Surprises
E3 2016 has become famous for the barrage of surprises Sony threw at viewers. God of War, the return of The Last Guardian, the reveal of Insomniac’s Spider-Man game, and more – there were more shocks than anyone could have expected. This year, people have been disappointed by the lack of unannounced first-party exclusives, which is understandable, but that does not mean there weren’t any surprises.
At Microsoft’s conference, the main surprises were Player Unknown Battlegrounds coming first to Xbox One and the reveal of Ori and the Will of the Wisps, as well as some release dates for smaller games, but they were all things that people saw coming sooner rather than later. While there weren’t many, the surprises at Sony’s conference were things that very few people expected. A Shadow of Colossus Remake, looking as beautiful as it does, was a complete shock. Then, smaller announcements, such as Skyrim coming to PlayStation VR, were also surprises. Also, with Microsoft having to focus on introducing the Xbox One X, Sony was able to focus entirely on showing off their games. Sony continued their style of interweaving popular titles and surprises at the conference.
