Xbox Games Showcase Overview: Gameplay.exe Not Found

Pratyush writes: "The heading might suggest that I had just ONE issue with Microsoft’s showing, but that’s as far away from the truth as it gets. These shows are meant to be gameplay showcases, not cinematic presentations. Now, I know this is completely one man’s opinion, but I don’t understand the point of “cinematic trailers” to begin with. At best they are a small indication of the story of the game, at worst they’re just false representations of the same.

The show ended with a 1 to 6 ratio for gameplay-to-CGI-footage time and yes I did count; approximately 10 minutes of gameplay among the full 60 minute show duration, most of which came from Halo Infinite. I also don’t think this problem is exclusive to Microsoft – I spent almost all of E3 last year wondering whether it was really worth the time investment if I just had to sit through cinematic trailers at all conferences except Devolver Digital’s."