Who won E3 2017? Decision between Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony

E3 2017 is over and the most asked question after the event is “who won?”. We are here to answer that question in a very direct and informative way. This year there weren't many surprises, but there was no lack of good announcements. Between Electronic Arts, Bethesda, Ubisoft and Devolver Digital, the highlight was classically for the console manufacturers. So, not to make a text too big for such a small answer, let's focus on summarizing what was presented at the conferences of Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.

Microsoft (Xbox)

The Xbox owner had a big responsibility in her hand: the company that everyone hoped could make E3 2017 more interesting, after all there was not much expectation this year and Microsoft was the only one with a new console to present. So the Xbox One X was announced, it is not only the most powerful, but also the thinnest ever made by Microsoft. The console will be released on November 7 for US$ 499, with a forecast to arrive later this year in Brazil.

The conference wasn't just hardware. Microsoft promised 44 games, 22 of which are exclusive and even announced a car! Forza Motorsport 7 was a great start to show the graphical potential of the One X. Still featuring Forza, the Posche 911 GT R2 was officially revealed to the world on stage at E3 by Microsoft.

Another highlight was Crackdown 3, which received a final trailer and release date. Super Lucky's Tale conquered by cuteness. Cuphead, the nostalgic indie movie inspired by 1930s animations, has finally got a release date. Tacoma will be a science fiction that will mix confidence, fear and perseverance during an investigation on a space station. These were the exclusives confirmed on stage that will be released later this year.

State of Decay 2 was announced and is on the list of exclusive games that should arrive in 2018, as well as the indies The Darwin Project, The Last Night, The Artful Escape, Ashen e Ori and the Will of Wisps. These indie games are massively produced, really authentic. Games are coming to Xbox thanks to the ID@Xbox program.

Some PC sensations are heading to consoles exclusively on Xbox One: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Conan Exiles e Black Desert, between others. These are titles that are sure to guarantee many hours for console gamers, repeating the success they have on computers.

Microsoft wants to ensure that Xbox One is the best place to play third-party AAA. Thus, during its conference the company was the one who announced Assassin's Creed: Origins, Metro: Exodus, Dragon Ball FighterZ e Life is Strange: Before the Storm. All unpublished. Code Vein e Middle-Earth: Shadow of War there were others that had space to be better displayed. The main highlight was Anthem, announced the day before by EA. Bioware's new game features impressive graphics and good gameplay.

Minecraft put on a show alone. The game will receive a major update to improve its visuals, change various textures and support 4K. A great highlight will also be the possibility of multiplayer between all platforms, from mobile to Switch. Unfortunately, Sony declined to participate, claiming it would put children in danger in an environment not monitored by the PlayStation Network, so the PS4 is out of the loop. Okay Sony...

It has been announced that games from the first Xbox are coming to Xbox One via backwards compatibility, starting with Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge.

In addition to the games presented on stage, dozens of games already released will receive updates to take advantage of the 4K at 60 FPS of the Xbox One X. The list is large and includes titles such as Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy XV, Forza Horizon 3, Gears of War 4 and The Witcher 3. Even games that don't have updates for this will see performance improvements.

Microsoft's presentation, even so, was not so exciting, a bit rushed. Speaking of the main focus of these E3 presentations, which is making announcements, it did very well. The lack of first-party titles is evident, with only two big AAA highlights: Forza Motorsport 7 and Crackdown 3. Phil Spencer stated that they have closed several contracts for the production of Microsoft Studios titles, but he says he doesn't want to repeat the mistake of Scalebound. The aforementioned game was revealed at an early stage of development and then cancelled, which generated a lot of dissatisfaction.

Nintendo

The Japanese company was being laughed at even by its fans, who didn't expect much from Nintendo at this E3. The company surprised. In about half an hour, she sent the audience into a frenzy with the announcement of her classics.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 received a much more detailed video than we had before. The protagonists were better presented, as were the villains, the story and the gameplay.

Kirby is coming to Switch with an unprecedented game that celebrates its 25th anniversary, it should be released in early 2018. Meanwhile, Nintendo has not missed the chance to show games that will take even longer to produce and will not leave our heads until the end of the year. launch. These are Pokémon RPG e Metroid Prime 4, both for Switch. The 3DS is not dead and will receive a remake of Metroid II, called Metroid: Samus Returns, on the 15th of September.

It's not just Kirby who's cute, the Yoshi too, of course! The dinosaur is about to get a new Switch exclusive title. Meanwhile, Nintendo recalled that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will receive two more expansions later this year. In addition, new champions of Hyrule amiibo will be sold, compatible with the upcoming DLC ​​(The Champions' Ballad).

Rocket League aimed at Switch and scored a goal. It's another platform with this crazy game. Good news is the cross-play that will be possible with PC and Xbox One players. The game will launch later in the year with exclusive content for Nintendo.

The highlight was the trailer for Super Mario Odyssey. The focus was to show the various possibilities that the new beret will bring. Mario will be able to possess everything from his own enemies to machines and

fierce dinosaurs! The game finally received a release date: October 27th.

Sony (PlayStation)

Sony insists on making us wait. Although there weren't many announcements at E3 2017, most games will be released in 2018. Anyway, that doesn't stop us from wanting to check out every detail shown.

The action was right with the trailer for the story of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Uncharted 4 expansion coming August 22nd. Another DLC was announced, this time for Horizon: Zero Dawn, called The Frozen Wilds, which will arrive later this year.

Days Gone received another great gameplay video. The intention was to show how hard it will be to survive the dangers presented in the game. The game is not expected to arrive until 2018.

Sony surprised us with an announcement for the Monster Hunter franchise, which lately was only appearing in Nintendo's video games. The new game will be set in a huge and beautiful world. Fans found the trailer a little strange and hope that faithful and well-done work will be presented. Monster Hunter: World is the new Capcom title for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Shadow of the Colossus will receive a remake for PlayStation 4. This shouldn't be as celebrated as it was, as it's already the third release of the same game. It was made for PS2, years later remastered for PS3 and now remake for PS4. They are looking to extract every last drop of profit from Team Ico games and that may not be so healthy. The game will be remade by Blue Point Games, who have already remastered the first 3 Uncharted for PS4. Launch for 2018.

After convincing so many people to buy the PlayStation VR, Sony introduced less-than-exciting games to the platform this year. star child promises a novelty to VR gameplay, but from the trailer, not even convinced why it is VR. From the creators of Until Dawn, The Inpatient will be released to add more terror to the device. The game looks really disturbing and a good release. This same developer announced that it is producing an FPS called Bravo Team.

Final Fantasy XV is also coming to PS VR, but not in the way we wanted. Final Fantasy XV: Monster of the Deep it's a fishing game. Well, I refuse to comment further on that.

Call of Duty: World War II received a trailer about its multiplayer. The maps will be less limited, but short compared to the realism that Battlefield 1 brings, even in a previous war.

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Detroit: Become Human brought a tense futuristic atmosphere to the conference. Developer Quantic Dream is bringing you a game that is more critical and intriguing than ever before. We will be in control of an android revolution! In order to correct the mistakes of Beyond: Two Souls, we will have a game much more frenetic, tense and with more control of the player.

God of War More details were revealed, of course. We saw a huge open world, a lot of mythology, other characters, enemies and great fights.

However, the highlight of the night was for Spider-Man. A great video was all we wanted and that's what we got. The gameplay was largely demonstrated. The fighting system has clear influences from other hero games, Batman. It didn't dampen the game's glow in the slightest. It really feels like we're playing a work based on the comics and movies. Spider-Man's action was a huge relief to Sony's tepid conference.

And the winner...

Despite all the fervor that the Nintendo caused on her fans, she did no less than expected. I mean, Metroid should have come back a long time ago, as one of Swich's launch games. In 2016 Metroid turned 30 and Nintendo did absolutely nothing! Pokemon RPG's will be a while before we have at least some screenshots. However, it is undeniable that Super Mario Odyssey looks really exciting, as does Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Not to mention the very cute Yoshi and Kirby games announced for Switch. It was a very good conference, even though it was short, it added more value to the Switch and gave a well-deserved retribution to the loyal fans. Despite this, it did not win E3 2017.

A Sony showed that you can't always win E3. It was a lukewarm conference with good announcements, but pretty much every game will be released in the next year. Between the shame of Final Fantasy XV in VR being a fishing game, and the first detailed footage of Detroit: Become Human; evidently Spider-Man was the highlight of the night. Meanwhile, Gran Turismo Sport, scheduled for this year, a classic PlayStation franchise, has been sidelined and only shown at the pre-show. However, I hope that in the next presentations Sony will come up with new and exciting things for the PS4, as it usually does.

A Microsoft, meanwhile, had few first-party titles, but relaunched the Xbox One family. The Xbox One X will be a console of great responsibility and power to last for years. The power of the One X is compared to that of a PC with GTX 1070, for the lower price of a computer, it is really attractive. Thus, these 42 new games, the announcement of the Xbox One X, and backwards compatibility with the original Xbox made Microsoft the winner of E3 2017. In addition, the American's conference was the most viewed on Twitch (not to mention the other 5 official broadcast media she did) and the most commented on social networks. The title is unquestioned by popular acclaim.

Are you unpacking? Calm. The Brasil Game Show is coming, soon after there will be Gamescon. Oh, and we already have dates for E3 2018: June 12-14. No matter the event, you will be informed at Showmetech. Up to BGS!