PlayStation Showcase: Even with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Sony wasn’t the star!

game news PlayStation Showcase: Even with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Sony wasn’t the star!

This is called the other side of the coin. Sony has gotten us used to such big talk in the past – E3 2018: The Last of Us Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Death Stranding and Marvel’s Spider-Man – that gamers have become demanding! Therefore, when PlayStation announces a new showcase for May 24, 2023 (its first major intervention in a year and a half), eyes are bound to be wide open. unfortunately, There is more disappointment than joy

. “It was good, even very good, but overall (…) this event is mixed, especially in the exclusive sector,” notes Julien Chièze, for example Twitter. In fact, the external partners of the manufacturer shone at this big meeting. And that’s a shame!

“Without Transition”

This PlayStation Showcase not only had to outline the catalog for the PS5, but also had another very specific task: present phase 2 of the next generation machine geared towards service games

. Ten such titles are currently in development – and Sony’s investment will increasingly support this in the future years come. A big change of course for the Japanese company, until then known for its great solo games (Racthet & Clank; Horizon; God of War).

The May 24 meeting also opened with one of those service games: Fairgame$, a project by Haven studios (bought by PlayStation last year). No date for now and just a trailer in computer graphics. The same applies to Marathon (Bungie) and Concord (Firewalk), also “Game as a Service”. On three home presentations, three PvP shooters in a more or less futuristic universe

. Yes, there is something that unsettles the fans. Sony probably would have done better to adopt the multiplayer from The Last of Us – a series loved by everyone – to help usher in the transition.

In order: Marathon, Concord and Fairgame$ (Sony / PlayStation)

The New Stars

On the verge of an impressive but not reinventing the wheel Spider-Man 2, what can we learn from this PlayStation Showcase? Well, publisher games | third party developer. From this point of view, Sony has surrounded itself very well: Alan Wake 2, the second part of Dragon’s Dogma, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake … Highly anticipated titles but which will also be released on Xbox. In short, no punch that says “PS5”! Has the builder lost his magic? With all the upcoming gaming services, let’s hope that we don’t fall into the service of these services.