analog_future
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A tale of three showcases:
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Rate the Xbox Showcase 2023
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Lucifers Beard
Member
Best Xbox show in a very long time. Avowed and Fable looked so good!
IlGialloMondadori
Member
It’s not a high bar, but it cleared the ps showcase easily, which was a steaming pile of shit.
Really good stuff, Starfield and inxiles game looked fantastic.
Avowed didn’t look good.
Really good stuff, Starfield and inxiles game looked fantastic.
Avowed didn’t look good.
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KungFucius
King Snowflake
It's not like you have to rush out and get it. There are so many games coming out in late summer and fall on top of the stacked spring.
Banjo64
cumsessed
Yay, more infographics.Not amazing, but very good.
They have good variety.
I enjoyed it and it was miles better than the Sony one.
I mean what can I say?
Microsoft is releasing all their first-party on PC since 2017 and you STILL bought Xbox console and now you are "complaining" that you can play all their games on PC anyway?
Hello! Were you in cryosleep?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I might need to revise my rating from very good to fantastic.
This Starfield direct part is also incredible.
This Starfield direct part is also incredible.
March Climber
Member
What were his exact words? A lot of these trailers aside from the ones at the beginning showed snippets of gameplay, that's why it's higher rated for me than the last two showcases we've seen. Also a lot of these games were new titles or new entries and most of them looked fun to play.
analog_future
Banned
Is this the new thing we've decided to hate on? Convenient images of upcoming games?
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SJRB
Gold Member
As a lifelong Playstation gamer this show was really great. Sony's previous show was legit one of the worst they've done in a decade.
Xbox had a HUGE focus on single player experiences, a lot of big names everyone wanted to see, whereas Sony is focussing on GaaS dogshit and keeping the big names hidden - a catastrophic error in judgement.
Still, almost all titles are 2024 or beyond, there was a huge lack of actual legit gameplay, there were too many faux-CGI akak in-engine traiilers. Xbox is going all in with Starfield for 2023.
Xbox had a HUGE focus on single player experiences, a lot of big names everyone wanted to see, whereas Sony is focussing on GaaS dogshit and keeping the big names hidden - a catastrophic error in judgement.
Still, almost all titles are 2024 or beyond, there was a huge lack of actual legit gameplay, there were too many faux-CGI akak in-engine traiilers. Xbox is going all in with Starfield for 2023.
Valt7786
Member
Big meh from me tbh. Fable looked cool but again, didnt show enough.
Nothing shown proves their "Series X is the most powerful console IN THE WORLD" mantra.
No Gears 6, bunch of meh indie shit. Starfield looks decent but performance looks dodgy. The hellblade trailer was boring af.
All 3 "showcases" were a big bag of meh really.
Nothing shown proves their "Series X is the most powerful console IN THE WORLD" mantra.
No Gears 6, bunch of meh indie shit. Starfield looks decent but performance looks dodgy. The hellblade trailer was boring af.
All 3 "showcases" were a big bag of meh really.
Lupin25
Member
B tier
It was okay and better than Sony’s, but PS has shown most of its hand the past year now with Helldivers, Silent Hill, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin, Spider-Man 2, etc. so this is pretty much it, I guess.
Yakuza, The Phantoms of Liberty Exp. and Path of the Goddess will be on PS so those are good to look forward to for me.
Avowed.. was disappointing, I’m not sure what to take from it as I’m so numb from these fantasy world settings after playing The Witcher 3, Elden Ring, God of War, A Plague Tale, The Outer Worlds, etc.
Starfield, however, liked looked very good. And like Spider-Man 2 for PS, was the show’s biggest highlight. I could really imagine putting in lots of time in this game after TOTK & Armoured Core 6 wear off, while waiting for Spider-Man 2 & Alan Wake.
Very little gameplay was shown from most 1st party studios... Almost all of them including HB2 & Fable (no release timeframe either). It was missing State of Decay 3, Gears 6, the Indiana Jones game, maybe some Tomb Raider footage, something else next-gen to make it a next level show. Overall, it was very good though.
It was okay and better than Sony’s, but PS has shown most of its hand the past year now with Helldivers, Silent Hill, Stellar Blade, Rise of the Ronin, Spider-Man 2, etc. so this is pretty much it, I guess.
Yakuza, The Phantoms of Liberty Exp. and Path of the Goddess will be on PS so those are good to look forward to for me.
Avowed.. was disappointing, I’m not sure what to take from it as I’m so numb from these fantasy world settings after playing The Witcher 3, Elden Ring, God of War, A Plague Tale, The Outer Worlds, etc.
Starfield, however, liked looked very good. And like Spider-Man 2 for PS, was the show’s biggest highlight. I could really imagine putting in lots of time in this game after TOTK & Armoured Core 6 wear off, while waiting for Spider-Man 2 & Alan Wake.
Very little gameplay was shown from most 1st party studios... Almost all of them including HB2 & Fable (no release timeframe either). It was missing State of Decay 3, Gears 6, the Indiana Jones game, maybe some Tomb Raider footage, something else next-gen to make it a next level show. Overall, it was very good though.
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Thirty7ven
Banned
It was a very good show, no doubt. Was it incredible? Did it meet expectations? Did it wow and surprise? No
ZoukGalaxy
Member
Banjo64
cumsessed
Don’t think we’ve decided on anything but I’m not sure who we is
Am I not allowed to hate Xbox infographics when they’ve been slapping titles like Fable/PD/Everwild/Hellblade/Avowed on them for the past 4 years?
Didn’t realise I had to apply for your permission when I don’t like something.
Crispy Gamer
Member
It was good slightly under very good if Avowed looked better it would've been fantastic it's definitely the best summer showcase if that means anything
analog_future
Banned
Don’t think we’ve decided on anything but I’m not sure who we is
Am I not allowed to hate Xbox infographics when they’ve been slapping titles like Fable/PD/Everwild/Hellblade/Avowed on them for the past 4 years?
Didn’t realise I had to apply for your permission when I don’t like something.
You can react all you want, and I can cringe all I want.
Markio128
Member
It was okay. The Hellblade 2 showing was pointless, Fable looked cool, but there was no indication as to when it will be released (unless I missed it), Avowed looked okay I guess, Forza looked alright, the in-exile game looked alright - had Bioshock Infinite vibes.
Starfield still the game of the show, by a long shot.
Starfield still the game of the show, by a long shot.
FalsettoVibe
Member
Ok, but not the slam dunk it could have been.
Banjo64
cumsessed
Cringe away
March Climber
Member
Roberts
Member
If Sony was a 5 or 6, Gamefest a 6, then this was 8. Not perfect, but I was super happy to finally see Towerborne. Clockwork Revolution is going kick ass. Capcom game looked intersting. I will play the shit out of SoT Monkey Island and there was some other cool stuff like Jusant. I kind of wish we could see more of South of Midnight - Compulsion is super talented but I have no clue what kind of game it is.
Dick Jones
Gold Member
Agree here, needed to show gameplay segments for first party. Even DLC announced for current games didn't show gameplay. They need to change their trailer staff.
graywolf323
Member
honestly the biggest thing from this show was that oh look Xbox can compete for marketing agreements and it looks like they’ve landed some really good ones
analog_future
Banned
Cyberpunkd
Member
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
We need a dedicated thread for the Starfield direct lol.
This shit is easily 11/10 for me so far.
This shit is easily 11/10 for me so far.
what can i say, there was a lot of games there that tickled my balls the right way, except the japanese crap but i can ignore those, and nearly all "free""I have been living in a cave since 20 years"
Banjo64
cumsessed
I don’t mean to cause offence I just don’t think that show was anywhere close to be an A, if A means absolute peak perfection. That’s all I was laughing at. Not that you liked the games shown. Personally, I feel like even a B is generous but everyone has their own opinionIf you noticedBanjo64 , I didn't list that Sea of Thieves expansion. I think Rare's efforts are being wasted on 'Pirate Destiny' and it is annoying me. There, there's your hint of negativity to feed the beast.
For the record, I agree and that was my first thought when they showed SOT again, however I’m convinced they must have a scaled back team working on it at this point with most resources focused on Everwild (I hope).
graywolf323
Member
I don’t understand your reaction? I’m being serious, the stuff they showed from Capcom & Sega/Atlus + the Star Wars game from Ubisoft all look great
Metaphor: ReFantazio is something you would have expected to be revealed at a Playstation event
StealthGoblin
Banned
That’s my feeling exactly. If they had some more gameplay in there (and avowed actually looked current gen) then it would have come across a lot better.
I’m only really interested in Fable but I have a very bitter taste in my mouth after that showing. Very disappointed. No gameplay, no indication of when.
Efren is G.O.A.T.
Member
I'm keeping my eyes open for 33 Immortals, Path of the Goddess and Starfield.
That's my only issue.
I don't know if I am going to have time for anything else in 2023 other than Starfield.
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Mr Moose
Member
It was OK. Some nice looking stuff in there, but not enough gameplay and lots of shit no one cares about (Fallout 76/ESO/Overwatch and... A Starfield trailer when there's a Starfield show right afterwards? Whyyyyy).
Better than the Sony show, which also suffered from not enough gameplay.
Better than the Sony show, which also suffered from not enough gameplay.
Riky
$MSFT
Just brilliant, getting Avowed and Fable as well as Forza, Hellblade 2 and Starfield.
Clockwork Revolution looked superb.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
onnextflix5
Member
even Sonys shit show had a few surprises, all the unannounced games here were indi games lol,
LectureMaster
Member
It's a very good one per se, I am interested in quite a lot of the games. But we also have to admit the fact that Xbox really has to go through three barren years since this gen to pull off for 2024.