Predictions for E3 2010

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[QUOTE="hxczuner"] If Sony was smart we would've already been guaranteed exclusivity. One would think that, by now, they would know how to through money around like M$oft. Maybe they need to lose a few more exclusive franchises first.

On the other hand, they've been getting awfully cocky lately. PS3 sales are way up. As long as Tretton is fat and happy I'm expecting some big things this year.

hxczuner

In my opinion Final Fantasy Versus XIII could have been their most attractive exclusive probably mainly because of its name recognition, but it looks like a beautiful game too. Sony's probably a little reluctant to take it only because they can no longer tout off "only possible on the PS3" now that Square mentioned the possibility of it going crossplatform. They probably still would say it anyways if it doesn't go crossplatfrom but not without looking like jackasses. I'll get it regardless of if it goes crossplatform or not because it looks like a more traditional Final Fantasy game. I never got onboard with the whole gunplay for FFXIII, not to mention the claims going around that it has cheesy plot. Anyways a Final Fantasy Versus XIII announcement even that its crossplatform at Microsofts conference would be devastating, because in my opinion it could have made Best of show, at least as far as I'm concerned. Also in my opinion if Versus goes multiplat I'm going to personally disregard any more rumors that a supposed 3rd party exclusive is going to remain a 3rd party exclusive. Its on the same level to me as if Metal Gear Solid 4 went crossplatform. I'm that shocked that the possibility is even up in the air right now. I'm going to count on Kingdom Hearts 3 going multiplat if it does.

As long as the PS3 version of FF Versus XIII isn't compromised because of lack of disc space on the dvd-9s and we don't have to wait for the development on the 360 I'll be ok with it I suppose. (not trying to start trouble, just been looking forward to this game for a loooong looooooong time and won't be happy if I have to wait even loooooooooooonger or if I get a trimmed down experience on account of this decision.)

I do count on Sony dropping some big bombs as you're saying though, but this was their nuke in my opinion, thats all I'm saying, it was going to be the 1 rpg Sony got any exclusivity on this gen from Square Enix, the only one worth a damn at least. This probably won't even hit this E3 though, as someone said I think earlier in this thread Square is "considering it" which means they'll probably be sitting on it for a while hoping to see Sony sweat some good offers.

I actually loved FFXIII, it was just as much a Final Fantasy game as any other and and most real fans of the series recognize that. Anyone I've talked too who isn't just an "I love cloud FFVII is the **** person loves it. I can definitely see how the Multiplat announcement midway through development hindered it though. I love that game :)

And apparently Killzone 3 was confirmed tonight so there goes that one :/

Cool, I'll have to play FFXIII, I do love the series, I played everything after FFVII with the exception of XII, I started XII I just couldn't get on board that mmo wannabe style it had going on, I just felt like there should be other players, I think I quit playing it before the 2nd cinematic even.

I think IV is the other one I played, and it was good, I got very far, but I don't believe I beat it for whatever reason. All the ones VII and on that I actually gave a chance were great, I even played FFX-2 a little but couldn't get into that either. I think Square Enix made a stupid mistake in assuming that since Final Fantasy X-2 wasn't well received being a traditional jrpg (despite not being a traditional Final Fantasy) and since Final Fantasy XI was well received that was the direction gamers wanted Square to take the future rpgs. Personally I am glad they went to their roots, because JRPGs just have a certain trait about them that no other game can satisfy. They are one genre I guess you could say I don't want to evolve too much.

I kind of figured Killzone 3 would be there, but confirmation is always good, I guess I was kind of figuring Final Fantasy Versus XIII was going to be at E3 last year and was disappointingly surprised to its abscense, and I hope it goes the other way this year as I'm expecting its abscense due to Square mentioning that they are "considering" the possibility of it going multiplat. Deep down I'm hoping thats Squares ploy to capture the people who exclusively own a 360s attention so that they want it so badly that they can't do without it, and the ones who can afford a PS3 might get one over it. However, on the surface I know what an extremely unlikely conspiracy theory this is and it is most certainly not the case. So here I am not expecting it, but very ready to be blown away if it is present.

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[QUOTE="deadlyvillain"]

In my opinion Final Fantasy Versus XIII could have been their most attractive exclusive probably mainly because of its name recognition, but it looks like a beautiful game too. Sony's probably a little reluctant to take it only because they can no longer tout off "only possible on the PS3" now that Square mentioned the possibility of it going crossplatform. They probably still would say it anyways if it doesn't go crossplatfrom but not without looking like jackasses. I'll get it regardless of if it goes crossplatform or not because it looks like a more traditional Final Fantasy game. I never got onboard with the whole gunplay for FFXIII, not to mention the claims going around that it has cheesy plot. Anyways a Final Fantasy Versus XIII announcement even that its crossplatform at Microsofts conference would be devastating, because in my opinion it could have made Best of show, at least as far as I'm concerned. Also in my opinion if Versus goes multiplat I'm going to personally disregard any more rumors that a supposed 3rd party exclusive is going to remain a 3rd party exclusive. Its on the same level to me as if Metal Gear Solid 4 went crossplatform. I'm that shocked that the possibility is even up in the air right now. I'm going to count on Kingdom Hearts 3 going multiplat if it does.

As long as the PS3 version of FF Versus XIII isn't compromised because of lack of disc space on the dvd-9s and we don't have to wait for the development on the 360 I'll be ok with it I suppose. (not trying to start trouble, just been looking forward to this game for a loooong looooooong time and won't be happy if I have to wait even loooooooooooonger or if I get a trimmed down experience on account of this decision.)

I do count on Sony dropping some big bombs as you're saying though, but this was their nuke in my opinion, thats all I'm saying, it was going to be the 1 rpg Sony got any exclusivity on this gen from Square Enix, the only one worth a damn at least. This probably won't even hit this E3 though, as someone said I think earlier in this thread Square is "considering it" which means they'll probably be sitting on it for a while hoping to see Sony sweat some good offers.

deadlyvillain

I actually loved FFXIII, it was just as much a Final Fantasy game as any other and and most real fans of the series recognize that. Anyone I've talked too who isn't just an "I love cloud FFVII is the **** person loves it. I can definitely see how the Multiplat announcement midway through development hindered it though. I love that game :)

And apparently Killzone 3 was confirmed tonight so there goes that one :/

Cool, I'll have to play FFXIII, I do love the series, I played everything after FFVII with the exception of XII, I started XII I just couldn't get on board that mmo wannabe style it had going on, I just felt like there should be other players, I think I quit playing it before the 2nd cinematic even....

Wouldn't that be a twist "Square-Enix uses FFvs.XIII as bait for PS3 sales..." lol. Sadly though, anyone who was going to buy a PS3 for Final Fantasy did it when the system came out or not long after.

It's kind of annoyed me that all of our vs.XIII info, though not much, has been delivered rather unceremoniously. It deserves a huge, blowout unveiling. Hopefully we'll see that, but i doubt it will be at E3. We'll get everything at TGS this fall.

[QUOTE="deadlyvillain"]

[QUOTE="hxczuner"]

I actually loved FFXIII, it was just as much a Final Fantasy game as any other and and most real fans of the series recognize that. Anyone I've talked too who isn't just an "I love cloud FFVII is the **** person loves it. I can definitely see how the Multiplat announcement midway through development hindered it though. I love that game :)

And apparently Killzone 3 was confirmed tonight so there goes that one :/

hxczuner

Cool, I'll have to play FFXIII, I do love the series, I played everything after FFVII with the exception of XII, I started XII I just couldn't get on board that mmo wannabe style it had going on, I just felt like there should be other players, I think I quit playing it before the 2nd cinematic even....

Wouldn't that be a twist "Square-Enix uses FFvs.XIII as bait for PS3 sales..." lol. Sadly though, anyone who was going to buy a PS3 for Final Fantasy did it when the system came out or not long after.

It's kind of annoyed me that all of our vs.XIII info, though not much, has been delivered rather unceremoniously. It deserves a huge, blowout unveiling. Hopefully we'll see that, but i doubt it will be at E3. We'll get everything at TGS this fall.

To be honest I think Square is worried about how it will be received, at least the head of Square is, so he's sweating that if they don't

take the precaution of getting a cushion to soften the fall, from Sony in case it doesn't do so well; his ass won't be fired because of

it. If they can't get anything out of Sony they're going to multiplat it because they are afraid to take a gamble.

I say they, but I really mean the head of Square Yoichi Wada, he just doesn't have John Ricitellos (EAs head) balls .

All I'm saying is Sony doesn't give into the third party's demands ever, so they are just going to let them go over to Microsoft.

Shuhei Yoshida, Tretton and Kaz will just sit back on their high horses and say you won't do it, no you won't, oh my god you did it!

We were only kidding we didn't think you'd actually do it. Then we will wait 2 maybe 3 more years before seeing it again.

Sucks but if Sony making an offer is the determining factor of what decision Square decides to go with, then we might as well put the game

in the back of our minds again because Sony doesn't deal in external gambles.

Such are my assumptions of the reasoning for the current predicament, and the outcome of said predicament.

Can't wait to see Little Big Planet 2 in action!

Can't wait to see Little Big Planet 2 in action!

Bsmcclure10

I'm sort of curious about that one myself, I don't own the first one, but I did play it a bit and I didn't really see what the fuss was about.

Although I never got a chance to use the level editor, I know, duh thats what the fuss is about. I ought to give it a fair chance sometime, but I'm far more intrigued by Little Big Planet 2s noble effort to allow players to create mini games, that could be very cool, as long as it's not ridiculously complicated.

If it looks appealing I just may pick it up for myself.

For Mod Nation Racers sake I hope its not coming out too soon, for my own sake I hope it comes out the month after E3..if it looks good.

For me one thing Sony can do to secure a win in my eyes is announce Gran Turismo 5 release for the month after E3, especially if it has 3d capabilities.

Curious what anyone knows or thinks about 3d in regards to videogames as far as programming goes, anyone know if they got to program each individual layer or how it works? Then again even if they do have to they must have made one at some point since they had it live in 3d for some sort of press event.

Heres hoping for Gran Turismo 5 in 3d, and if they can't accomplish that I'm pretty certain they will with Gran Turismo 6.

Aw well just give us Gran Turismo 5. 3d ready or not here we come.

Some of the games you mentioned might not even be happening. Have you heard of Killzone 3 or Resistance 3 announcement yet?

Some of the games you mentioned might not even be happening. Have you heard of Killzone 3 or Resistance 3 announcement yet?

M0wen10

unoffically R3 was in a billboard on a move being filmed by sony
so why would u do a movie tie in but not release a game

I've got a really out there prediction.

Hear me out. Sony typically has 6 years from beginning of one cycle to beginning of another.

It has been 4 years since the PS3 was launched and 5 since the 360 was. I suspect Microsoft will expect Sony to stick to their routine of releasing a

new Home console every 6 years and they will be sorely mistaken.

I think all this longer cycles thing is true, as Sony proved with the PS2 they are going beyond their "10 year commitment",

and I'm sure Microsoft intends to go beyond its prior commitment. I think they are really just smokescreening eachother

and will release it sooner than we suspect. Now I could be very wrong on this, but I'm sure you can see my prediction is

That Sony will announce the successor to the PS3, the PS4, as will Microsoft announce the successor to the 360.

Sony's drive behind the next console will be 3d, by drive I mean with the PSX they pushed cds, with PS2 they pushed DVDs

with PS3 they pushed blurays. I think its too soon for them to stop supporting Bluray and push something else, so I'm going to guess they

will still use the BluRay disc format, but the majority of if not all the games will be 3d I'm betting.

Now don't misunderstand me I don't think we will hear any info on it at this show, I'm marely expecting them to finish their conferences

with their respective successors going up on the big screen. Don't get your hopes up theres a good chance I'm wrong, I don't even

think they will be doing it to get us psyched for it as much as to get the developers attention so the more ambitious ones will make their

ambitions known. I'm betting the real info on it will be at E3 2011.

If it doesn't I will be expecting it at next E3 though, because Sony hasn't once wavered from the 6 years between console releases,

mind you I'm not talking about lifecycles, so don't give me that "they said 10 year lifecycle" as I see all too often in forums,

that is a different thing entirely, that means from PSX launch to PSX no longer supported, PS2 launch to PS2 no longer supported,

as you can see the PS2 lifecycle overlaps with the PS3s lifecycle. I am saying 6 years inbetween launch of PSX and PS2, and

6 years in between launch of PS2 and PS3, 2012 will be 6 years since the PS3 was released so I am expecting if they don't drop the mother

of all bombs this E3 they will next one. As i said this will be a very uninformed introductory, like "Final Fantasy XIV online"s showing last

year only shorter and without a date.

One more thing,

I'm 98% sure they're going to announce the retirement of the PS2 and a plan to start including PS2 titles on PSN + software emulation. This would push the rest of their PS2 stock out of the door and software would fly off the shelves with BC opened up again.

hxczuner

I'm starting to think what hxczuner said will happen.

Again don't get your hopes up about the PS3 and Xbox 360 successor thing, theres a good chance it won't happen, if its there it will be no more than the words up on the jumbotron. Also I just want everyone to know I've found no proof that this will come to pass and I have no legitimate reason to believe this other than my own suspicion, if I can even consider that legitimate reason lol.

The 2011 E3 I think they will make the next next gen console the center of their stage, and E3 2012 I think the center of their shows will be next next gen software. There will still be alot of current gen stuff but I think it will be shown around the next gen stuff in E3 2011 to 2012, and from then on the PS3 and 360s will take the background to their successors, but will still have a big presence.

Does anyone else see it as a possibility, or am I alone on this one?