I Fogrot: Best moment of E3

Whilst waiting in line for the badge holders on Wednesday, this guy in line ahead of us asked Colin(a coworker) what kind of games would make for good t-shirts. So I'm thinking, ok, legitimate question - maybe he's in the shirt makin' business or something and trying to do research. Then he says something like, "I know the Zeldas are good, but what's the next big thing?". The first half of that just sounds off, but the second part is both A)pretty wide-open and not really answerable and B)seems to lead one to believe that "the Zeldas" are a big thing now...which I guess after the show is kind of true, but certainly in the grand scheme of today's marketplace, Zelda is no GTA, WoW, or...if you're part of the IGN crowd, Resident Evil 4...ahem. The way I see it, Zelda has been and always will be a big thing. It ain't going anywhere. If Nintendo's Revolution turns out to be their last foray into the console market, you know that eventually there'd be a Zelda for the PS5 or Xbox 1080.
Still, not a big deal until the guy opens his mouth and says what I'm sure was probably the dumbest thing said at this video game show. He says...and I'm paraphrasing slightly because it was so stupid that I think part of my brain broke...he says "Do you think anyone will make a game of the Hallow?" The last word pronounced "Hal"-"oh". Where to start? What I, and Colin who asked him for clarification moments later, rightly assumed was that he meant to say "Halo". This makes the question all the more ridiculous and I don't think I need to explain why.
I just cannot fathom going to a convention or trade show for something you know nothing about and then trying to do research. That would be like me going to a Christian convention and asking if they'll ever write a book with the Jaysus in it.
Dude just made me think of this.

I’m a whole damn town!



MUSIC: 679 Records – Run the Road

I am finally emerging from over a week of being sick. It’d been a few years, so certainly I was due...damn it sucked though. I ended up missing most of E3 because of it, too, which was the worst part.
I went to E3 on Weds, the first day, but I really shouldn’t have. My throat wasn’t fully recovered and I ended up jacking my voice up even more.
We(me and the work peeps) got there around 11 and the line was crazy…and this was for people like us who already had badges…the line was for badge holders, which were color coded based on how important you are. Why the didn’t mail the holders with the badges, I don’t know. But waiting in the sun for an hour wasn’t a good preamble to being on one’s feet all day.
When we got inside, all I did was wander around, amazed at the sheer size of the thing. Seriously, I think it was bigger than Comicon. And being video games, much more flashy…and LOUD. So I just walked the floor, taking note of where all the interesting stuff was, intent on coming back to the good booths to demo games and take pictures in the next two days. Unfortunately, and no diss to these folks; it was good to see yall, but every 10 minutes I kept seeing someone and stopped to talk, or shout rather, for a few minutes. I didn’t even realize how bad my voice was until I saw someone out in the hallway and heard this weird croak/rasp come out of my mouth. Soon after, the hacking cough started and with being on my feet for so long and being all sweaty, it was not a good time. The show didn’t close til 6 that day, but by 4 I was more than ready to go. As for cool stuff I saw, the new Xbox 360 looks the coolest of the bunch to me. The PS3 and Revolution are sleak, but kinda boring…I like buttons and lightsJ The Microsoft booth was really impressive, with most of the demo stations housed in circles for players to sit in. There was a big catwalk and executive lounge type room on the upper section, housed inside a giant Xbox. Couldn’t get in, so I don’t know what was inside.
The new Zelda seemed very cool…but having not played the last few, I doubt I’ll get into this one either. DanceDance Revolution: Mario Mix is exactly what it sounds like, DDR with Mario songs and characters. That might be a purchase…I’m not sure yet.
Shadow of the Colossus still seems like it’ll be fun, but the demo was on a really bad LCD screen and it was obviously still not finished.
I think the game I’m looking forward to most right now is Coded Arms for the PSP. Lumines is still holding strong, but I am ready to get some multiplayer action going on this thing. I played it briefly and it controlled really well. Hope it’s good.
The next Tony Hawk(American Wasteland) is supposed to take place in good ole LA, so maybe I’ll get to grind and ollie outside my apartmentJ I’m not sure if it’s going to be really LA or just an approximation like True Crime had, but either way, Tony Hawk is Tony Hawk. Anyway, if you want to read a good E3 wrapup, go Gamespot or IGN or something…since I never made it back to the show, I can’t really say much more.
See, because I fucked up my throat so thoroughly on Weds, instead of going back on Thrs, I instead tried to go to the doctor. Called up in the morning, couldn’t get an appointment, and was told to go to “Urgent Care”…what the office failed to tell me on the phone, however, was that “Urgent Care” didn’t open until 2. How exactly that is urgent, I haven’t figured out. Anyway, I get down there, find out they don’t open for 4 hours and so I have to kill some time…so being Thursday morning, I decided to take in some Star Wars. Short review: it’s goddamned good.
Friday morning we got set up the bomb at work, with tons of stuff to do that needed done immediately. So I never made it back to E3 and I was fairly pissed off for awhile. My first time and I had to go and get sick.

Til next time,
Brush your fucking teeth.

Courtesy of Mr. Peter Suther:

So yeah, PS2 drew that for me(PS1). I think it rocks...and not just because anyone with any artistic talent impresses me.

Why am I PS1? Because a long time ago, JT gave me a License To Ill, which I still carry in my wallet. It was on this sacred card that the Illaphilla moniker was born, but it also had an aka, that being PSone...no doubt an In Living Color joke. I'd not had much use for the title until recently, but I'll proudly brandish it when rockin with the ar-teest above.

Skeetskeet!

Cinco de Funko

This made my day(yes it was a slow day, but still):
From MTV.com
"The Cartoon Network is teaming with Epitaph Records to release the debut album from DangerDoom, a collaboration between Danger Mouse and enigmatic rapper MF Doom. The concept album, [Adult Swim] Presents DangerDoom, is due in September and is slated to feature sound clips and newly recorded bits starring characters from several Adult Swim shows."

yes. yes. god damned fucking yes. Seeing that this could lead to Meatwad, Brak, or MC Chris on a track with Doom...dear lord...the mind boggles...the head nods...and the ass sho nuff shakes.

Hell of a week…

MUSIC: DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist/NuMark – Pushin’ Buttons

What to say, what to say?
I’ll say that sometimes life is too fucking weird…and sometimes you can find perspective and understanding in the damndest of places. I’ll spare you the details, because frankly, they’re private. I got the new Ben Folds album last week and it wasn’t until sometime Saturday night that it gelled...not the words so much, but god, the tone and mood of music is sometimes so fitting that it seems written just for you, just for then.(I still hate track 5 though:P)
I talked to someone today that until recently I kinda thought I might not ever again. Saturday night I had the impetus to call and it was the best thing...the most eye-opening and rewarding talks I’ve had in awhile. You can’t keep shit inside, you can’t dwell for too long, and you can’t let pride(or the illusion of it) get in the way of finding perspective, finding help, and finding point-of-view.
I’m not really sure what the purpose of me typing this out is exactly. I guess I’m saying that not only do you sometimes need to take a long, hard look at yourself, but sometimes you need someone else to do it for you.

On a completely unrelated topic(applause), I’m gonna say “better never than late” on the Vulgarthon report part 2. If you want to read a far better recap than this sappy bastard could ever pen(or type), checkka checkka here.

I will, however, post up the rest of the pics I took like so:


Chasing Amy cast reunion Q&A panel, for the upcoming 10th anniversary DVD.

And…


La piece de resistance. I look so sickly in this pic. I guess sitting in a theatre for 14+ hours eating concession stand food gives one a temporary case of scurvy.


Til next time...
“Think of me any way you want. I can be the problem if that’s easier.”
Peace out y’all.