Sony E3 2010 Press Conference Highlights
That was a very long two hours. I feel like... I’m bored. This won’t be a full summary because there was a lot of fluff, but here’s what stuck out to me.
Valve’s big surprise for E3 was Portal 2 on PS3. Not only that, but this version of Portal 2 will be the “best” of all three. During Gabe’s comedically charged presentation, he also mentioned that Steam would be on PS3’s, but I’m not sure why he didn’t elaborate on that. We’ll probably see more information later. As GladOS said in the teaser, “I think we can put our differences behind us, for science, you monster.”
Most of the conference was either about Move or 3D gaming. Killzone 3 will launch in February 2011 with Move and 3D support. Move is coming September 19 with a variety of pricing options. For the wand controller, you’ll pay $50, then $30 for the navigator accessory. To get the camera, you’ll pay $100 for a bundle that includes a wand, a Wii Sports-like game, and a controller. Or, if you’re buying a PS3, there’s a $399 bundle that includes the camera, game, and wand, but you’d still need to buy the other controller. So, to upgrade, it’s $130 total, or $430 to buy a new PS3. Kevin Butler came on stage at one point to start getting people psyched about Move, which was an entertaining diversion.
David Jaffe is making a new Twisted Metal, exclusive to PS3, due out next year. The footage shown seems to be typical Twisted Metal car combat, now with helicopters and class-based team multiplayer. Could be quite exciting!
Read the full article for more. Also, an embedded portal 2 teaser!
There’s a new service called Playstation Plus that allows you to pay for PSN in order to get exclusive discounts, beta invitations, themes, and some other frilly details. It’s $50 for a year, $18 for 3 months.
Some of the more interesting Move titles include a game called Sorcery, where you take on the role of a wizard apprentice, using your wand controller... as a wand! The way this is implemented is rather clever, though it's difficult for me to see what sets this apart from a Wii title. Then there's "Heroes on the Move," a crossover title featuring Sony mascoteers Jak, Daxter, Ratchet, Clank, Sly Cooper, and Bentley the turtle. It looks like a 3rd person action/adventure platformer, which is always a fun genre. I'm looking forward to seeing more in the future.
The rest of noteworthy things are just games that had trailers there.
-Infamous 2 showed Cole with new ice powers, and a new voice apparently. Trailer!
-Dead Space 2’s trailer from the EA conference was continued. There will be a PS3-exclusive limited edition.
-Final Fantasy XIV had another trailer.
-LittleBigPlanet 2 was shown to have a lot of new gameplay modes, poised as an all-encompassing game making tool.
-Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood had another trailer here, and apparently the multiplayer beta will only be on PS3.
-Gran Turismo 5 is finally coming out. There’s a lot of video footage for that, and you can expect to see it November 2, 2010. It will also be in 3D!
-Medal of Honor was shown again, and it's also getting a PS3-exclusive limited edition.
-There was footage shown for several games in compilations, such as Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Persona, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, Mafia 2, DC Universe Online, and more.
Kevin Butler was also on stage, and that was cool for a while. He sure is irreverent.
