Tokyo Game Show 2024 PlayStation booth recap: hands-on report
Join us for a tour of the PlayStation booth at the Tokyo Game Show 2024, featuring some memorable photo ops as well as hands-on with a few anticipated PS5 games. Let’s dive into the booth plus gameplay reports for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Sonic x Shadow Generations, Dragon Quest III HD-3D Remake, and Metaphor ReFantazio.
At the PlayStation booth, visitors can take a look at the PS5 Pro console – displayed publicly for the first time and set to be released on November 7 – and also play Final Fantasy VII Rebirth or Gran Turismo 7 on the new console. Additionally, the entire lineup of the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection is also displayed at the booth.
SIE is showcasing an exciting lineup of PS5 titles, including Astro Bot and the highly-anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds. Let’s dive in!
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a remake of the 2004 game Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater for PS2. I had a chance to play a versus mission at the PlayStation booth.
As Snake descends into the jungle, he calls up his mentor, The Boss. The excellent voicework for these iconic characters immediately brought me back to my PS2 days with the original. The map design, where players move between sub-areas, is also faithfully recreated in the remake. While it may have been highly possible to create a single large map using today’s advanced technology, the sub-area design helps make each jungle section feel distinct.
The new high-definition visuals are stunning, with the character’s textures and the jungle’s atmosphere being realistically rendered. The change in the camera angle, from bird’s eye view to third-person, also elevates the immersive feeling of exploring the dense jungle. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a game that not only feels novel with its updated graphics and controllability but also brings a wave of nostalgia as it remains faithful to the original story, dialogue, and map design.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, launching on November 14, is a vivid
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