3rd Party games aren't always fluff. Normally we always had big franchises like cod, BF etc. that still got people excited for the next gen. It's strange for MS to spread their announcements like this as this first impression of the Series X and next gen in general was terrible. Maybe that is because E3 got canned but I got a feeling that Sony's official reveal will get people a lot more fired up about next gen and have some big ps5 exclusive ip's to demonstrate why people need to migrate to the ps5. Will MS do the same during the their July show? Who knows, but their exclusives better not be Xbox One games with a smart delivery logo on the screen as that will get them the same reaction as they're getting now.

I think it was the marketing that caused a lot of deflated hype. Most people knew MS first party titles weren't going to be present at this show. However, most people probably expected some gameplay sequences, to give us a taste of the next generation. Instead, we get in - engine footage, passed off as gameplay.  Another thing to consider is most expected a big third party reveal whereas we only got AC: Valhalla. 

Unless it has exclusive perks or marketing rights, it’s fluff and a waste of a time slot. Because it’s multiplat end of day and not tied to a particular brand. 

MS trying something new it can’t go all well. I wasn’t wowed myself but didn’t expect to. The idea is that Sony blows this out of the water but the July show outperforms Sony’s. Really all depends on everything they have been holding back/what they willing to make public.

Halo Infinite alone will steal the show. We been waiting years to see it in action. Rumoured Fable and Perfect Dark reboots. Obsidians AAA game, Forza 8, etc. It’s not just about graphics but nostalgia and wow factor. I’m not worried but it does suck to have to wait two months to change the narrative.

The one thing the July event has is that it’s only for 1st party. Sony I feel will stick to tradition and do a mix of 1st and 3rd. The 3rd party games will add up on time and may limit the amount of 1st party announcements. Guess we’ll see for both sides. 

if they do it wont be a game releasing any time soon as they already promised no next gen exclusives for a while. 

At bold. this might be the biggest issue. A tweet or interview wont be enough. 

Yeah, that's the problem me thinks. MS usually doesn't show games that are far from release, which is kinda a good thing. Sony on the other hand does the exact opposite and will likely show full blown next gen titles like GOW2, HZD2, Spiderman 2 etc. I doubt they will be launch titles, and some of them might come out years later. But just showing glimpses of gameplay footage will seriously hurt the idea of Series X being the most powerful console when they're only showing cross gen games or cgi trailers.  

That's how I always feel at cross-gen time.  Eve  if the games are new gen only, they just are never massive leaps forward at launch of the new gen.  

I think both show games that are very far off. It just that sony has more to show, so even if you get a game that is coming in 2 years, they also show a game coming in 6 months and another maybe in a year. Ms has had so little to show that they had gone over a year without releasing any big games so it feels like they are waiting for longer. 

Went in with low expectations and was pleased. I don't get the talk about being let down or failing expectations, they repeatedly said before the event and even right at the start of the event via Greenberg that first party titles would be in another show. I think what people are describing as lackluster showings is going to be a common theme this year as COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on game development. People criticizing MS for not showing bigger third party games are assuming there were big third party games to show. A lot of these big publishers have confirmed or are rumored to be throwing their own digital events this year so it makes little sense to reveal their games here and steal their own thunder.

Personally I'm fine with them showcasing a bunch of new IP's and smaller titles to give us a taste of next gen. Anyone feeling underwhelmed by this don't have their priorities or logic in check lol.

I also didn't expect a lot but it's still the first time we got to Series X's games and they made a pretty bad first impression, especially with all their talk about cross gen. Instead of a proper next gen console, it now feels more like Xbox One X 2.0. We'll see what they got for July but I'm definitely keeping my exceptions in check.