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[ZywyPL]

The times of big events with fixed, annual dates like E3 are over because of sole reason that is current development time - back in the late 90s/early 2000 it took a year or two to make a full-fat AAA game, meaning that around any given show the games were nearly finished or at least halfway there, hence events like GC, E3, TGS etc. used to be so heavily content packed, with a ton of games to actually try out yourself at the booths, but today it takes a collaboration of multiple studios to get the job done in 3 years (with still a lot of work being done on day-1 patches after the game goes gold), 5-6 years if a single team wants to do all the job themselves. Sony doesn't even do their own Playstation Experience events anymore because of that exact same reason. People are expecting MS to make some sort of a breaking point that will give them the needed momentum, but that will never happen, they missed that opportunity, 10 years ago it was doable, but not today. The only proper way to show games nowadays is what Sony is doing with their State of Plays, when you show something when you have something.

 

[Skelterz]

Hopefully Nintendo show something good today!

 

[lh032]

Any E3 is shiet without Sony.

 

[Jeff Spicoli]

Nintendo Direct of today

 

[German Hops]

e3 is dead.

 

[Gloomnivore]

Xbox and Devolver had good shows. Ubisoft was no worse than usual.

Capcom and Square Enix should have done a Sony and stayed away.

All down to Nintendo now. E3 is always theirs to lose.

 

[Negotiator101]

Worst for PS owners best for Xbox owners, simple really it just depends on what side of the spectrum you sit.

 

[IDKFA]

I do prefer the E3s of the past. The ones where Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft all had their own live shows. It was a spectacle and a celebration of gaming. Now it's just lifeless prerecorded shows.

 

[Kimahri]

Some of you have short memories. E3 died once already. Same reasons a bunch of people are spewing out now. For 2-3 years it was reduced to some tiny thing in small halls far away from the Staples Center. It was pitiful, really. Too expensive they said, no return on investment they said.

Then it came back with a bang, and it's been going until the pandemic hit. Sure, things have changed, the public has now been allowed to buy tickets just to make the experience unbearable for those who are there to work, and now everyone and their mums want their own streaming presentation. It's worse in a long time, but I have faith it'll be back in full swing again.

I just hope companies stop dorwning us in press conferences. We don't need one every day for weeks. We needd two days of events, like it used to be. It was intense, but fun.

The thing that needs to die is Summer Game Fest. Now there is some horrible shit.

 

[ripeavocado]

Last year was worse.

second worst.

 

[anothertech]

Outer worlds 2 trailer was brilliant, but ya. Overall super downer this year

 

[cireza]

Well people might not be satisfied by anything for some reasons, and certainly a lot of editors had awful shows, but Microsoft certainly delivered the goods. Can't help it if some people don't like MS and won't recognize a strong showing on their part.

There is still Nintendo coming.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

E3 as a concept I'm in favor of but every conference this year was a complete embarrassment except for Nintendo and Microsoft.

I hope to god they do better next year.

 

[DryvBy]

This was the weakest I've ever seen. I'd rather hear flute man for 3 days straight until Nintendo pops up.

 

[Camreezie]

The worst E3 of all time was 2003 when Nintendo's major game was PAC MAN VS:

It came across like Four Swords was the thing they were pushing but obviously they were going in hard with the GBA to Gamecube compatibility here

 

[Haggard]

The idea that everyone has to have something big ready to show at the same time just doesn't seem to work well anymore.
Considering the amount of pure CGI trailers we always got instead of gameplay presentations it probably never did in the first place.
The big players are better off showing their hand based on their own timeline instead of an external one. They'll always get enough media coverage anyways thanks to the hordes of wannabe journalists and YouTube channels.
Classic E3 is finished and that's for the better imho.

 

[DryvBy]

 

[Yoboman]

The worst E3 of all time was 2003 when Nintendo's major game was PAC MAN VS:

I've never watched this but remember hearing how bad it was. They really did a conference that didn't even make it to 10 minutes?

 

[MayauMiao]

Take 2 may have taken the crown of being the worst E3 of 2021, if not ever.

 

[JackMcGunns]

Yea, for PlayStation.

Cause they weren't there


Drum roll... clash!

 

[saintjules]

 

[Astral Dog]

On this E3 i got a new trailer and release date of Elden Ring, a Ninja Gaiden meets Final Fantasy spin off game that looks cool, Metroid 5 ,new Zelda teaser, RE Village DLC announced and more.

i had fun

 

[Zeroing]

Ohhh does this means Sony is definitely betting on their own showings like PlayStation experience? It will mean more media attention and more time to prepare

 

[Shubh_C63]

Reading all this I think I have my expectations tailored for next year.

Anyway the Direct format is the best thing ever. No more cringe audiences atleast, I will take that up thank you.

 

[clem84]

The Xbox conference was great. Nintendo's, not quite as much, but still very strong. I'm also pretty excited about the Amico. No jokes.

It was a pretty decent E3 if you ask me.