So guys, I was at a gaming event in canada today, and I really wasn’t expecting Xbox One to be at the event, due to gamescom being on and all, and PAX right around the corner, but this event is technically considered Canada’s E3. I was very surprised to see that both Xbox One, and PS4 were both at the convention. I first went to the Playstation booth, but I lost interest when I discovered that there was only about 2 games, and that they were not even playing on the consoles, but rather a PC. Also when I wen’t to interview one of their representatives about the PS4, I asked a question about their stance on the HDCP, and if there going to change it, I was responded with “We are very satisfied with the way our console is heading, and that’s all I can say”. I immediately left and went to the EB games booth to play Wolfenstein: The New Order, which feels awesome and can’t wait to play, then onto the Xbox booth. They were demonstrating Forza 5, Ryse and Killer Instinct, and I got an exclusive access demo of Forza 5. Although I can’t say anything about the exclusive access demo i was shown, I am able to talk about the public demo I played. Now, Forza 5 is awesome, and by far the best game I played, as it had the “impulse triggers” turned on. The Impulse Triggers are AWESOME! They really do enhance the experience, and when I was playing Forza, I really wasn’t used to it. I would often see my fingers jolt off the triggers in response, since my hands are not used to it. Although by the end of the demo I was completely fine with it, and it really enhanced the experience. The Forza 5 demo was graphically amazing, and is the forza game you know and love.
Now I’ll talk about the controller. The controller does have over 40 improvements to it, but as expected, it isn’t an exact 360 model redo. It does feel a little bit different than the 360’s and again it takes a little getting used to, but by the end of the day, I was once again, unaffected by it, and it was the controller you know and love. Killer Instinct is also awesome, there were many combos to perform, and the game was very fun. Although it is still just a fighting game, it was really fun. The amount of combos you could do was phenomenal, and you really do have to keep up with the fast pace of the game. The last game I demoed was Ryse, the game I was most spectacle about. All my worries were gone once I started to play it. I was playing two player co-op on the coliseum, the new game mode that was recently announced at gamescom. There is a lot of things going on. One of the coolest thing is the amusement factor, since there is an audience watching you in the game, if you aren’t killing enough people, the audience will get unamused, and results in more enemies coming at you, making the game harder, and ultimately, maybe losing the game. You can lose in coliseum, you only have one life, and if you die, your out, unless your teammate can get to you in time to revive you. Also the big one for me, QTE’s are completely optional, although with all the speculation, I ended up using the QTE’s more often then not, due to faster killing times, and keeping the audience amused. After the demo was done, I am sold on this game and can’t wait for its release.
Before playing the Xbox One, I had a lot of speculation about the deivce, almost worries and was unsold on next gen. Now I cant wait for its release, and really was a selling feature for me. I can not wait for its November release, and recommend everyone to buy this device day one!
Sorry about bad picture quality, I wasn’t expecting this to be at the event so I didn’t bring a real camera.
Photos of the Console:
Photos of the UI:
Will upload more pics ASAP
