Just wanted to pin here that I call Ninja Gaiden 2 Black a "remake" multiple times in this video, but it is a REMASTER. Still pumped and all over it. About to start now and will share some thoughts about it on Retro Rebound tomorrow :)
I’m happier than a pig in shit. I’ve never played a Ninja Gaiden game so I booted up the remake and I am LOVING it. Makes me even more excited for NG4. And platinum is making it!!? I’m all over that shit.
When you really think about it when PlayStation put the finger to Nintendo in the beginning, I think that's gonna come back to haunt them this many years later
When square Enix is wanting to put their products on Xbox they see something we have not seen yet, although off-topic. Still relative to the Xbox come back in a big freakin way
no Starfield update news (its dead??), no Oblivion Remaster ... ... Doom was cool AF (such gameplay should be implemented in Starfield & TESVI..), but we already knew Doom was gonna rock.. ... seriously feels as if Todd lost all passion for Starfield and only had passion for Fallout TV & Indiana Jones (no suprise, after being forced to downgrade Starfield from a PS5 to Series S Ram, being forced to scrap the PS5 version of Starfield, being lied to about multiplat, being forced to follow DEI checkboxes, etc.. ofv Todd & his team lost passion for Starfield, and put in what was already finished by design, the faction quests & MSQ / NG+.., after that just the bare minimum, no motivation or passion left..;.. was hoping Todd might rediscover his passion for Starfield.., but..;.. HUGE pitty, as Starfield still has potential and is salvageable.., but Xbox likely won't allow it and more important, can Todd & his team get the passion back for Starfield, like for F4?)
Agreed. And even once it is officially announced(assuming that happens), no pre-ordering, no getting too hyped for me. Don't underestimate Bethesda's ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
@@matthewhardwick8208did you forget about yotei, marathon and fairgame$ all releasing this yr? Add in lost soul aside and death stranding 2 being published by playstation as well
@@matthewhardwick8208 They're making loads of games. It isn't Sony that's failed to release a steady stream of games over the last decade. So strange you take that angle.
@@bigzachfulzenimax certainly does NOT hit it with ESO the declining playerbase and all hardcore fans quitting every week but doom. ID gets what we want
I am so much more hyped for Doom than i was even before, not everyone wants Doom to just be panic running and jumping around like a damn out of control maniac. This more paced grinding through enemies looks infinitely more fun than going 1000 miles per hour all the time.
That’s definitely not how I play eternal. Feels like people pick it up and rather than facing any sort of adversity and learning the game they just crumble and drop the game. When the systems are working correctly eternal is prime.
Agreed, I didn't love the combat cause it looked passable at best but the setting and the art style is great so I'm definitely gonna give it a try when it drops
If Nate and the other credible leakers are correct, we knew going in that we weren't likely to see Oblivion in the showcase. Have patience! Virtuos is almost certainly working on it. We'll see it soon. There is some speculation that we'll see it in March, because that would be post Avowed and it would also coincide with the 20th Anniversary of Oblivion.
Having played both Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, I'm all for another turn based RPG, especially with more interactive elements like Legends of Dragoon.
I think the “remaster” of 2 is actually a remake because they lost the source code for the original game. Also Matty I don't think calling South of Midnights animation lesser is correct at all, the animation itself is quality the direction they went creatively is where you can say its packing because its an intentional decision. If you're not a fan of this kind of stop motion I totally get it but lesser isn't the right term if I had to guess.
not sure, i couldnt find official statement, only fans always said that. So im thinking this came BECAUSE the do have the source code. all the cam angles and timings are too perfect in my opinion. I think they had the code the whole time. At least for NG2.
@@chettlar212 It's actually been there since Doom (2016), with how it handled most of its storytelling and world building narrative with the Codex and the environmental details.
But remember you said Xbox has given up. So that also means that all their studios have given up as well. Stop with the the fake hype. You said that they have given up, so stand by what you said or your just a click baiter fraud.
Every game is day one for me. I love the difficulty options in Doom: The Dark Ages. EVERY game should have these option so everyone can play the game the way THEY want to. I'm 46 and don't play games just so I can get aggravated and frustrated. I play games to get immersed in the world and to have fun and enjoyment. Otherwise, what's the point? Super hyped!!!
Hopefully we can adjust it and not have it tied into difficulty, I certainly know I can't play Doom or Eternal for too long at a time, before it gets too fast for me.
RE: Dark Ages combat pacing, they did showcase the game speed slider, so it can be faster and sweatier like Eternal was if you want it to be, I'd assume the gameplay footage they used had that slider slap bang in the middle
As a slightly older gamer, I haven't played Ninja Gaiden since the NES, and those were revolutionary for their time, and super difficult as well. I'd love a pixel remaster of those games for modern platforms.
Used to play those and the Friday the 13th games w my dad all the time. Good weird times. Btw there was a really creepy game we used to play where it was like a baby with a hammer killing monsters does anyone remember anything like that I’ve been trying to find it for years 😂
Loved Doom 2016 but couldnt get into Eternal. After a few levels, I kept thinking why is there so much jumping. Gave up on it and have no plans to go back. New Doom looks like a banger. Cant wait.
Lost odyssey was the first gam that I cried while playing. When you meet the kids and their mother is dying then you find out that their mother is your daughter. Holy shit. I had just become a father too so that added to it.
I was so sure the OB remake was going to be announced. Sigh. It’s like, read the room, bro. The game has been leaked to hell, people have known about it for over a year, there’s no reason to not announce the oblivion remake. Like, you need some good points. People are starting to get frustrated with Bethesda. 
I'm definitely cool with the toned back more grounded Doom. I completely bounced Off Doom Eternal with its incredibly specific series of actions at specific times and constant spewing colors and infinite types of ammo and pickups and non stop movement. It just got nauseating and overstimulating.
Ninja gaiden black was one of the best games I’ve ever played in mi childhood and now ninja gaiden black 2 for game pass I prayed for times like this !!!
Man, I'm sooooo glad someone felt the Lost Odyssey vibes from Clair Obscur. Ever since I saw the combat, I felt like this was a love letter to Odyssey.
Ninja Blade was a 2009 FromSoftware game that was an “only on Xbox 360” game. It’s basically FromSoftwares version of Ninja Gaiden. Would love to see the game on Retro Rebound. Also Doom 2016s Multiplayer was amazing, underrated and under appreciated
Thanks for the video Marty. As an old school Quake 1 and 2 fan, this Doom reminds me much more of what a quake and Hexen would look like nowadays, far more than anything resembling doom 2016 or Eternal. I’m over the moon about it , love the idea of tanking with a shield plus guns , even if this won’t feel like a Doom game 100%. I’m ok with them trying something new out , so long it’s fun which it appears to be. I still play the old school doom’s , so can always go back to get my fill
10:15 Matty, I totally get what you are saying. Low key a concern of mine. There are 2 tropes I hope they do not shy away from. That's the bad guy becoming good, and the person you help/helps you and joins the party. The diversity is what made P5, Symphonia, FF9 AND CHRONO so God damn good.
I've never watched a direct or showcase and said "I'm going to buy every one of these games"....until this one. Very excited for everything that was shown. 10/10 showcase for me.
Matty, you can dial the speed up to look and feel like the DOOM we all know and love. I'm alittle bummed on the lost of verticality that DOOM Eternal offered but I feel like the gameplay will still remain as the DOOM we know and love. People had the same reservations with ETERNAL back when he was swinging around like Spiderman and look how that turned out.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took five years to come out from a team of 30+ but Starfield as an example took 10 years with thousands of people and millions of dollars. WTEverlovingF are AAA Studios using the budgets and time on!?!
Expedition 33 has me super hyped! Love the whole story of the studio and just everything about the game. And yeah that "high fidelity" looks awesome (I recently replayed and finished FF13, that game is such a looker still and great combat system). I recently got back into JRPG's with Persona 3 Reload and Metaphor, but man I want a game to look like Expedition 33 (or just give us Lost Odyssey 2 please!). Can't wait to hear COG's thoughts on this one with the Dukes :D!
I don't like how South of Midnight is being treated as a AAA game. Its a small team focusing on story and environment and combat simple enough toove you through the story. Its not a AAA game that everything needs to be 10/10.
Gonna have to agree about Doom the Dark Ages, that the gameplay looks a lot slower paced than Eternal. I felt this way since they first revealed the Dark Ages. My other small gripe is the music, it's okay but not on the level that Mick Gordon made for Doom 2016 and Eternal. Still fill pick up on release and Rip N Tear.
Clair Obscur has been my number one most anticipated game since the reveal last summer, no contest, no questions asked. I am a turn based, classic JRPG fan in my blood and in my bones and have passionately followed the evolution of the genre especially with innovations that mix real time elements into a turn based frame work. And with the stellar cast lined up to help bring these characters to life, I’m highly optimistic But I’m also a massive team ninja fan who put 500+ hours into the Nioh games so today, I’m a through the roof happy and grateful to be a gamer
It's crazy to see the divide on Doom, lots of people excited, and lots of bummed it's not as fast as Eternal. Personally I love Doom 3, so I'm really excited for The Dark Ages, looks way more like Doom 2016 in gameplay, so I'm hyped. Personally I wasn't the biggest fan of Eternal. Not everyone wants the 'sweaty gameplay' aspect of basically having to play perfectly in order to get through the game. Dark Ages looks a lot more chill while still being brutally Doom. Big win for that announcement in my opinion.
@@docc19 I did not yet hahah. Was only really interested in The Dark Ages, so I'll watch later. But that's great, gives people the ability to play how they want to, very smart.
Thought these all looked amazing. As a 34 yr old who grew up on OG Doom I loved that this had that retro sliding feel to it that the OG games had but obviously with a modern twist. I’m here for it. Otherwise everything else looks great to be honest. I actually thought midnight looked really cool and unique as well.
Great showcase. Make excitement is a little different than others... Expedition 33 > South of Midnight > Doom > Ninja Guiden. I probably won't even play the last two, but the first two I am stoked about
Tbh I did drop doom eternal because it was a little hard for me (and I was playing other stuff) so I guess I’m the target audience for this new one haha.
South of midnight is my favorite of this showcase. It looks right up my alley, such a cool concept, amazing inspiration from a diverse culture. It looks like it could be something special. And the art style is so different! So cool and cozy! Doom looks cool. I'm just getting into the franchise! The accessibility is what I'm really excited about.
I think it was really good, but I can't say I'm not a tad bit disappointed. Doom looks amazing. Expedition 33 looks amazing. Ninja Gaiden 4 looks amazing. Ninja Gaiden Black 2 looks great. South of Midnight still looks fine(not a game I'll play, but I'll watch a lets play of). I just think we needed 1 more thing to really call this an amazing Direct(even if it was another thing I don't personally care for). There's just too many Xbox Games we know about(officially revealed, and leaked), but don't know much about them.
The beauty of these is we all have our exciting parts, right? I thought Ninja Gaiden looked too linear and flashy and felt, meh about them but am very interested in South of Midnight and Clair Obscure. I am more excited for this Doom than I was for 2016 and Eternal. One, I’m older now and don’t like the twitch reflexes and so much flashing light in my face. Two, one thing iD also said often is how this reflects more of Doom’s roots. If you play OG Doom I & II they were slower games. They were much more about exploration. Less frenetic. There are so many secret places in those two versions. It was more dodging enemies and conserving ammo for the bosses. This Doom looks more like that.
Team ninja hinted on a new ninja gaiden when it was ngs anniversary awhile back. I'm so glad we get more NG games, baught ng2black right away, ng4 cant come soon enough.
Not a Ninja Gaiden fan, never played the games, however, watching everything they showed off made me want to play the games, so that was exciting. Though for me the top game shown off was Clair Obscure, that game and its direction just looks like something I'll love.
Make way, everyone! *Ninja Gaiden is BACK!!* *Ninja Gaiden fans, **_we're BACK, BABY!!!!_* My three: 1) Ninja Gaiden 2 Black 2) South of Midnight 3) Ninja Gaiden 4 This was the *best* Developer Direct Xbox has ever produced so far! (According to my taste, that is.) Gotta give this a *_A+_* hands down!!
Just wanted to pin here that I call Ninja Gaiden 2 Black a "remake" multiple times in this video, but it is a REMASTER. Still pumped and all over it. About to start now and will share some thoughts about it on Retro Rebound tomorrow :)
Brand new Engine is like a Remaster 1.5 imo
I’m happier than a pig in shit. I’ve never played a Ninja Gaiden game so I booted up the remake and I am LOVING it. Makes me even more excited for NG4. And platinum is making it!!? I’m all over that shit.
When you really think about it when PlayStation put the finger to Nintendo in the beginning, I think that's gonna come back to haunt them this many years later
When square Enix is wanting to put their products on Xbox they see something we have not seen yet, although off-topic. Still relative to the Xbox come back in a big freakin way
no Starfield update news (its dead??), no Oblivion Remaster ...
... Doom was cool AF (such gameplay should be implemented in Starfield & TESVI..), but we already knew Doom was gonna rock..
...
seriously feels as if Todd lost all passion for Starfield and only had passion for Fallout TV & Indiana Jones
(no suprise, after being forced to downgrade Starfield from a PS5 to Series S Ram, being forced to scrap the PS5 version of Starfield, being lied to about multiplat, being forced to follow DEI checkboxes, etc.. ofv Todd & his team lost passion for Starfield, and put in what was already finished by design, the faction quests & MSQ / NG+.., after that just the bare minimum, no motivation or passion left..;.. was hoping Todd might rediscover his passion for Starfield.., but..;.. HUGE pitty, as Starfield still has potential and is salvageable.., but Xbox likely won't allow it and more important, can Todd & his team get the passion back for Starfield, like for F4?)
i just seen some dude fall to his knees in walmart cause they didn’t mention oblivion remake
LOL
Least dedicated oblivion fan
😂😂
You read his comment 🤣
That was me, man.
@@theoldknight85 Nope, I still play it! One of the best games ever made!
Until an official announcement is said about Oblivion, I’m taking all of the “leaks” as nothing more than just Rumors.
Agreed. And even once it is officially announced(assuming that happens), no pre-ordering, no getting too hyped for me. Don't underestimate Bethesda's ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
yeah ..me tooo...... XBOX ISN'T 3RD PARRY UNTIL WE SEE HALO ON PLAYSTATION .... am I right ......?? I'm right ..rright guys ??
Rumors were saying the game was going to come out in June. Who’s knows what’s happening with the Oblivion remake
@@Om_64.that alone convinced me the remake isn’t happening. Who releases a game in 4 months without even a single announcement or trailer.
Oblivion is launching. They dont announce yet, because Avowed launches next month. They don't want to sabotage Avowed's sales
Honestly people aren't talking enough about how the art direction of all these games was absolutely breathtaking.
Yeah the 3 fps gameplay of south of midnight is completely modern and amazing 😂!
Your breathtaking
Ok bro, thank you for being honest
@Theson97 did you say the same thing for the spider verse suit in insomniacs spiderman
Agreed, everything showed had their own distinct styles and tones! Nice to see some individuality and creativity!
Im not worried about any of these games they all look incredible
This is exactly what Sony should be doing. People want to see classic franchises like Ninja Gaiden making a comeback.
They don’t need to. Pretty much everything will be coming to PlayStation anyway.
@MrMattyG Yeah so they're just not going to make games of their own? That's a loser mentality.
@@matthewhardwick8208did you forget about yotei, marathon and fairgame$ all releasing this yr? Add in lost soul aside and death stranding 2 being published by playstation as well
theysaidtheyarebutwewillsee
@@matthewhardwick8208 They're making loads of games. It isn't Sony that's failed to release a steady stream of games over the last decade. So strange you take that angle.
Doom is by far my most anticipated game of 2025 regardless of if gta 6 releases this year or not, it looks so insane
Doom is God tier!!!!!
Doom is insane!
Zenimax hits with it just like they do with ESO.
Doom Dark Ages look like it just goes insanely good off the charts with jt
@@bigzachfulzenimax certainly does NOT hit it with ESO the declining playerbase and all hardcore fans quitting every week but doom. ID gets what we want
@@bigzachfulas long as it's not too easy
@YOGI-kb9tg eso has been out for like a decade, of course they would be losing players. Geez
The voice cast for Clair Obscur is nuts, Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Ben Starr, Andy Serkis, Jennifer English (Shadowheart from BG3).
I started re watching Daredevil yesterday! What a timing lol
I am so much more hyped for Doom than i was even before, not everyone wants Doom to just be panic running and jumping around like a damn out of control maniac. This more paced grinding through enemies looks infinitely more fun than going 1000 miles per hour all the time.
Totally agree with this. Also if Matty cares so much he can crank up the speed slider lol. The speed actual was a turnoff for me with Eternal
i agree with you, games should all follow the same formula and minimize unique aspects
If you're "panic running and jumping" you're just bad at the game... Eternal is a very methodical game with very in depth gameplay
That’s definitely not how I play eternal. Feels like people pick it up and rather than facing any sort of adversity and learning the game they just crumble and drop the game. When the systems are working correctly eternal is prime.
Bro projected heavy with this one lol
South of midnight actually looked pretty interesting overall.
That stop motion animation style is pretty captivating to me ngl
Yeah same. I can see where Matty is coming from but that world seems so interesting and fun.
Agreed, I didn't love the combat cause it looked passable at best but the setting and the art style is great so I'm definitely gonna give it a try when it drops
Meh
The least interesting of the bunch. Looks like a darker version of Kena...Wait and see, I guess!
Hyped about the return of Ninja Gaiden and Doom, totally bummed that Oblivion Remake might not exist.
Trust in the nvidia leaks!
Dude SkyBlivion exists
If Nate and the other credible leakers are correct, we knew going in that we weren't likely to see Oblivion in the showcase. Have patience! Virtuos is almost certainly working on it. We'll see it soon. There is some speculation that we'll see it in March, because that would be post Avowed and it would also coincide with the 20th Anniversary of Oblivion.
It was on the FTC document leak it almost certainly has to exist
Couldn’t have said it better
Dude Ninja Garden 2 was a defining game for me as a kid. I'm so stoked.
No Oblivion remake, I am eternally punished 😔
It's almost like you shouldn't believe rumours and speculation or something!
@@JMurdochNZor its like the rumors said the remake wont be revealed today
It was still on that planned out releases sheet leaked by microsoft. They might just shadow drop it or wait until the xbox dirent in june
@JMurdochNZ what? But but the internet said so
@@NTGx32 I highly doubt that
I think this is the first dev direct where i genuinely want to play every game shown. Especially Clair Obscur, i’m so ready for that game
Me too! Everything shown looked really cool and they all had a very unique style & atmosphere!
Same here buddy😊
Having played both Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, I'm all for another turn based RPG, especially with more interactive elements like Legends of Dragoon.
Ninja Gaiden stealth Izuna dropped us
Doom 2016: Angry Metal
Doom Eternal: Industrial metal
Doom Dark Ages: Power Metal
I think the “remaster” of 2 is actually a remake because they lost the source code for the original game. Also Matty I don't think calling South of Midnights animation lesser is correct at all, the animation itself is quality the direction they went creatively is where you can say its packing because its an intentional decision. If you're not a fan of this kind of stop motion I totally get it but lesser isn't the right term if I had to guess.
not sure, i couldnt find official statement, only fans always said that. So im thinking this came BECAUSE the do have the source code. all the cam angles and timings are too perfect in my opinion. I think they had the code the whole time. At least for NG2.
We got Ninja Gaiden and Onimusha coming back, crazy.
And OKAMI 2
Lost Odyssey is a rock solid game even for how old it is.
The story alone, not to mention the side stories, are something else and rarely have I felt so close to crying and actually done so, in a single game.
Not the biggest FPS guy, but some Metroid Prime DNA in Doom has me intrigued to say the least
Eternal definitely had some too
@@chettlar212 It's actually been there since Doom (2016), with how it handled most of its storytelling and world building narrative with the Codex and the environmental details.
I'm already sold on South of Midnight and 33. It's hard to deny the value of Game Pass.
Matty what the fuck you talking about with south of midnight?? It looks fucking incredible the art direction alone puts this highly anticipated for me
Nope looks like shit
Looks shyte m8
I cannot wait until South of Midnight
Xbox is releasing 4 new games on Game Pass just in the first half of this year!
But remember you said Xbox has given up. So that also means that all their studios have given up as well. Stop with the the fake hype. You said that they have given up, so stand by what you said or your just a click baiter fraud.
What do you mean, the feedback from South of Midnight hs been bad... I've seen nothing but hype in my circles. Game looks incredible and unique.
Oblivion Remake?
Right !! I’m shocked no one is saying anything about it
@@ogbubblebuddy4404 I think bethesda will drop a trailer then release it like 3 months later. Fallout 4 style.
@@conormckinley9420 Yeah
maybe in the showcase later this year
I dropped to my knees in walmart when I didn't see an announcement.
Every game is day one for me. I love the difficulty options in Doom: The Dark Ages. EVERY game should have these option so everyone can play the game the way THEY want to. I'm 46 and don't play games just so I can get aggravated and frustrated. I play games to get immersed in the world and to have fun and enjoyment. Otherwise, what's the point? Super hyped!!!
I can't wait for South of Midnight 😁
guys, i found him lol
You’re the only one.
Glad to see a fellow wokester.
me too, ignore the racists mad above me
@@deadcaptainjames6045the only racists here are the devs who race swapped the original character lmao.
Doom literally has a slider to speed up the gameplay. They showed it the reveal with the difficulty slider. Can make it as fast or as slow as you want
Hopefully we can adjust it and not have it tied into difficulty, I certainly know I can't play Doom or Eternal for too long at a time, before it gets too fast for me.
@@chriswihuluyou can adjust it. They showed it in the direct.
@@Chevycamaroman317 man, I must be blind or unable to read, because both you and OP said as much 😅
Expedition 33 looks incredible. A truly unique and different game. Music. Art. Its all amazing.
RE: Dark Ages combat pacing, they did showcase the game speed slider, so it can be faster and sweatier like Eternal was if you want it to be, I'd assume the gameplay footage they used had that slider slap bang in the middle
As a slightly older gamer, I haven't played Ninja Gaiden since the NES, and those were revolutionary for their time, and super difficult as well. I'd love a pixel remaster of those games for modern platforms.
Older guy here also. Yes, that would be cool.
Have you seen the other new game Ninja Gaiden Ragebound?
Used to play those and the Friday the 13th games w my dad all the time. Good weird times. Btw there was a really creepy game we used to play where it was like a baby with a hammer killing monsters does anyone remember anything like that I’ve been trying to find it for years 😂
If that is your thing look for Ninja Gaiden Ragebound. Its from the guys that did Blasphemous and also releasing this year
@ I hadn't but that's exactly what I was envisioning!
I just fell to my knees in walmart because they didn't mention oblivion remake :(
Loved Doom 2016 but couldnt get into Eternal. After a few levels, I kept thinking why is there so much jumping. Gave up on it and have no plans to go back. New Doom looks like a banger. Cant wait.
Agreed. 2016 rocked, Eternal was a total let down. Felt more like a Super Mario game set in hell.
Lost odyssey was the first gam that I cried while playing. When you meet the kids and their mother is dying then you find out that their mother is your daughter. Holy shit. I had just become a father too so that added to it.
L take on South of Midnight
I was so sure the OB remake was going to be announced. Sigh. It’s like, read the room, bro. The game has been leaked to hell, people have known about it for over a year, there’s no reason to not announce the oblivion remake. Like, you need some good points. People are starting to get frustrated with Bethesda. 
😢booooothesda
It’s crazy that Doom looks slower paced than its predecessors but actually better with more strategic thinking involved.
I'm definitely cool with the toned back more grounded Doom. I completely bounced Off Doom Eternal with its incredibly specific series of actions at specific times and constant spewing colors and infinite types of ammo and pickups and non stop movement. It just got nauseating and overstimulating.
As a PlayStation player these games were very exciting to see, they all looked incredible, I think this was a great Direct.
They’re all coming to PS5!!!
@@wh1telightningonly exclusive south of midnight game but that's pc too. Fun for everyone.
Do ya'll remember Enchanted Arms?? Feels like no one played that JRPG during the 360 era.
I own it, but have never played it!
@@MrMattyPlaysretro rebound incoming?
It's back compat on modern Xbox consoles (and was never ported to PC), but sadly Ubisoft delisted it a year or two ago without warning
Ninja gaiden black was one of the best games I’ve ever played in mi childhood and now ninja gaiden black 2 for game pass I prayed for times like this !!!
Man, I'm sooooo glad someone felt the Lost Odyssey vibes from Clair Obscur. Ever since I saw the combat, I felt like this was a love letter to Odyssey.
I loved the game and sorry to see it didn't get the recognition back in the day. It is so worth playing.
Ninja Blade was a 2009 FromSoftware game that was an “only on Xbox 360” game. It’s basically FromSoftwares version of Ninja Gaiden. Would love to see the game on Retro Rebound. Also Doom 2016s Multiplayer was amazing, underrated and under appreciated
Thanks for the video Marty. As an old school Quake 1 and 2 fan, this Doom reminds me much more of what a quake and Hexen would look like nowadays, far more than anything resembling doom 2016 or Eternal. I’m over the moon about it , love the idea of tanking with a shield plus guns , even if this won’t feel like a Doom game 100%. I’m ok with them trying something new out , so long it’s fun which it appears to be. I still play the old school doom’s , so can always go back to get my fill
perfect Direct 🎉 props when it's due 👏 👌 hopefully Xbox keeps this momentum
10:15 Matty, I totally get what you are saying. Low key a concern of mine. There are 2 tropes I hope they do not shy away from. That's the bad guy becoming good, and the person you help/helps you and joins the party. The diversity is what made P5, Symphonia, FF9 AND CHRONO so God damn good.
South of midnight looks choppy! I hope I’m wrong but I think this game is going to disappoint.
Doom and Expedition 33 cooked
No oblivion remake😔 or at least not now
I've never watched a direct or showcase and said "I'm going to buy every one of these games"....until this one. Very excited for everything that was shown. 10/10 showcase for me.
Idk if you can tell from my username but we have never been so fucking back
Aye, yo!!!!
@@gmoneyrocks1515 hahaha
Matty, you can dial the speed up to look and feel like the DOOM we all know and love. I'm alittle bummed on the lost of verticality that DOOM Eternal offered but I feel like the gameplay will still remain as the DOOM we know and love.
People had the same reservations with ETERNAL back when he was swinging around like Spiderman and look how that turned out.
Ninja Gaiden 4 and 2 release on UE5 was the highlight for me. So much yes
South of Midnight is my most anticipated game of 2025
Expedition 33 if straight content is my favorite, art on every corner, so beautiful RPG can't wait to find if it is straight or nothing
What the fuck does straight or nothing even mean?
Ninja Gaiden 4 looks like the love child of Sonic Adventure 2 and Ninja Kamui.
I thought all the games shown looked really cool! Will wait for reviews first but all caught my eye, excited to learn more!
Lost odyssey is so damn good, I wish they would do a remaster/remake and give it the marketing it deserves to get more eyes on it
The definitive version of Ninja Gaiden 2 is the Xbox 360 version played on a Series X. Not complicated at all. lol
Great video as always Matty!❤❤❤
Seeing ninja gaiden 2 black drop on game pass out of no where is exactly what us xbox fans needed
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took five years to come out from a team of 30+ but Starfield as an example took 10 years with thousands of people and millions of dollars. WTEverlovingF are AAA Studios using the budgets and time on!?!
Expedition 33 has me super hyped! Love the whole story of the studio and just everything about the game. And yeah that "high fidelity" looks awesome (I recently replayed and finished FF13, that game is such a looker still and great combat system). I recently got back into JRPG's with Persona 3 Reload and Metaphor, but man I want a game to look like Expedition 33 (or just give us Lost Odyssey 2 please!). Can't wait to hear COG's thoughts on this one with the Dukes :D!
I don't like how South of Midnight is being treated as a AAA game.
Its a small team focusing on story and environment and combat simple enough toove you through the story. Its not a AAA game that everything needs to be 10/10.
Gonna have to agree about Doom the Dark Ages, that the gameplay looks a lot slower paced than Eternal. I felt this way since they first revealed the Dark Ages. My other small gripe is the music, it's okay but not on the level that Mick Gordon made for Doom 2016 and Eternal. Still fill pick up on release and Rip N Tear.
Clair Obscur has been my number one most anticipated game since the reveal last summer, no contest, no questions asked. I am a turn based, classic JRPG fan in my blood and in my bones and have passionately followed the evolution of the genre especially with innovations that mix real time elements into a turn based frame work. And with the stellar cast lined up to help bring these characters to life, I’m highly optimistic
But I’m also a massive team ninja fan who put 500+ hours into the Nioh games so today, I’m a through the roof happy and grateful to be a gamer
It's crazy to see the divide on Doom, lots of people excited, and lots of bummed it's not as fast as Eternal. Personally I love Doom 3, so I'm really excited for The Dark Ages, looks way more like Doom 2016 in gameplay, so I'm hyped. Personally I wasn't the biggest fan of Eternal. Not everyone wants the 'sweaty gameplay' aspect of basically having to play perfectly in order to get through the game. Dark Ages looks a lot more chill while still being brutally Doom. Big win for that announcement in my opinion.
They said you could customize the speed to make it as fast as you want like did these people even watch the showcase?
@@docc19 I did not yet hahah. Was only really interested in The Dark Ages, so I'll watch later. But that's great, gives people the ability to play how they want to, very smart.
@@Aetheretic yes they had a whole menu in options JIST for adjusting gameplay speed
Guess people don't watch shit bc you can literally adjust it
@jasonarnold1990 yep it's very in depth too like multiple sliders to adjust it to your liking
Thought these all looked amazing. As a 34 yr old who grew up on OG Doom I loved that this had that retro sliding feel to it that the OG games had but obviously with a modern twist. I’m here for it. Otherwise everything else looks great to be honest. I actually thought midnight looked really cool and unique as well.
Another year of disappointment and another wave of layoff coming soon.
Almost polar opposite for me. I haven't played a Doom title since...1995 maybe? This is the first one that looks like I might enjoy.
You should give Doom 64 a chance.
Dude, you need to play Doom 2016. One of the best first person shooters i've ever played
@@battlep0t +1 Doom 2016 was surprisingly great..... Eternal on the other hand was depressingly bad. Doom 64 is fantastic too.
me seeing the sly cooper plush, makes me want to go back and replay the sly games and wish for another game in the series.
Great showcase.
Make excitement is a little different than others...
Expedition 33 > South of Midnight > Doom > Ninja Guiden.
I probably won't even play the last two, but the first two I am stoked about
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I wish lord of the rings the third age would get remastered it's the only jrpg I like
Tbh I did drop doom eternal because it was a little hard for me (and I was playing other stuff) so I guess I’m the target audience for this new one haha.
Expedition 33 looks dope but I really hope they fix the water animations clipping over the beach.
South of midnight is my favorite of this showcase. It looks right up my alley, such a cool concept, amazing inspiration from a diverse culture. It looks like it could be something special. And the art style is so different! So cool and cozy!
Doom looks cool. I'm just getting into the franchise! The accessibility is what I'm really excited about.
South of midnight graphical style looks pretty dope
Download last night and it did not run well on my rtx 2070 super. Had to turn it down to 1080p to be playable
Pc master race ?
I think it was really good, but I can't say I'm not a tad bit disappointed.
Doom looks amazing.
Expedition 33 looks amazing.
Ninja Gaiden 4 looks amazing.
Ninja Gaiden Black 2 looks great.
South of Midnight still looks fine(not a game I'll play, but I'll watch a lets play of).
I just think we needed 1 more thing to really call this an amazing Direct(even if it was another thing I don't personally care for).
There's just too many Xbox Games we know about(officially revealed, and leaked), but don't know much about them.
The beauty of these is we all have our exciting parts, right? I thought Ninja Gaiden looked too linear and flashy and felt, meh about them but am very interested in South of Midnight and Clair Obscure. I am more excited for this Doom than I was for 2016 and Eternal. One, I’m older now and don’t like the twitch reflexes and so much flashing light in my face. Two, one thing iD also said often is how this reflects more of Doom’s roots. If you play OG Doom I & II they were slower games. They were much more about exploration. Less frenetic. There are so many secret places in those two versions. It was more dodging enemies and conserving ammo for the bosses. This Doom looks more like that.
Great I will play them on my PlayStation 😂, plus who wears a hat indoors 🤣.
Incredibly stoked for Doom TDA- I’m 100% down with them giving each game its own identity
Hugo loves sekiro. So this makes sense with the defense first. Makes total sense.
Onimusha and Ninja Gaiden? Some good shit coming. I hope they do it well
It was nice being able to play Ninja Gaiden instantly on my PC with game pass.
Team ninja hinted on a new ninja gaiden when it was ngs anniversary awhile back. I'm so glad we get more NG games, baught ng2black right away, ng4 cant come soon enough.
If that didn't convince people that the Oblivion rerelease isn't real, I don't know what will
Oblivion on the Bus killed me 😂
Omg! Ryu HYPEabusa is back 😮
Expedition 33 is French final fantasy and I'm all for it
My question, where’s fable?
June showcase is my guess with a fall release.
Exact opposite: #1 South Of Midnight #2 Doom then I really don't care much for a JRPG and don't care even a little about the Ninja games.
love the ninja gaiden music in the back ground and it was izuna dropped on us
Ninja Gaiden an OG souls like title 😑😑 ... ah god give me strength 😑
It looks more like dmc to me
He just means in it being the original difficult game with good combat that people try to copy. Obviously they’re very different.
Not a Ninja Gaiden fan, never played the games, however, watching everything they showed off made me want to play the games, so that was exciting. Though for me the top game shown off was Clair Obscure, that game and its direction just looks like something I'll love.
Fantastic show. Never played Ninja Gaiden but I'm excited for these two new games. Doom looks incredible as well.
Make way, everyone! *Ninja Gaiden is BACK!!*
*Ninja Gaiden fans, **_we're BACK, BABY!!!!_*
My three:
1) Ninja Gaiden 2 Black
2) South of Midnight
3) Ninja Gaiden 4
This was the *best* Developer Direct Xbox has ever produced so far! (According to my taste, that is.)
Gotta give this a *_A+_* hands down!!
Ninja Gaiden 4 immediate wishlist on Steam for me it looks sick.