Now Loading...PSX 2016 Press Conference Review

Sony’s biggest show of the year, PlayStation Experience, has once again come and gone. Of course, the highlight of the event is none other than Sony’s “PlayStation Showcase” conference.

In this entry of Now Loading, the PlayStation LifeStyle crew offer their impressions on what Sony showed over the weekend. Were we impressed? Disappointed? A little bit of both? Read on below to find out.

What did you think of Sony’s PlayStation Experience 2016 press conference? Did they bring it or were you expecting something that didn’t happen? Also, were you surprised at all that the Vita was mentioned at all?

Don’t forget to check back all throughout this week for our previews, interviews and more straight from the show floor.

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Cameron Teague

@Cameron_PSLS

I loved the fact that Sony showed games from all different genres. It seemed like there was something for everyone in this presser and Sony spent a majority of the time showing what we all want to see and that is games.
Chandler Wood

@FinchStrife

Sony's PSX showcase hit all the right beats. It had the right balance of games to keep everyone interested and hooked. There were some fun surprises, some expected reveals, and overall great pacing to keep the show moving along. Sony been learning quite a bit this generation and they're getting better and better making sure gamers know the PS4 is the best place to play.
Stephen Bitto

@SteveOneder

When you combine their PSX keynote with their E3 conference, PlayStation makes a strong case that they truly have the best place to play.
Zarmena Khan

@Zarmena

I was pleasantly surprised. We got to see a lot of games and that's all I really wanted. I'm excited to get my hands on the Uncharted 4 expansion. Looks awesome! And I can't wait to see more of The Last of Us Part II.
Alex Co

@excaliburps

What can I say? Sony brought the hammer down! Bunch of game reveals, trimmed the fat, and even the Vita got some love.

Gone are the days when press conferences gave a chunk of its time to talk about sales, and other stuff that people don't really want to hear on stage. Now, the bigger question is: when will we see the games revealed? At this point, Sony has a TON of games announced, but a lot don't have release dates. I suspect we'll see some of these games at the PS4's tail end, which wouldn't surprise me one bit.

I have no clue how Sony will top this year's PSX presser with next year's E3 press conference, or even PSX 2017's.
Mack Ashworth

@GamingWithMack

In my eyes, PlayStation Experience 2016 was a huge success. Big proper exclusives from Naughty Dog started and concluded the show in style. Though PlayStation VR didn't get much attention, it was good to see a wide variety of genres talked about, and of course the PlayStation Vita support was appreciated.