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PAX 2007 Wrap Up

Going to PAX 2007 was an experience so completely awesome that it has re-energized and re-encouraged me to write video game related stuff for my website. I know it's a little thing but I've never been to E3 but PAX made me feel like I was not missing out. I met some great people and saw some great games. Going to PAX with my pal BBQ make it twice as much fun and we were way more wired than two kids in a candy store. It was cool to go on Sunday but all the good panels were on Saturday. If you have only one day to go to PAX make it Saturday.

For me the best game that I saw was Godzilla Unleashed on the Wii. It was awesome but we are completely biased Godzilla freaks. The Wii controls were a lot of fun and probably the best Wii controls out there. The graphics looked great and I literally can't wait for this game. There is a huge roster of awesome Toho monsters but I can't saw more. We are very very stoked about it.

The biggest games that I am surprised that I did not see was Guitar Hero 3 and Halo 3. Apparently there were some games shown behind closed doors and I did not have a press pass. Next year and I so going to get a press pass.

Rockband is going to be insanely popular and awesome.

I got to meet Wil Wheaton face to face and I bought his latest book. There was a total of three times that people were surprised to find out that I write 8bitjoystick.com including Wil Wheaton who apparently reads my site. I told him that his own site was a major inspiration to me and that I've been doing my own site for over four years because of it. We also told him that Python and Stand by Me were awesome. Oh yeah he was also in a little show called Star Trek The Next Generation. I was wearing my 8bitjoystick.com shirt and after I found out that Wil was a fan I changed at the nearest restroom into a new Xbox Gamertag T-shirt (Thanks Gamerscoreblog!) and gave Wil my custom 8bitjoystick.com shirt. He loved it and it was beyond completely awesome. (Note to Wil : If you are reading it. I am sorry that it really needed to be washed and don't use the dryer because it can mess up the iron-on transfer graphics.) Literally giving Wil Wheaton the shirt off my back was probably the nerdiest thing that I have ever done and I have done some completely nerdtastic things.

The Penny Arcade Game

Pink Godzilla had some super rare games on sale

Pink Godzilla was representing

Messiah Entertainment was there showing off their awesome wares

They only showed off the box that GTA IV LE comes in

BBQ and I had a good time with VF 5 Xbox 360

Sega had Virtua Fighter 5 joysticks for Xbox 360

BBQ was stoked to see Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton representing at PAX

We got to meet the actual Parappa

The bad men kept Parappa the rapper locked up in a sack

The PSP port of Parappa was fun but not that original

Namco Museum DS

Beautiful Katamari

Jill from Resident Evil was there

Playing Godzilla Unlimited and Puzzle Fighter HD Remix

Messiah Entertainment gave me a set of their wireless 8bit Gamepads

Metroid Prime 3

Zelda Phantom Hourglass on DS

Rockband on Xbox 360

The Penny Arcade question show

Rockband with a crowd

Eye of Judgement is the most dorky game ever

Halo figure game

Castle Crashers under lock and key

They made a bad Mario Kart rip off based on semi racially questionable Homie figurines

The Thin PSP is awesome

Jake at August 26, 2007 Games

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>The biggest games that I am surprised that I did not see was Guitar Hero 3 and Halo 3.

Apparently you didn't stay for the Omegathon. Where the last game in the series, they played the most recent build of Halo 3. Surprising the fuck out of everyone. :)

Didn't see you @ the surprise pre-view event: http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12720

Too short of notice to come across the pond? It was totally kick ass.

PS. I have a site for your girl: http://www.gamerwidow.com/

Tom doesn't think my Halo Widow hoodie is very funny. :D

Posted by: Jarrah at August 27, 2007 12:39 AM

I did not see you at PAX, but wasnt it amazing! Arent you so sad its over!

Posted by: robbles at August 27, 2007 1:10 AM

i saw you there, i was actually right there and just cut off from the parappa picture. I was going to challenge you to street gither 2 turbo in the classic gaming room since I challenged you many many months ago (to meet up at PAX 06 and play) but never hd the chance. Almost said hi but you were talking to BBQ.

Posted by: xxhennersxx at August 27, 2007 4:11 PM

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