I have to admit I was cringing when they went into music, facebook and films. They had a long list of services Microsoft basically paid to bring to Xbox Live. The amount of buying going on brings my thoughts to the early days of Xbox, would this console have ever actually survived if Microsoft didn't buy their way to success?

Consoles these days are diversifying too much, they are spreading their efforts into a multi-purpose entertainment device; which is shifting focus away from gaming and onto general audiences. I'm sure that is very good for Xbox as a platform; but it just demonstrates the increasing trend of focusing on more casual audiences.

Motion sensor X annoyed me, everyone is jumping on this freaking motion sensing bandwagon.

I also chuckled at the known to be cross platform 360 "exclusives" like Alan Wake, seems Microsoft goes by the idea of "console" exclusives.

AnnoyedDragon

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poor cow is exhausted from the ownage MS just dished out, he needs something to laught at ;)

sikanderahmed

what ownage??? Epics vershion of Bionic commando?, Alan wakes ps2 graphics? Left4Dead2 already? forza3 meh we got GT5, crackdown2? meh we got InFamous, seriosuly there was nothing there for ownage, your post seroiously made me luagh. all m$ did was lighten up 09, and i respect them for that.

wow we need to call waaambulance, someone has mad cow disease :lol:

prepare for a steady stream of wiiesc casual games to start coming for the 360PS360_Gamer

The Left 4 Dead 2 thing is really bothering me right now. It better be free for people that own L4D (original) or very cheap. Hell, it should be free because the original was full price and had almost no content.Lethalhazard

As a mgs fan doesn't mgs rising seem like a Raiden spin off, hopefully theres a true mgs 5 because this one looks like it will be a devil may cry type action game.

other notes

Alan wake seemed kind of dissapointing to me, enough with halo, valve sold out with left 4 dead 2, the motion camera stuffwas tough to watch, forza 3 looked good, modern warfare 2 is as expected, rock band beattles took too long, splinter cell looks pretty good, the epic downloadable game looks like bionic commando has pottential.

overall nothing too big other than mgs rising (unless you cant get enough of halo)

C+

bokiloki

[QUOTE="Episode_Eve"][QUOTE="carlisledavid79"]Very good show apart from a few bits that didnt impress. Alan Wake was a highlight for me.BioShockOwnz

Agreed.

Alan Wake, Metal Gear Raiden, Crackdown 2, Splinter Cell Conviction, and Project Natal are all awesome.

I'm downplaying L4D 2, but we know it'll be crazy big, too.

Decent conference, all the big titles they showed: forza 3, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell, L4D2 and the Halos(slight milkage there) looked great.

The HD video no waiting prospect is very nice but il be impressed when i see it up and running.

As for the natal while the tech is awesome, its really not my thing. I dont fancy sitting at home and talking to a virtual friend, nor do i want to paint a picture by waggling my hands about. Maybe something good will come out of it in the future.

Then MGS series to 360 dont really know what to think about this one just another loss for Sony.

Looking foward to seeing what Sony has in the bag for tommorow.

mck92

I'm going to say B+. At first I thought that Natal stuff was a bunch of nonsense but it looks like it might have some interesting concepts. That Lionhead presentation was amazing and creepy. Knowing Pete's reputation though I'd say lets wait and see before we get carried away with it!blue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE="Episode_Eve"]He isn't responding to her...It looks scripted.BioShockOwnz

Nope. It's being shown to the press. 100% real.