XBOX E3 2018 Briefing Impressions

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To say Microsoft showed a lot of games would be an understatement. They had 50 games, some already released but with new content, some were exclusive, and some just new. Although there was not always a lot said about these games.

  • Halo: Infinite
    • New Halo title, this feels me with both absolute joy and fear.
    • Yes, we saw a new Halo coming, it was going to happen.
    • More Halos? Sweet.
    • Fingers crossed they are not just beating a dead horse though.
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisp
    • Ori is back!
    • The original was hard, but really fun and rewarding.
    • The soundtrack was perfect too. Had it not been so calming I would have quit the game 1/2 way through.
  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
    • New fantasy action adventure samurai game. 
    • You play an undead samurai who probably has nothing yet everything to lose.
    • Possible enough gadgets to make Batman blush. maybe?
  • Fallout 76
    • Prequel to the series.
    • 4X bigger then Fallout 4
    • There will be more then 1 kind of bug given the developer.
    • That was all, have a good day.
  • Captain Spirit
    • A kid's imagination is a powerful tool.
    • 100% free starting 6/26
    • Looks interesting, but still not sure what the game actually is.
  • Crackdown 3
    • Feels like we have been here before. Like this game was announced 3 years ago.
    • It might actually come out 2/2019
    • Part of Xbox Gamepass
  • NieR: Automata
    • I wonder why some companies like to announce already released games as they are something super new at E3? Is it a sign of just trying to pad the roster?
    • Re-release with the DLC included.
  • Metro Exodus
    • That is post nuclear apocalypse game #2.
    • Lots of monsters in this game.
    • Customizable guns and looks like a decent amount of exploration from the trailer.
  • Kingdom Hearts 3
    • No longer is it a PS exclusive it would appear.
    • There is a now a Frozen, Wreck it Ralph, and Tangled levels.
    • 01/29/2019
  • Sea of Theives
    • I still have not played this. Not sure that will change anytime soon.
    • Two expansions over the coming months for it at least.
  • Battlefield V
    • No surprise this made a showing.
  • Forza Horizon 4
    • There are seasons and weather effects on the cars.
      • All dynamic, but synchronized among all players.
    • The game looks beautiful.
    • Lots of different cars taking place in Britain.
    • Shared online community.
    • Xbox One and Windows 10
    • Part of Xbox Gamepass at release.
  • New Microsoft Studios
    • The Initiative
    • Undead Labs
      • They focus on zombie games, imagine that.
    • Playground Games
    • Ninja Theory
    • Compulsion Games
  • We Happy Few
    • This game looks f'ed up, but interesting.
  • Player Unknown Battleground
    • Yeah, this game.
    • New maps, seasons and maybe new events?
  • Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
    • This title screams anime
    • Another re-release only with all the DLC.
  • The Division 2
    • A civil war is brewing with what is left of the government.
    • Still a bunch of team based combat from the looks of things.
    • And yeah, that is really all they said despite a really fancy trailer.
  • Xbox Game Pass
    • Another subscription based gaming service
    • Added FastStart
      • Machine learning to start games faster
      • Just what we need, machine learning on video games, humans may not get violent from video games, but who knows about AI.
    • The Division, The Elder Scrolls Online, and Fallout 4 also part of the pass.
  • Shadows of the Tomb Raider
    • I would feel bad for Lara if she didn't keep putting herself in these bad situations.
    • Looks like gameplay is relatively unchanged.
  • Session.
    • A new skateboarding game.
    • Why do these guys never wear helmets in the game trailers?
  • Black Desert MMORPG
    • Curiosity killed the a cat, and apparently the main villain int his game a few times.
    • Fantasy based, I like that part.
  • Devil May Cry 5
    • The trailer had a pretty neat van.
    • Combat looks fun. Main character has a robot arm that is used in several different ways, that is cool.
    • Will the Devil ever actually cry?
    • Dante made a quick showing at the end of the trailer.
  • Cuphead
    • New map and characters in 2019
  • Tunic
    • A fox that looks like Link and letter that cannot be read, fancy.
    • Action Adventure with interesting looking enemies.
    • Fun looking art style.
  • Jump Force
    • O the name is kind of lame.
    • Naruto / Luffy / Goku all fighting Frieza in what looks like New York or Tokyo (or another non-descript large city)
    • Bandai Namco loves to combine franchises.
    • Also they showed Light and Ryuk from Death Note.
  • Dying  Light 2
    • There is a cool parkour moves.
    • FPS where choices have effect on the game.
      • Another one of these, fingers crossed it works out well.
    • Zombies still attach in force at night.
  • Battletoads
    • They are baaaaaaack.
    • 3 Player couch Co-op!!!!!!! I thought couch co-op was dead?
  • Just Cause 4
    • Never loan that guy a car, never.
  • Gears Pop
    • A funko pop video game?
      • Well, it worked for Lego I guess.
  • Gears Tactics
    • A Gears of War RTS game
  • Gears 5
    • It was announced, that was all. The crowd sounded pretty relieved at this announcement after the first two.
    • You follow Caid, and something goes horribly wrong!
      • I didn't play GOW 1 -4, so I don't know what is going on.
  • CyberPunk 2077
    • The cinematic looked fun. And it was introduced just right interrupting the closing of the event to make it look like someone hacked the event.