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Very interesting writeup, Matt Personally, I found P.T.'s lack of traditional 'interactivity' its biggest draw. I was actually able to play it, and enjoy the horror, because I wasn't trying to wrestle with systems at the same time as being absolutely terrified.

But I'm going off on a tangent. I think the questions of quality are really interesting. I remember seeing a game - I can't remember which one - which had a room that just blatantly thanked PewDiePie for playing. At the very least, you have to admire the cojones.

@Davros79 I don't know, I guess it just didn't click for me - I'm glad you enjoyed it, though

@sinalefa Hahahaha, so it was! I'm surprised neither Sammy or I picked up on that

@get2sammyb You can say what you like about Phil Spencer, but the man sure can take a bucket of ice water like a champ. All we need is Reggie and then we'll have the trifecta!

Man, I'm really growing to love his awkward hand gestures.

@get2sammyb @Gr3ggl3s Eugh! The bit in the bathroom was the absolute worst!

My experience with this game was very similar to yours, Sammy, with the only difference being that I forced a friend to play with me so that we could share the terror.

After we finished the demo, we decided to boot up Outlast to try to keep the excitement and fear going. However, we found that after playing P.T., Outlast just didn't seem scary anymore. Which is hilarious, because I found Outlast quite tense the last time I played it. I guess we'd been desensitized after the sheer unadulterated terror of P.T.

Another hilarious video, Ben! My favourite parts of these are when you read out my reviews in a pretentious voice. Because, let's be honest, it's what they deserve

@get2sammyb You're not wrong. Hopefully that's just for the trailer...

So, can we look forward to you linking your reaction article every time the game gets mentioned from now on, @get2sammyb?

I am in love with the way this game looks. Such a unique style!

@SimonAdebisi How on earth did you get that picture of me?

@get2sammyb No, nothing that dramatic unfortunately. I went to have a quick nap, and then just slept right through. Luckily all the good stories hadn't been snapped up by the time I got back

Yeah. Ahem. About those time zones. I may have fallen asleep mere hours before the conference, and then missed the entire thing. However, in the interest of national security, I can neither confirm nor deny this.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Sammy Barker: the fastest games writer in the west.

@Splat GIF of the year. All years.

To be honest, I'm actually much more excited for this than I am for Unity. The naval stuff in Black Flag was absolute genius.

This game has me pretty intrigued. I'm always excited about games, like this and Tearaway, that try to utilise the Vita hardware in interesting ways.

I never tried The Last of Us' multiplayer the first time around, so I'll have to give it a shot when I pick up Remastered next week.

@rjejr Oh no, it's entirely my fault! On the plus side, I'll be quadruple checking all the links I put in the articles I write from now on

@get2sammyb @Crimson_Ridley My sincere apologies!!! I had about ten other tabs open when I wrote this article, and I obviously took the link from the wrong one. Please ignore my, er, colourful browsing habits!

@ShogunRok Fun fact: when this article was first posted I totally misspelt your name. Luckily, no one told you.....oh wait.

@Fire-and-Water As you can see, I'm a walking Lebowski reference. Every comments section I invade must bow down to the dude.

I am SO excited for Seizure Simulator 2K15!

I didn't take part in this adventure as an act of kindness to my fellow writers. If I had been playing you likely would have lost EVERY game, and it probably would have been entirely my fault.

@Punished_Boss Hahahahahaha! Guilty as charged

@voodoo341 It's $4.99 USD, so I imagine it'll be somewhere around 3 or 4 pounds.

As you say Ben, literally anything is possible with Kojima at the helm. I'm happy to just sit back and enjoy what will undoubtedly be a ridiculous ride.

This looks absolutely mental - I love it!

@rjejr Don't play with my emotions like that

That tagline....

That picture with the wheelchair has been around for a little while, but I couldn't help but include it. It looks so good!

@Jazzer94 It's not clear in that quote, but I think he was talking about everything produced by the worldwide studios, so yeah, the Japan studio stuff and also the infamous/uncharted stuff

@XFsWorld I suspect it'd probably be things like that, yeah. Yoshida was characteristically vague in the interview, and obviously didn't mention anything in particular. Interesting stuff nonetheless.

@Gamer83 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel like your problem is less "There are too many indie games!" and more "There are too few AAA games!" - which is a totally valid criticism. I feel like these smaller projects we've been talking about would probably be a fix for that. At the same time, though, I worry that diverting resources from the bigger games to make smaller ones, might mean that the big ones end up taking even longer. I feel like we're at this bizarre crossroads at the moment. AAA games are getting bigger and bigger, and therefore taking much more time (and money) to make. Sometimes I worry about how sustainable it is. At any rate, it'll be interesting to see how things develop.

And just to clarify, though I often come across as a bit of a pretentious AAA snob, I do enjoy a good AAA game just as much as a good indie

@SimonAdebisi I agree 100% I think Child of Light and Valiant Hearts are two great examples of a big publisher making something smaller, but with a big publisher's budget. And even something bigger than that - like Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - which looks and feels more like a typical AAA game, but is smaller, and more reasonably priced.

@SimonAdebisi No, unfortunately it isn't cross-buy. Which kinda makes the cross-save much less noteworthy, but there you go.

I am well excited to replay this!

@ztpayne7 I think the study only refers to TV advertising, so I guess YouTube wouldn't count. Similarly, I rarely watch regular TV anymore anyway, but it's still interesting to see how much Sony is investing in that area.

@eLarkos Hahahaha, good question! I'm always looking for snappy ways to ask for comments, because I get sick of constantly saying "Let us know in the comments section below." - I guess I went a little obscure this time, though

@Punished_Boss I believe the update is available in the UK, as it's been posted on the UK blog. As for the main issues, I suspect that commenter is probably right. I've not played the vita port, but I've heard both good and bad things.

As for the pun, thank you! Don't tell Sammy, but I usually put the most effort into the pun

@GreyFox I was more just referring to the visuals when I compared it to The Last of Us. All the environments seem to have been taken over by nature, which is reminiscent of that game - but obviously the gameplay (and everything else) is completely different. I probably should have made that clearer in the article, though

I definitely think Sony should take a leaf out of Nintendo's book at next year's E3. Regardless of the quality of the actual announcements (which is obviously totally subjective), the best thing about the prerecorded format was the distinct lack of horrifically awkward mishaps. It made the other 'press conferences' almost seem unprofessional by comparison. Also, if they're going to start showing these things in cinemas, it makes sense to make them a bit more polished.

And while I certainly did miss the reactions from a live audience, the twitter blow-ups that occurred during Nintendo's event were just as entertaining, and 'hype-inducing.'

This, like Grim Fandango, is exactly the sort of game I'd love to play on Vita. Needless to say, I'm pretty chuffed that we're getting both.

@chazaroonie Well that's got me excited! I quite liked the feel of Far Cry 3, though I didn't get to play very much of it.

Great write-up Robert! I must admit, I'm fairly excited for this one, if only for that gorgeous art. That said, multiplayer FPS games always make me nervous, since I am - by and large - absolute rubbish at shooters. Hopefully it lumps me with similarly deficient players so I don't make a complete fool of myself.

What a terrific write-up - and a great idea! Like you all say, I think this was a pretty consistent E3 across the board - some really great stuff all around.

Oh, and that photo of Miyamoto is my new favourite thing ever.

@get2sammyb "Uncharted 5: A Thief's End.....AGAIN!"

Am I allowed to vote for No Man's Sky twice?

@get2sammyb Hahaha, it's my fault for fudging up the post time. I blame stupid time zones!