BurtonReviews’ Top 3 Games of Sony’s Paris Games Week Conference

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This past week saw yet another gaming convention/conference go by in the form of Paris Games week. And with Sony promoting their conference as a “part 2” to their E3 spectacle from this past summer, plenty of juicy, eye popping, jaw dropping tidbits and new cinematic trailers have been released. And that, my friends, is why all of your YouTube subscription pages have been exploding with videos over the past two days, overwhelming right? But don’t worry, because BurtonReviews is here to help show you what the real show stoppers of the conference were.

And what a conference it was, while not as (literally) explosive as E3’s bonkers-bonanza, Sony just knows how to put on a well-produced, well-paced, and well-executed show. With a gigantic video-wall showering down on the crowd below the best PlayStation has to offer, and that is a lot, the show felt epic, way shorter than it actually was, and most importantly, made the tangible excitement felt in the conference hall palpable even all the way over here in ye-old England.

But, without further-ado, here are BurtonReviews’ top 3 moments of the show.

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3.    Ghost of Tsushima:

After what has felt like eons of silence from the acclaimed first party studio Sucker Punch (Sly Cooper, inFAMOUS), Sony has finally unveiled what they have been working on for so long. Used as the conference’s introductory kick through the screen, Ghost of Tsushima will do what no Assassin’s Creed game has yet (sadly) and transport us back to feudal Japan, the 1274 Mongol invasion specifically. A land of honourable samurais and scary sharp katana’s, the debut trailer showed us some beautiful landscapes that looked as if they almost jumped out of a painting. But this beauty is not to last long, even in the trailer, as the Mongol invasion tears both Japan’s lands and people apart. In this third-person action open-world you will take up the sword of a wronged samurai looking for vengeance and to bring peace back to your land. While the trailer didn’t show any actual gameplay footage, the pedigree of Sucker Punch being behind this game, plus the games aim of taking us back to an accurate historic feudal Japan, instantly makes this a PlayStation exclusive to keep an eye on.

 

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2.    The Last of Us Part II

Can Naughty Dog do no wrong. A game none of us thought we’d even hear a peep out of after it’s surprising and ultimately exciting debut at last year’s PSX, The Last of Us Part II once again graced our screens with some more brutal yet beautiful footage. Following unnamed, new, unknown characters, the new footage viciously nails in the much darker tone of the upcoming and highly anticipated sequel. And with the mystery of who the-hell was actually in the footage still unanswered, it looks like The Last of Us Part II has a lot more surprises up its sleeves than first thought, but with not even a release window put on screen after the bloody encounter, it looks like we all have a long time to wait to see exactly what those surprises will be.

 

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1.    Spider-Man Story Trailer

And to top off the list (of course), is the trailer that had me literally squealing with joy when I saw it pop-up on my FaceBook feed. After an awe inspiring gameplay-demo showcased at E3 this year, it was already clear that Insomniac’s take on the iconic wall-crawler was going to be fantastic, and this story trailer only further proved that. With more of a focus on Peter Parker being highlighted here, we get to see how a more mature Parker navigates the world. From the eye-watering visuals and explosive set-pieces, to the already personal and rising stakes, to how this game looks to be perfectly meshing Peter Parker and Spider-Man’s worlds into one cohesive vision, as it should be, this game looks to be the experience any Spidey fan has been desperately clambering for ever since they first tried to climb up their bedroom wall when they were six…what, just me?

Those were the three biggest games of the conference, but there were a lot of smaller games that might have flown right beneath your radar, and that just can’t stand. So here are BurtonReviews’ honourable mentions from the show (and preshow).

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Hong Kong Massacre:

Set to release in 2018, this games stylish and beautiful trailer brings back memories of Hotline Miami in all the best ways for what looks like another brutal bullet-hell of fun.

 

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Oure:

The ‘game that you can play right now’ of the show, Oure’s water-painting-esque and art design is very reminiscent of indie darling Journey. Add all that beautiful style to playing as a girl who can turn into a dragon that must make sure titans are getting back to work, and you have an interesting and gorgeous looking experience in your hands.

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Sprint Vector:

The first of two PSVR games that caught my eye, this one looks like you’re playing a bonkers racing/obstacle game, except instead of being in a car, your running around like you’re the Flash, what more could you want.

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Stifled:

The other PSVR title on the list, Stifled is a really innovative take on the horror genre. Become a less ninja-capable DareDevil as you use sonar to help illuminate your surroundings. But don’t make too much noise, or the creature from your sweatiest nightmare will find you and do god-knows what with you. Halloween may have just gone, but getting so scared you kick yourself in the balls isn’t seasonal.

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And there you have it, the essential games of the show to YouTube the trailers for and wish you could play them right now. While the conference as a whole wasn’t the mind-blowing time Sony maybe over-promised, what it did do, very effectively, was show off some even more incredible footage of games that were already hard to wait for, and now it just feels damn impossible. I’ll be here re-watching the Spider-Man trailer another gazillion times.

But while you’re here, what did you think of this conference? Voice your opinions in the comment below and while you’re on YouTube why not check out my channel, BurtonReviews, where I upload awesome gaming montages put to badass songs or scores every Sunday. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbUfnyezvQsVsDgN3TGRh1Q