10 cool things we learned from the PlayStation E3 2018 briefing

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descended on Los Angeles, California to show off their latest games and innovations
Sony may have announced it was only focusing on four games at its show - The Last of Us Part II, Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima and
whole new level, both mechanically and visually
unique female leads when she joined Joel for The Last of Us in 2013, but considering her young age at the time of the first game, it fell to
premiered showed Ellie going up against a murderous cabal of cultists, but it was framed around her in tentative yet intimate slow dance
with a female admirer
first game, the world of The Last of Us 2 is fraught with dangers at every turn
Outnumbered and outgunned, Ellie will need to use her environment to distract and stealthily take on foes, using long-grass and scenery to
navigate the much larger environments Naughty Dog has built for the sequel
Crafting once again returns, as does the need to scavenge, as bullets and arrows are scarce
We see Ellie often grabbing resources on the fly while trying to survive.Ghost of Tsushima is set during the Mongol invasion of 1294The new
game from inFamous developer Sucker Punch is set on the island of Tsushima, which finds its idyllic setting put to the sword as the Mongols
begin invading Japan in 1294
The protagonist is a lone samurai who finds himself having to lead a one-man war against the Mongols, as he attempts to halt the tide of
invaders
As a setting, Tsushima offers an incredible backdrop, full of open-fields, forests, rolling hills and villages
sword-wielding warrior.Its sword combat has a fighting game lookOne interesting aspect of Ghost of Tsushima was how its sword fighting has a
precise look to it
Failing to block or mistiming a strike can have devastating consequences, creating an intense showdown somewhere between Dark Souls and
conversation as much as a fight
Parrying plays a big role, as does using momentum and footwork to outmanoeuvre enemies and deliver that killing blow
reverence.Resident Evil 2 gets the full remake treatmentWhile it said it would be focusing on just the four games for its E3 2018, Sony
still had a couple of surprises to show off in between those longer and more in-depth demos
Which just so happened to include the much rumoured (and hotly anticipated) remake of Resident Evil 2
The 20-year-old horror title brought horror into the mainstream and made icons of stars Clare and Leon, so what better way to celebrate that
Souls series - Japanese development powerhouse FromSoftware has also been building a new experience for PSVR
talk of fairies and other fairytale creatures
Yes, we know how weird that sounds, but just go with it.Surprise! We're getting Nioh 2Nioh might have been a pretty shameless Dark Souls
clone, but it was by far one of the best, offering an intriguing take on Feudal Japan and Japanese mythology
The action role-playing game proved a big hit, so Team Ninja is back with a second round of merciless combat and giant, demonic bosses
action
So when Electro finds a way to free every prisoner on the The Raft, Spidey finds himself having to go head-to-head with many of his most
iconic villains
Insomniac is promising a chance to play a Spider-Man at the height of his powers, which makes us very excited indeed.The combat is Batman:
and not be reminded of the Batman: Arkham series and its Freeflow Combat system
While Spider-Man does share a few key elements - such as bouncing between enemies to chain combos and using gadgets to take groups of them
down - it also has plenty to call its own
The Focus Bar is one fresh addition, a mechanic that builds up over time and can be used to either heal Spidey in the heat of battle or be
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