really? I clicked register as it went live and still ended up with 4k people ahead 0_o
I had already been on the site all morning so my token was still active. Only let's you register for one at a time, but I just went back in my history to the first registration page and it worked
i've always had an interest since I was a wee lad..just something to cross off the bucket list
Agree with this. The show has become way too crowded over the past five years (and I can only imagine what another 15K people is going to do to things) as people with marginal ties to the industry have found ways of getting in and publishers have scaled back swag and even the scale of the displays and exhibits they put together. Frankly, I still go for a few hours each year just to reconnect with business contacts, but I prefer the Internet coverage as I just don't like standing in lines or walking through crushes of people for the chance to play a few minutes of a game.
ing money. I think some of you are going to be paying quite a bit to stand in long lines. I hope I'm wrong for those that go but Shipwreck and others have already given fair warning.
This year they are letting 15k commoners in to the show
I'm not planning to buy a ticket, along with travel fees, hotel fees, food fees I wouldn't have any money to do so.
I went last year and the Zelda line and Re7 experience were booked within 10 minutes of the doors opening. I hope that developers are acknowledging the demand and they bring way more equipment.
How the
is this a deal on video games?
$150 for 3 days + $20+ (one year it was $90 to park because of the Stanley Cup Finals) for parking PER DAY is not worth it. Trust me, I know. I have had free passes for years and I only go one day because of the costs associated with going, not to mention I still have a lot of friends in the industry working for various companies (Treyarch, 2K, Respawn Entertainment , etc.). If you want to wait in 3 hour lines to play a 10 minute Zelda demo, be my guest. But the last few years, game companies have moved to passes (tickets) for high demand games and once those passes are gone, you won't get to play the game at all. Last year RE7 had its passes gone within 30 seconds right when the doors opened. You needed to be an industry person to even get one, and even those were hard to get.
damm really? that kinda sux. than theres no panels to go to, just lines for demos.
I believe you can go to some of the small ones but the main ones they stream online you can't.
After seeing $150, makes you not want to pay and try to get a ticket for $250. I figure it's better to see what happens and maybe try next year.
Last year Bethesda was open to the public I believe. They also had a post conference concert with Blink 182, free food, open bar. It was a blast.
The big ones are all private events in nearby theaters the day before the show floor opens. Someone holding a public ticket to the show floor isn't getting invited.
That's what I said.
I've been to E3 2003 and E3 2004, and had the time of my life. Unless if its changed dramatically since then, it'll be an amazing time for people who love gaming. No better place to be.
Their opinions are irrelevant. They have work to do, scheduling, interviews, hurriedly rushing back and forth and articles to write within 10 minutes. Going as simply a gamer looking around, is amazing. It's the most fun and rewarding experience for a gamer out there.
I remember reading about how e3 wasn't as good as it used to be a few years ago so I imagine it's drastically different than back in 2003.
Oh yeah, gamestop sells southwest gift cards. I might fly down there free lol
I can say as someone who has attended just about every E3 since it essentially split off from CES that it has gotten worse and worse every year. The crowds and lines are just crazy and have been for a few years since they started allowing bloggers and on-line "press" to attend. Frankly, most publishers don't give out any swag at all anymore unless you get invited to a private meeting or event. If you like crowds, waiting in lines and not getting to play most of the really in demand games at all, then I suppose it's a "rewarding experience". I hate to be an old man about it, but E3 is definitely something that is not as fun as it once was and allowing another 15K of people on top of the 50K+ that already attend is only going to make it more crowded and encourage the few publishers that still attend to get even less generous with their swag. I'm just being honest as someone who lives in Los Angeles and who has attended many times before. I can't imagine paying to get in, let alone paying parking, hotel, airfare, etc...in a very expensive city like LA.
I'm fairly certain Nintendo has been present at E3, they just haven't done the live, in-person conference like Sony & MS continue to do.
I just got my free pass today, and my first E3 was back in 2006 when I worked with THQ on the original Saints Row. E3 has declined in terms of the fun factor. It is nowhere near what it used to be back then. Gone are the days of short lines, tons of swag, and booth babes lol. Now the era is passes and registration through apps just to try demos of games.
You basically described PSX 2015, which I also attended and had a good time. So while I'm willing to believe its been in decline since I last went in 2004, I'll reverse judgement until I see for myself. There's always a chance they can do something to improve it. But it seems the two biggest declines are the long lines and less swag?
Nope. There are also fewer publishers actually participating and far less elaborate booths than there once were. There are also far fewer exclusive announcements and fewer booth celebrities and booth activities outside of just the demo stations.
