A quick look at today’s press conferences covering the good, the blah, and the bad.
Microsoft
Good
- Tomb Raider
- South Park RPG
- Splinter Cell: Conviction 2 Blacklight
- Resident Evil 6
- Halo 4
- Gears of War: Judgement (Wish there was gameplay footage)
Blah
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
- Internet Explorer on Xbox
Bad
- Sports
EA
Good
- Dead Space 3
- SimCity
- Need for Speed Most Wanted
- EA’s Clouding system (Connect system for sports games)
- Infinity engine
Blah
- Sports games
- Medal of Honor: Warfighter
- Crysis 3
Bad
- Battlefield 3 Premium (Expensive. Monthly fee?! WHY?! And expansions packs. What is this, Call of Duty: Elite?)
- The redundant amount of sports games
Ubisoft
Good
- Watch_Dogs
- Assassin’s Creed 3
- Far Cry 3
- Rayman Origins 2
Blah
- ZombiU
- Shootmania
- Just Dance 4
Bad
- The hosts for Ubisofts press conference were annoying and just flat out unprofessional. The comedy was bad and Tobuscus was just flat out on something (Perhaps ecstasy, who wears a cuff on a presentation? This isn’t a rave, moron).
- Flo Rida and female dancers were overdoing it. Was not an appealing performance.
Sony
Good
- The Last of Us
- Beyond: Two Souls
- Assassin’s Creed III
- Cross Play/Platforming
Blah
- Assassin’s Creed Liberation
- Playstation All Stars: Battle Royal
Bad
- Wonderbook was very gimmicky and did not present well as it dragged along. I ended up dozing off and just browsing Facebook while it was happening.
