PAX 2008: Liven't Blogging - Saturday Edition
After I procrastinated with my registration last year, I made it to PAX 2008. It was both eventful and stuffed to the gills. Unlike all the gaming bloggers tapping away in the lines with their laptops, you aren't gonna get any news from me first. But hopefully, if you weren't able to make it, you'll be able to live it vicariously through my delayed, analog-transferred coverage.
9:52 - Is it bad that the first thing I notice about PAX is how the line smells like a used baby wipe?
10:28 - From everything I can tell, Rock Band 2 looks smoother and more polished. Almost like Rock Band was rushed to the market and that this is the game we were meant to get originally.
10:32 - Tales of Vesperia is every bit as gorgeous as Eternal Sonata. Let's just hope they made the battle system less repetitive.
10:46 - Gears of War 2 looks amazingly clean. Didn't think the graphics could improve that much. I was wrong.
10:52 - If Mirror's Edge wasn't visually stunning, I'd say it's just another FPS. I'm seeing really clunky shooting mechanics and glitches all over the place. Let's hope those are demo jitters.
11:02 - From appearances, Fable 2 has gone a decidedly Diablo-esque direction, facade-wise.
11:14 - Little Big Planet and Blu-Ray continue to be the only selling points on the PS3, for me at least.
11:25 - Fallout 3 officially wins best booth design at PAX. Happy family scene on one side, post-apocalyptic nightmare on the other. Well done, Bethesda!
2:27 - Monster Lab actually appears to be a well done mini-game collection quest extravaganza for the Wii.
3:42 - Love living downtown; taking a break from PAX to walk my dog.
5:07 - It's proving nearly impossible to get in panels without camping for an hour. Could PAX have outgrown this place too?
Stay tuned for more PAX coverage from the The Weekly Geek! At some point, I'll distill my thoughts on one of the most interesting panels Saturday, where several gaming minds broke down the "Casual vs. Hardcore" argument.
(Thanks to Lilly for the pictures.)
