PAXEast 2012
It was sort of a last minute decision, but Mike and I decided to attend PAXEast. Here is a short report of the things I saw and did.
Day 0
- Drove up to Delaware to pick Pernell
- Went up to Philly to get Vinh
- Dropped Vinh off in New Jersey
- Stopped at the Mitsuwa for a delicious meal and a tea and One Piece X Hello Kitty magnets purchase
- Stuck in NYC traffic for a
- Boston a bit before 11PM
- They placed us in a handicapped suite (this is the 4th time this has happened to us)
Day 1
- Expo hall
- Met Suda51
- Spent some time in Tabletop freeplay
- Ate at the amazingly delicious Legal Test Kitchen
Day 2
- Got into costume
- Irrational Games Panel took a look at the character and creature development for Bioshock Infinite
- Mike took a few photos and I got out of costume
- Expo hall
- DS Lounge
- Crazy huge dinner at the classic Anthony’s Pier 4
- Watched old anime up in my room
Day 3
- PA Q & A
- Expo Hall
- The most amazing Omegathon: Final Round I have ever seen
Games Played:
Rating system
1: No
2: I'd give the demo a shot again before I decide to buy
3: Buy it!
Bean’s Quest
2D platformer
iOS
http://vimeo.com/25751589
Rating: 2
Girls Like Robots
Puzzle/Strategy
iOS and Android
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Re6UP9NGUrA
Rating: 3
Spelltower
iOS
Word/Strategy game
http://vimeo.com/31936607
Rating: 2
Fable Heroes
XBL
Beat ‘em Up
http://youtu.be/V99VAV9l09E
Rating: 1.5
Retrograde
PSN
Shooter/rhythm game
http://youtu.be/r0pBC7MARGg
Rating: 3
Majestic 12
PC and XBL
Beat ‘em up shooter
http://www.exisinteractive.com/majestic12/
Rating: 1
Also interested in:
Sleeping Dogs - SquareEnix London
Charlie Murder - Ska Studios
Miegakure - Marc ten Bosch
Go Home Dinosaurs - Fire Hose Games
Super Brothers - Capybara Games
Double Dragon Neon - Majesco
Mark of the Ninja - Klei
Boston isn’t a bad city, it’s just not as cool as Seattle. I think that’s why Prime will always be superior. Though, I had a great weekend and I will, of course, be going to PAX again and again. Aside from the impossibly difficult-to-get-into SDCC, this is the only convention I really enjoy as an attendee.