I was thinking about the event... how much they can show in 40 minutes?
Like... the June event was 1 hour and ~20 minutes. We had a lot of content on that one.
Now, i have no idea if they gonna talk about the pricing and console specs, but that don't leave too much time for the games, right?
I wish we could have 39 min and 50 seconds of games, with the last 10s being the price announcement. Put the rest in a blog post
In all honesty, we already know so much about the specs and they know this. They know the people tuning in want to see games not specs and hardware we already know. They might recap but it'll be a minute tops. Price will be the final minute as an announcement to cap it off with the release date and preorders.
I think the longest they'll linger on hardware is reiterating the digital version makes no compromises but nothing more. I expect this to be a game showcase personally. With developers talking a bit about the controllers haptic engine and how they're implementing that.
What I'd like to see (may or may not be realistic)
Price and release date obviously.
Goes without saying that this is essential tonight. I expect a £449 and £399 set of price points. With a later launch than the Xbox.
The actual launch lineup.
With Microsoft having a distinctly unimpressive launch lineup, and pushing their service side. This is Sony's opportunity to really get a head start. A launch lineup with 2-3 exclusives covering a few popular genres would be a massive win for them.
Some new exclusives we haven't seen.
I don't feel we have seen everything they have to offer in the short term. Be it Triple A or whatever, a surprise announcement or 2 is always nice, bonus points if one of them is a launch title.
WRC9 running on PS5.
This is a specific one, but WRC9 has been out on current gen consoles for a week or so now, and it is excellent. This would be a great showcase for what to expect from an updated game standpoint. Highlight where the extra power is going and can be used and maybe even a side by side comparison.
Clarification on backwards compatibility.
It's in Sony's best interests to really nail this down once and for all. Whether it's a strong proposition or a weak one. Just make it absolute and make it clear. What is and isn't backwards compatible in the absolute simplest of terms. A lot of people's intentions to preorder and purchase may rest on the finer details of this. Especially with gsmes that won't be getting next gen upgrades.
More actual gameplay showcases.
If there has been a criticism of the shows so far its been the lack of real gameplay. So close to launch I expect to see some good doses of gameplay. Not just in engine rendering.
Gran Turismo 7
This game has been in development for so long, I think it is reasonable to expect GT7 so have an extended feature in the show. Its one of Sony's biggest brands and come December it will have been 7 years since the last main series release, making it the longest gap between main series entries since GT4 to GT5 (6 years). So they will want to show it off and show what the PS5 can do, show that Gran Turismo is back in a big way. And then send the collective gaming world into meltdown by announcing it as a launch title. It seems unlikely but given its development time, the absolute lack of information despite having what looked like a polished build to show last time out. What better way to send people into a frenzy of desire than by showing off an incredible next gen experience and then announcing it as a launch title.
We all need to remember though, that with streaming an event like this, we're never going to be able to get the full experience of qhats being shown through the compression and lack of native ability on certain apps. So remember not to get too punchy and disappointed if the graphics you see on stream don't live up to expectation.
