The biggest surprise for me, was Replaced. Never heard of it (or the dev) before, and it just looked super cool. It just exudes so much style, I was instantly captivated.
Biggest let down would be the Contraband. It was such a non-reveal, I keep forgetting the actual name of it. If you're gonna do a complete CGI reveal, at least give me SOME sense of what your game is about, the general vibe you're going for....idk...something more than the words co-op and open world. Not the way to announce your new IP to the world imo.
Also, not down with all the Redfall bashing here lol. I can't wait to see how Arkane translates their talents to a co-op game. I've said this before, and I'll say it again, a good game I can play with my friends, is automatically better than a good game I can only play by myself. And Arkane Austin is coming off Prey, which I finally got around to playing recently, and that's legitimately one of the best games that came out last gen. The atmosphere, and level design, among other things, were absolutely top tier. Just doesn't get much better than that. I got not doubts that Redfall is gonna be awesome.