Sony's bringing the PlayStation Meeting back for another year, as the Japanese company prepares its fan-driven event and stage presentation for the 3rd December. Always a tough show to predict, the PlayStation Experience isn't quite E3, so we tend to expect more niche titles and specific announcements to hog the limelight rather than your standard blockbuster stuff.
With that in mind, we present to you another of our much loved Push Square community quizzes. To those who are unfamiliar with the rules, allow us to explain. We're going to ask you ten yes or no questions. All you have to do is answer each question via the polls that we've provided. Once you've done that, you'll be able see how the rest of the community has voted.
Of course, the hard part is trying to actually predict what's going to happen at Sony's conference, so take your time and think about your answers - you don't want to make us look like a bunch of dunderheads, do you?
Question 1: Always keen to surprise, Sony never makes predicting its press conferences easy. The company loves trying its hand at new ideas, and that includes putting its weight behind fresh properties.
Will five or more totally new games - not including sequels or remakes or remasters - be announced during Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference? (170 votes)
- Yes
- No
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Question 2: The PlayStation Vita has been missing in action for quite some time now when it comes to Sony's big keynotes. Since the PlayStation Experience is more of a fan-driven event, the handheld could make a return to the stage.
Will the PlayStation Vita be mentioned at all during Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference? (172 votes)
- Yes
- No
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Question 3: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End released to critical acclaim and commercial success earlier this year. Rumour has it that a new single player story expansion will be shown during Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference.
Will Sam Drake, Nathan Drake's older brother, play a big role in the supposed Uncharted 4 single player expansion? (170 votes)
- Yes
- No
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Question 4: One of PlayStation's earliest properties, futuristic racing series WipEout fell into the void when developer Studio Liverpool was closed. However, there have been whispers that WipEout may be making a return.
Will WipEout appear in any shape or form during Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference? (171 votes)
- Yes
- No
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Question 5: Final Fantasy XV is finally on store shelves, but does that mean publisher Square Enix can start talking about other projects? We haven't seen anything of Final Fantasy VII Remake in quite some time...
Will Final Fantasy VII Remake put in any kind of appearance during Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference? (172 votes)
- Yes
- No
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Question 6: We know it's happening, but aside from one relatively tiny reveal trailer, Rockstar seems to be waiting for the right moment to properly unveil Red Dead Redemption 2.
Will Red Dead Redemption 2 be shown during Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference? (171 votes)
- Yes
- No
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Question 7: As a service, it's been a long time since PlayStation Plus expanded. Perhaps the PlayStation Experience seems like the perfect event for Sony to talk about the premium membership and what the future holds.
Will Sony introduce any kind of new benefit for PlayStation Plus subscribers during the PlayStation Experience? (169 votes)
- Yes
- No
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Question 8: Sony has a history of announcing games during its shows and then revealing that said game is available to download right now.
Will Sony make at least one game or demo - newly announced or not - available to download during its press conference? (170 votes)
- Yes
- No
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Question 9: Shawn Layden wore a Crash Bandicoot shirt while on stage at 2015's PlayStation Experience.
Will Shawn Layden wear another shirt that teases fans with PlayStation nostalgia? (169 votes)
- Yes
- No
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Question 10: Announced during last year's show, Crash Bandicoot is returning to PlayStation at some point thanks to remasters of the original three titles.
Will we see remastered Crash Bandicoot gameplay during Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference? (170 votes)
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I swear if Shawn's shirt has a picture of a yellow moon with a smaller blueish one behind it on it and nothing happens because of that I will die.
Wipeout for PlayStation VR just makes sense, you know it does, they'd be daft not to look into it.
Placed my bets now we wait.
Things I want from PSX:
1. PaRappa The Rapper HD.
2. SSX 3 on PS4 with trophies.
3. Final Fantasy VIII and IX on PS4 with trophies.
Things I want from PSX:
1: Dark Cloud 3
2: New Destroy All Humans! Game
3: Dark Cloud 3.
Time to be brutally honest.
1: Hard to say, frankly. I said no, but Sony has a thing for announcing games years in advance so maybe. That's the hardest to call.
2: The Vita died as fast a death as the Wii U, if that thing is brought up then Peter Moore is confirmed to be Lucifer as well. Maybe some stuff for Japan at most?
3: Sony says no more Uncharted, we know that's the biggest damn lie they've ever told. Probably. They want money, and it's one of their actual owned IP they can churn out.
4: WipEout died. I did enjoy that game though. Had dodgy controls from what I remember, but enjoyable. A HD version? Sure, why not. I mean if other franchises can pop up from the dead randomly then why not. Wouldn't count it out but not hopeful.
5: If they do bring mention to KH3, which is due new news in December I believe, then it's either here or a private event from SquareEnix themselves. FFVII? Not so sure on that, but I have reasons to feel that way. Seems better for E3.
6: RDR2 will either be shown here, at The Game Awards, or in January. One of the 3, regardless of your opinion, is likely to happen. It's just hard to say which. Focus on January and wait, do it at TGA in front of a bigger audience as it IS multiplatform, or bend to Sony's pocket like everyone else. We shall see.
7: PS+ isn't going to get better. As a very premium charged service, eesh. I'd go so far as to say it's outclassed by the free stuff and Xbox Live. The networking is seemingly better, probably as there is an engineer back there now thank god. I don't think it would kill them to integrate Trophies into rewards, like how redacted is likely to do so for redacted in March. Discounts or something maybe?
8: Sony ain't the only ones to do that. Hell, very rarely a redacted goes by without "Available to download after this presentation". Now demos? I think Sony calls those "Betas". Delicious cheap testing. New games? Eh maybe some of those PS2 Classics that vanished off the face of the Earth or some DLC, but I wouldn't expect much.
9: Shawn Layden has a very punchable face and I'm not sure why. Seriously, no malice or anything, I just think he looks smackable. Like my course leader at uni, who also talks very similarly about how great he is. I could punch him too half the time, but that's due to him being a prat. But I doubt he will. Unless it's a shirt that announces how big his wing wang is compared to everyone else.
As for nostalgia whoring? Doubtful, they pulled that once, don't do the same trick twice Sony.
10: I'd like to preface this with the fact the staff on my Games Design course genuinely think Sony owned Crash Bandicoot at one point. Professionalism. Anyhow, no, I doubt it. That E3 announcement felt very sudden and rushed, if we do see anything significant I'll be surprised. Crash in Skylanders has become apparent as a cash grab that didn't work going by the rumours that Skylanders is being canned.
And that's what I think of PSX. Might actually tune in this year if I'm not too busy. But life is a thing. Greatness awaits and all that. Might turn my PS4 on if something good comes before Sonic Mania.
I think it's the visible self love of Layden that makes him hittable. I'd shake his hand, but he has a smug grin.
Looking forward to PSX! Hope there are a couple of surprises. I don't expect WipEout to turn up but would love to be wrong.
What I want. Couple of shared ideals with other posters.
1. Dark Cloud 3
2. Phantasy Star Online 2 - NA/EU release
3. Shen Mue 3 news
Will a half decent VR title be announced?
'Not including sequels, remakes or remasters'.
That doesn't leave us much does it? anything VR or Indie, & possibly Horizon Zero Dawn.
@BLP_Software Do no punch your course leader at uni.
Sorry to announce this Guys n Girls the Games industry has run out of ideas this is not a joke all stories have been told what we will get now is just more regurgitated pap its what the masses want.
@Bhattiboy Nah, I wont punch him. He just teaches some...inaccurate things. GBA is part of GameBoy sales figure and isn't an upgrade. Wii U uses tiny discs. Sony owned Crash Bandicoot. PS+ games aren't locked once you stop paying.
Ya know, inaccurate stuff. Just gets irritating.
And yeah, welcome to the industry bro. It's all downhill from here.
The Vita? Lol. I have not seen one of those in stores since Christmas season of 2014, almost 2 years ago.
I have not been following PS4 news in a few months so I have no idea what to expect. But here are my wants I guess:
Honestly, I just want a WipEout return to be announced
They'll probably have some "surprise" PS2 Classics to pad out the presentation.
Something...Anyyyyyyyyyyyything on Shenmue 3.
! Pwetty Pleaseeeeeeeee !
@BLP_Software good thing you're not a gaming journalist. Your writing is boring and your jokes are mediocre at best. "Life is a thing"...then get one. Lol
Christ. Another month or so and it'll be "nearly e3" again. Comes around so quick!
@kyleforrester87 Don't say those words!
I dearly, dearly loved Wipeout on the Playstation, and was amzaingly tuned into the controls to a Jedi level, but upon playing it again at EGX after 19 years, I was so, so bad at it and it made me sad for ten minutes until I overdosed on those free energy drinks again. I'd love a remake!
Guys, Wipeout HD was already HD...and 1080p, 60fps at that. It already happened last generation. Would I buy a ps4 port with some added bells and whistles? Probably yes. I can see it being a VR related thing, maybe.
@BLP_Software Since you are irritated by inaccurate stuff, I would kindly point out that the Vita is still being produced and so it did not die as fast as the WiiU. Also, it was also released one whole year earlier. You know, for the love of accuracy.
Also...I kinda loved both consoles so next time you guys want to know what will bomb, ask me what console I am using the most at the moment XD
Wild random prediction time -
RDR 2 not only revealed, but limited time system exclusive...
this is just a theory, death stranding is the sub heading for Silent Hills,
wipeout VR
demon souls remaster
a AAA VR title [probably the only one that will happen]
and a PSN+Now subscription
I'm actually ok if there's no new game announcement and psx is just a giant preview of the games thats announced before like spiderman, days gone, death stranding, uncharted 4 story dlc, god of war, etc. And while at it, announce the ps4 pro patch for bloodborne
I mean there's just too many game lately, I'm still playing world of final fantasy with final fantasy 15 and tomb raider still waiting on backlog, I plan to buy the last guardian if it's good, I just bought doom ($20) and tales from the borderland (at $1!!) discounted on psn, and there's yakuza 0 on january.
I'd like to see more of FFXII The Zodiac Age and I'd love a FFIX release on PS4.
What I expect:
Marvel vs Capcom 4
Wipeout
Crash remakes
Death Stranding
Uncharted 4 DLC
Some kind of FF appearance - NOT the VII remake, but possibly an update on the XII re-release and the instant availability of VIII or IX PS4 versions.
Any of that would be brilliant, but a few slightly more unrealistic things I'd love to see would be:
New Shenmue 3 trailer
Daytona USA 3 confirmed for PS4
New Dissidia confirmed for PS4
The Last of Us 2
Bloodborne 2 (or any FromSoft announcement, TBH)
FFVII Remake trailer
I hope they nail the end of the conference this time around. Remember last year when they finished with Paragon and we were all like, "No, seriously, what are you finishing with?" and they were like, "No, seriously, we're finishing with Paragon" and we were like, "Seriously?" and they were like "Seriously" and we were like "Damn"? Let's hope that doesn't happen again.
@CountFunkula78
That's definitely an 'out there' prediction. Rockstar loves its $$$ so my guess is 99.9% chance it doesn't do a timed-exclusive. Maybe timed-exclusive DLC like GTA IV's The Lost and Damned and Ballad of Gay Tony but not the full game.
As always I'll keep my expectations low. I think the certainties are Uncharted 4 DLC, the announcement of Marvel vs. Capcom 4 and some Final Fantasy XV news, I think they'll talk about some of the upcoming DLC. I could see it going either way with the Crash Bandicoot stuff. Wouldn't be surprised if it's there but also wouldn't be surprised if they're holding it for E3. Don't think we'll see VII again until E3.
@Gamer83
GTA 3, vice city and San Andreas were PS exclusive for ages (as were GTA 1 & 2, but they don't really count)
Also vice city/liberty city stories on PSP.
RDR is their 2nd string series, and would be perfect for this. R* would not lose out, they'd get a tonne of money from PS for exclusivity (also a sound investment for PS for all the cash from being market leader this gen), and then more money when it came out on PC/xone/s*itch.
Publishers don't lose out from timed exclusives. Otherwise, why do it?
Anyway, I've made it seem that I'm more invested in that prediction than I really am, but I think it's more likely than 0.1%!
They need to lock down the PS4 Pro. Be honest this time and tell consumers what to expect in the future from games.
Clearly the nonsense that they stated of enhanced Pro games having to run equal to or better than the original games is utterly useless.
Acecombat7 VR ❤️
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/11/28/ace-combat-7-playstation-experience-playable-playstation-vr-demo/
@CountFunkula78
It was a second string series, people really took notice of it with Redemption though. I don't think RDR 2 will be GTA V big but it will be a smash hit that would cost Sony or MS a ridiculous amount of money to land as an exclusive. If Sony has the marketing deal, that will be good enough to be proud of. One thing Sony has improved on massively this gen is how it advertises. A lot of people have been confused into thinking certain games are exclusive even when that's not the case.
Most of these I just flat out can't see happening. Where are the Wipeout rumors coming from? The series has been (unfortunately) buried for some time now, the Vita is practically disowned by Sony outside of Japan, it feels too early to see Red Dead, FFVII will probably wait until E3.
I can see Crash happening, if only because it's about time we get some gameplay from it. Still haven't played Uncharted 4 (stake me), and don't really know what to say on PS+. Shawn Layden, don't care.
And I'm surprised that people think Marvel vs. Capcom 4 is gonna happen. I don't mean to be a killjoy, but I really don't see it happening without the licence.
Don't take this as me being negative, I just don't think some of these are going to happen. and I don't have any real reason to think otherwise. I honestly don't know what to expect. I'd love to see some of these things to happen, and I'd love to be surprised.
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi I think they'll mention it, but only to appease the japan audience, since they are still getting new units in different colors over there.
Excited for MvC4, some UC4 SP DLC, and maybe a tiny bit of god of war 4 info.
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