E3 Impressions - Microsoft
I'd have to say that Microsoft was the clear winner of this E3.
I didn't catch Microsoft's presentation live, so rather than just rehashing stuff that I'm sure you could find elsewhere, I'll just discuss a few of the things that caught my eye.
Let's just get this out of the way: FFXIII is coming to the 360. Meh.
One of the big changes coming is the update to XBL and the 360 Dashboard. The dashboard has been completely redesigned to follow more closely with the look of Nintendo or Apple products. The result is a slick interface that appeals to a different audience than the previous Dashboard. I'll reserve judgment until I see the final version in action; I imagine I'll like it just fine.
As for XBL, Microsoft is adding two new major features: avatars and Live Party. The avatars idea is pretty neat and, again, targeted at a different market segment. Live Party looks very sharp, however. It's basically a way for a group of friends to connect smoothly, game together quickly, and share media easily. One of my favorite features of Live Party is the ability for everyone in the party to stream the same movie at the same time. You can basically watch a movie with someone while they're somewhere else without the hassle of trying to sync up manually.
Other than that, Microsoft didn't say much that I cared about. They talked about some incredible games coming up like Fable 2, RE5, and Fallout 3. I'm really looking forward to those.
Hopefully, I'll actually have a 360 by then.
I didn't catch Microsoft's presentation live, so rather than just rehashing stuff that I'm sure you could find elsewhere, I'll just discuss a few of the things that caught my eye.
Let's just get this out of the way: FFXIII is coming to the 360. Meh.
One of the big changes coming is the update to XBL and the 360 Dashboard. The dashboard has been completely redesigned to follow more closely with the look of Nintendo or Apple products. The result is a slick interface that appeals to a different audience than the previous Dashboard. I'll reserve judgment until I see the final version in action; I imagine I'll like it just fine.
As for XBL, Microsoft is adding two new major features: avatars and Live Party. The avatars idea is pretty neat and, again, targeted at a different market segment. Live Party looks very sharp, however. It's basically a way for a group of friends to connect smoothly, game together quickly, and share media easily. One of my favorite features of Live Party is the ability for everyone in the party to stream the same movie at the same time. You can basically watch a movie with someone while they're somewhere else without the hassle of trying to sync up manually.
Other than that, Microsoft didn't say much that I cared about. They talked about some incredible games coming up like Fable 2, RE5, and Fallout 3. I'm really looking forward to those.
Hopefully, I'll actually have a 360 by then.
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