Push Rewind: Your Ultimate PlayStation Experience 2015 Recap

And the rest of the week that was

by Sammy Barker Sun 6th Dec 2015

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Well, that was a pretty intensive week. Not only did we stay up late for The Game Awards 2015, but this weekend also brought PlayStation Experience 2015 – and about a trillion PlayStation 4 and Vita announcements with it. Because it's been such an action packed week we've decided to do Push Rewind a little differently this time. Here's absolutely everything you need to know from the past seven days.

PlayStation Experience 2015

PSX 2015: Final Fantasy VII Remake Looks Incredible in Brand New PS4 Gameplay

Sony's second segment of the PlayStation Experience came courtesy of a brand new Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer, which, believe it or not, actually featured gameplay. Yes, you read that right – actual, genuine PlayStation 4 gameplay.

PSX 2015: Dreams Come True with PS4 Exclusive Ni no Kuni II

An announcement that surely would have made for a better ending to Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference than, er, Paragon, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has been announced as a PlayStation 4 exclusive.

PSX 2015: All of These PS4, Vita Games Are Available Right Now

Yesterday's big PlayStation Experience press conference had more "out now" moments than we care to count, and we figured that you may want to see the roster of new releases rounded up. Titles included Final Fantasy VII and Fat Princess Adventures, as well as eight classic PlayStation 2 games which have been enhanced with Trophy support. What are you buying? Whip out your wallet in the comments section below.

All Other Press Conference Reveals

Other PSX 2015 News

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Features

Reaction: PSX 2015's Presser Brings the PS4 Goods Despite Poor Pacing and Pants Finale

Sony's only just getting started with its PlayStation Experience event, but the keynote is the clear highlight for those not in attendance at the show. This year's presser brought with it a solid two hours of trailers, announcements, and executives in branded t-shirts. But did it deliver? We asked editors Sammy Barker and Robert Ramsey to share their thoughts immediately after the conclusion of the conference.

Other Features

Reviews and News

Just Cause 3 - 8/10

Despite the technical problems – which need to be sorted out quickly, really – we've had a terrifying amount of fun with Just Cause 3. The freedom enabled by this game is second to none, and the island of Medici offers plenty of opportunities for creativity – or, of course, explosions. The campaign may have some low points, but attacking bases and liberating towns is some of the best fun that you'll find on the PS4 this year.

Other Reviews

Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3: The Last Place You Look - 7/10
Phineas and Ferb: Day of Doofenshmirtz - 5/10
Beyond: Two Souls - 6/10
BigFest - 7/10

Other News

Thanks as always for reading, everyone. This author's off to lock himself in a sound proofed room and question his own existence for a few hours. See you next week!

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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get2sammyb
Mon 7th Dec 2015

Hope @Tasuki had a good time wandering the show floor today.

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AdamNovice
Mon 7th Dec 2015

It was all going so well but alas trust Square Enix to mess up, looks like FFVII remake is going to be episodic.

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OrangeBagels
Mon 7th Dec 2015

@adf86 How is this a bad thing? The original game was on 3 discs. Isn't that pretty similar to being episodic? Like, if they truly remake the entirety of FFVII then this game is going to be friggin' massive. But all arguments on this revelation are kinda valid. We just don't know pretty much anything about this remake. It's way too early, we all just need to wait and see how the game ends up turning out.

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Dodoo
Mon 7th Dec 2015

Goodness me, that's a lot of content!

Good work Sammy/Robert and co

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Peterdavid123
Mon 7th Dec 2015

PSX 2015 = horrible show, amazing crowd.
PGW 2015 = Amazing show, horrible crowd.

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Gamer83
Mon 7th Dec 2015

@Peterdavid123
It's a fanboy fest so naturally I'd expect the crowd to be better. They're going to cheer anything. PGW is a more 'professional' show. I like the more casual affairs like PS Experience better because I believe pressers should be for the fans, and the crowd energy adds to the ocassion. In the future I hope this expands to the point where the big announcements will be made at Sony's show as opposed to something that's really just more for the press, like E3. I also hope to see MS adopt something similar. It used to have the X events but stopped those for whatever reason.

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RoosterCogburn
Mon 7th Dec 2015

I thought they accomplished what they set out to do. Deliver alot of info on new and upcoming games, as well as a good long look at FF7 Remake. Didn't expect Last Guardian as they already stated they wouldn't show much in fear of leaking the story. Only thing I wanted was a little more concrete info on NMS, but all in all it was a good show. Pacing and all that stuff matters very little IMO, this isn't a board meeting with stock holders, it's a video game event and meant to be fun and revealing. They accomplished that in spades.

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AdamNovice
Mon 7th Dec 2015

@OrangeBagels I agree that it's not necessarily a bad thing and we don't know all the facts yet it is a reasonable assumption that this was going to be a full release.

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Utena-mobile
Mon 7th Dec 2015

OMG, cloud looks pretty hawt!!

@OrangeBagels
yeah, but in the original version, people weren't forced to buy the discs individually...
It all depends on how they decide to finish each of the episodes. If each one is roughly its own complete story, and the episodes are treated more like sequels, than I think it will be ok.