The First Day of E3: A Sony Showdown
We're finally here at E3, the biggest gaming event of the year, and it's all about the news. The first day is always the most exciting, with every company vying for attention and showcasing their latest and greatest games. We're in Los Angeles, surrounded by a sea of people who love video games just as much as we do. It's hot outside, and traffic is making our drive to the event arena even more chaotic.
As we arrived at the venue, we could see that Sony had set up a huge food cart area outside the entrance. We're not entirely sure why they started doing this two hours before the actual event, but it was definitely a cool way to get people in the mood for gaming. Once we made our way inside, we knew we were in for a treat. The atmosphere was electric, with every company and their PR teams trying to outdo each other in terms of excitement and enthusiasm.
But one thing that stood out right from the start was Sony's swagger and confidence. They came into this event like they owned the place, and it was hard not to notice. But what really caught our attention was when they didn't show off their latest VR tech, dubbed "Project Morpheus". We're still trying to figure out why they skipped over that one, but we can only assume it's because they wanted to make a bigger splash with something else.
What did come out of this event, though, was an amazing lineup of games. It started off with Destiny, which has been eagerly awaited by fans for quite some time now. We got our first real look at the game, and let me tell you - it looks stunning. The graphics are insane, and the gameplay is fast-paced and action-packed.
But that wasn't all. Next up was Arkham Knight, the latest installment in the Batman: Arkham series. And oh boy, does this one live up to the hype. We got to see the Batmobile in all its glory, and it's truly something special. You get to ride around Gotham City, fighting off hordes of villains and taking down bad guys left and right.
Of course, no E3 would be complete without a visit from No Man's Sky, the game that's been making headlines for months now. We finally got our first real look at the game, and it's...well, it's still hard to put into words. It's like nothing we've ever seen before - a vast, open universe filled with weird and wonderful creatures, beautiful landscapes, and an abundance of mysteries waiting to be uncovered.
And then there was Little Big Planet 3, which brought back memories of the original game that started it all. This one takes place in a world where everyone is a sock, and you play as one of them as they navigate through levels filled with puzzles, obstacles, and challenges. It's like nothing we've ever played before - and we can't wait to get our hands on it.
One thing that really stood out throughout the event was the emphasis on co-op gameplay. Both Sony and Microsoft talked about how important it is to be able to play games with friends online, and we couldn't agree more. There's something special about playing through a game with someone else by your side, working together to overcome challenges and defeat enemies.
Of course, no E3 would be complete without some amazing trailers. And boy, did Sony deliver on that front. We saw not one, but two of the best trailers we've ever seen - including a crazy zombie-infested open world from Dead Island 2, and a gruesome take on Mortal Kombat that had us all gagging in horror.
All in all, it's been an amazing first day at E3, with Sony absolutely stealing the show. We can't wait to see what the rest of the event has in store for us - but one thing's for sure: this year is shaping up to be a great one for gamers everywhere.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso the first day at E3 every year is just the news it's all of the news for the whole week we're in Los Angeles it's hot we're driving around everywhere there's traffic there's a million people everybody loves video games and the two biggest things are Microsoft and Sony Microsoft is First Sony is last and Sony where we are right now is in this huge arena in downtown Los Angeles they had food carts outside the event started 2 hours before the actual event started I don't really know why but I guess it was cool so we all just sit outside and like talk about video games and eat hot dogs and then we're here so this is the the big thing of e3 every single year it's Sony the last couple of years especially they kind of won last year and this year Sony kind of won again they came in just full of swagger and confidence and then just kind of laid on the table why Sony is doing so much better than Microsoft one thing they didn't show except for a minute when they were like hey project more morphus virtual reality and then just kind of cast it off to the side and that was it but what they did show is just a lot a lot of games It Started With Destiny the game we waiting to see for a while and we're going to see more of this week we're finally going to get to play it we saw Arkham Knight the new Batman game including the Batmobile which looks sick I was worried the Batmobile was going to be terrible and it's not it looks awesome you get to fight it you can jump out of it's going to be amazing that game looks crazy there was also this game called No Man's Sky which I don't really understand at all they called it infinite the game is huge and just bizarre and strange but beautiful and colorful and looked really cool and I kind of can't wait to play it and there's a game called Little Big Planet 3 which we got to see gameplay of for the first time it's this adorable little game where you play as a sock and you just fly around and everybody has these powers and you have to get through levels working together Co-op was actually a thing they talked about a lot being able to play a game through the campaign with a bunch of other people online is a really big thing that both Microsoft and Sony talked about and it's really cool I don't know if it'll actually work or really change anything but it's a really neat idea one of the best trailers I saw actually there were two of the best trailers that I saw one was Dead Island 2 you're just a dude running down the street listening to music and all of a sudden you just turn into a zombie it was crazy and everybody's eating everybody and fighting and that game looks amazing it's you know zombies are still a thing and that game looks awesome the other one is Mortal Kombat which is just the most terrifying gorest kind of like Grimace inducing disgusting thing I've ever seen and by that I mean I cannot wait to play this game and go like this to someone's spine and just snap it in half so the the list goes on and on Sony's games look great they have great trailers they're excited about them it's really good IP it's new games it's exclusive games and they talked a lot about that the undercurrent of all of this was we have things that Microsoft doesn't one of the biggest cheers of the whole night came for Grand Theft Auto 5 which Sony came out and announced is coming to the PS4 it's also coming to the other consoles and I don't even know if Sony's getting it first but Sony won big by being the one to say it's coming the next gen Sony did talk about a bunch of things that aren't games like the PlayStation TV which lets you remote play from your PS4 to a different TV without needing a new console there's PlayStation Now the online streaming service there's a new TV show called Powers there's a movie based on Ratchet and Clank there's a lot of stuff but that really was not the focus here even when they would talk about that Sony always came back to the idea that they are about video games and that was really what this whole thing was Sony just throwing down the gauntlet and being like listen Microsoft we don't care what weird things you do with the TV we have games and honestly we got a lot left to play this week the floor opens tomorrow there's a lot going on but it kind of seems like Sony won this year yet againso the first day at E3 every year is just the news it's all of the news for the whole week we're in Los Angeles it's hot we're driving around everywhere there's traffic there's a million people everybody loves video games and the two biggest things are Microsoft and Sony Microsoft is First Sony is last and Sony where we are right now is in this huge arena in downtown Los Angeles they had food carts outside the event started 2 hours before the actual event started I don't really know why but I guess it was cool so we all just sit outside and like talk about video games and eat hot dogs and then we're here so this is the the big thing of e3 every single year it's Sony the last couple of years especially they kind of won last year and this year Sony kind of won again they came in just full of swagger and confidence and then just kind of laid on the table why Sony is doing so much better than Microsoft one thing they didn't show except for a minute when they were like hey project more morphus virtual reality and then just kind of cast it off to the side and that was it but what they did show is just a lot a lot of games It Started With Destiny the game we waiting to see for a while and we're going to see more of this week we're finally going to get to play it we saw Arkham Knight the new Batman game including the Batmobile which looks sick I was worried the Batmobile was going to be terrible and it's not it looks awesome you get to fight it you can jump out of it's going to be amazing that game looks crazy there was also this game called No Man's Sky which I don't really understand at all they called it infinite the game is huge and just bizarre and strange but beautiful and colorful and looked really cool and I kind of can't wait to play it and there's a game called Little Big Planet 3 which we got to see gameplay of for the first time it's this adorable little game where you play as a sock and you just fly around and everybody has these powers and you have to get through levels working together Co-op was actually a thing they talked about a lot being able to play a game through the campaign with a bunch of other people online is a really big thing that both Microsoft and Sony talked about and it's really cool I don't know if it'll actually work or really change anything but it's a really neat idea one of the best trailers I saw actually there were two of the best trailers that I saw one was Dead Island 2 you're just a dude running down the street listening to music and all of a sudden you just turn into a zombie it was crazy and everybody's eating everybody and fighting and that game looks amazing it's you know zombies are still a thing and that game looks awesome the other one is Mortal Kombat which is just the most terrifying gorest kind of like Grimace inducing disgusting thing I've ever seen and by that I mean I cannot wait to play this game and go like this to someone's spine and just snap it in half so the the list goes on and on Sony's games look great they have great trailers they're excited about them it's really good IP it's new games it's exclusive games and they talked a lot about that the undercurrent of all of this was we have things that Microsoft doesn't one of the biggest cheers of the whole night came for Grand Theft Auto 5 which Sony came out and announced is coming to the PS4 it's also coming to the other consoles and I don't even know if Sony's getting it first but Sony won big by being the one to say it's coming the next gen Sony did talk about a bunch of things that aren't games like the PlayStation TV which lets you remote play from your PS4 to a different TV without needing a new console there's PlayStation Now the online streaming service there's a new TV show called Powers there's a movie based on Ratchet and Clank there's a lot of stuff but that really was not the focus here even when they would talk about that Sony always came back to the idea that they are about video games and that was really what this whole thing was Sony just throwing down the gauntlet and being like listen Microsoft we don't care what weird things you do with the TV we have games and honestly we got a lot left to play this week the floor opens tomorrow there's a lot going on but it kind of seems like Sony won this year yet again\n"