Well done Sony. Everything that should have been said, was carried out with class. At the beginning Sony representative, Jack Tretton, addressed the the problems Sony faced in April (biggest cyber attack in history and over 171 million dollars in damages). Tretton personally apologized and assured customers that the are working diligently to never let that happen again, very professional, very endearing. Now that Sony finished the sad stories, they pull out the big guns almost immediately. Uncharted 3 is displayed, and fans immediately burst with applause. With the gameplay (that wasn’t gameplay to me, it was almost a movie!) shown, it reminded me of the Tomb Raider trailer that was shown earlier in the Microsoft press conference, just more intense. Nothing new to report as far as features, only the report that Uncharted is visually stunning game and anyone that visits Subway during the month of October, will recieve early access to the games’ full multiplayer. Afterwards, Tretton addresses the Playstations’ use of 3D. While I will save my reasons why I do not like 3D in gaming, I will simply say that this was highly unessesary. There were a few issues I had with their 3D features such as a Sony 3D display where it shows one image but a completely different image to a second player with no split screen. This is just plain old witchcraft. Along with 3D gaming, Sony announced that Shadow of Colossus and ICO, two major titles for the Playstation 2, will be digitally remastered and made for 3D. In addition, both God of War games for the PSP will be remastered for the Playstation 3.
After a failed attempt to show that the Playstation Move is so much easier to control playing NBA 2K12 (Kobe Bryant knows this firsthand), Sony turns its attention to its console-only exclusives. This was the key performance for Sony, telling the consumer “Yes, we offer the same game as the competition, but we have content only available on our system while the competition will have nothing” So cold Sony, so cold.
Bad news, no Playstation 4 was not announced (nor should it). Good news, the Playstation had announced their NGP (Next Generation Portable). I would assume that Sony wants to disavow any knowledge of the PSP Go, introducing the successor to the PSP , PSP VITA. This sexy piece of handheld machinery features 2 cameras, full touchscreen, rear track pad, and full six-axis controls. This is a very nice system. My main concern is what form the games are played on (disc-based or download), and if this is download based , how can Sony rectify the problems that contributed to the demise of the PSP Go. At a $249 retail price, the VITA is available in a wi-fi only model. For gamers that need an extra wireless boost like 3G, This model is exclusively through AT&T as a wi-fi and 3G model for $299.
This was a great conference held by Sony. I understand why Mr. Kevin Butler was a no-show for the sake of professionalism. While I did find some points with the 3D and inFamous segments a bit unnecessary, it is the exclusive content that kept me intrigued (Side note: Street Fighter X Tekken has an exclusive character, Cole McGrath from the inFamous series for the PSP VITA version). Again, job well done Sony.
So, whats your take on the conference?
Sony Press Conference: A
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