Microsoft had one of the BEST E3 Press Conferences i've seen in many years. Hands down. The casual stuff, the hardcore stuff, the majority of the show for me was awesome, and felt a bit...familiar.
The press conference accomplished it's goal. Showing how Xbox Live is always one step ahead of the competition, showing that the key Xbox titles were doing well, and looked great, and most importantly how Kinect works, and how it's more of a unique experience vs. controller based motion sensing tech.
Tech-heads have cried to the high heavens for a Minority Report-esque control scheme to be incorparated into their entertainment experiences, and Kinect is the first step toward that. Did you not see, and hear the way in which you can interact with your console?! That was amazing, and nothing has been done like it since. This is what you wanted right? It should be embraced as a step in the right direction, no?
A misguided/childish "hate" for Microsoft (look down right now at the button beside the 'Alt' key...Microsoft PC? Thought so) has seemed to develop amongst non-Xbox owners, and it's gotten to be unbearable to even read, much more listen to. The level of arrogance, and to a greater extent ignorance is appauling. Tech demos can't be shown without immediate accusation of it being "fake". Casual games can't be shown without being dismissed as mere shovelware, or imitation, regardless of content. Sound familiar?
In my opinion the E3 2010 Microsoft Press Conference was reminiscent of the E3 2006 Nintendo Press Conference. People laughed, criticized, and downright ridiculed Nintendo for their bold approach to motion controlled gaming, and yet here we are...70+million consoles later. Now Microsoft has shown us a new way to not only control your games, but interact with your console, friends, and media, but here it is again...hate, laughter, criticizm, and downright ridicule. It's all so...familiar.
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