E3 2014: MS Press Conference
June 9, 2014 | 18:28 | Written by: snake911
Out of the gate, Microsoft has a humble approach to their press conference by noting this show is only for games. Meaning: WE KNOW YOU DON’T CARE FOR THE TV STUFF, APP SNAP, AND OTHER NON-GAMING THINGS SO PAY ATTENTION TO THE GAMES SIDE THAT WE NEGLECTED LAST YEAR! They also thanked gamers for all of their feedback (complaints) they were making about the console since it launched. Phil Spencer said something like “You’re helping in shaping the greatest gaming console.” He also thanked all of the developers for doing what they do.
From Playdead is the game Inside that caught my attention first. Interested in seeing more of that game soon. Interesting they are bringing back Phantom Dust. I was always interested in that game and was planning to get it, but probably not anymore now that everyone is going to jack-up the listing price on eBay. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare looked real pretty, but not sure if I care for it. Was more leaning towards Tom Clancy's The Division. Heck, I was even interested in the Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It seems a lot of care and attention went into creating this collection. I don’t really care for collections when they just cram a bunch of games together and not improve or add to the games or overall experience.
The highlight was all of the stuff under the ID@Xbox banner. You know, their indie games stuff. In that quick montage of all those indie games, I was excited to see Hyper Light Drifter, Cuphead, and Mighty No. 9. Cuphead especially because of it looking like a cartoon from the ‘30s. Interesting choice of visual style.
Overall, I was impressed of what Microsoft had to show for their console. Glad to see them listen to their audience and make the console the people demand. The indie showcase almost makes up for them stopping the XNA program.
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