So...Who came out on top at E3?

[Misfit]

E3 is pretty much over at this point and the question on everyone's mind is who came out on top. I thought all three companies came out of E3 looking better than when they went in. While Sony is taking flack for the price of their machine, their games were a lot further along than most expected. With no launch lineup revealed, there are still a lot of questions surrounding the system. Ninendo was able to show off the Wii's controller as well as a fair amount of software and definitly generated some buzz for their console. No firm price and release date is a let-down. And while Microsoft didn't have a bomb to drop in the form of a price drop they did show off a lot of impressive software further proving that next-gen gaming is now.

In the end though, I'd have to say Nintendo came out on top. Going into the event a lot of the hype surrounded the Playstation 3 and whether or not Microsoft would announce a price drop for the 360. Nintendo kind of snuck in and showed off some pretty innovative software and did exactly what they needed to do, and that was to create a buzz. E3 is like one giant ad-campaign for console makers and Nintendo benefited the most from that. The wait to get some hands-on time with the Wii has been estimated as high as 5 hours and it seems like more people are talking about it now than they were on May 8th. If one could measure how many consoles Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony sold via E3 this year I think Nintendo would see the biggest increase. If they had announced a price for the Wii then it would almost be a no-brainer who won E3. And to top it all off, the Nintendo DS is also looking very strong.

And for what it's worth, the consensus at IGN seems to be that Nintendo came out on top as well (at least this is the opinion of the editors appearing in their E3 Day 3 video).

So that's what I think, what do you think?

[goh]

Re: So...Who came out on top at E3?

I'm keeping a list of games I'm intrested in for next gen and there's 4 for Wii,10 for PS3 (not including games that'll be on 360) and 51 for 360. I think Nintendo came out on top with their E3 showing despite the list. There was 0 on the list and there was 7 on the PS3 list before E3.

[Kevin26385]

Re: So...Who came out on top at E3?

Microsoft announces and shows

Halo 3
Forza 2
Fable 2
Grand theft auto 4
Splinter Cell Double Agent
Rainbowsix Vegas
Gears of War

Microsoft wins hands down with these games..Xbox live just helps put the icing on.

Sony especially lost it since the lowest there console will cost is 500 bucks, and the fact they lost GTA 4 ( well the 6 months cushion

[SoMiss2000]

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i voted microsoft but I think it's a tie between MS and Nintendo.

[Jistic]

Re: So...Who came out on top at E3?

MS kicked butt.

[snepp]

Re: So...Who came out on top at E3?

Nintendo
Microsoft
Sony

[Admiral50]

Re: So...Who came out on top at E3?

Microsoft announces and shows

Halo 3
Forza 2
Fable 2
Grand theft auto 4
Splinter Cell Double Agent
Rainbowsix Vegas
Gears of War

Microsoft wins hands down with these games..Xbox live just helps put the icing on.

Sony especially lost it since the lowest there console will cost is 500 bucks, and the fact they lost GTA 4 ( well the 6 months cushion

MS beat Sony for sure but your list isn't the best way to show that.

MGS4 is on par or better than with Halo 3.
Gran Turismo is on par or better than Forza.
Fable 1 was a HUGE disappointment and slightly above average game, so the unseen sequel does not deserve any credit yet.
GTA and Splinter Cell are both on PS3.
Gears of War is left up to opinion.

Again, Sony had a pretty average showing and MS overall kicked their butt, but not because of those games listed.

Nintendo won anyway. Almost all of what MS showed or announced was already known or seen before.

5-10 minute waits on 360 games. 2 hours + on Wii games on the floor.

Nintendo stole the show.

[Spongedaddy]

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I think MS won the show (for what that is worth). MS had stunning next-gen games, a console that is out and has now become more affordable and a great level of excitement for the future. GOW, by all acounts rocked, The Lost PLanet demo impressed a lot of people (myself included), Bioshock will be incredible and Mass Effect is..well...wow! Nintendo is second for their innovative gameplay, but in my mind it didn't show enough to win the show. What's cool is Nintendo is taking a different route to what next-gen means. I didn't see a huge improvement of graphics in any of the games. However, the controller is very next-gen and should be interesting.

Sony shot themselves in the foot as far as I am concerned. MGS 4 was a great trailer but there was nothing gameplay wise that blew me (or a lot of other people away). Sony reminds me of Sega/Nintendo when the PSX came along. Those guys got cocky and sloppy and were toppled by Sony. MS has the chance to be the spoiler now like PSX was back then. I really see MS gaining a large control over the NA market in the next few years.


I am not sure how one can compare MGS4 and Halo 3 as games since they are totally different. I can see SC: Double Agent being similair to MGS 4. Personally I love watching the MGS story, but Halo made me feel a part of the universe.

[Admiral50]

Re: So...Who came out on top at E3?

What I meant was in terms of hype, quality and sales I guess.

[Spongedaddy]

Re: So...Who came out on top at E3?

What I meant was in terms of hype, quality and sales I guess.

Oh okay, cool. I think sales wise Halo probably dominates NA and MGS would dominate Japan. MGS4 will sell very well but I think Halo 3 will set records.

[roadman]

Re: So...Who came out on top at E3?

I think it depends on your perspective.

Nintendo and Sony had hardware to show. MS did not.

One of those two had to put on a dog and pony show and it appears Nintendo won that battle.

It should be interesting.

[Admiral50]

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http://revolution.ign.com/articles/708/708558p1.html

Wii was not only the hit of E3 - it was the big hit with IGN's readership, too. IGN Wii consistently had the biggest traffic during the event, undoubtedly thanks to whopping revelations like the Super Smash Bros. Brawl trailer, which shouldn't be missed! It was and is amazing. A couple million - yes, million - unique readers tuned into IGN Wii in as many days to check out our updates and download media.

[CaptainZombie]

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http://revolution.ign.com/articles/708/708558p1.html

If the console comes out at $199-$249 + the games costing $40-$50, Nintendo will put a dent into Sony''s and MS market share imo.

[cjonesfan921]

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I thought both Sony and Microsoft put up good shows, only reason I gave an edge to MS is because the way the Sony PC ended. The price, pretty much brought eveything down.

[mercalnd]

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I voted Nintendo because, as far as I know they made the biggest gains at E3. The interest in the Wii seemed pretty low before the show, although I wasn't really following closely. Of course, MS with its console already out and developpers being for the most part working on their second wave of games would have more games that are advanced in development and are starting to show off the hardware. As for Sony, I fear they may be on the wrong track and only exclusives will determine how much of a market share they get to keep. All games that are both on 360 and PS3 will be VERY similar for both so I can't really imagine people choosing the more expensive system to play those. Of course, I don't see Sony getting washed out like SEGA or to a lesser extent Nintendo were in the N64/Saturn and Dreamcast/Gamecube days but I wouldn't be surprised to see the 360 and PS3 be truely neck and neck in market share in this generation, which would be a huge loss for Sony who dominated the last 2 generations in market share.

On another note, I think Nintendo has positioned itself nicely as a nice alternative and I wouldn't be surprised to see many people who get 2 systems go for the Wii as their second system as opposed to a 360 or PS3, which will more or less offer the same kind of experience. By having a completely different approach they just may carve a place for them again in the market which they had all but lost, at least in North America, after the disasters (market share wise) that were the N64 and GameCube.