On the first day of the pre-show press conference, Sony was still the leader.

Due to the news that the PS2 has been overdrawn last year, this year's Sony is still able to talk about the performance and parameters of the PS2, as well as the expected release time.

The first time I said that everyone may still be in high spirits and full of anticipation, especially when it was released with the promotional video of Final Fantasy 8 the year before last.

PS2 is simply amazing, how many players are waiting to wait and see, just waiting for PS2 to one day be released on which you can play with such high quality, such beautiful graphics, and such gorgeous modeling Final Fantasy 8.

Who knew that Final Fantasy 8 was released on the PS platform last year, which made it a little difficult for players to accept for a while.

Didn't you say that the next-generation masterpiece that was ahead of the times was supposed to be released on PS2?

How did it end up here?

I have to say that Cheng Ye Xiao He defeated Xiao He, PS2 became famous because of the false propaganda of Final Fantasy 8, and it was full of expectations, but it was still because of Final Fantasy 8 that the bubble of this fantasy was punctured, making players soberly aware -

It seems that the end result is not as good as Sony boasts.

Of course, Sony and Square Enix also have their own set of arguments:

Square Enix's statement is that due to the impact of the company's R&D progress and financial situation, Final Fantasy 8, which was expected to meet you in 2001, has been advanced, but although the picture quality is not as good as in the promotional video, the CG part in it can also reach the corresponding level, so you don't have to be too disappointed.

Because this is just the beginning, there is also Final Fantasy 9 in the future,

Final Fantasy 9 is still worth looking forward to.

But isn't it?,You're 8 on sale on PS.,There's only 9 to look forward to.。

However, fortunately, the quality of Square Enix's game development is really high, at least on the PS platform, there is no one who can play it.

Because the only one who can really play is Pokeni, and Pokeni has its own platform.

Scarcity is expensive, and PS players can only choose to buy Final Fantasy 8.

Fortunately, Final Fantasy 8 is actually of good quality, the plot, and the gameplay are top-notch in all aspects, and no one seems to be able to shake its status except Pokeni, so players can barely accept it.

The effect is that the credibility of Sony and Square Enix has declined.

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The reason why this kind of thing didn't happen in the previous life was because the Sony family was dominant, especially after the pie caused a violent impact on Sega, almost destroying Sega DC, even if players already knew that they had been fooled, but they had no choice at the moment.

Because you can only buy PS2 on the market.

But the situation is different now, because Sony can't do winner-take-all at all, and there is a pokeni out there.

In particular, Sega DC under the blessing of pokeni is even more menacing, not only tearing apart the Sony camp, but also digging a piece of turf out.

This gives players an exit to escape.

Since your Sony's credibility has been questioned, why don't we choose Sega DC, at least a game console with guaranteed quality that can be seen and touched.

In short, Sony was very embarrassed when its credibility declined, and it was not possible to come up with any particularly eye-catching new hardware products at this exhibition.

The reporters filming below couldn't help but pout their lips and sneered, "I painted the flatbread last year, and I'm still painting it, and I don't know when I'll be able to eat it after a year." ”

"Don't say when we will be able to eat the knife, what I'm afraid is that by the time we eat it, this cake will not taste good."

"Hahaha, your mouths are too poisonous.

However, as a Sony fan, I've been following all the way in the past few years, and now I'm a little worried.

It's not that I'm worried that the bread won't be delivered.

The main reason is that Pokeni's side is too scary, and the speed of change every year is like riding a rocket.

The chip manufacturer they are looking for is called Nvidia.

can actually outperform Moore's Law, what kind of monster level is this Nima?

Originally, Moore's Law was scary enough, exponential growth, doubling every year, and now Nvidia is even more terrifying, directly doubling 1.5 to 2 times per year.

Sega DC was already able to reach the level of Sony's pie last year, and after a year of research and development, if it is replaced with more advanced chips and operating systems, what will it look like? ”

"Oh yes, I almost forgot that Pokeni not only seems to have the world's top chip design and R&D companies as strategic partners, but even Microsoft is their interest binding.

Nvidia's chips, coupled with Microsoft's operating system, are difficult to take off. ”

……

After introducing the PS2, Ken Kutaragi still brought the game GP Racing 2001 as the main exhibit.

Racing games are better used as a showcase for console performance, mainly because racing cars are easy to bring out the advantages and characteristics of the hardware.

Especially when it comes to 3D rendering, it's not that racing games are so complex and how burning graphics are.

On the contrary, things like racing cars have a more regular shape and fewer faces, which can easily give players the impression of high quality.

For example, an art student drawing an apple and a human face may quickly be able to draw an apple very realistically, but it is very complicated and difficult to draw a human face, including the skin folds and pores on it, and the eyes can see through these paintings.

As for the racing car, it is this Apple, which does not need too much technical and hardware support to be able to show good enough results.

It's easy to fool the player.

Sure enough, after the actual operation of GP2001 was projected, it immediately triggered an exclamation below.

Countless players were immediately drawn to it.

"Wow, it's still amazing to look at PS2 like this, I thought they were going to be defeated by Sega DC, but now I suddenly have confidence again."

"The material is so realistic, it feels like a car in motion, and the surrounding lighting is pretty good."

……

But this kind of thing is just used to fool players.

Many people in the industry who make 3D games can tell at a glance whether it is good or bad.

For example, the production staff who developed Need for Speed on EA's side only glanced at it, and couldn't help but snort contemptuously.

"That's a little bit worse than our Need for Speed, right?"

"Like, what's so amazing about that?"

This year's new games from EA, especially the sequel to Need for Speed, have been confirmed not to be released on PS, but to be exclusive to the Dandelion game platform.

This is also a matter of course, because Pokeni's platform is more powerful.

It's not just that the scale of users is large enough, but the main thing is that the technology of P Company is leading enough, and the performance of game consoles and the Pioneer engine are far ahead in the world.

Don't be unaware, be startled when you use it.

EA was one of the earliest early adopters, and this trial could not be stopped.

The so-called frugality to luxury, from luxury to frugality, you have already tried more delicious food, and now you have to go back to eat those that are not so delicious.

……

After Kutaragi Ken finished preaching, he walked off the stage with a heavy heart, his expression was not relaxed at all, and the whole person looked very stiff.

He himself seems to have a bad premonition, feeling that Sony is likely to lose badly in the publicity war of this year's E3 electronics show.

Propaganda is a very metaphysical thing.

But it often has a terrible effect, Sony is well aware of this, can mobilize the expectations of players, the next year or two will be smooth, but once it is damaged or lower than the expectations of players, then what awaits you will be the fear of the unknown.

For the first time since he took over Sony Entertainment, it was the first time that Ken Kutaragi had felt this kind of fear.

And the source of all this -

Kutaragi Ken casually glanced at the white suit sitting not far away.

Qing Zhiyuan was smiling all over his face, calmly talking and laughing with his colleagues around him, and seemed to be enjoying the E3 stage very much.

It's as if they weren't one of the speakers and participants, but more like an audience who came here to witness history.

It's really hateful, Qing Zhiyuan.

Kutaragi Ken gritted his teeth, reviewed it carefully, and found that he couldn't do better, and his heart was a little relieved.

……

After Sony's presentation, the next one is Capcom.

Capcom's legendary producer, Keiichi Inarifune, stood on the stage, and there was immediately a round of applause below.

When he saw him, Qing Zhiyuan couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth.

If Shinji Mikami is still in Capcom, it is estimated that there will be another person on the stage today.

Keiji Inifune was just a small artist when he first entered Capcom, and then slowly rose to the top of the developer in Capcom by developing works such as the sequel to "Mega Man".

Now the Mega Man series has become a golden sign of Capcom.

And the most unexpected thing is -

This time, the new game brought by Keiji Inimafune is actually "Oni Warrior"

In the previous life, Onimusha was a very amazing action game.

A Sengoku survival action game that uses actor Takeshi Kaneshiro as the prototype and voice actor of the protagonist Masuke Zuo, and has sold more than 2 million units worldwide.

In this game, not only does it have a fine 3D modeling, you can compare and see the appearance of Takeshi Kaneshiro, but also creates a ghost hand, a flash and other very interesting settings, the action is also quite smooth and exciting, full of blood and sword collision, the sense of blow is bursting, it is a landmark game.

Qing Zhiyuan has not played the ghost warrior series.

Sure enough, when the video of "Ghost Warrior" appeared on the big screen, the scene immediately resounded with admiration.

"Wow, it's Takeshi Kaneshiro."

"That's too similar, isn't it?"

"Is it possible to do this with today's 3D models?"

"It's kind of incredible, isn't it?"

……

In the face of everyone's amazement and doubts, Keiji Inifune just smiled slightly.

"Actually, the most important thing to be able to achieve this effect is to thank Pokeni.

We use the most advanced Trailblazer engine and the corresponding mocap technology provided by them to make the Onimusake.

It is precisely because the engine of the Pioneer is powerful enough, coupled with the hardware support of Sega DC, that everyone can see a 3D action game with a strong sense of realism like Onimusamu. ”

Whoa......

There was another round of applause.

The director very sensibly cut the camera to Qing Zhiyuan, who was sitting in the audience.

Qing Zhiyuan raised his hand and smiled.

There was another round of applause.

"Qing Zhiyuan, hey, he's too handsome, right?"

"The key is that people are not only handsome, but also very capable, and they are really winners in life."

In the face of everyone's applause and praise, especially Mr. Keiji Ininafune's real [goods] display.

Qing Zhiyuan was a little embarrassed.

What can I say?

It's not our turn yet, so why do you act like Pokeni has already appeared?

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