So come on then - who had the best conference??

[GhaudePhaede010]

Sony.
Nintendo.
Microsoft.

Nothing was going to top last year with its big console announcements, drama, and five plus hour long lines. It was what I expected from this year, the calm year with a toned down version of my favorite event of the year.

I was really expecting more from Microsoft considering how last year they were so over shadowed with new console presentations. I was expecting the new/big/exclusive games to be more prominent yet it was Sony and Unreal that took that thunder away.

Nintendo with Wii Fit did not exactly impress me but knowing that I was right in putting faith in the company to actually get Mario Galaxy and Brawl out before this calander year ended was a huge upper. Plus I now know that Wii can do big multi-player online games with Medal of Honor supporting 32 players. That was a huge one for me. And not to be left out, Mario Kart being announced (even if brief and tenative).

Sony took this one with Unreal being a timed exclusive alone. Add to that the fact that other great games like Killzone 2 and new ideas like the PSP video out stuff. Sony looked like they were taking thee industry a lot more seriously after being trounced for the last half a year plus.

All three were not very good. Microsoft, for the second year in a row, underperformed at a key moment and Nintendo failed to take the strength of their console sales and announce anything related to third party really. Sony could have taken all the HOME stuff out of the presentation, added a little more flair, and garnered better public speakers and maybe they would have owned this year.