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harry mason 1989
Banned
I will never trust these insiders anymore 
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Heh, well on paper if they told you we'd see:
- Spider-Man 2
- Bungie's new IP
- Haven's new IP
- Firealk's new IP
- Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake
- Dragon's Dogma 2
- Alan Wake 2
- A Western Souls Action Game
I think most people would say, DAMN that's going to be a good showcase.
Problem is, we got almost nothing tangible from any of these, and some reveals (like Haven) basically dismissed everyone on what the studio is even doing.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Pretty much ready to be released or shown...
This show just didn't make sense.
This show just didn't make sense.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
TBF, what MS has been doing lately, this would have been considered a banger show for them.
It wasn't a bad show for games, just not the select handful of games people were expecting/looking for from Sony themselves. (Your Factions 2, SH2 gameplay, Bluepoint's project)
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Kokoloko85
Member
Yeah that sucked big time. They need another one and quick but I doubt we get anything accept a bad State of play that shows us Spiderman 2 and a bunch of repeats from last night. And then another State of Play just for Spiderman 2
FrankWza
Member
Uh, it's spelled due
Mr.Phoenix
Member
Gamers are funny like that, aren't they?
Don't show the games= problem
Show it early and it looks janky = problem
Show it and it releases 3 years after = problem
Dont hint at showing anything and they come up with ideas of what should be shown then they aren't shown = problem
Tough crowd.
sainraja
Member
Sony showed Spiderman and Marathon which are now first party games. Marathon is basically a new IP.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Its going to be years to be over....so we just sit and wait?
StealthGoblin
Banned
If that’s the case then they all needed to feature in this showcase or at the very least Summer games fest.
X-Wing
Member
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
PlayStation Needs a Second Showcase This Year
Following yesterday's disappointing showcase, Sony needs a second showcase later this year for its 1st party games and hardware.insider-gaming.com
"Updates and reveals on PlayStation’s new hardware, in addition to focusing solely on 1st party titles would be the showcase that PlayStation needs to set up the next phase. It’s understood that a lot of the games we’re waiting on seeing are pretty much ready, so I’m not sure why Sony decided to wait this time around"
Because of Jimbo. He doesn't want us thinking about games that can't be purchased in 2023. He thinks we will skip the good games this year, if we see awesome games coming out in 2024.
Topher
Gold Member
FrankWza
Member
Yup. That was the jokeIt's "Do over", not "Over due", ya knucklehead.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I have been saying it awhile here now that Tom has a damn good source at Playstation when it comes to future hardwareThis clown again, dude STFU
I CAN'T BELIEVE SONY IS SO BAD AT KEEP SECRETS, THIS CLOW KNEW SONY PLANS FOR NEW HARDWARE MONTHS BACK, WTF
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Apart from TLOU Online (which Neil promised we'll see a lot more of in 2023) and Twisted Metal (which hasn't been officially announced yet), we have seen all of these games in different places and shows.
They just didn't appear in this Showcase (which is why it was so disappointing as it defied those expectations).
TheThreadsThatBindUs
Member
They wanted to give the stage to their new purchases; i.e. Bungie, Haven and Firewalk, as well as the big 3rd party new game announcements; e.g. Dragon's Dogma 2 (fuck yeah!), MGS3 remake, Phantom Blade 0.
I can understand it.
I was underwhelmed by Haven's new game and the news that Firewalk and Bungie's new games are PvP, but I understand that PvP is the bread and butter of the biggest Live Service games. I was hoping their Live Service efforts would be more like Destiny 2, Warframe or Genshin Impact, i.e. SP with some MP modes... but ok, those games are just not for me.
That said, I wasn't overall disappointed with the show. There were enough games in there for me to be excited for. More than a handful I will certainly buy. In which case, I would argue the criticism isn't warranted at all, as it's largely based on your very subjective gaming tastes based on how the games shown appealed to you.
The idea that there's any consensus on that is just fallacious.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
I can respect that. But in that case, I'd argue they should have shown proper gameplay of those 3 games.
Like we literally have no idea how Concord and Fairgames even play or look like.
First I've heard about people being "disappointed": SM2 looked good, AW2 looked good, DD2 looked good, another TALOS is coming (and in a more open looking and even crazier environment than the first) and it looked and there were a ton of other games that I feel should have given folks quite a bit too look forward to in the next couple months (there was quite a bit there, but those were the titles that lodged in my headspace).
. . .feels like folks are upset that this wasn't a cavalcade of AAA exclusives.
. . .feels like folks are upset that this wasn't a cavalcade of AAA exclusives.
TheThreadsThatBindUs
Member
I don't disagree, but those three game trailers alone didn't comprise the entirety of the show. There was a lot more there beyond those games.
So your level of disappointment is based on what you saw that appeals to your particular gaming tastes. Not everything will appeal to everyone.
Sony has always made games that don't appeal to everyone. They pride themselves and their success on making a varied catalog of games. This show was a solid representation of that ambition.
kuncol02
Banned
And that's why they shown CGI teasers of games with planned release dates 2024+?
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
He knows nobody cares about CGI trailers. He knows it won't stick with us. CGI trailers are for the birds and don't count.
sainraja
Member
Ah, yeah. Right right. But that was a long time ago....so kinda counts as a new IP, ok, sort of.
ChuckeRearmed
Member
Maybe they will have another one? This one felt more like Sony trying to fulfil their third party obligations or something. Should have called it State of Play then.