"Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!" - Batman
After going to two previous E3 shows, I wasn't sure I wanted to go to E3 2006 since my com padre wasn't interested in going. I will never disclose his identity, but he answers to Blake. Any hoo, I waited until way past the last minute to go and so, you can imagine, my bank account was less than thrilled with the news. I decided to sell off a few things in order to attend the show, and have a little extra cash for unexpected expenses... like Reece's cups, and the very expensive canned soda they have in LA. Among the different odds and ends was my Atari Jaguar, with all my games which included: Tempest 2000, Kasumi Ninja, Checkered Flag, Doom, and Wolfenstein 3d.
| Now I really hate to part with most of my gaming collection, but the Jaguar was the exception to this. The only game I really enjoyed was Tempest. Then I got Tempest X for the PSX, and well, it pwned it in every way, so I sold the Jaguar to a friend for $50. All was grand, I had a decent time at E3. The most memorable parts were not exactly at the show. One of the craziest things there happened to me when was on the way back to the hotel. We got in a cab, and the back of the driver's seat was decorated with stickers: an Iranian flag and various pictures of their president. |
Now, I tell you this because Robin, my better-educated-half, told me these things. Honestly, to me their president looks like a guy working at my local Radio Shack. The cab driver was super nice though. He was listening to classical guitar and telling us how much he loved it. However, just to make sure everything was kosher, uh maybe that isn't the right wording... anyway, you better believe I gave him a tip ($10.00). I want to send out a message to all would be terrorists. DON'T HURT ME, oh, or my wife!
But I did enjoy the show. I didn't get to play the Nintendo Wii, but I got lots of time to check out the new DS lineup. Plus, I visited the video game museum again, checked out a lot of older arcade games, saw 8-bit Weapon perform and even got an autograph.
Months later I hear E3 is no more. At least the E3 that we all know is gone. And apparently, so is my friend's love for the Atari Jaguar. I bought it back for $50. So what have I learned from this experience? As usual not a damn thing!
- Steve Smith, Advance Media Network
