Gameplay
Just about every trailer released during Gamescom 2015 was amazing. Action, art, stories, choice, freedom, all of these elements stepped to the forefront during each video released to awaiting fans. To be completely honest, choosing only one game to steal the show is no easy feat. No game came even close to being lackluster throughout the entire Gamescom event, but there were a few that stood out among the rest.
Ubisoft wowed with the impressive Evie Frye gameplay from Assassin’s Creed Syndicate proving that they did more than just re-skin Jacob to assuage fans. Crackdown 3 left jaws on the floor as buildings came tumbling down within its gameplay demo. Sony even brought some new Until Dawn gameplay, as well as the extended Uncharted 4 gameplay demo. But even these amazing demonstrations of video game prowess were hard-pressed to top what EA showed off on its stage.
Need for Speed, Star Wars: Battlefront, Unravel, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, and more put on display how a company went from being one of the most hated to having one of the most impressive video game lineups out there. A commitment to an overarching theme of freedom within their titles, strong characters, beautiful messages, and amazing visuals put EA’s gameplay at the top of the Gamescom 2015 class. It’s no surprise that one of their games swept the awards when all was said and done.
Winner: EA due to so many top-notch, freedom promoting, beautiful gameplay demos. Everything looked next to perfect, and we even got to see Yarny holding a Yarn Fish.
