E3 2014: 14 Best Moments From Microsoft’s Press Conference
5. Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Third party games have always been a staple of E3 press conferences for console makers like Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. Revealing a game in a specific hardware-makers press conference is a sign of confidence in their hardware or for the more cynical, a sign that that the companies in question are pretty cozy. But no matter how the game got there, its always an exciting moment to see a game get revealed, especially when you had no idea whod get first dibs on it. Rise of the Tomb Raider was an exciting reveal for a few reasons. First, it wasnt spoiled ahead of time, like many other E3 reveals. Second, no one expected it to be in Microsofts press conference, given Square Enixs history with Sony. Third, it was a well made trailer that emphasized that wouldnt ignore the consequences of the first game in the Tomb Raider reboot. For a medium that has a spotty record with storytelling, that reassurance gives us gamers hope that Eidos wont drop the ball when fleshing out their version of Laura Croft.
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