{"id":6139,"date":"2017-06-12T11:42:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T01:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=6139"},"modified":"2017-06-12T11:42:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T01:42:00","slug":"e3-2017-microsoft-xbox-e3-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/features\/e3-2017-microsoft-xbox-e3-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"E3 2017: Microsoft Xbox E3 Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Start hard and start strong, Microsoft wasted no time in getting to the good stuff kicking things off with what everyone was tuned in for: the now officially named Xbox One X (XbOX\/XB1X). Introduced by Phil Spencer the unit looks remarkably similar to the original Xbox One but is actually the smallest Xbox One yet and, in what would become the most repeated phrase for the day, <em>\u201dthe world\u2019s most powerful console\u201d<\/em>. It\u2019s available worldwide on November 7th and will set you back A$649, which considering the US sticker price is $499, means Australia isn\u2019t getting shafted for once.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Xbox One X \u2013 E3 2017 \u2013 World Premiere 4K Trailer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g-gp-Voq6MQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The new console features true UHD 4K graphics with HDR support, Dolby Atmos and an UHD BluRay drive. Internally you\u2019ll find a GPU capable of churning out 6 teraflops along we 12GB of GDDR5 RAM paired with a custom 16nm chip with 7 billion transistors all being cooled by an impressive custom designed liquid vapour cooling chamber. There\u2019s an entire list of impressive stats and numbers that I could list but have no idea what they really mean. I\u2019ll leave that and the comparison to the PS4Pro up to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/opinions\/xbox-one-x-vs-ps4-pro\">those who are far better equipped to do so<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large wp-image-6141\" src=\"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/XboxE32017-0-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Similar to PlayStation\u2019s <em>\u201cPS4 Pro Enhanced\u201d<\/em> moniker, the new Xbox One X will identify games that are made (or updated) to specifically take advantage of its newer hardware labelling them as <em>\u201cEnhanced for Xbox One X\u201d<\/em>. Dozens of titles will be updated prior to the Xbox One X\u2019s launch including favourites Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy 15 Rocket League and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the introduction of the new hardware Xbox\u2019s Backward Compatibility program announced its expansion to include original Xbox titles such as fan favourite Crimson Skies. The update will roll out later this year but there\u2019s no word on a full title list just yet, details to come.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the hardware out of the way, lets get to the games. Kicking things off with an Xbox exclusive (of course) shown in amazing 4K at a locked 60fps with the highest poly count models you\u2019re going to see via Forza Motorsport 7. It looks impressive, every car game with each generation does, but I honestly think we\u2019re reaching the point that car models just can\u2019t get much better. I know that\u2019s a <em>\u201c640k memory is enough\u201d<\/em> type of comment but it seriously feels that way.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dokpy&#95;KIuyA<\/p>\n<p>Not to be outdone with previous years we didn\u2019t get a Ford GT lowered from the ceiling but in its place was the unveiling of the Porche 911 GT2RS and the partnership with the car brand to be incorporated into the series.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Assassin&#039;s Creed Origins: E3 2017 Official World Premiere Gameplay Trailer [4K] | Ubisoft [NA]\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cUuKIpCM2o0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Interesting Assassin\u2019s Creed: Origins has its launch at the Xbox conference instead of Ubisoft\u2019s tomorrow. The game is set in ancient Egypt, as we all knew, and provides a new series of RPG elements to its mechanics that hopefully add some more depth into a long cooked franchise. It looks like a case of \u201cmore of the same\u201d to me if I\u2019m being honest. Its biggest standout was the menu system that\u2019s been taken straight out of Destiny, cursor and all.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m0Tnp-3W3z4<\/p>\n<p>A big get for Xbox, Player Unknown\u2019s Battlegrounds is coming to the platform. This title has become a phenomenon amongst streamers and players alike in a short period of time, sweeping me up as well I have to admit. Can\u2019t wait for this one, coming later this year along with an high-res update for the XB1X. Also coming to the Xbox from PC land is the wildly popular<\/p>\n<p>State of Decay 2 got an abnormally long spot &#8211; it looks great but as I didn\u2019t play the original I can\u2019t really feign my interest or feel its the spot was warranted for yet another zombie (team) shooter. I was far more interested in the new Metro Exodus semi-gameplay trailer shown and what\u2019s going on in that universe.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metro Exodus - World Premiere\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RDm3oiZxWmE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nq_Q77bJ3H0<\/p>\n<p>Still milking the money making cash cow that is Minecraft you\u2019ll get a \u201cSuper Duper Graphics Pack\u201d update when Minecraft goes 4K later in the year &#8211; which seems pretty ridiculous to me, how \u201csuper duper\u201d can Minecraft really look? More importantly is cross platform compatibility so you can play with your friends regardless of the system they\u2019re using.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sea of Thieves - E3 2017 - 4K Gameplay Walkthrough\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rbE8BnO6oug?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sea of Thieves gets its third showing at an E3 briefing with a far more detailed example of a quest line than we\u2019ve seen before. The persistent cartooned pirate world game continues to look really good in theory but relies so heavily on actual team play my fears of the internet being the internet mean that it will never live up to its potential without you organising actual brick and mortar friends to play with.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SHADOW OF WAR Gameplay Trailer (E3 2017) Xbox One X\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4a0ld3fKKNs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Shadow of War builds on the award winning nemesis system in its predecessor further tailoring each player&#8217;s story to the individual. Players build their own army recruiting war lords to join the arms of the \u201clight lord\u201d. These can then be used to plan an attack on stronger holds and advance your cause. Shadow of Mordor was a sleeper hit and while I personally didn\u2019t find it suited me the new Shadow of War is bound to be a system seller.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ANTHEM Gameplay Xbox One X\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zQhbHwkMSA4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Anthem the new Bioware IP teased by EA yesterday got a full gameplay showing. The rumours of it being EA\u2019s Destiny seem to be true only this one is set in an world that resembles an almost prehistoric one with giant beasts and lush, extremely detailed environments.<\/p>\n<p>Players are fitted with a customisable exoskeleton that also has the ability to fly adding even further to the massive open world Bioware has created. Loot drops, upgrades, world-time events, it is definitely of the Destiny\/Division genre but with a Bioware backing and the amazingly beautiful world rendered around it on the XB1X it would be difficult to see me buying this on a PS4.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"E3 2017 - Xbox Briefing games\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLHLJnypWJA3pW2XhwWuku1r0yteBUeUHD\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Other notable mentions include the long awaited, Terry Crews inclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k_9fG8hPCi0&amp;index=18&amp;list=PLHLJnypWJA3pW2XhwWuku1r0yteBUeUHD\">Crackdown 3<\/a>, a sequel to Ori &amp; the Blind Forest &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2kPSl2vyu2Y&amp;list=PLHLJnypWJA3pW2XhwWuku1r0yteBUeUHD&amp;index=23\">Ori and the Will of the Wisps<\/a> and an episodic prequel to Life is Strange, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q68LGOjpRHI&amp;index=21&amp;list=PLHLJnypWJA3pW2XhwWuku1r0yteBUeUHD\">Before the Storm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All in all it was a solid showing from Microsoft. The Xbox has copped an absolute beating this generation, everything going downhill rapidly after that backflip on digital rights management when the console was first announced.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s showing was book-ended well, the new hardware, an exclusive look at (but not exclusive to Xbox) Bioware\u2019s new IP Anthem, but the guts felt like more of the same old Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p>There was also zero mention of VR and Microsoft\u2019s ongoing partnership with Oculus. I\u2019m surprised given the supposed power of the new console and the sales figures from Sony\u2019s PSVR unit that we didn\u2019t even get an aside for it.<\/p>\n<p>Despite showing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLHLJnypWJA3pW2XhwWuku1r0yteBUeUHD\">42 games, 22 of which were Xbox exclusives<\/a>, there wasn\u2019t anything that leaped out at me like I wanted it to. I expect Sony to spend tomorrow\u2019s conference to focusing on the opposite. Almost no talk about hardware and a big focus on games that will get people excited.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, the Xbox One X is a damn impressive piece of kit that I\u2019ll gladly add to my arsenal I just wish they had a more compelling list of titles to get my friends on-board or even consider a switch from their PS4s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Start hard and start strong, Microsoft wasted no time in getting to the good stuff kicking things off&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":6140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[11],"tags":[1337],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"reckoner_social_message":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6139"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6139"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6139\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}