Sony
Sony's E3 press conference was arguably one of the best. What lacked in game announcements/surprises was more than made up by the stunning gameplay footage we saw of The Last of Us, as well as the debut footage of Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls, starring Ellen Page (although the game's unveil was a new announcement, the PS3 exclusive was fully leaked a few hours before the presser).
Pros:
- Professionalism/strictly catered to core gamers – Unlike Nintendo and Microsoft, there were no unnecessary, stupid additions to their press conference. Instead, Sony focused almost entirely on the core gamer, which is what E3 press conferences are all about.
- The Last of Us – I really didn't think they'd be able to surpass my expectations but Naughty Dog certainly did exactly that with the world premier gameplay footage of The Last of Us.
- Beyond: Two Souls – It's awesome enough that David Cage is heading Quantic Dream's next PlayStation 3 exclusive after the phenomenon that was Heavy Rain, but for the title to star Ellen Page? Roll on 2013.
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – Big Daddy and Nathan Drake were unveiled as the latest additions to the already-stellar line-up of fighters in SuperBot and Sony's brawler. We can't wait to see more of Sony's competition to Super Smash Bros.
- God of War: Ascension – Alright, so they maybe should have showed off the multiplayer component during the presser as opposed to revealing it during the game's announcement a few months before E3. Still, we were impressed with Kratos' return on the PlayStation 3.
Cons:
- Wonderbook – Yes, it's a cool concept and some PS3 owners love Harry Potter (me included; don't tell anyone, though). But it's not for the core gamer. It's as plain and simple as that. If they devoted perhaps a minute on the announcement then fine; but they didn't – instead, they spent a considerable proportion of the conference on Wonderbook.
