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May 13, 2006
The morning after E3
Some lasting impressions and random thoughts about the week that was E3:
I would seriously consider getting the Nintendo Wii if I absolutely needed a new system. It was the biggest hit of the show, and it had people talking about Nintendo with the same reverance and wonder it had years ago. The Wii owned the West Hall floor.
The gyroscopic PS3 controller could have been a hit, but since developers just found out about it themselves, there weren't many games that showed it off, save for "Warhawk." I've heard that some companies weren't very happy about the surprise unveiling.
N-Gage had a huge booth, comparable in size to EA's booth. No one really knew why, and I'm not sure that was a good idea putting it RIGHT NEXT to the EA camp. What a choice: Hmm ... "Spore" or the N-Gage? Not even President Logan would have to think hard about this one.
I'm not sure how anyone else feels, but hands-on time with "Gears of War" was the most enjoyable 25-30 minutes I had at the show. That game is no joke. Perhaps I'm still feeling the high from chainsaw usage. As podcaster Gamer Andy told me after he saw the footage first, "Blood. Everywhere!"
Bobby Blackwolf had an E3 roundtable last night, capping off the show with everyone airing any regrets they had about the show. Mine was not being able to see "Assassin's Creed" from Ubisoft. I also didn't get to play "Red Steel" on the Wii, so no swinging a sword for me.
This was one of the more enjoyable shows I've been to. Hopefully, I'm doing this again next year. The next post you see is going to deal with my take on general tech and games stuff. Until then, enjoy yourselves.
By the way, check out our photo galleries from the show. Look down the right side of the page.
Posted by Redmond Carolipio at May 13, 2006 10:11 AM