Announcing actual exclusives would do the trick. Who would've thought...?

But exclusivity status aside, Microsoft's conference dragged out too much and it wasn't because of duration, but because of dialogue. Whether it be in-game dialogue or dialogue from the speakers, it was a campy cringefest. As an example, in what was supposed to be a dark, high-tension sequence in Gears 4, the characters sounded way too happy-go-lucky. This was also the case in Scalebound and for goodness sake, use something other than the bow... The way the woman talked during the Minecraft presentation felt forced and the same goes for the "let's play" Sea of Thieves segment. The execution was simply not there. Forza Horizon 3 and We Happy Few saved the conference from being mediocre. I'm pretty neutral about the hardware announcements, though I actually think the Scorpio announcement wasn't a good idea. It was way too early and the XB1 is currently not selling too well.

Sony's execution was a lot better, albeit not perfect. The opening was very strong thanks to the consecutive exclusives. God of War looked great and I like the change of direction with the series. Horizon effectively displayed a wide variety of combat tactics. Days Gone looked good, though it still has some kinks to work out. I was really happy to see that choices will have big consequences in Detroit. And thank goodness the dialogue was not cheesy. The use of the concert hall setting and live orchestra was unique and a nice touch. Infinite Warfare actually didn't look that bad. Most of PSVR's content looked good, though FFXV VR seems gimmicky. LEGO Star Wars was completely unnecessary. Perhaps Sony wanted to appeal to the younger demographic, who knows? I just wished Sony showed just one or two more games like Gravity Rush 2 or Persona 5 or Nier Automata. The conference felt one game short, in my opinion.

Microsoft is a 6/10. Forza Horizon 3 and We Happy Few saved it from being a 5.
Sony is a 8/10 which could've easily been a 9 with one or two more games.

Not for me! I cringed at the cheap Naughty Dog knock offs in God of War and Last of Us stripped down version, I cringed at whatever the heck Last Guardian Resident Evil 7 and Kojima's naked man game are supposed to be, and of course I cringed at Crash. No doubt Sony's presentation format was great, but they really need to step it up with the actual content shown. They'll win this E3 but only because they were the least bad.

Pretty much this. It's perfectly fine to express the opinions about which one's winning. But just don't be disrespectful to other companies. As a PS Fan i feel this whole debate is very frustrating.

We all should get along.

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Microsoft did pretty good too btw. I really like reCORE and even tho i don't like racing game, FH3 looks fantastic!

Sea of Thieves looks amazing as well.

I feel like everybody won this year. All conferences were good, even the third party ones.

And we still have Zelda left! E3 is not over yet... hype!

This doesn't seem like the proper use of the term cringe.

My main gripe is the lack of elaboration behind one's reasoning and as a result, it devolves into a "Yuh-huh!" "Nuh-uh!" shoutfest. I might not agree with someone's assessment, but as long as he/she eloborates, I'll respect that.

I'll be honest, I really don't consider myself a MS fan. But I guess people here associate me with Xbox, despite my displeasures with them recently. This might also be a reply to ClassicWizz...

However, if we rewind last year, I feel it was no contest. Sony had a much better conference than MS did The megatons, etc. This year, I feel MS had a better conference. The games they showed, Recore, Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, and Ded Rising 4, all of which are all coming out this year.  Compared to TLG and GT Sport. The rest are in development. I liked that they showed hardware as well. And I'm more impressed with the other games MS showed overall, compared to what Sony had to show. I could go into detail about my displeasure with God of War, or these more melodramitic games, but I won't. This is also opinions from one "Xbox user"... Disregard my opinion because of the "camp I belong to," that's fine if you chose to do that, but for SOME people Sony didn't win E3 hands down. 

Well i couldnt disagree more.

For most, there is no way Microsoft could win. Sony could crap on a plate and everyone would lap it up. Scorpio sounds monstrous. But of course, now it's all about games. XB1/PS4 it was about resolution and frame rates. I own all. I mean all, systems going back to 8 bit. Yeah that includes Atari Jaguar, 3DO, and Neo Geo. I will own the new Sony, Microsoft and my beloved Nintendo systems. But Sony can never do any wrong and when I have pointed out very valid things Sony has done wrong, every one glosses over them. Oh well haters going to hate and people will always be obtuse. I thought Microsoft had an excellent showing as did Sony. I still think last gen was the greatest. The expansion of so many genres and the longevity of the 360 and PS3 were extraordinary marvels. So far the new systems have been only evolutionary. That's fine. However, fragmenting the market with new machines so soon might not be a good thing unless you have tons of money to throw around. I don't, but you find ways when it means something to you. Virtual Reality might be the next REVOLUTIONARY step. Microsoft and Sony should use that as well as UHD to justify the mid term upgrade.
Anyway, everyone is entitled to their opinion. I found much to rejoice in both presentations. Long live gaming. Let's get back to just loving gaming and be thankful for the great contributions each company makes. Heck, even the Atari Jaguar had one good game...maybe two - LOL.

I definitely felt uncomfortable during the naked man baby part that made no sense!