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Mythonian
06-04-2012, 11:43 AM
Starts at 9:30 PST / 12:30 EST. Less than an hour from now.

I know Slayer Gaming is going to be doing stuff in review of it, but I'll be watching it live as well.

I'll be updating this post with details as it goes.

I'm going to use the G4 stream (http://www.g4tv.com//e3-2012/press-conferences/Microsoft/131/) for it.


Notes from the press conference:

12:30 - Halo 4 trailer about the UNSC Infinity!!! LOOKS AWESOME!
12:38 - That Halo 4 cinematic was amazing! New enemy seems very unique. Can't wait to play it.
12:40 - Splinter Cell looked pretty good.
12:46 - Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Spring 2013.
12:48 - FIFA 13 with Kinect.
12:50 - Madden 13 with Kinect.
12:52 - Fable: The Journey. Too much kinect, maybe...?
12:53 - Phil Spencer introduces Gears of War.
12:55 - Gears of War: Judgment looks pretty good. Too short of a trailer in my opinion. xD
12:56 - Forza: Horizon. October 23rd, 2012. Great lighting. Dislike the music though. lol
12:58 - Bing search by genre... more languages supported.
1:00 - More partners: Nickelodeon, Paramount Movies, Machinima... Why is Machinima getting an official partnership with Microsoft itself...???
1:01 - Sports: MLB.tv, NBA Gametime, NHL Gamecenter, more ESPN, more UFC.
1:06 - Nike stuff. Was not expecting this. xD
1:09 - NikePlus Kinect Training?
1:12 - Xbox SmartGlass. Some smart phone/tablet integration. Looks decent, but I noticed that it gave him the option to launch Halo 4. :)
1:15 - Some Halo 4 integration with smart devices using Xbox SmartGlass. Looks pretty good!
1:17 - Internet Explorer on Xbox. If it's really as smooth as it showed (which it won't be), it would be amazing.
1:21 - Windows 8... Looks like they're trying to pull all their services together a bit.
1:23 - Tomb Raider. Not the greatest physic engine and jumping mechanics... Otherwise looks decent.
1:28 - Ascend: New Gods world premiere. Coming 2013.
1:30 - LocoCycle? I was lost during this one...
1:31 - Matter for Kinect. The adventure begins 2013. This looks like a promising game.
1:33 - Resident Evil 6. "Not my lucky day" made my day. lol
1:37 - Wreckateer with kinect... -.-
1:39 - South Park: The Stick of Truth. This will definitely become the best game of 2012. :)
1:43 - Dance Central 3 & Usher. When did the conference turn into a concert? lol
1:48 - Don Mattrick introducing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
1:50 - Black Ops 2. At least they changed the HUD a bit. xD Comes 11/13/12, a week after Halo 4.
2:02 - An overall decent conference comes to a close. I'm not doing this for the other conferences, though.

RaZ Vader
06-04-2012, 11:47 AM
Do you know if Xbox Live will be streaming it as well?

Mythonian
06-04-2012, 11:48 AM
Do you know if Xbox Live will be streaming it as well?

They are. Link (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/e3). Stream (http://www.e3companion.com/). I may use that instead if the quality is better.

Metkil5685
06-04-2012, 11:51 AM
I'm personally watching through GameSpot. Every year I watch E3 through GameSpot. Haven't let me down yet.

My predictions? Halo 4 and more Kinect stuff.

bazongaman502
06-04-2012, 12:10 PM
Halo 4 is rumored to start off first... but this year is the year of the "Kinect" still... i like the Kinect so im kinda interested... and Myth, Assassins Creed III will be at the Ubisoft Conference >.<

Expect Multiplayer videos poping up all over youtube all this week because at 1 point, 343i will have Halo 4 playable for 4 hours at E3... people will record it off their phones

Mythonian
06-04-2012, 12:12 PM
Halo 4 is rumored to start off first... but this year is the year of the "Kinect" still... i like the Kinect so im kinda interested... and Myth, Assassins Creed III will be at the Ubisoft Conference >.<

Expect Multiplayer videos poping up all over youtube all this week because at 1 point, 343i will have Halo 4 playable for 4 hours at E3... people will record it off their phones

xD Forgot that Ubisoft has their own conference... lol

bazongaman502
06-04-2012, 12:16 PM
Who is covering what at E3 from Slayer:

Microsoft: DJ Segue (Bazongaman502)
EA: Metkil5685
Ubisoft: UNLUCKY
Sony: Carpe
Nintendo: Whoever is able to lol

All directors will be helping each other out!

Blackhawk570
06-04-2012, 12:20 PM
Will the Microsoft conference have stuff for Gears of War?

Mythonian
06-04-2012, 12:29 PM
I'm personally watching through GameSpot. Every year I watch E3 through GameSpot. Haven't let me down yet.

My predictions? Halo 4 and more Kinect stuff.

I'll probably switch to GameSpot's stream. Looks higher quality. xD

IT'S GETTING READY TO START!

http://www.twitch.tv/gamespot

Mythonian
06-04-2012, 12:37 PM
Woah. Halo 4 looks amazing!

Anarchy
06-04-2012, 12:38 PM
That was interesting...

Blackhawk570
06-04-2012, 12:39 PM
Watch it on Tv

Mythonian
06-04-2012, 12:45 PM
Watch it on Tv

Never. Watching it on PC is more convenient.

Gargoyle
06-04-2012, 12:54 PM
Halo 4 answered a lot of questions in my mind. Halo's changing, and I like it!

Spartanbh
06-04-2012, 01:12 PM
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME FIND A VIDEO OF THE HALO 4 DEMO THING. I MISSED IT AND AM SO FUCKING PISSED.

Mythonian
06-04-2012, 01:18 PM
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME FIND A VIDEO OF THE HALO 4 DEMO THING. I MISSED IT AND AM SO FUCKING PISSED.

It'll take a bit for it to be uploaded. Shouldn't be too long, though.

Gargoyle
06-04-2012, 01:18 PM
It'll be up on Youtube soon. Or watch GTTV's All access E3 coverage. I'm sure they'll talk all about it.

Seriously though, Microsoft is dominating with their entertainment right now.

Anarchy
06-04-2012, 01:18 PM
Couldn't get you a video, but got you screenshots:

http://vgutopia.com/e3-2012-halo-4-kicks-off-microsofts-press-conference/

Mythonian
06-04-2012, 01:32 PM
G4 got the video up first it seems.

http://www.g4tv.com/videos/58836/halo-4-e3-gameplay-video/

Blackhawk570
06-04-2012, 01:38 PM
Wreckateer game of the year.

iFurrious
06-04-2012, 01:42 PM
South Park!!!

Gargoyle
06-04-2012, 01:46 PM
South Park!!!
My reaction

2385

Mythonian
06-04-2012, 01:47 PM
xD

When did the conference become a concert???

iFurrious
06-04-2012, 01:48 PM
xD

When did the conference become a concert???

/facepalm

I don't know

VerbotenDonkey
06-04-2012, 01:48 PM
Can't wait for Arma3!!!

Blackhawk570
06-04-2012, 01:49 PM
I honestly am looking forward to that South Park game.

Gargoyle
06-04-2012, 01:54 PM
Publicity. Usher promoting his new song and dancing to the choreography and the new game.

AftershocK
06-04-2012, 02:03 PM
i want ACIII!!!

bazongaman502
06-04-2012, 02:14 PM
i want ACIII!!!

Ubisoft will have it...

Halo 4 needs more videos... i feel really let down by 343i

bazongaman502
06-04-2012, 02:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Em1MiiqT9A

Anarchy
06-04-2012, 02:30 PM
Main complaints people have had:

There are hit markers
There are grenade indicators
Looks too much like Crysis 2
Cortana talks too much



Never talking to those friends about new halo games again...

Nocte
06-04-2012, 02:33 PM
Halo 4 needs more videos... i feel really let down by 343i


How the hell do you feel let down?!

Mythonian
06-04-2012, 02:34 PM
Main complaints people have had:

There are hit markers
There are grenade indicators
Looks too much like Crysis 2
Cortana talks too much



Never talking to those friends about new halo games again...

Hit markers? I didn't notice any. Oh well. xD

I think grenade indicators are only in campaign. I haven't seen any in the various multiplayer clips that were released.

Not so sure I agree with the Crysis reference.. There's not much other room for graphical improvements, so that's more of a moot point in my opinion. And it's definitely not a bad thing.

I partially agree with the Cortana thing though. It might only be in the demonstration build that they used, though, to ensure that the viewers always had something going on without downtime. And also, it seemed like mostly a cinematic with short snippets of gameplay, which will likely be a very small percentage of the campaign.

Anarchy
06-04-2012, 02:38 PM
The hit markers don't make a sound, and are tiny as hell. They go around the cross hairs, not in them.

The Crysis 2 thing baffled me too. It's forerunner machinery, looks like sentinels have, I don't know what they were expecting.

They emphasized Cortana in the trailer I'm sure. But honestly, it's not any more annoying that the halo 3 Cortana flashback things.

Graycochea
06-04-2012, 02:43 PM
I can't wait for Halo 4. I wasn't sure who the supporting characters were since they killed off all the others in H3, but it looks like Infinity will land on Requiem. Anyone think the multiplayer weekly "missions" will revolve around that and there will be more Spartans in Campaign?

Splinter Cell looks awesome.

RE6 solidifies my belief that helicopters are just giant flying death machines.

bazongaman502
06-04-2012, 04:00 PM
they already said Chief will meet his replacement

Scarekro
06-04-2012, 04:11 PM
they already said Chief will meet his replacement

Um.... sauce?

Graycochea
06-04-2012, 04:23 PM
So are you saying someone is going to replace Chief as hero and icon of the humans and he's on Infinity or someone is going to replace Chief as protagonist of the Halo franchise? The latter sucks. The former rules.

Scarekro
06-04-2012, 04:28 PM
So are you saying someone is going to replace Chief as hero and icon of the humans and he's on Infinity?

Highly unlikely.

Graycochea
06-04-2012, 04:35 PM
I was looking for a reason other than the implied, obvious, and sad. We just got Master Chief back. WTF!

EriRi 1138
06-04-2012, 05:11 PM
they already said Chief will meet his replacement

Source please.

Fuzzy
06-04-2012, 05:16 PM
Source please.

I think he means that Chief will meet the Spartan IV's which are technically speaking the replacements of the Spartan II's but no one is actually replacing Chief himself...

MedeDust
06-04-2012, 05:18 PM
The chief will never be replaced.

EriRi 1138
06-04-2012, 05:23 PM
Spartan III's replaced Spartan II's first. lol. Hurray for counting.

But the way he said it hinted that 343i made some sort of statement. He said "they already said..."

bazongaman502
06-04-2012, 05:29 PM
they thought Chief was dead... rememebr the ending to Halo 3?... they got a new Spartan to fill his shoes, when they learned Chief was alive, they end up meeting... 343i said it, ill try to find it... they said that several months ago

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they thought Chief was dead... rememebr the ending to Halo 3?... they got a new Spartan to fill his shoes (not directly filling his shoes, more as for what he stood for), when they learned Chief was alive, they end up meeting... 343i said it, ill try to find it... they said that several months ago

AftershocK
06-04-2012, 05:56 PM
Pics or it didnt happen.

Nocte
06-04-2012, 07:21 PM
they thought Chief was dead... rememebr the ending to Halo 3?... they got a new Spartan to fill his shoes, when they learned Chief was alive, they end up meeting... 343i said it, ill try to find it... they said that several months ago

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Chief would whoop that mother fucker's ass. Just sayin :p

Gargoyle
06-04-2012, 07:22 PM
Cortana is 8 years old, AI die in 7 years. The Chief and her have been partners for almost that whole time.

She talks too much. Dumbasses.