No Nonsense State of Play

 

Playstation had their State of Play presentation yesterday on May 30. As with most of these showcases people went in with expectations and a wishlist of games to be announced, I however had nothing in mind and went in with no expectations. These following games were both copy-pastes of already existing properties or remakes, but the few original ideas had me actually curious. Let's see what was shown:

• Concord (Firewall Studios)
• Looks like another Overwatch clone
• 5v5 shooter online play
• Prefer to watch a movie based on the characters than actually play the game.

• God of War: Ragnarok
• Now on PC
• "Unlocked" frame rates
• Honestly looks the same if you ask me

• Dynasty Warriors Origins
• Looks alright
• Control armies and also be a one man army as ususal

• Infinity Nikki
• Cute anime girl with talking animal companion doing cute shit
• Looks like a relatively simple action/adventure RPG
• Seems like you can customize your home base
• Emphasis on a camera dynamic
• May or may not have a deep story, as hinted at the end of the trailer

• Ballad of Antara
• Visually stunning
• Multiple playable characters with unique fighting styles
• Shocking boss and enemy design
• Looks to be a rather difficult and combat heavy experience
• Lore building in the trailer was fantastic

• Skydance's Behemoth
• Dark fantasy VR game
• Uses sword, bow/arrow and fists in combat
• Seems like the titular Behemoths are treated as gods, and the player must hunt them?

• Alien Rogue Incursion
• VR survival horror set in the Aliens universe
• That's it

• Marvel Rivals
• The Marvel Overwatch clone
• Visually entertaining stages
• Team up maneuvers
• Still a PvP shooter

• Where Winds Meet
• Chinese mythology souls-like
• Incredible fight choreography and animation
• Mythological motifs and original score boast stupendous cultural representation
• Looks to be a great single-player experience

• Until Dawn Remake for PS5 and PC
• that's it

• Path of Exile 2
• Isometric combat focused on brutal layouts
• Couch Co-Op, Cross-Play and Progression
• Looks pretty dope for a horror fantasy

• Silent Hill 2 Remake
• Humans look like dookie water
• Monsters look cool though

• Monster Hunter Wilds
• It seems we actually get a story of sorts this time
• New cast of characters to accompany us
• Seems that hunting will be done by separating the "alpha" from the pack and using the surroundings to make the pack not follow the player
• Combat seems to focus on more counter mechanics than usual
• Sandstorms are used to cause major damage on packs

• Astro Bot PS5
• A "game-ass" looking game
• Just pure unfiltered fun
• 3D action platformer with other bots dressed as iconic PlayStation characters
• Looks more like a Nintendo game, in a good way

And that ends the no nonsense recap, my dudes. Hope this entertained you for a bit while taking a break from your busy schedule. I wish you have a fantastic day, and take care!