGI trailer, Halo being the only exception. Everything else was a timed exclusive. If I wasn't a pc user and had to be choosing between MS and PS5, this conference would have done nothing to convince me.
i think its more safe to say that almost everything sony showed will be within the first 2 years of the console. a good chunk of the Xbox stuff looked at least 3 years out with what little gameplay, or even cinematic gameplay angles.
I didn't say open world. It looks like it's wide linear. Large expansive levels, like the Dina section, but apparently with more going on.
Running at 60 FPS is the major differentiator, since TLOU II and God of War run at 30.
That said, I'm assuming this is Series X footage...getting out done by current gen. So yeah, not very impressive.
GT7, Demon's Souls, Horizon, Ratchet, Spider-Man. Those are all big deals and huge sellers. So... yes?
Requiring these games to run on decade old hardware may have been a mistake.
Fable and Halo were what I wanted to get excited by, but not enough was shown to make me care about them at all.
Halo looks like a game that came out years ago, just with 60fps. I know DOOM is a linear game and Halo is Open World, but I was expecting at least DOOM quality graphics for a AAA Exclusive like Halo. Part of it's the simple art style, but graphically there's nothing about it that shines really.
Halo 1 had bump mapping which really impressed me back in the day, Halo 3 had great lighting and effects, Halo Reach+4 had really great character models, but this one doesn't really have anything I'm impressed by. I know it'll have ray tracing eventually which will at least be something, but by then there will probably be a bunch of games with ray tracing.
And Fable being a tiny CG trailer was super disappointing. We already knew a new Fable was in development, and all that trailer did was confirm what we already knew. No release date (not even a year?), no story hints, no clues about gameplay features, nothing.
And Everwilds from Rare I'm just expecting another Sea of Thieves situation: A game that will have a dedicated fan-base, but one I have little to no interest in myself.
Halo looks like a game that came out years ago, just with 60fps. I know DOOM is a linear game and Halo is Open World, but I was expecting at least DOOM quality graphics for a AAA Exclusive like Halo. Part of it's the simple art style, but graphically there's nothing about it that shines really.
Halo 1 had bump mapping which really impressed me back in the day, Halo 3 had great lighting and effects, Halo Reach+4 had really great character models, but this one doesn't really have anything I'm impressed by. I know it'll have ray tracing eventually which will at least be something, but by then there will probably be a bunch of games with ray tracing.
And Fable being a tiny CG trailer was super disappointing. We already knew a new Fable was in development, and all that trailer did was confirm what we already knew. No release date (not even a year?), no story hints, no clues about gameplay features, nothing.
And Everwilds from Rare I'm just expecting another Sea of Thieves situation: A game that will have a dedicated fan-base, but one I have little to no interest in myself.
Sure I have played the previous games in those series and they were all excellent, and the next gen showings of these games - well Horizon 2 and R&C - look more impressive than anything currently released, even on PC. That is enough to be excited, plus they had some other stuff present that looked pretty impressive like Stray, Kena, Returnal, Little Devil, Demon Souls. Visually speaking, MS didn't show much to be excited about outside of Everwild and the Medium. I did like some of the stuff announced though, and will probably pick up Halo Infinite at launch.
Bruh are you trying to blind people with that light theme? Lolaww man
Playstation slightly because there was a little more gameplay, even if a decent amount of those titles were predictable.
Honestly, nothing at this point is screaming "You need to buy a next gen console day one". If you look at most titles shown in both showcases, there were barely any 2021 announced games. It feels like this gen is going to be a very slow start and the next 12-18 months are going to be low on quantity for the industry.
Honestly, nothing at this point is screaming "You need to buy a next gen console day one". If you look at most titles shown in both showcases, there were barely any 2021 announced games. It feels like this gen is going to be a very slow start and the next 12-18 months are going to be low on quantity for the industry.
Somewhat expected, because of how new some of the acquisitions are, but I was surprised how many games MS showed that we're not likely to see for 2-3 years. Looks like year 1 is going to be pretty barren.
Usually a criticism (rightly) given to Sony, but I think Sony presented a much more compelling narrative for why you'd want a PS5 in the first year.
Usually a criticism (rightly) given to Sony, but I think Sony presented a much more compelling narrative for why you'd want a PS5 in the first year.
I think Sony showed off the games better. There were a handful of games at the Xbox show that I would probably love, but there wasn't enough shown.
But overall Sony has the games I prefer.
But overall Sony has the games I prefer.
Dude, he said end of next year. He did not say end of the year. Re-read it.
PlayStation, pretty easily for me, though I really just wanted to see HZD's sequel and it got a good showing, wouldn't say it was miles better, but it and I got Spidey-Miles (really didn't see that coming), Kena, R&C, Little Devil Inside and Demon's Souls as bonus games I'm also excited about and loved what I saw, makes it pretty easily my more enjoyable show.
For Xbox I really just wanted a good Fable showing, but we didn't get that, though Stalker 2 and even though we saw basically nothing Obsidian doing a TES like is very exciting.
For Xbox I really just wanted a good Fable showing, but we didn't get that, though Stalker 2 and even though we saw basically nothing Obsidian doing a TES like is very exciting.
This wasn't even close. Sony's show was so much better. I really thought MS was going to bring it in a big way.
Easily. Not only the Sony is giving me a reason to upgrade. I can still keep my One X for a while
PlayStation hands down, there's no debate imho. I mean, this is the next-gen supposedly superior console power? It can't even compete with Tsushima, GoW reboot or Part II.
Remember when we heard that cross gen titles woudln´t hold Series X back ?
Stop making this out to be an Era issue lol. Social media is saying the same thing.
For Comparison:
Xbox Game Studios:
1. 343 Industries: Halo Infinite Gameplay
2. World's Edge: -
3. The Coalition: -
4. Compulsion Games: -
5. Double Fine: Psychonauts 2 Trailer
6. The Initiative: -
7. InXile: -
8. Mojang Studios: -
9. Ninja Theory: nothing new
10. Obsidian: The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon Trailer (not exclusive), Grounded Trailer, Avowed (CG?) Trailer
11. Playground Games: Fable (CG?) Trailer
12. Rare: Everwild Trailer
13. Turn 10: Forza Motorsport Trailer
14. Undead Labs: State of Decay 3 (CG?) Trailer
15. Xbox Game Studios Publishing: Tell Me Why (Dontnod), As Dusk Falls (Interior Night),
Total showed: 10 first party games
PlayStation Studios:
1. Naughty Dog: -
2. Santa Monica Studio: -
3. Sucker Punch: -
4. Bend Studio: -
5. San Diego Studio: -
6. Insomniac Games: Spider-Man Miles Morales Trailer, Rachet & Clank Rift Apart Gameplay
7. Pixelopus: -
8. Guerrilla Games: Horizon Forbidden West Trailer
9. Media Molecule: -
10. London Studio: -
11. Polyphony Digital: Gran Turismo 7 Trailer
12. Japan Studio: Demon's Souls Trailer and Astro's Playroom Trailer
13. San Mateo Studio: collaborators
14. XDev: collaborators
Publishing: Returnal (Housemarque), Sackboy a Big Adventure (Sumo Digital), Destruction All Stars (Lucid Games)
Total showed 9 first party games
Xbox Game Studios:
1. 343 Industries: Halo Infinite Gameplay
2. World's Edge: -
3. The Coalition: -
4. Compulsion Games: -
5. Double Fine: Psychonauts 2 Trailer
6. The Initiative: -
7. InXile: -
8. Mojang Studios: -
9. Ninja Theory: nothing new
10. Obsidian: The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon Trailer (not exclusive), Grounded Trailer, Avowed (CG?) Trailer
11. Playground Games: Fable (CG?) Trailer
12. Rare: Everwild Trailer
13. Turn 10: Forza Motorsport Trailer
14. Undead Labs: State of Decay 3 (CG?) Trailer
15. Xbox Game Studios Publishing: Tell Me Why (Dontnod), As Dusk Falls (Interior Night),
Total showed: 10 first party games
PlayStation Studios:
1. Naughty Dog: -
2. Santa Monica Studio: -
3. Sucker Punch: -
4. Bend Studio: -
5. San Diego Studio: -
6. Insomniac Games: Spider-Man Miles Morales Trailer, Rachet & Clank Rift Apart Gameplay
7. Pixelopus: -
8. Guerrilla Games: Horizon Forbidden West Trailer
9. Media Molecule: -
10. London Studio: -
11. Polyphony Digital: Gran Turismo 7 Trailer
12. Japan Studio: Demon's Souls Trailer and Astro's Playroom Trailer
13. San Mateo Studio: collaborators
14. XDev: collaborators
Publishing: Returnal (Housemarque), Sackboy a Big Adventure (Sumo Digital), Destruction All Stars (Lucid Games)
Total showed 9 first party games
All the games shown are Day One on GP. How is that overselling it?!
Make online free and I won't jump either, but I'll 100% buy another ship.
Fine, but *people will never be able to do that. Still rings the same
I think both pretty much showed that they don't have the launch line-up people were hoping for, we're going to be well into 2021 before we see some of the games they were showcasing, a lot of others are clearly further into the future than that too. I don't think it helps that people have continued to hype these new consoles up to unrealistic levels either.
100%.
Comparing the two big gameplay showcases against each other, Ratchet & Clank looked truly next gen, while Halo fell flat on its face.
In terms of teasers and trailers for other things, Horizon 2, Demon's Souls, Miles Morales, Sackboy, Bugsnax, Returnal, Project Athia etc. outweighs Everwild, Fable, Grounded, State of Decay, Avowed, etc.
(I want to play things like Avowed, Fable, etc. of course, but if we're going pound for pound then PS' showing blew them out of the water)
I was disappointed with the way they were reveled, a lot cg trailers. That being said I am excited for several of the announced games.
All I remember from the PS event is Ratchet & Clank and Horizon. Both of which I am very excited for, so it's a draw for me I guess?
All I remember from the PS event is Ratchet & Clank and Horizon. Both of which I am very excited for, so it's a draw for me I guess?
Both Showcases revealed nearly the exact same amount of games for what it's worth, if you count GTA and Destiny. Adding Watch Dogs, Balan, and Exomecha from the Pregame show, I think Xbox showed 2 more games total than the PlayStation event. But just within the Showcases themselves, the number of games shown were nearly identical. The formats of each show were nearly identical too. So it really comes down to personal game preferences at that point.
