The showcase ended with a longer segment on the new Marvel's Avengers game. Beyond that it was heavy on the JRPG side of things, which is great if you love JRPGs. Square also had a lot of Switch news, with the reveal of a mobile version of the Crystal Chronicles remaster coming this winter and a Final Fantasy VIII remaster coming soon. Square Enix made a lot of small surprise announcements, a personal favorite being the return of the Mana series, with the Collection of Mana now out and Trials of Mana coming soon. The mechanics are extremely satisfying and allow for a near perfect meld of traditional turn-based RPG strategy and action RPG gameplay. And folks, as I learned in a hands-on trial, it's badass. Square Enix started with a bang, revealing a ton of info about the Final Fantasy VII remake. Square Enix debuted exciting Mana and Avengers news. (But none of this matters anyway, because the B attletoads remake looks fucking awesome.)īlack Widow in Square Enix’s Marvel’s Avengers. Microsoft brought the heat, but the execution wasn't quite right. While every game Microsoft showed off was gorgeous, we never saw much more than pre-rendered cut scenes, causing an odd disconnect. So why didn't it feel like a triumph? Purely because it lacked gameplay. There were myriad triple A and indie titles, not to mention Project Scarlett, the next generation of Xbox consoles. Don’t get me wrong, there were a ton of titles teased, including a new Halo, the awesome Gears 5, Cyberpunk 2077with Keanu Reeves, Elden Ring, and more. The team at Microsoft has been absolutely killing it with gaming innovation and collaboration lately, and I was excited to see more. The Xbox showcase should have been the pinnacle of E3. The overarching problem with this year's E3 was the lack of actual gameplay, and no one suffered more from this than Microsoft. Keanu Reeves appears in Xbox’s Cyberpunk 2077.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |