Mistakes and Regrets at Electronic Three
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?
