Microsoft
The console: Microsoft have already revealed many of the consoles attributes before this event (what it looked like...) during their sports,tv, movies and collar duty event. They claimed that E3 would be all about the games however that did not stop them dropping a few bombshells about the console such as the outrageous price (430 quid) and the outrageous DRM (Harder on used games, harder to trade games and next to no offline mode.)
The games:
many new games were announced and they have more exclusives than sony however they are of poor quality when compared to sonys exclusives. Unfortunately
dead rising 3 does not look anything like the previous
titles which i find very disappointing
.
Exclusives:
BelowDead Rising 3D4Fantasia: Music EvolvedForza Motorsport 5HaloKiller InstinctKinect Sports RivalsLocoCycleMinecraft: Xbox One EditionQuantum BreakRyse: Son of RomeSunset OverdriveZoo Tycoon
Not exclusives:
Assassin's Creed 4: Black FlagBattlefield 4Call of Duty: GhostsCarmageddon: ReincarnationThe CrewCyberpunk 2077DestinyDiablo 3Dragon Age: InquisitionDying LightThe Elder Scrolls OnlineThe Evil WithinFIFA 14Final Fantasy 15Just Dance 2014Kingdom Hearts 3Madden NFL 25Mad MaxMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom PainMirror's Edge 2NBA 2K14NBA Live 14Need for Speed: RivalsPlants vs. Zombies: Garden WarfareProject SparkSkylanders: Swap ForceSniper Elite 3ThiefTitanfallTom Clancy's The DivisionTrials FusionUFCWatch DogsThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntWolfenstein: The New OrderZumba Fitness: World PartyCrimson Dragon
The amount of "shaft" delivered to the community:
All E3 (and before E3) microsoft have continued to shaft their customers repeatedly in an attempt to make them part with their money. This is by using stupid DRMs and trying to shut down the used games market. At this event they also showcased the huge array of boring generic games that they have on offer for this console (including call of duty and sports of course). They also announced that this console is a lot more expensive than the PS4 which is better in every single way.
Sony
The console:
At the Sony conference many important things were revealed that should influence many people in the latest console "war" unfortunately the blind Microsoft legion of 10 year olds will march straight on and buy the xbox one even though it is a vastly inferior console. Sony proved this in many ways at their E3 conference. The consoles price was announced and it is a full 80 quid cheaper than the xbox one (£350). They also announced many of the specs and it is a lot more powerful than the xbox (8GB of DDR5 anyone?). They also announced that the console would not use silly DRM measures which is a haven for anyone that wants to share their games with their friends. One of the main features of the console was the actual reveal of the console. Many people have criticize it asying that it looks too much like the xbox one however i feel it looks slightly like a ps2 (which i approve of).
They have also confirmed that the eye toy camera will not come with every console. This is to reduce costs.
The games:
Sony unveiled a huge line up of games for E3 however they are not as many exclusives.
Exclusive titles:
Basement Crawl
Driveclub
Infamous: Second Son
Killzone: Shadow Fall
Knack
The Order: 1886
Secret Ponchos
Not exclusive:
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Battlefield 4
Blacklight: Retribution
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Carmageddon: Reincarnation
Contrast
The Crew
Cyberpunk 2077
Daylight
DC Universe Online
Deep Down
Destiny
Diablo III
Doki-Doki Universe
Don't Starve
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dying Light
The Elder Scrolls Online
The Evil Within
FIFA 14
Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn
Final Fantasy 15
Galak-Z
Hohokum
Just Dance 2014
Kingdom Hearts III
Lords of the Fallen
Mad Max
Madden NFL 25
Marc Ecko's Getting Up 2
Mercenary Kings
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Mirror's Edge 2
NBA 2K14
NBA Live 14
Need for Speed: Rivals
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N' Tasty!
Outlast
The Pinball Arcade
PlanetSide 2
Primal Carnage: Genesis
Project: Heart and Soul
Ray's The Dead
Rocketbirds 2: Evolution
Shadow Warrior
Skylanders: Swap Force
Sniper Elite 3
Super Motherload
Thief
Tiny Brains
Tom Clancy's The Division
Transistor
Trials Fusion
UFC
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
War Thunder
Warframe
Watch Dogs
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witness
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Some of these games are available on PC but they are exclusive to this console (for example: black light retribution)
The amount of "shaft" delivered to the community:
Sony tried their best to keep the community happy so they buy there console. There were no glaring flaws in this plan however it has been rumored that PS+ is needed to play online. This is not really an issue because PS+ has great value for money unlike a certain other pay to play online system.
Nintendo
The console:
Nintendo's Wii u console has been out for a while and nothing new was really announced for it at E3 however soon users will be able to draw colour pictures and attach them to miiverse posts. This is a giant improvement over the current black and white colour scheme.
The games:
Nintendo announced many new games for their franchises such as Super Mario 3D and Mario kart for the Wii U. These two titles were highly anticipated however many Nintendo fans were disappointed by the 3D Mario title. Wind waker HD was also on display. There was also a brand new trailer for the new smash bros game which adds the villager from animal crossing, the Wii fit trainer and mega man. There was also a new trailer for X and for bayonetta 2. A new donkey kong by retro games was announced.
The amount of "shaft" delivered to the community:
Nintendo did not really shaft the community however the community was expecting a new metroid and many people felt let down by the new donkey kong title.
