Honestly, this was the most consistent, high-quality showcase that Sony's had in many, many years. Of course, not every game is designed for me in mind, but everything shown looks like it has the capability to be successful. I made comments on everything as I watched, so I guess I'll just include them all.
Lumines Arise
I knew almost immediately that this announcement was some project related to Tetsuya Mizuguchi. I've actually never before played Lumines but have been wanting to for some time. It seems fun though actually difficult without knowing how the game's mechanics work.
Pragmata
Wow, so many people thought this had just been silently cancelled. It didn't seem like a lot was really shown besides some narrative information, but Capcom's promising for a 2026 release. I guess we'll see.
Romeo Is a Dead Man
I was actually much more interested in this during its opening cinematic scene, but it still stands out. I don't generally play hack 'n slash games, but it looks like it has a lot of personality. Of course this was created by Suda51.
Silent Hill f
I'm cautiously optimistic. It looks fun, and it looks far scarier than most other series entries. I'm curious just how much emphasis will be placed on combat. It's really surprising that the potential for there to be two high-quality games in the Silent Hill franchise to release within one year exists.
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement
The player-character has a lot of battle dialogue that sounds like it'd be from Super Smash Bros.
Digimon Story Time Stranger
This isn't a game I'm interested in whatsoever, but there were some in-game and trailer design elements I thought looked nice.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chapters
I actually just saw some rumors this morning about this game releasing in some form. I'd still rather play one if the earlier releases, but this remake is nice for easier accessibility.
Baby Steps
Definitely something only Bennett Foddy would create. I'm still interested.
Hirogami
A papercraft-styled action-adventure game which definitely has visual appeal. It looks smaller in scope compared to more budget-heavy projects, which I think there needs to be more of.
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots
It's still a little unfortunate to see that Clap Hanz isn't involved with the series, but Bandai Namco seems to be doing well the franchise based on this trailer.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Not much to say about it. Seems fine for the right player, but it didn't really stand out to me in any meaningful way.
Cairn
This still holds my attention. It seems to have a greater emphasis on story than some other climbing games, which I think will set it apart in a good way.
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection
Good for those wanting easier accessibility.
Project Defiant
For some reason, Sony decided to manufacture their own fight stick for the first time ever.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Would anyone really buy this if the Pipo Monkeys were absent? Probably not.
Nioh 3
This looks good. It definitely is much larger in scope than the other two games. I was actually expecting another Dynasty Warriors game once the Koei Tecmo logo appeared, so this was much more exciting.
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
This looks fun. Thieving seems to complement VR well.
Tides of Reality
A multiplayer game with time distortion mechanics? This is an interesting premise, but I'm curious just how successful the idea actually is through gameplay.
Astro Bot
Hopefully one day they'll manufacture a disc that's complete with all the additional content they've released since launch.
Sea & Remnants
I'm actually a little confused about what kind of game this is. It seems like action-adventure with stealth mechanics, but there was a segment which looked like it had RPG components. Then, of course, there's the pirate ship gameplay, which I imagine is the game's main attraction. Regardless, there is some fantastic art direction that complements is more upbeat, lighthearted tone. Looks fun.
Sword of the Sea
One day, Giant Squid decided that there was nothing stopping them to create a game that effectively combines Journey, Abzû, and The Pathless into one.
FBC: Firebreak
Another entry by Remedy Entertainment set in the Control universe. Far more action-focused than other games.
007 First Light
This seems like a nice change of pace from IOI's Hitman series. More plot-driven, for sure. This looks good.
Ghost of Yōtei
A dog.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
Anime Marvel, complete with Japanese voices. Surprised it's taken this long for modern Marvel fighting game. There's a lot of eye-pleasing visual flair. 4v4 tag-team fighting seems crowded, though.
