Now that the summer game showcases for Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation have ended, let’s rank them all and give them grades.
Nintendo hosted a 40-minute livestream showcasing the games set to launch on Switch before the end of the year. Nintendo was the last of the three console makers to host its summer gaming showcase, following PlayStation on May 24 and Xbox on June 11. Now that all of the major players have shared their plans for 2023 (and beyond), we wanted to rank them and give each of them a grade based on how excited we are.3. PlayStation Showcase
Best announcements: Fairgame$, Helldivers 2, Marathon, Project Q
Score: C
Despite the fact that the PlayStation 5 has been a runaway success since its debut in 2020, we appear to have caught Sony at an awkward time this summer. 2022 was full of PS5 exclusives, from Horizon Forbidden West to God of War Ragnarök to Gran Turismo 7. Then, in the first half of 2023, we got a new PlayStation VR headset and all the games that launched alongside it, as well as Final Fantasy XVI. There was going to be a lull eventually.
The good news is that the relatively quiet holiday season for the PS5 will feature the launch of Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. The map will be twice the size of the last game’s map, and you can switch between Peter Parker and Miles Morales at will.
