After a rather soft conference of the publisher EA, it was the turn of the manufacturer Microsoft to embark on the battle of conferences. We know that the situation is not very comfortable for the American giant with an Xbox One at the bottom of its form. So what about after this show of more than 1h30?
Xbox One X
The conference kicks off with a world premiere trailer that unveils Microsoft's new Xbox. This is the Xbox One X (because Sxcorpio, or Project X? Dorcel is on the lookout). "feel the true power"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-gp-Voq6MQ
Phil Spencer enters the room, he is well liked by journalists and it feels. It is very well received. Then we are given numbers, numbers and always numbers on what the beast has under the hood (or the soft top for the X). Available in November at a price of 499 euros, it's up to you. We will soon come back in detail on the characteristics of the Xbox One X in a separate article!
Like last year, the French translator so British has once again cracked down. We do not understand what she is saying, and we wonder if she is translating from English to English.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9nC6B1CSt8
Forza Motosport 7
Another world-exclusive trailer is rolling. Microsoft has learned the lesson, less blah blah more visual! of the sudden… It rolls, it heats up and it makes noise. We knew it would be Forza 7, usually Microsoft alternates with the Forza Horizon license. And since we had the excellent Forza Horizon 3 not long ago, logic dictated that it was its big brother. There is an exclusive partnership with Porsche, and real car is presented live: the Porsche GT2RS. In Forza 7, the management of the sky and the passing of time is impressive. The whole thing would be in 4K and 60 fps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dokpy_KIuyA
Phil comes back announcing the biggest line-up they've ever offered. We hope for him and everyone will judge in his soul and conscience (it all depends after your specifications, if you are allergic to indies or not). There would be 22 exclusive games, all Xbox One and X compatible. Some of which will be console exclusive only.
Metro Exodus
Once is not custom, another trailer in world exclusive in Ultra 4K HDR. This time, it's the cold that awaits you, with an FPS view, a post-apocalyptic context… At this precise moment, the question of the game arises. Is it Stalker or Metro? It's beautiful, it's anxiety-provoking with a chase in basements and a sequence of quite breathtaking landscapes (lightning and a city in ruins). And a confrontation with the "crossbow" that makes you dizzy! The sequence ends on the rails with the departure of the train! Metro Exodus sends the color!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9Lw4uBUQE
Assassin's Creed Origins
In the land of conferences with first Wolrds, I ask Father Microsoft. No kidding, it's the evening that wants that.
Pyramid, priest of Anubis, gold shield and sand, it is the beginning of an epic story and under the sign of mythology! Crocodiles, climbing the pyramids and a confrontation with a giant snake. Everything to please! Jean Guedson explains that with Origins, it is the birth of the brotherhood of assassins in the fight against the forces of evil. Why Egypt ? Because it is the cradle of humanity, a land of mystery. Ubisoft explains that its gameplay is modified with RPG elements in addition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNYXw8F_jUI
The hero Bayek returns home to kill the oracle. You can now use a flying companion of the nozzle / eagle style for scouting. After a small climbing session, we witness the first elimination in bullet time arrow version. Discreet eliminations are of course always part of the game. On the other hand, the notion of inventory seems more advanced, probably the RPG elements explained by Ubisoft. The battles are accompanied by epic music that sounds very God of War! Case greatly to follow!
Mix
It is the Beam platform that has been modified and restructured for community and broadcasting. Moreover, the E3 2017 broadcast takes place on it. We ourselves followed the event from Mixer, the cat was slightly but slightly picking up because of the too much crowd!
Then follows the announcement of the PC game Playerunknow's Battlegrounds and Deep Rock Galactic for indies!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Tnp-3W3z4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPDeb7Tv-sk
State of Decay 2 (W10 exclusive)
If you don't know State of Decay, know that it's survival in a world populated by zombies… But not only since you have to manage your social relationships, your base and explore the world with the risk of losing your main character at any time. In this new trailer, it's gore, survival and large expanses to travel by car! Good State of!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKBgCt9dgEA
Minecraft
The community will be linked through the crossplatform. PCists, mobile players and consoles will be able to play together in the most perfect harmony. There will also be a free 4K update. Basically, you will find cubes but even more beautiful, they will be… 4K cubes! We must see here a pack of HD textures that we could only have until then on PC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq_Q77bJ3H0
Dragon Ball Fighter Z
The hype of the fight arrives where we did not expect it. Inevitably, it is Dragon Ball that is introduced by Phil and his "fun little game".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Xeo5vY9e0
Black Desert Online, The Last Night, The Arful Escape and CodeVein are presented in trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzPEEO4iVBU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4IPBiB7SF4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYP57phnIgQ
Sea of thieves
Presented for a little while, the multiplayer and cooperative game of Rare is again talking about him. This time, it is told in the form of a gameplay video. After a short passage underwater with chests to fetch from wrecks. The player discovers the dangers and humor of this pirate world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbE8BnO6oug
Super lucky's Tale
Very colorful and cute little fox… Super Lycky's Tale is a platform game in a visually marked universe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zi_nI0SIic
Crackdown 3
Well received by the public, Crackdown 3 proves that it has not been abandoned, quite the contrary. In a rhythmic and explosive trailer, the game reveals its possibilities and its supercharged universe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_9fG8hPCi0
ID@XBOX
This is the program of indie games supported by Microsoft, as every year, here is a panel of upcoming games on the console and the W10 system. Here is the list:
- Osiris New dawn
- Paladins CHampions of the realm
- Raiders of the broken planet
- Playerunkown's Battlegrounds
- Unruly Heroes
- Fortnite
- Battlerite
- Surviving Mars
- Robocraft Infinity
- The Arful escape
- Astroneer
- >Observe
- We Happy Few
- Fable Fortune
- Dunk Lords
- Minion Masters
- Brawlout
- Ooblets
- The Last Night
- Black Desert Online
- HelloNeighbor
- Path of Exile
- Ashen
- Ark
- Riverbond
- Dark and Light
- The Darwin Project
- Strange Brigade
- Shift
- Conan Exiles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw7mUBTvxcY
Ashen!
The Xbox conference continues with the return of the small rpg with a very palpable identity. This is Ashen who had created his share of surprise last year. If we see more about the gameplay, there is still mystery about the different possibilities in play!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_alSjWujdU
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Life is Strange lovers should be thrilled with this world exclusive trailer. These are 3 episodes that are announced from August 31 for a prequel opus!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvwDNGjEp7A
Shadow of War
Even more cheated than the first, which should please the majority, Shadow of War is illustrated in a confrontation between "bad guys" and large-scale battles.
Ori and the will of the Wisps
The little gem of Moon Studios returns in an even more poetic, colorful and emotional adventure. The trailer was also accompanied by a piano, which added panache to the game!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kPSl2vyu2Y
Phil makes a return on the backward compatibility program and this time the retro will concern the titles of the first xbox of the no. The crowd is delirious! We with, goodbye to the lazy remastered who pass from generations from console to console but always in a paid way.
Anthem
Welcome to freelancers, heroes who use exoskeletons (giving them powers) to help humanity. All in a living planet and truly full of dangers. Super-tempting but unfortunately super multi too! The environments are impressive and the effects just as much! It remains to be seen if there will be solo and the actual life of the title (in multi or solo).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL5GSfs9fi4
What to remember from the Microsoft conference? That it was rhythmic and supervitaminized. Some will find that there was nothing to put in their mouths, others that the line-up is already interesting. I will let you see according to your preferences and affinities with the games. In any case, whether you like the games offered or not, whether you are convinced or not, you cannot say that the conference was a failure! More than words, we leave you with this end trailer!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghIMo1argF8
