Publisher Square Enix had an impressive lineup of games to show off at E3 this year, including Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the sequel to the well-reviewed Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
We’ve seen a few trailers for the game before, but if you’re still curious about it and don’t mind seeing a spoiler scene, Square Enix released a full 25 minutes of gameplay.
Mankind Divided is set in 2029, two years after the events of Human Revolution, and the video walks us through the beginning of the game, setting up the tension between mechanically augmented humans and non-augmented humans. Later in the video, we get to see both stealth and action gameplay, Adam Jensen’s new gadgets, the new hacking system, all with developer commentary from the games executive audio director, Steve Szczepkowski.
If you want to avoid the spoiler here, you should skip the video between 18:25 and 22:20.
During its E3 press conference, Square Enix announced that Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is coming out in early 2016 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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E3 2015 has drawn to a close, but how did it all turn out? We look at the best moments from the show, some of the biggest games, and a few things we think could’ve made everything a little better.
Check out assessment for the big three console creators in the following galleries, then come back and let us know what you thought in the comments below.
While the features above focus on the platform holders, it’s worth pointing out that we also saw great presentations from all the publishers. Feel free to also add your thoughts about what you liked about E3 as a whole, and what could’ve made it even better!
At E3 2015 this week, Sony re-revealed its long-in-development PlayStation adventure game The Last Guardian. Before Monday evening, the last time we saw anything new from the game was back in 2009. Now, creative director Fumito Ueda has admitted that he wasn’t sure that people would even remember the game–thankfully, they did. But it was a concern, he says in an interview with the PlayStation Blog.
“Yes, it’s been a few years since our last announcement,” Ueda said. “From my point of view, it was very unpredictable how the audience would react. I wasn’t sure if people would remember the title. Admittedly, I was a bit nervous.”
But this anxiety was short-lived, as fans responded positively to the game’s announcement.
“After the announce I saw the reaction, and the cheering–and that proved to me that people had really been waiting and were excited to see us reveal The Last Guardian for PS4,” Ueda said. “Afterwards, I was more relaxed and happy!”
Also in the interview, Ueda said there were “a number of reasons” why The Last Guardian has seen such an extended development schedule. One of the most significant reasons was the technical challenge of transitioning the game from PlayStation 3 to PlayStation 4.
“If I had to call out one of them, it was more of a technical hurdle that we had to overcome,” Ueda said about why the game was delayed. “But eventually we have overcome it, and we have finally–proudly– announced the game for PS4 during the E3 press conference.”
Given the extended development of The Last Guardian, some might be wondering if the game has changed at all since we last saw it. The core components have not, Ueda said, though the game should look quite bit nicer now that it’s running on a better platform.
“The game content itself–the storyline etc.–that stuff has not changed,” he explained. “Obviously, the migration to PS4 has enabled us to push the envelope on the technology side. The overall aesthetic that the team is going for isn’t necessarily ‘edgy’ but we have a very specific art style we are aiming for and the PS4 hardware has helped us achieve our goals.”
Be sure to read the full interview for lots more. You can also check out GameSpot’s own interview to hear directly from Ueda about The Last Guardian.
The Last Guardian launches in 2016 exclusively for PS4.
