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FFG Reacts - Microsoft E3 Press Conference
Cordova, TN; June 13, in the year of our Lord 2016--Family
Friendly Gaming, the industry leader in covering the family
friendly video games is providing our reactions to the Microsoft
E3 2016 Press Conference. A tragedy in Orlando is referenced.
Then we see the stage with all kinds of large screens. The stage
looks different this year. The Xbox One S is shown in a video.
It is 40% smaller, 2 TB drive, HDR gaming, and more. A violent
video game is shown as well as some television show. The
controller will have increased range.
Phil Spencer comes out to introduce the Xbox One S. It sells for
$299.99 this August. He welcomes us and claims they are
introducing more choice and more exclusive games. Will they be
family friendly?
Rod Regusson comes out. He is there to announce Xbox Play
Anywhere. When you buy a digital copy of a game you can play it
on Xbox One and Windows 10. It will share everything from your
account across those two platforms. There will be cross play
across Xbox One and Windows 10. Laura Bailey comes out to play
Gears of War 4 with him. An ultra violent video game with
excessive amounts of bad content like unrealistic levels of
blood, and gore. This is a game families will want to flee from.
The profanity was bleeped out thankfully. October 11, 2016 is
when this game ruins the image of gamers. It will also get its
own controller.
Rukari Austin came out next to talk about Killer Instinct. One
of the few fighting games on the Xbox One. He references special
characters added to KI. This is another Xbox One and Windows 10
exclusive. General Raam from Gears of War is being added to
Killer Instinct. Excessive blood and violence is shown in a
video.
Then we are shown a video that is referenced as a Xbox One and
Windows 10 exclusive. Cars are shown and races in beautiful
environments. Forza Horizon 3 is the name of the game. Ralph
Fulton (Playground Games) comes out to talk about Forza Horizon
3. We will go to Australia in this game. World premiere showing
of this game. Families will be very interested in this racing
game. Xbox One and Windows 10 can play against one another. This
game looks awesome. Will there be local multiplayer? Four player
online co-op for the first time. Will there be local multiplayer
though? September 27, 2016 is the release date.
Another Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive video comes up. Far
Eden is making the game. A third person shooter is the kind of
the game. There is violence in this sandy video. There is also a
robotic dog to help the female character. She also has a robotic
spider to help her. And a giant robotic ape like thing to help
her. Recore is the name of the game.
Haijime Tabata came out to show Final Fantasy XV. Matthew
Kishimodo is also there to show the game. A demo of Final
Fantasy XV is shown. There is violence, bad language, and it
looks more action adventure than turn based. The characters are
fighting some giant creature. Looks tedious and boring.
Hopefully it does not go into the realm of the macabre and
morbid rating. They freeze it and break it apart. September 30,
2016 is when the game comes out.
Ubisoft’s logo is shown. Some ultra violent video game is coming
to Xbox One first on June 28, 2016. This is a gross looking game
that will hurt the image of the industry. The Division
Underground is the DLC. The video of this game was excessively
violent. Another game families will want to avoid.
Patrick Bach comes out. He talks about Battlefield 1. They are
going back to World War 1. October 21 is when this ultra violent
video game comes out. A gross video of this game is shown.
Plenty of violence, blood, explosions and death is shown. Blimps
and airplanes from the era are also shown. Families will flee
from this game.
Mike Ybarra comes out next. He is talking about Xbox Live. He is
one of the reasons we have less local multiplayer games and
modes. He wants gamers to play online. He wants people to play
together online. He referenced Rocket League. Background music
is being added to Xbox One. Language Region Independence is
being added. Cortana is being added as well. Clubs on Xbox Live
will be added. Communities can be created for like-minded people
who appreciate the same games. Looking for Group on Xbox Live is
also being added. If you want people like you to play with
online then you can find them. Arena is being added for
competitive gamers. This will help you find people online to
compete against.
Lydia Winters, and Saxs Persson came out to talk about
Minecraft. Players across iOS, Android, Windows 10, and Xbox One
can play online together. The Friendly Update is what they call
it. Host your own worlds and let them play without you being
there. It is called Minecraft Realms. They show a video of
people working together in a Minecraft world. Minecraft VR is
shown by John Carmack. These features are available today.
Texture packs with a modern theme are being released to the iOS
and Windows 10 versions. Add-ons are also being released. Like
turning zombies into aliens. The villagers get suits and
sunglasses and help out fighting the aliens. No price given on
the add-ons.
A new Xbox One Wireless Controller is shown. You design it and
they build it. All kinds of colors and more are shown. No prices
are shown for this option.
Another video is shown. It comes from the creators of that gross
game Limbo. Chris Charla comes out to talk about Inside. He
gives all kinds of propaganda about this game. It comes out June
29, 2016. Limbo is being released for free on Xbox One. He hypes
up indie game developers. The ID@Xbox is plugged. A video of
multiple indie game is shown. How many of them will have
physical copies? He clams they have made millions of dollars.
The macabre and morbid game Ark is referenced. A disturbing
video of We Happy Few is shown. Another game families will want
to avoid since it has violence, blood, gore and drugs. It comes
out July 26th.
Chris Carla comes back out to plug indie games some more. Damien
Monnier comes out. There was some card game in Witcher 3 (a
macabre and morbid game that families avoided). Gwent is shown.
This is an online card game that consoles and PCs can play with
one another. Gwent mechanics have been updated and changed. Card
battling is shown in a video. It will come out in September
2016. Will there be a physical copy?
Bandai Namco’s logo is shown. A violent, and bloody video is
shown. Looks like a Street Fighter vs Tekken game. Akuma is
fighting Heihachi Mishima. Then we see game play of this game as
well. Looks like it is in 3D as well. Micheal Murray translates
for Katsuhiro Harada. Tekken 7 is the game. Early 2017 it comes
out.
Another video is shown. It looks ultra violent, and bloody. A
very gross and disgusting game. Shannon Loftis comes out to talk
about Dead Rising 4. This is a game families will run far away
from. She references numerous ultra violent video games and Play
Anywhere.
Hideki Kamiya comes out to show Scalebound. This is another Xbox
One and Windows 10 exclusive. Giant dragons and monsters are
shown. Looks violent. Will probably earn the macabre and morbid
rating. It also seems to have some role playing elements. Like
damage points shown when a giant monster is attacked. Blood and
gore is also shown. The main character transforms into a demonic
looking creature himself. There is also bad language in this
game. Unrealistic amounts of blood is shown. Avoid this game in
2017.
An aquatic and pirate game is being shown next. Some pirate song
as we see skeletons, undead, and pirates fighting. Also a
Kracken. Sea of Thieves is the name of this game. Craig Duncan
comes out to talk about Sea of Thieves. He wants to give gamers
the freedom to be a criminal also known as a pirate. It sounds
like a multiplayer game. Real game play with real players is
shown. Alcohol is in this game. There is also violence in this
ocean game.
Another Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive game is shown. It
looks macabre and morbid. Unrealistic amounts of blood, death,
and gore. Another zombie game. The industry has too many
already. State of Decay 2 is the game families will want to
avoid in 2017.
Yet another Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive game is shown.
Another excessively violent military video game. Halo Wars 2 is
the name of the game. Dan Ayoub comes out to talk about Halo
Wars 2. It has been seven years since the first game. February
21, 2017 is when this violent game will come out. There is a
week long beta, being released right now. If you want to be an
unpaid QC Analyst.
Phil Spencer comes back out. Fifteen years ago Microsoft entered
the console wars. He claims we are leading the console
environment changes based on how we play. We want physical
copies and offline game play modes. Will Microsoft support that?
Phil Spencer recaps on the announcements in this press
conference. A video showing people talking about the future of
Xbox. Plenty of propaganda. 4K gaming is being pushed. They are
also going into VR. Project Scorpio is what they are calling it.
It will be here by Christmas 2017. It will be compatible with
Xbox One, and Xbox One S. A recap video is shown to end the
press conference.
Microsoft Grade: D-
God bless,
Paul Bury
Family Friendly Gaming