@bam541 said in Quasi-Official Game Screenshot Thread:

@miserableperson that skybox looks sick.

Yea,its a pretty damn good looking game, though it doesn't always screenshot as nicely as that. It and Forza Horizon 4 both have some weird effect that can make getting a good still difficult. Its truly stunning in full motion though which is what matter most I suppose. I'll upload some more later as I finish up the campaign.

Gears 5 Multiplayer on Bunker, HUD hidden, Xbox One X.

I haven't had any issues with the campaign through the first two acts, though I have had them with multiplayer. Shame for all the weird technical issues people are having as the game itself is really impressive.

@bard91 said in Whats your Top 3 best and least fav games shown at E3?:

Gears 5, does anybody even care anymore about this franchise

Yes!

and did anybody ever care about its characters very weird for me.

Yes!

My Top 3 were games whose presentations exceeded my expectations and raised my hype levels; conversely My Bottom 3 were games whose presentations underwhelmed and felt like missed opportunities. There were known games whose demonstrations I loved, DOOM Eternal, that showed nothing new and thus failed to make the list. Additionally, there were new games I was excited for, Ghostwire: Tokyo, that felt mostly conceptual and will be on the shortlist for this category at E3 2020.

Top 3

1. Luigi's Mansion 3 - The footage shown in the direct was everything I was hoping to see. While I never played Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon on the 3DS, my understanding is that it became more segmented with multiple mansions and a mission structure. That may work for a handheld device, but it isn't what I want after 18 years of waiting for a true sequel on console. Instead we've seen a commitment to a single location with a massive hotel that is oozing with the same charm the made the original so special.
2. Psychonauts 2 - This game wasn't on my radar at all prior to E3, so what was shown might not have even been new. However, being the newest addition to Xbox Game Studios allowed this trailer to make a fresh impression on a lot of people, including me. I remember thinking the original was ugly when it released in 2005; thankfully new technology has really allowed the art style to shine 14 years later. Its showing prompted me to do some research on why the original is regarded as a cult classic, and has me excited to see the sequel
3. Microsoft Flight Simulator - I didn't see this one coming despite my expectation that we would see a popular Microsoft IP revived at the conference. This is a rare instance where a beautiful trailer is all that really needs to be shown. Even if you never played a flight simulator before, I doubt you have any questions about how the game plays. This was just a feel good announcement, and I can't wait to boot this up on Scarlett.

Bottom 3

1. Gears 5 - Despite being my most desired game of 2019, this presentation was a total flop. They've long touted this entry as their chance to shake the Gears of War franchise up, and whiffed on showcasing that on gaming's biggest stage. Following what was shown during E3 2018, it was a total step backwards. Don't want to show off the campaign? Fine. Want to show off a new multiplayer mode? Fine. But you can't waste the 6 minutes you were allotted during the conference on a weird Kait trailer, Rod talking, a strange CG trailer for a new PvE mode, a Mixer stream advertisement, and the announcement of the damn Terminator being playable for early adopters. I have a lot of faith in the actual game, but I feel their marketing is going to let it down.
2. Wasteland 3 - inXile CEO, Brian Fargo, was stoked to finally have one of his games show up on an E3 stage and I'm sad this is what was presented. It didn't seem to show off the game's strengths and I doubt it impressed anyone. The game looks great and I trust the studio, it just didn't feel like they put their best foot forward. Compare this to some of the games we've seen from the recent Xbox Game Studios additions and it was clearly a step behind.
3. Gods and Monsters - This trailer came across as a mobile Zelda: Breath of the Wild clone, why wasn't more shown? With its release coming in February, and a solid developer behind it - you have to show something past that debut trailer. Ubisoft has a tendency to end their shows with a cool announcement, but this fell flat.

@miserableperson

Post-E3 Update for the remainder of 2019 - what a great year its shaped up to be.

1. Gears 5
2. Super Mario Maker 2
3. Doom Eternal
4. Control
5. Dragon Quest Builders 2
6. The Outer Worlds
7. Luigi's Mansion 3
8. Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
9. Phoenix Point
10. Battletoads (Still 2019 as of now, not yet confirmed or delayed though)
11. Pokémon Shield
12. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (This will come out in 2019)
13. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
14. Blair Witch
15. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Luigis Mansion 3 looks great, Banjo in Smash, and BOTW 2... Bless Up

• Forza Horizon 4's second expansion is 007 themed, taking place on yet another island that has a cohesive story. It will also feature recreations of famous Bond car chases independent of the main location.
• Battletoads' trailer will deliver the goods, aiming to release in early December. Much like the original the gameplay is not purely beat'em up, as its often described, but utilizes a wide variety of playstyles. The art style will win over the majority of it's current critics.
• There will be at least one addition to Xbox Game Studios, one of the new teams will debut a previously unannounced, exclusive game.
• Nintendo will show up on stage; they will unveil a partnership that will allow Xbox to enhance Switch games. This device will allow Nintendo to still sell hardware, their own games. It will function essentially as a more powerful dock with results akin to X enhanced 360 games. This will create the two as ideal console companions, Xcloud will also be announced to work on Switch.
• Current PC-only exclusives like Gears Tactics and Age of Empires IV will be confirmed for Xbox consoles going forward via M&K controls. This will further strengthen their console offerings, and truly allow all of their games to be on PC, console, and XCloud.
• Another Xbox IP will be revived with a new game, but its trailer will lead people to believe it is the first Scarlett exclusive title we have seen. The IP will be Banjo-Kazooie or Crimson Skies.
• While people viewed last year's conference as great overall, critics felt it wasnt a great first party representation. This year, the entire conference will still be great, but their first party will be the talk of the conference.
• Announced release dates... Forza Horizon Expansion 2 in July, Ori in August, Gears 5 in September, Wasteland 3 in October, Battletoads in December, Bleeding Edge in February.

@axel I was confused by this as well, it turns out that means it submitted. Check the View All Tickets tab to confirm your entry was submitted.

@iboshow said in E3 2019: Xbox Discussion, Predictions, Reactions, and Analysis:

@dmcmaster that does not mean that it's a xbox game studio game.

14 games being made by/with studios they own or through XGP will be present; the publishing situation is irrelevant imo.

My interpretation of Phil's tweet is that we will see 14 games that are currently in production from Xbox Game Studios that have yet to be released, or are receiving new content.

1. The Coalition - Gears 5 (100%)
2. 343 - Halo Infinite (100%)
3. XGP w/Moon Studios - Ori and the Will of the Wisps (100%)
4. Dlala w/Rare - Battletoads (100%)
5. inXile - Wasteland 3 (100%)
6. Obsidian - The Outer Worlds (100%)
7. Playground - Forza Horizon 4 (100%)
8. Mojang - Minecraft (95%)
9. Ninja Theory - New Game Announcement (95%)
10. XGP w/Relic - Age of Empires IV (90%)
11. XGP w/Unknown Studio - New Game Announcement (80%)
12. New Studio Acquisition - New Game Announcement (65%)
13. Unknown Studio w/343 - New Game Announcement (55%)
14. Playground - New Game Announcement (51%)

I consider the first 9 to be virtual locks; if 10-14 fail to show, the following games will appear in their place (ordered by likelihood to be present in the 2019 Xbox E3 Briefing):

• Splash Damage w/The Coalition - Gears Tactics
• Mojang - Minecraft Dungeons
• 343 - Halo: The Master Chief Collection
• A Different Xbox Game Studio - New Game Announcement
• Obsidian - Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
• inXile - The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep Director's Cut
• Mediatonic w/The Coalition - Gears POP!

I'm still working out detailed predictions for the briefing and will try and post them later this week.