PlayStation Experience 2016 Was All About Trailers

This past weekend PlayStation Experience (PSX) was held in Anaheim Convention Center. And what an experience it was. Trailers was being presented left and right. Everything from Lara Croft Go to The Last of Us. Last year’s PSX didn’t show much trailers, but they were memorable. This year was the same, but more! With that there were also many highlights from it.

Naughty Dog had a massive showing at PSX2016. Last year they showed Uncharted 4, this year they showed off gameplay of what looks to be a stand-alone DLC for Uncharted known as,” Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.” In the trailer, you won’t be playing as Nathan Drake, but as Chloe (Uncharted 2 & 3). She is sneaking through a war zone to meet with an accomplice, that you might know.

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Uncharted was just a taste from Naughty Dog. At the end of the conference, Naughty Dog released, but has said that this game was in very early development. The Last of Us: Part 2. The trailer had no gameplay – that’s expected, it was more a setting focus trailer. It starts out with an older Ellie playing a guitar and singing around dead bodies. At the end of the trailer Joel comes in and tries to comfort Ellie.

The Last of Us: Part 2

When think about JRPGs I think of a colorful world, diverse characters, deep mechanics, and an engaging narrative. Ni No Kuni fits that description and executes it perfectly. This game was one of the most beloved JRPG of the PS3 generation, it makes sense to make a sequel. The trailer gives some narratives within enemies, creatures, and the protagonist. Combat and open world gameplay was also shown.

Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom

Guerrilla Games is well-known for their FPS Kill Zone series. For them to develop a game completely different from Kill Zone is a little concerning. But watching all the trailers of Horizon: Zero Dawn I can’t stop but to stare in awe because of the world, the sense of scale, and gigantic robotic dinosaurs. This trailer doesn’t give much in terms of gameplay but provides a little more narrative and the motivation of the main character.

Horizon: Zero Dawn

2016 has been a great year for video games, both indies and AAA titles. It’s now the time to look forward to the new year and new games. PSX2016 was a show case of 2017 games, and there were a lot of them. Let’s hope PlayStation top this year PSX next year. But for now, let’s get ready for another great year of video games.

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