Mistakes and Regrets at Electronic Three
July 19, 2008 at 13:57 (Books, Horror, Hype, News, Rants, Reviews, Video Games) (alone in the dark, animal crossing, dead space, dragon quest viii, e3, final fantasy xiii, gamecock, ico, in the woods, kotaku, little big planet, metal gear solid 4, murakami, new super mario brothers 2, paul thomas anderson, prince of persia, ps3, pyramid head, ratchet and clank, shadow of the colossus, silent hill homecoming, silent hill v, space invaders extreme, squeenix, tana french, tgs, the diving pool, the likeness, there will be blood, ticket to ride, what i talk about when i talk about running, white knight story, wii, xbox 360, yoko ogawa, zelda)
My apologies, dear uncertainites, for the downtime these past few days. Excuses include: I’m nowhere near E3, but I’ve been covering the convention from afar on the Ace Gamez blog. And I totally called it. Animal Crossing on the Wii; lots of Little Big Planet; downloadable Ratchet and Clank episodes; and more besides. But the point isn’t to boast – I have no particular insight, yet the only real surprise of the electronic three was Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360. And that, in itself, makes perfect sense. Squeenix have a history of platform loyalties that aren’t loyalties at all, but canny decisions. This is just the next decision.
For all that could have been, then, a toast.
If there’s a conference next year – and sadly, it really is a case of if and not when – I think I might make the trip. I’d get press credentials, but I’d need a laptop, airfare, commitment. In the twilight years of E3, I’m certainly not alone in wondering: is it still worth it?