We live bloged the Microsoft press conference, but we felt bad that our description of some of the trailers/teasers/gameplay we saw there basically boiled down to “OMG OMG OMG shiny,” so we thought we’d actually post our favorite video moments from today’s conference for you to judge for yourself (in no particular order).
Note: this is just about the trailers, not so much about what we may or may not think of the game!
Second Note: Some of these are NSFW and/or children.
1. Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios)
More than a trailer, almost a short film, Ori and the Blind Forest’s debut trailer was just gorgeous, with stunning imagery and an exquisite soundtrack. Why waste more words?? Here it is:
http://youtu.be/kn4HM36KyI0
2. Sunset Overdrive (Insomniac Games)
With vibrant, comic-book style art (complete with onomatopoeia bubbles), Sunset Overdrive is a not-so-traditional shooter that combines high-agility feats, unique weapons and a wise-ass protagonist into a fun mix of non-stop action–at least in the trailer.
http://youtu.be/qmRR6MnS6dc
3. Scalebound (Platinum Games)
Continuing the trend of wise-cracking heroes, Platinum Games released a trailer for their upcoming release, Scalebound. With vaguely Kaiju-looking monsters and the ability to ride a dragon, Scalebound also promises a new level of immersive gameplay on the Xbox One.
http://youtu.be/IE0ZzgZmLb8
4. Assassin’s Creed: Unity (Ubisoft)
Ubisoft’s trailer for the new Assassin’s Creed: Unity highlighted the new co-op play, where players can form their own Brotherhood with up to three friends and adventure through Revolutionary France. Adventure may be slightly too light and fun of a term here, as you will see at the end of this video:
5. Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Projekt Red)
Projekt Red showed off the new game play and 1080p graphics in the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. While not strictly a trailer, it sure is pretty. And that Griffin!
http://youtu.be/j6Xg_Ul_7rg
6. Evolve (Turtle Rock Studios)
Turtle Rock Studios revealed a new, playable monster and announced the open beta of the much-anticipated game, Evolved, all in one eerie, creepy, awesome-rific trailer.
7. Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition (Capcom Vancouver)
Capcam Vancouver kept its tongue firmly in cheek for their trailer announcing the new, four-player, co-op arcade mode that launched yesterday and is available now on Xbox One.
8. Crackdown (Microsoft Studios)
Microsoft teased the return of their Crackdown franchise with an all-new installment. Crackdown will feature both co-op and single player play, and at some point you get to take out a building with a truck. With a truck!
9. Dragon Age: Inquisition (Bioware/EA)
We got a peek at the brand new trailer for the much-anticipated third game in the Dragon Age series. There was a much more detailed look at the game at EA’s conference later, but this trailer was still pretty awesome:
10. Phantom Dust (Microsoft Studios)
A reboot of the original fan favorite, Phantom Dust‘s trailer was greeted with cheers and applause–and it delivered.
Okay, there’s our ten. What do you think? Did they live up to what you wanted? Are you excited? Did we miss one??
Stay tuned here for all your E3 news–we’ve just barely started!