Level 5
I think there are too few 'dare to be different' type titles this gen, developers seem to aim for the casual gamer who enjoys FPS games and 5 hour campaigns tied to a simplistic plot with a terrible online mode lasting about a fortnight. The only genuinely intruigingly different titles appear on the PSN nowadays.
But the bit I dont understand is why these casual titles are showcased at these conferences, E3, gamescom, TGS and the like. Casual gamers don't watch them, I'd be surprised if they even knew about them. Essentially all your left with is bewildered fanbase looking on as some dance group perform something unrelated for seemingly no reason.
With that in mind, Sony still did well imho. We now know quite a lot more about the Vita's features and games, there was a few brand new game announcements, an official PS3 price drop, a new insanely cheap PSP and last but not least, some incredible looking Uncharted 3 footage. Just think, if you were a fan of Nintendo or Microsoft, you wouldn't have saw any conference at all yesterday. Be grateful with what we had.
As far gaming dying, don't be silly! You only have to spend a couple of minutes looking for titles on all platforms and you'll soon realise that the rest of this year is going to be one of the best, jam packed moments you have seen in gaming yet. Plus, the PlayStation Vita definitely does look to be something special and will change portable gaming forever. Just you wait, you may not want a Vita now, but trust me, when it's out in stores, you will be feeling cold and left out because you don't have one, which at this point, you will cave in and buy one.
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