7.5 from me. It was a good show, but a step down from 2015 and 2016.
Pros:
- Shadow of the Colossus. A PS2 remake isn't exactly a megabomb, but it was a great surprise.
- Spider-Man looks fantastic. I felt like i was watching an actual spider-man movie, both during cut-scenes and gameplay.
- Days Gone looked much better. During the first few minutes of the demo i had the same reservations as before, but once they started showing more of the world dynamics it got a lot more interesting. The zombies being more of a "do not fuck with this" element than a pure bullet sponge blob was good to see.
- Horizon DLC this year! I figured it'd be early next year, so this was a pleasant surprise.
- The presentation was just as snappy as last year. I hope this becomes a permanent thing for Sony and MS.
- Release dates. I don't doubt something will get delayed, but it was nice to see a 2018 next to almost everything from Sony.
Neutral:
- As great as UC and GoW looked, we've already seen gameplay for both of them before. Their presence was inevitable, but i'm no more or less excited for either than i was before the show started.
- Relatively lengthy PSVR section. I guess it's a good sign that Sony are still giving it so much attention, but i'd have preferred they condense this section down a bit.
- Monster Hunter. A lot of people seem to love the series, but I've never been able to drum up much excitement for it. It looked pretty mediocrore to me, and i don't doubt i'll feel the same way about MH5 when that's eventually announced for whatever platform.
Cons:
- The big one: No major reveals. I guess it was inevitable we'd have a show like this at some point given Sony effectively have 2 E3's a year, but it was still disappointing. Hopefully the PlayStation Experience is where we'll get the spicy meatballs.
- No TLOU2 gameplay :( I had dreams, and they've stayed dreams.
