As if to compensate for the quiet, business-like manner E3 was conducted last year, the media spared no expense to transmit every single facet of the expo this year. Even mainstream shows have joined the bandwagon and reported on the event. As a result, we were bombarded with information on what was shown and, more importantly, what was not. 
It was, in my opinion, a spectacle like we haven’t seen in a long time and there is no better way to exemplify this constant exposure to live feeds, videos, updates and game play trailers than the comments being posted real time by those who watched. It was like sitting in the press conferences with the entire world at your side and people were vocal in the half-angry, half- believing way that is only possible on the internet.
Here are some of these comments chosen randomly from Gamespot and Kotaku, unabridged:
Microsoft Press Conference:
microsoft is wack…where are all the exclusives…
Natal is awesome. I´m speachless. I tought we should see this kind of interaction (voice,face and body movement) just in SCI-FI movies.
Milo looked fake. It was reaching in for the picture before she was done. Why not show it to everyone on the big screen? Why “selected” people?
Natal looks very awkward. It looks like a mix of movement recognition with predetermined animations.
Nintendo Press Conference:
I hope that the third party developers pull something out of their sleeves, cause that wasn’t a good showing at all. (Metroid & Conduit seemed to be the only cool things I seen.)
Aw shit. Here we go. More Wii Fit Balance Board…
Let me love you again Nintendo! );
Sony Press Conference:
want to play god of wr 3 demo!
also why would they use helios the god of the sun to attack that titan with fire. he looks like a titan volcano surely another god would be more effective against him. other than that i loved god of war i will deff get this game!! not even zeus will stop me getting it!
I´m on my knees begging you…DOWNLOAD OPTION PLEASEEEE!!!! :´(
Well, that motion control system seems kinda silly, not that inventive… Think the Natal will win that one…
I think Forza will be better than Gran Tourismo. But, for me it’s no big deal. I prefer unrealistic race games like Motorstorm.
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Oddly enough, while most of the comments being posted in real time during the Microsoft press conference were related to either the curiously named project Natal (for those who don’t know, Natal is christmas in portuguese and also refers to ‘birth’ though not without some religious connotation of eventual rebirth.) or the Xbox’s lack of exclusive titles, when it was Sony’s turn to unveil its ‘wand-like motion sensor controls’ the crowd appeared unimpressed. When it was commented at all it was only to compare it to Microsoft’s creation.
Overall, an E3 filled with hate, happiness, anticipation, disappointment, joy, laughter and, after a short hiatus, boothbabes.
EDIT: On that note, here is a video that describes E3 better than words ever could. Enjoy!
