REACTION: 'Xbox saved the summer with a solid showcase that channelled the E3 of old.'
also popped in to say hi, revealing a very Gamepass-ready-looking multiplayer action title entitled Path of the Goddess. More excitingly from the land of the rising sun, however, came another zinger from Atlus: an all-new IP from the creators of Persona, entitled Metaphor Re Fantazio. In a welcome shift from Persona’s pally school setting, Metaphor Re Fantazio looks to channel Shin Megami Tensei’s unsettling atmosphere, which can only ever be a good thing.
While no longer the massive conference centerpiece they once were, a few Indie games were still given a polite nod. From the intriguing multiplayer adventure 33 Immortals, to atmospheric oil rig horror Still Wakes the Deep from Amnesia developer Chinese Room and even eye-catching multiplayer epic, Towerborne, Xbox’s indie pedigree made a respectable, if not mesmerizing appearance., the conference was refreshingly light on hardware, cloud streaming, or anything but the games.
While the Electronic Entertainment Expo itself might not have bothered to show up this year, Microsoft certainly did. Where internet commenters and industry commentators alike announced that Xbox is losing the console generation, this showcase continued to present an Xbox light years away from the anemic underdog of the Don Mattrick era.
That is of course, all without Xbox dropping the bombs that we know are yet to come. Despite legal hiccups preventing Microsoft from showing off what will inevitably become its shiny new Actiblizzard toy chest, an impressive array of existing first-party studios and enticing third-party debuts proved that even without its multibillion-dollar acquisition, Xbox still has an enviable 2023 software lineup.
Sure, today is unlikely to be a showcase that goes down in gaming history, but if a conference’s job is to get players excited about the future of the medium, then Xbox wholeheartedly delivered.
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