It’s that time again, folks! We want you to help us to determine the recipient of our coveted E3 2017 Game of the Show award. As in previous years, we’re putting full control in your hands: below you’ll find a shortlist – which has been curated by the Push Square team – of PlayStation 4 titles that were either playable on the show floor or appeared during one of the many press conferences that took place over the course of the week. Even though EA wasn’t technically a part of E3, we’ve been kind and added the company in.
This year you’ve got three equally weighted votes, so you can pick your three favourites from the list. Obviously if you can’t think of three then you can just select one or two games, but be warned that once you’ve cast your ballot there’s no going back. You’ve got until 12PM BST on Friday, 16th June to cast your vote, so don’t dilly-dally or you’ll miss out. The winner will be revealed prior to the weekend, so keep an eye out for that.
Also, please do tell us which three games you picked and why in the comments section below.
Thanks for voting.
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My picks:
Assassin's Creed Origins: I'm still not sure about the combat, but the world building and exploration looks spot on. I've waited ages for a game set in Ancient Egypt, and I've missed Creed in its year off.
God of War: I was terrified the inevitable God of War on PS4 was going to be a prettier version of past entries, so I've been delighted to see Santa Monica's commitment to actually turning Kratos into a proper character rather than a cartoon. The art is also unreal.
Shadow of the Colossus: It's in my top five games of all time, and it's being rebuilt for the PS4. I was never not going to vote for this, was I?
Damn - didn't realise I could select 3... Would have added Days Gone and probably Wolfenstein to this too... I picked Anthem because it was the most exciting reveal for me. Days Gone (like a lot of games here) were shown last year and whilst they do remain very high on my wanted list, wasn't 'exciting' to see them again. Days Gone game-play wasn't as 'exciting' but I think it showed that it was not 'just a DayZ game...
No Metro Exodus?
I suppose I'll lay mine out:
God of War: Obvious choice, it still looks incredible, still the most impressive game at the show in my opinion.
Spider-Man: I think the gameplay demo was even better than I imagined. Seems to capture the spirit of the character so well. Could be the best super hero game ever?
Ni no Kuni II: 2017 release date, and it looks fantastic based on what we've seen. I like turn based combat but I'm glad this one's going for action. Looks charming, fun, gorgeous.
I believe Horizon: Zero Dawn won last year.
@Apczak We had to cut the list down and culled that one, sorry!
For those who are interested, here's a list of past winners:
2013: Final Fantasy XV
2014: No Man's Sky
2015: Horizon: Zero Dawn
2016: Horizon: Zero Dawn
ANTHEM - It looks like BioWare is bringing their A game with this one. I just wish they would have with Mass Effect.
God of War - Change is good!
Monster Hunter World - A rumor I never really took seriously. I'm so glad it's true.
@Apczak Metro certainly would have been on my top 3!! That game looked incredible and one of the most exciting reveals of E3 - 2nd only to Anthem. Metro is one of the most under-rated game series in its genre!!!
Ni No Kuni II: Wished we could have seen a bit more of it, but what was there looked magical and I can't wait to play it.
Spider-Man: Haven't been so blown away from a cutscene since Uncharted 4. Couple that with what appears so far to be an excellent combat system, quality voice acting and a stunning game world, and it just manages to edge out God of War. It was a close one though.
Shadow of the Colossus: Almost went for God of War here, which is probably the first GoW game I've actually been excited about. But like @get2sammyb the original SotC is one of my favourite ever games and I couldn't not show it some love. I'm a little worried that the studio doing the remake could somehow take away some of the magic of the original, but at this stage I'm mostly just thrilled at the idea of exploring that amazing world all over again.
God of War
Spiderman
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
@BAMozzy
Very true!
My picks:
Spider-Man: He is my favourite super hero ever. Insomniac is one of my favourite developers ever. Match made in heaven. Jesus H Christ that gameplay demo though!
Need For Speed: Payback: I've been itching for more arcadey racing games on my PS4, with Evolution closing I'm not getting more Drive Club or (more importantly) Motorstorm any time soon. I fell out of love with the Need For Speed franchise shortly after the (2005) Most Wanted, which was probably my favourite. I'm looking forward to NFS going balls to wall with story again!
Shadow of War: Well I wasn't blown away with anything I saw at E3 so far but I loved the first one and I was so excited for the next one even though I personally didn't like what they showed at E3 so far.
Ni no Kuni 2- looks fantastic.
Days Gone- another good showing.
Wolfenstein- Great single player shooters are rare. I'm all in on this one.
BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL looks good, but not enough is known yet to get my vote. GOD OF WAR I knew would get enough votes so I voted for others I thought were great.
Out of this list, Spiderman takes the cake for me for sure. I was already hyped for that game and the demo blew me away.
Although my overall game of show is absolutely Metro Exodus. The first game in that series is one of my favorite games of all time. Right there with @BAMozzy . One of the more underrated FPS series' out there!
@gbanas92 @BAMozzy I've heard that what was shown at Microsoft's conference wasn't even the game - it was an in-engine vertically sliced movie put together for the show. Obviously Metro isn't the only game to do this but worth pointing out all the same.
I have to give it to God of War, that trailer was fantastic.
(I hit vote before I realized i could pick three.)
For me it was:
Days Gone - just digging those zombies
Wolfenstein - looks insanely fun
Shadow of the Colossus - I may put aside my recently purchased PS3 version and wait for the Pro glory!
Other close contenders were Spiderman and the Inpatient. Not sure where Doom VFR and Skyrim VR were. Probably would have made my list.
Forgot to vote for 3 games but my picks would be:
Spiderman: It looks great, seems to play like an Arkham game and seamless transition between gameplay and cinematics.
God of War: Could be the new graphical darling of PS4 as well as giving the franchise the fresh blood it badly needed.
Days Gone: Needed to show of it's gameplay and it did, plus Kinda Funny saw it behind closed doors where they said it plays more closer to an Horizon then The Last of Us with it's "dynamic open world" Sold.
@ShogunRok I'd say the animations and events that happened in that demo would agree with it being vertically sliced haha. But, 4A is kind of incredible, and what they showed in that video isn't really that much of a stretch from what they've been able to accomplish with the first 2 games, especially the Redux versions!
@BAMozzy so so true!!! Metro is my one of fav fps out there i was audio happy to see another metro game is a thing, can't wait. Assasins creed, days gone, and metro for me
My first thought was for Agents of Mayhem, believe it or not, but it wasn't included. So I opted for God of War, Shadow of the Colossus and Everybody's Golf!
For me it was #1 God of War, #2 Dragon Ball Z FighterZ & #3 Spider-Man with an honorable mention to Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Colossus & SP Fractured but Whole
Spiderman really impressed me. I thought it would look okay but it kind of blew me away with how smooth it looked. Anthem has me very curious and Monster Hunter looks like a good time with friends. Metro Exodus has me excited too. That series is so underrated
Days Gone - because I'm always up for some open world Zombie shenanigans and I like the way that you can use the hordes to your advantage.
Spiderman - I'm always up for some superhero action
Sonic Mania - finally back to the glory days of the blue blur
To be honest Doom VFR was my favourite of the show but it's not on the list, Doom is till the best fps I've played in years and I like the way they've incorporated it into VR, especially the glory kills. Also mentions to Ni No Kuni 2 which on reflection I would have picked instead of Spiderman and of course Yakuza 6
@ShogunRok In game running on a simulated Xbox One specs to be representative of the game running on the hardware when it launches - with the odd flourish here and there... The sequence though is in-game and that mission is actually in the game too - at least according to the devs...
According to the developers, they are targeting full 4K with HDR on the Xbox One X. They didn’t however, reveal the final frame rate, but did confirm that the game was seen running on a PC with specs comparable to the Xbox One.
4A Games have now come forward and confirmed that while the E3 demo itself may not have been running on an Xbox One X at the time, the visual quality of the footage is indeed representative of what the game will look like on the upcoming Microsoft system revision. “This is actually representative of what it will look like on an Xbox One X,” said John Bloch, the game’s executive producer.
Beyond Good & Evil 2: No idea how this will turn out, but I find the premise more exciting than most of the games on this list.
Anthem: I'm afraid we didn't see any gameplay. It was just too polished. Still, if the world comes close in the final game...
God of War: Absolute favorite. Really like the new direction and yes, the art is great too.
I miss The Sword of Ditto in this list by the way, but I guess I'm a bit of weirdo for that.
Anthem - Best new IP/unexpected surprise, the flying and the world look amazing and I can always use more fun co-op games.
Ni no Kuni 2 - Looking forward to this so much, the first game is a big reason why I went Sony instead of Microsoft this gen.
Shadow of the Colossus - This looks so amazing, the game is fantastic and deserves another remake, for a second I was wondering if it was a sequel but it'll be incredible seeing all the colossi in high fidelity
Anthem, Sonic Mania a Monster Hunter World for me!
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi Sorry! But there is a warning in the article!
Spider-Man- my fave comic hero and it looks like we will finally get a game that does him justice, also it has a Arkham vibe and i love those games
Dragon Ball FighterZ- well i AM a huge DB fan but even if that wasn't the case the game just outright looks incredible
Uncharted Lost Legacy- Well it's Uncharted just more of it and that is never a bad thing in my book
Spiderman spiderman does whatever a spider can.
Undertale is missing from the choices!
My picks were Spider-Man, God of War, and Shadow of War.
Ni No Kuni 2 - The first game was super duper and this looks just as good. I was a bit worried about them dropping the turn based combat but the vids I've seen put my mind at ease.
Assassin's Creed Origins - I don't think I'd be as excited for this if I didn't play AC Syndicate recently. Hopefully Ubisoft carry the good things from that game into Origins.
Wolfenstein II - FPS games aren't really my forte but this looked so much fun. I really liked the recent 8 minute trailer too. I'll have to get the first game(s).
(I only chose Ni No Kuni in the vote, missed that it said you could pick up to three)
Spider-Man
God of war
Anthem*
*The real number 3 would either be skyrim vr or undertale
Spider-Man: It's exactly what I wanted it to be - not a hack n' slash, precise combat, nice stealth, dynamic action sequences, overall it feels a lot like Spidey's version of Arkham. Also love that this is in the "cinematic gaming" genre, couldn't take another generic story for Spidey.
Ni No Kuni 2: It's unique, it's charming, it's the sequel to one of the best games ever.
AC Origins: As a big fan of AC, I'm so excited by this one. Currently playing Unity and loving it (what an awesome looking game, the cutscenes have lots of "Wow" moments in terms of visuals), so I'm expecting a lot of this one. =)
I have 9 I know I will buy plus several other that have a very good chance I will buy also. Picking 3 was hard but I went with Wolfenstein, God of War, and Uncharted as my top 3. Dont worry Spiderman, Grand Turismo, Detroit, Days Gone, and Knack2 are on my list also. I going to give "ELITE DANGEROUS" a shout out because I already have it pre-ordered launching June 27, 2017.
I guess because its out on other platforms it was not shown.
Sonic Mania
South Park
Crash Bandicoot.
These games look excellent, come out this year, catered to me, don't use a naughty dog style. South Park looks really fun, Crash and Sonic didn't look like movies with QTEs. Honerable mentions goes to Dragon Ball Fighters Z, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.
I went
days gone
Spiderman
Farcry 5
Im sure to have so fun with those. Did make me laugh zero % for cod and destiny 2. I bet the sales don't reflect this this time next year.
I liked getting to see my dream gf, the lovely Meredith Molinari, the most. Ohhhh how i dream. But, since that's not an option on the list, i would have to go with either ANTHEM, Knack 2 or Spider-Man PS4
I went with
1. Spiderman: not big into superheroes but this game looks great and I know Imsomniac is a great developer. Feels like Arkham with parts of Uncharted and I dig them both. Which leads to
2. Uncharted Lost Legacy: always a fan of ND and I want to see what they do to set it apart both from Nate's and Lara's adventures. Maybe they will make Nadine more sympathetic.
3. The Evil Within 2: so far the only vote for this one in the poll, I liked the oppressive atmosphere of the first game. This one looks disturbing if not scary so that works for me.
Days Gone, Shadow of the Colossus and Monster Hunter World. Admittedly, I completely forgot about Spider-Man. I might've picked that over MHW instead. GOW looks good too, number 5.
@get2sammyb 2014: No Man's Sky
What happened there?
@Octane Did you forget No Man's Sky was HUGELY anticipated before it came out? The game was freakin' huge for a good couple of years.
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi Pretty sure that was one of their "launch exclusives", so it will come to PS4 at some point, we'll just need to wait and see when. Could be like Inside and come out a month later, or could take longer.
Spiderman: The gameplay demo was awesome, had the right mix of cinematics and gameplay and is my most anticipated PS4 game!
Anthem: that game looked beautiful and if it is truly an open world could be a ton of fun to play with friends!
AC Origins: I felt like I needed to pick a game that would release in the next year and I love the setting of Egypt, the combat looks fun as well and the fact that it's the Black Flag Team is promising.
Honorable Mention goes to Beyond Good and Evil 2, that game looks like it could be really cool but it's just so far away.
Uncharted the Lost Legacy
Spider-Man
God of War
My fav is spiderman, god of war, days gone and shadow of the collosus. Runner up: uncharted expansion, detroid, horizon dlc, crash trilogy and dragonball z.
man this was one slow E3 for me, i'm looking at that list and none of those titles have me excited at all. that's fine though, especially considering how good the past ~6 months have been for releases. I'm wondering if they're holding back any big announcements for PSX, but i guess time will tell
I don't know how but I missed the Shadow of The Collossus in the list..and that was the only game that I cheered at.
So my list I should of had was 1,Shadow of the Collossus 2,Spiderman 3,God Of War.but I picked
1,Spiderman
2,God Of War
3,Days Gone
Seriously though,the amount of games shown and games I want is just unbelievable!
Plus I want a Switch now just to play Mario And Rabbids Battle Kingdom
I look at that list and think.
This E3 through the grumbles and dissatisfaction - was actually Boss!
I could had easily chosen 6! So many games I thought looked sweet. So critics are saying this E3 was meh yet so many games coming out! End 2017 to 2018 is gonna break our wallets I'm predicting😄
Only 3?
1)Shadow of the Colossus-
amazing game, incredibly atmospheric, and ultimately tragic.
2)Life is Strange-
Really loved the first one, and can't wait to return. Hope it has
more angsty drama (my bread and butter).
3)Blue Reflection-
Wasn't shown at E3, but it comes out this year. I don't know much about it but I'm hoping it touches on the nostalgia I had of my sister and I rushing home from elementary school to watch Sailor Moon.
Hard to choose, but I went with Assassin's Creed Origins, Crash N. Sane Trilogy and Dragon Ball FighterZ. FighterZ and God of War were very close at 3 and Spider-man would follow suit.
1) Shadow of the Colossus Remake: It's a remake of one of the greatest games ever made. The collosi are going to look even more intimidating in modern HD visuals. What's not to love?
2) Monster Hunter World: A gigantic, home console MH game that's fully taking advantage of modern technology and pushing the already amazing gameplay forward.
3) Ni no Kuni II: Never played the original, but this game looks utterly gorgeous. I'm definitely grabbing it if it's confirmed that I don't need to play the original to appreciate this.
Just Dance 2018, no question. Day one.
Superhot and Skyrim VR. No doubt about it.
Also SOTC. Of course. Looks amazing!
Hands down, Spider-Man. I've had it at the top of my want list, and I wasn't disappointed by the trailer.
God of War
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
Days Gone
i struggled for a third to be honest, but picked days gone (mainly because of the interviews and alternate playthroughs that were shown which explained better what goes on in the game. the actual showcase gameplay wasn't as interesting as last years).
for most of the other big hitters, they generally did nothing for me, for one reason or another, or because i'm familiar enough with the series that i'm not really that interested in more of it.
There are so many that I'm looking forward to! I'll most likely snag all of the decently reviewed VR games. The Sony exclusives like Days Gone and God of War are a given. I own Shadow of the Colossus on my PS3, but have never played it. There are so many great games coming out...but my list is:
Spider-man - The gameplay looked amazing! Can't wait to zip around the city web slinging and wall running.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 - It's probably not coming soon, but I really enjoyed the original. Hopefully this will live up to my memory's unrealistic expectations.
Detroit: Become Human - Hate all you want, I actually enjoy this type of game. Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, Until Dawn...I enjoy the QTEs and choose your own adventure style.
My three.
1. Monster Hunter World
2. Yakuza 6
3. Metro: Exodus (I know it's not on there, but that is my 3rd)
The other one's that are on my to-get list is;
(I am probably missing some)
Anthem
Days Gone
God of War
Gran Turismo: Sport
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
CodeVein
Spider-Man (I'm not into superhero games/movies, but I think I have to give this game a go.)
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
King's Way
Crash, DBZ fighters, and Ni No Kuni 2.
I would put KH3 but that doesn't really count. Mario was my favorite game shown overall.
Shadow of the Colossus
Horizon Zero Dawn DLC
Spider-Man
Uncharted Lost Legacy
I pre-ordered the 2 available for pre-order. The others I will pre-order as soon as they're on PSN.
3 is not enough! 😣
I picked Dragonball FighterZ because its the DBZ game we deserve AND the one we needed right now.
Spiderman because its amazing and brings me back to 2002 Spit PS2
And Uncharted Lost Legacy because it looks so good, the story is looking great and it realeases in 2 MONTHS!
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi Yeah The last night i think it was called. Hopefully its a timed exclusivity.
1) Monster Hunter World. Been playing since Monster Hunter 1 on PS2. So happy to finally have it on console!
2) Uncharted: Lost Legacy. More uncharted is always welcomed! The game looks amazing!
3)Days Gone. I like the mix of The Last Of Us, Uncharted, with some walking dead thrown in there. It's been an awesome E3!
@TheEX50 TOTALLY on board for Monster Hunter World. We should play it online together!
Days Gone - Looks like a mix of Horizon and Last of Us and I'm personally loving it
Monster Hunter World - It's the return of Monster Hunter to console. Tri got me into MH and I can't wait to play more on my TV.
Shadow of the Colossus - Never got around to playing this. With BluePoint in charge this will be a day one purchase for me.
Spider-Man
Because the more I look at it the more I respect how Insomniac have approached the game.
Beyond Good and Evil 2
Because it looks like a glorious Luc Besson / Wachowski /Del-Toro Mash-up
Destiny 2:
It was a close call between this and Anthem.
Anthem & Spiderman impressed me the most this time around.
Poor old CoD: WWII lol!
I went for Spiderman. Would have added God of War and Days Gone if I'd read the damn rules! Also Far Cry 5, AC and Anthem looked good. Metroid 4 could have stolen the show for me if we'd seen more than a logo. Many people are saying Nintendo "won" the show just on the strength of that, it's crazy...
No Metro Exodus there?! Anyway, from this list it's Destiny 2 cause it's more Destiny, AC Origins cause it's the Black Flag team and that's one of my favourite games of all time, and Wolfenstein 2 cause the first one was awesome and I love me some mecha Nazis
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