The last news conference done from the three major companies, here's my quick take on each one.
Microsoft - They started it out a day early and had a good showing. They are really trying to appeal to the casual gamers with stuff like
You're in the Movies,
Scene It? 2, and
Lips. Hardcore folks got their looks at
Gears of War 2 and a surprise announcement that
Final Fantasy XIII is coming to them in North America and Europe. :
B-
Nintendo - Started out with
Shaun White Snowboarding and went downhill quick after that.
Animal Crossing and
WiiSports Resort doesn't save this underwhelming showing. An announcement of
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars for the DS but no footage. Too many stats about how well they are doing. We get it. :
F
Sony - I liked how they used
LittleBIGPlanet to do their charts and it was refreshing to see.
Home is looking great but give it to us already. The new services to let you download and purchase content is a welcome addition and we'll finally get a single sign-on in the Fall.
God of War III made an appearance to please some fans.
MAG looks OK. I just hope it does better than
Planetside. :
C+
What did you guys think of each conference?