E3 SONY CONFERENCE!!!

Oh my gosh . . . That conference was without a doubt the craziest thing I've seen in a long, long time. 

So, I'm a little confused as to how I should start, but I suppose I should begin at the beginning. 

God of War

This reboot of God of War looks far more heartwarming than, I think, anyone was expecting. A lot of comments were made about it feeling a bit like The Last of Us, and, although I didn't play The Last of Us, (Don't criticize me.) from the little I know, I'm inclined to agree.

Another obvious point was the setting was changed to an Norse environment. This was attested to by the mention of Valhalla and the runes in the logo and footage. We do not however know if this is a new god of war from a different culture or Kratos, who apparently moved to Scandinavia. (We did see "Spartan Rage", though which may imply this is indeed Kratos.) 

Days Gone

And, speaking of the Last of Us, we have a new zombie game. This game does seem darkly thematic from the trailer and gameplay we've seen. Other than the demo we saw there is not much information. 

The Last Guardian 

We finally have a release date for The Last Guardian, October 25, 2016.

Horizon Zero Dawn

To me, this game's demo came off as the beginning of Princesses Mononoke with robots, and I love that concept. Its gameplay was a crazy, Far Cry-esq open world filled with hackable yak robots and weird mech crabs. 

The characters were also endearing, which caught me off guard for such a short demo. 

Detroit: Become Human 

I am reservedly hopeful for this game.  The new trailer for this game gave us more specifics and a completely new protagonist.  One thing that made me happy was that it appears that in game choices make a significant difference on the plot's outcome as shown quite violently in the trailer.  I also like that, for once, you can play as a member of the police who is not a detective but rather a negotiator.

PlayStation VR 

If you were on the edge about PSVR, you probably aren't anymore after that conference. 

When I heard Mark Hammil's Joker start going into a monologue, I got chills, and when I realized what he was introducing, I smiled ear to ear - Batman Arkham VR. (So much for Rocksteady being out of the Bat business.)

Final Fantasy XV has a VR experience as well.  It allows you to play as the young hotshot, Prompto, as he shoots at a dragon-bull thing and, I suspect, goes on a date.

We also got a look at the Star Wars: Battlefront VR experience starring X-Wings.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 

Resident Evil is returning to its terrifying roots in a big way. I haven't been that scared watching an E3 demo in quite a while. I didn't even think it was Resident Evil until I saw the logo come on screen.

Also, Capcom announced a Resident Evil 7: Biohazard demo available right now for PS+ members.

One of the biggest and most surprising parts was that it is 100% VR compatible. I personally doubt many people will play it in VR, because I was frightened enough to mute my tv from just watching the demo. 

Interesting tidbit, Biohazard was the name of the first Resident Evil in Japan.

Death Stranding

By far the weirdest and most notable event of the evening, Hideo Kojima's theatrical return to the world of video games was marked by a disconcerting trailer. Norman Reedus and Kojima are together again in a trailer that makes me think we're seeing the return of Silent Hill under a different name.  And, the reoccurring theme of Kojima using pop music in his trailers continues with I'll Keep Coming by Low Roar.

Spider-Man
Everyone's favorite web-slinger made an unannounced appearance as Insomniac Games revealed their marvelous, (Pun absolutely intended) new game. This game is a PlayStation exclusive which lets you play as a more seasoned Spider-Man.