Blog Rezzed, and also I'm back from PAX
OK, I'm back from the Penny Arcade Expo, and decided to rez this blog. First work got in the way of posting, then WoW (WoW is probably more to blame).
PAX as always was a blast. This time around, I actually had some money to spend, getting some stuff that probably can't get anywhere else, or at least as cheaply.
First off, there's Blizzard's booth. It was simple: eight booths with 2 demo-ing PC's each, four for Starcraft 2, the others toward Wrath of the Lich King. Both were great, especially SC2. If you've watch the videos, they don't do the animation justice. Every unit looks and feels more alive. And the gameplay is the same as you remember Starcraft back in the day; it hasn't aged at all.
I've played a few other games as well. One skating game on the Wii using the WiiFit Board works at least ok; it doesn't help that I have no experience with skateboarding outside Tony Hawk Pro Skater.
Red Faction went to third person. Still good, although the destructable environment weren't aparent in the demo.
One of the best games I didn't play wasn't Fallout 3 or Left 4 Dead (both still looked great); but was: Grifball. Yes, the Halo 3 multiplayer varient was in full force at the RoosterTeeth, and is one of the primary reasons to get a 360 and Halo 3.
One last thing for this post: Felicia Day was there; and I met her. She was signing The Guild DVD's, and conversed a bit with everyone. She was also great at the panel (probably should have recorded some of her spontanious coments).
PAX as always was a blast. This time around, I actually had some money to spend, getting some stuff that probably can't get anywhere else, or at least as cheaply.
First off, there's Blizzard's booth. It was simple: eight booths with 2 demo-ing PC's each, four for Starcraft 2, the others toward Wrath of the Lich King. Both were great, especially SC2. If you've watch the videos, they don't do the animation justice. Every unit looks and feels more alive. And the gameplay is the same as you remember Starcraft back in the day; it hasn't aged at all.
I've played a few other games as well. One skating game on the Wii using the WiiFit Board works at least ok; it doesn't help that I have no experience with skateboarding outside Tony Hawk Pro Skater.
Red Faction went to third person. Still good, although the destructable environment weren't aparent in the demo.
One of the best games I didn't play wasn't Fallout 3 or Left 4 Dead (both still looked great); but was: Grifball. Yes, the Halo 3 multiplayer varient was in full force at the RoosterTeeth, and is one of the primary reasons to get a 360 and Halo 3.
One last thing for this post: Felicia Day was there; and I met her. She was signing The Guild DVD's, and conversed a bit with everyone. She was also great at the panel (probably should have recorded some of her spontanious coments).
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