PlayStation Experience 2017 live report
It was nothing.
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Nothing happened for 90 minutes (okay, there were some cool PSVR surprises and something about a MediEvil remaster). But honestly, think yourself lucky you didn't get up at 4am for this.
Our live coverage of this event has finished.
Good morning.
And, indeed, ugh.
It's going to take more than a line of hobnobs to make me feel alive right now.
A new look at whatever From Software is working on might do it, mind.
Kami: I still have the garibaldis. No-one wants the garibaldis...
I double dropped a rich tea when I woke up, just waiting for them to kick in.
This is, inexplicably - and somewhat ominously - the 13th live report of the year.
I'm also fairly certain it's the last, unless I go nuts and live report unwrapping my Christmas presents or something.
It will be low key, there won't be too much in the way of announcements, but honestly I'm good because I've got the Monster Hunter World beta on my hard-drive ready to go once this is done.
Kami: I'd watch that. I have a problem, don't I?
I'd do it just for you.
60 SECONDS PEOPLE.
Or person, as it may be.
(I think it's just you and me, Kami, and I'm a-ok with that).
And we're go FOR THE LAST SHOW OF 2017!
Your-Mother: I'm here. But I'm in the US so nuts to your late night.
*waves*
I've been to this show the last couple of years, and am sad to miss it - it's always a highlight of the year, as it's properly laid on for the fans.
But also part of me is glad to be home in Lewisham and not in the glorified car park that is Anaheim.
So, in that sizzle reel we've got God of War, Concrete Jungle, Guacamelee, Spiderman, KNAAAACCCK and plenty of other goodies.
Recapping a pretty strong year for Sony.
(Even if it hasn't been quite as strong as Nintendo's, shhhhh I'm not a fanboy you know it's true).
Shugyr: Love me some Everybody's Golf
I recently got a PS4 Pro and pretty much all I've played on it so far is Everybody's Golf. It's the greatest.
I'd also take that GT Sport content that's due dropping during this.
But lol at the idea of Polyphony doing anything ahead of when I expect them to.
Oh no, there are sofas.
That's ominous.
No-one's ever made a big announcement from a sofa.
'We can sit here all night listing all the incredible games that came out this year'. Please don't.
That is some fine furniture, mind.
I'm rifling through my Ikea catalogue to try and identity them.
Is that a Nockeby?
That's no Strandmon that Sid's sitting on, for shame.
Damn_Skippy: No Knack cosplayers in the crowd? For shame.
There's one in Lewisham live reporting this right now.
...
We do have a new game announce. Ring the bell! It's called Firewall something something.
A tactical shooter for PSVR, and it supports that big plastic gun in case you got one for Farpoint.
Oh this is lovely - there's a Last Guardian VR experience coming for free.
And it's coming next week.
A standalone experience, so you can just get involved for free. No strings attached.
Okay, some cables attached.
It's the way they're sitting on the edges of their seats, I think.
And now here's WipEout VR.
This is a decent haul so far, to be fair - and a bit more than I was expecting.
WipEout's a great match for VR.
It's an update for WipEout, and it's coming next year.
And it's FREEEEEE.
I wish Shawn Layden had just dressed up as Santa.
Also maybe I wish I was sitting on his knee as he doles out these gifts.
SEXY HERMEN EVERYONE.
True story - I once saw Hermen eat his dinner out of a dog bowl in an Amsterdam club.
Somehow it wasn't as weird as that sounds.
He is one classy chap, and made eating out of a dog bowl look distinguished.
I believe that's a Death Stranding t-shirt that Hermen's wearing - makes sense seeing how he's working with KJP on the game.
That was Hermen. Thanks Hermen.
Dad of War is up next. I think they're going to try and fill every seat on that set, which would be impressive.
There's an added element of intrigue as we see how many people they can fit on that sofa.
My money's on 6.
Maybe Hermen would have to sit on Shawn's lap to make that happen.
I'd also like that to happen.
I think the big announcement here is the fact the game is 25 hours long. And the runtime gets a round of applause, because VIDEO GAMES.
Yes.
Cory Barlog is basically human valium.
We're getting a runthrough of the Paris Games Week gameplay for Dad of War.
I think given the tone of what's going on here, expecting any news on the From Software project might be a bit optimistic.
But hey that's fine.
Sid Shuman really feels, for all intents and purposes, like Sony's Major Nelson. I won't add any more.
I'm mostly just admiring Hermen's brilliantly casual slouch on that sofa.
And here's a new, hopefully extended look at Dreams.
And the chance to see someone else squeeze on that sofa. This time, it's Media Molecule's Siobhan Reddy.
And Shawn ruins all our fun by moving off the sofa onto his own special chair.
I was about to say - that jump actually looks fit for purpose. I'm excited!
Does anyone want to come round and see how many people we can fit on my sofa?
I've squeezed five on here before.
Dreams, meanwhile, looks absolutely fantastic.
Excuse the pun, but I think a lot of people have been sleeping on this and it'll take everyone by surprise when it (finally) comes out next year.
Still no exact dates on the beta or, indeed, the final release itself.
But at least we have '2018'.
Meho: Dreams sounds like a game development kit for people who can't be bothered to learn how to make games... I mean, not trying to be cynical (well, a little) but, uh, sounds extremely ambitious...
The tools it gives you are extremely powerful. Last time I saw it I was kind of bowled over by what was possible.
Oh sweet, they're going to play Detroit live on stage. I wonder if it'll be the scene we saw at Paris Games Week?
What a weird way to introduce it.
Kami: You know, people have been giving Detroit: Become Human a bit of shit lately but the fuss did remind us Esther Rantzen is still alive. How I'm not sure yet...
Haha.
Well thank god they're not doing the child abuse scene with this weird audience interaction schtick.
I don't think it makes it any less weird though.
So we're getting an audience-led playthrough of Detroit and this is honestly one of the oddest things I've seen.
It kind of worked with Until Dawn given its chosen genre and the schlocky horror it was riffing off. This, though? This is just awkward.
For all the noise around it, I think Detroit is going to be *okay*. Quantic Dream is great at this kind of narrative experience.
It's just they're a bit dim is all.
What strange things video games are.
So, er, anyone got any nice plans for their Saturday?
I mean, I don't, unless you count plugging away at the Monster Hunter beta.
Yeah, it does look grand but the audience participation thing is just odd.
I just don't think they're going to kill a child on-stage.
Well, that was an occurrence.
Right, that went on for a little too long. Here's some trailers!
Donut County up first, being published by the pretty much peerless Annapurna Interactive.
And, of course, it looks splendid.
Now, a game from a new team called TigerTron.
And it's a PSVR title that looks like Tetsuya Mizuguchi directed Ecco.
It's about two dolphins called Jupiter and Mars, and it looks hippy dippy as shit.
Arc System Works now with BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle.
(which was announced earlier this year).
We do get a new Soulcalibur trailer, which is all good.
And here's the real prize - Monster Hunter World, and an all-new trailer. Get in.
It's funny that we're deliberating the game of 2017 at the moment when I'm about to play the game of 2018 a bit later today.
I'm going to buy five copies.
A meaty scrap with Nergigante, which I believe is being shown on the floor at PSX this week.
And there's a Mega Man outfit for your Palico, because why not?
House in the house now, alongside Mark 'stone cold' Cerny.
The world holds its breath for a Knack 3 reveal.
Instead we're going to get a slightly awkward interview between the pair framed as a farewell to House.
And another chance to see the Death Stranding video, which I haven't seen since the early hours of yesterday morning. And I'm still not sure whether it was a dream or not.
Kami: Or is this gonna be a repeat of last nights trailer?
Certainly looks that way.
I kind of can't believe they're going to show this entire thing again.
Although I can, as it certainly cost Sony enough money.
I think it's okay if you just go back to bed now.
I'll let you know if anything happens.
I appreciate this was always going to be low-key. But this is an aggressive waste of everyone's time.
Kami: Nipples.
At least we have that.
Yup, that was the same trailer as last night. Well done everyone. Oh well, here's Koj anyway.
'After you've played the game for five hours, all of that starts to make sense' says Cerny of Death Stranding and *that* trailer.
That, to me, is the bombshell. There's an actual playable version of Death Stranding somewhere!
Meho: maybe they could have rehearsed this a bit beforehand...
Putting any thought into this beforehand would have been appreciated, really.
If I was there I would totally have obliged.
Well, this is a low point for sure. Microsoft set the bar super low with its pre-Gamescom show, and Sony ends the year by limboing right under it.
If you got up early for this, I apologise!
I guess we'll have to wait a little longer to find out what From Software's up to.
There were a few nice PSVR surprises, and I'm sure everyone at the show will have themselves a great time.
Oh wait!
We're getting a reveal of Shawn Layden's t-shirt.
Maybe it's the pot of coffee I just drank, but my heart just started racing.
Pretty sure it's the coffee.
From Software is making a MediEvil reboot.
Maybe.
Okay, probably not. Here it is, though.
It's a remaster, along the same lines of this year's Crash remake.
'cos that went great guns, so why not.
There you go. That was it.
Sorry.
Now go get some sleep and let's pretend this never happened.